Submissions

Author Guidelines

Please follow this guide for the (main) manuscript file.

Abstract/keywords

An informative abstract between 150-250 words is required for all submitted manuscripts. The abstract must be a single (or two) paragraph that summarizes the main findings of the paper. It should include Introduction/Background, Methodology, Results, Discussions, and the Conclusion (concluding remarks) in general. The abstract should end with a maximum of 8 keywords separated by semicolons.

1) Introduction/background

The introduction should be brief. It should clearly state the problem being investigated, the background that explains the problem, and the reasons for conducting the research. You should summarize relevant research to provide context, state how your work differs from published work and importantly what questions you are answering. Explain what findings of others, if any, you are challenging or extending. Briefly describe your experiment, hypothesis(es), research question(s), and general experimental design or method. Lengthy interpretations should be left until the Discussion.

2) Methodology

The key purpose of this section is to provide the reader with enough details so they can replicate your research. Explain how you studied the problem, identify the procedures you followed, and order these chronologically where possible. If your methods are new, they will need to be explained in detail; otherwise, name the method and cite the previously published work, unless you have modified the method, in which case refer to the original work and include the amendments. Identify the equipment and describe materials used and specify the source if there is variation in quality of materials. Include the frequency of observations, what types of data were recorded. Be precise in describing measurements and include errors of measurement. Name any statistical tests used so that your numerical results can be validated.

3) Results

The location for showing your observation is here. However, don’t do anything more than “narrating.” In this section you objectively present your findings/results and explain in words what was found. This is where you show that your new results are contributing to the body of scientific knowledge, so it is important to be clear and lay them out in a logical sequence. It is important to clearly identify for the reader any significant trends. The results section should follow a logical sequence based on the table and figures that best present the findings that answer the question or hypothesis being investigated. Tables and figures are assigned numbers separately, and should be in the sequence that you refer to them in the text. Figures should have a brief description (a legend), providing the reader with sufficient information to know how the data were produced. It is important not to interpret your results - this should be done in the Discussion section.

4) Discussion(s)

A Discussion section should not be simply a summary of the results you have found and at this stage you will have to demonstrate original thinking. In this section you describe what your results mean, specifically in the context of what was already known about the subject of the investigation. You should link back to the introduction/background by way of the question(s) or hypotheses posed. You should indicate how the results relate to expectations and to the literature previously cited, whether they support or contradict previous theories. Most significantly, the discussion should explain how research has moved the body of scientific knowledge forward.

5) Conclusion(s)

It is important not to extend your conclusions beyond what is directly supported by your results, so avoid undue speculation. It is advisable to suggest practical/theoretical implications and applications of your results, and outline what would be the next steps in the noted research field.

6) Acknowledgements

This section should be brief and include the names of individuals who have assisted with your study, including contributors, reviewers, suppliers who may have provided comments/materials free of charge, etc.

7) References

The Journal of Digital Transformation follows the The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (APA 7th). A free guide on how to use this referencing style is available via Citation Compass, https://kildekompasset.no/en/referencing-styles/apa-7th/

Format Considerations

1) Headings

Organize your manuscript into sections entitled Introduction/Background, Methods, Results, Discussion(s), Conclusion(s), Acknowledgements, and References. Use only three levels of headings in your manuscript. Do not use abbreviations in headings, and do not underline any headings.

2) Abbreviations and Terminology

All nonstandard abbreviations should be defined at that point in the text where they first appear. Abbreviations or acronyms that are accepted and recognized as common scientific terminology may be used without definition, such as UNESCO.

3) Illustrations: Tables and Figures

Illustrations (tables and figures) should be embedded in text. All illustrations should be referred to in the text as Table 1, or Figure 1, etc.

3-1. Tables

If you send your manuscript in Word, tables in the text should be designed in Word format. They must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are used/cited in the text. They should have a brief descriptive title placed at the top and with essential footnotes below. Prepare tables in a consistent form, and each appropriately titled. Provide them with approximately the correct size they are to be published.

3-2. Diagrams and Figures

Diagrams and figures should be converted to .jpg or .gif files and inserted in the body of manuscript. Please Number diagrams and figures as tables. The Number and Caption/title must be placed below the figures/diagrams.

4) Font

The manuscript should be single spaced, in Times New Roman 12 pt Font.