Guides to Authors

The journal shall publish original research output in any of the areas of education and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It will disseminate the results of original research in these fields. Review papers and short communications on topical issues of contemporary importance are also accepted.

Manuscripts

All manuscripts shall follow strictly the most current APA format. Authors are advised to follow this format. Manuscripts that do not follow this format will not be published. The maximum length of manuscripts should be five thousand (5000) words of about 15 pages including references and illustrations. Only five tables and illustrations will be included in the body of the manuscript. Also, Times New Roman, 12 points and 1.5 line spacing should be used.  However,

these additional materials or resources must be referenced in the body of the manuscript. The submission of empirical or theoretical/opinion research should be arranged in the following sequence.

Empirical Research

Title Page

This should contain the following information:

1. A concise title of the paper, not exceeding 20 words
2. Author(s) surname first followed by other names

iii. Full postal address/institutional address, e-mail and phone number of the author or the

corresponding author in case of multiple authors.

Abstract

The abstract should be written in English and must be between 150 to 200 words. It should indicate the objectives, scope, major findings and conclusion of the study. The keywords must be indicated underneath.

• Introduction
• Theoretical Framework/Literature review
• Methodology
• Results
• Discussion of Findings: This may be combined with results
• Conclusion
• Recommendation(s) – if necessary
• References

Opinion/Theoretical Paper

Title Page

This should contain the following information:

1. A concise title of the paper, not exceeding 20 words
2. Author(s) surname first followed by other names

iii. Full postal address/institutional address, e-mail and phone number of the author or the corresponding author in case of multiple authors.

Others for both Empirical and Theoretical/Opinion Research

Illustrations if necessary

Each table, figure, plate and so on must be on a separate page and numbered in Arabic numbers.

All illustrations and tables should not exceed five in one article and must be properly referred to in the main text.

Acknowledgement(s)

The contribution of person(s) or organisations to the research should be clearly stated.

Referencing

Authors are advised to adhere to the current APA format at the time of submission. However, example of the 7 Edition is given for the purpose of guidance. Citations in text should be byauthor’s names and year e.g., Jegede (2020) where it forms part of a sentence or (Ogunleye, 2023) where it appears at the end of a sentence; for two authors, (Anaekwe and Okpala, 2021); and plus, et al for citing more than three authors, (e.g., Salawu et al, 2021). Where reference is made to multiple authors, a semicolon should separate them (e.g., Ukwueze, 2020; Opateye, 2019, and Osuji & Bello, 2022). Online citation must be followed by the date retrieved. All references cited in the test must be listed alphabetically by author’s surname followed by initials under “Reference”. Works not cited should not appear in the reference section of your work.

Please, no end notes and foot notes. Articles which did not follow this format will be returned to the author.

Review of Manuscript: Review of manuscripts shall be rigorous double blind peer review.

These reviewers would review manuscripts and their feedbacks would be sent to authors in a timely manner by the Editor through e-mail. Final selection of papers for publication in the journal will be based on paper originality, technical quality, use of language and overall contribution to knowledge. The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, or suggest modifications to the manuscripts submitted for publication, and to make suitable stylistic adjustments at publication stage. High quality, academic integrity, ethics and morals are expected from the authors and discussants. Articles are accepted throughout the year.

Manuscripts with evidence of plagiarism will not be published.

In addition, corresponding author must give the declaration as to the authenticity of the work submitted. This declaration should state that the article or work submitted for publication in the journal is an original work; acknowledgement of the words cited or used in writing articles properly done, and that the work has not been submitted or accepted for publication in another journal. Remember that by maintaining academic integrity we not only do the right thing but also help the growth, development and recognition of scholarship.

Page charges and Colour illustration: Articles with coloured illustration will attract additional cost that will be communicated to those that are affected. After publication the author gets one copy. Any additional copy attracts extra cost.

Submission of Manuscripts: Papers/manuscripts prepared as detailed above should be sent to the editor through: nounje@noun.edu.ng

Publication Fees: Each article attracts payment of thirty thousand naira only (ten thousand naira for assessment and twenty thousand naira for publication). Accompanied with a scanned copy of the bank teller used in paying the sum of ten thousand naira as the assessment fee.

The online version of all published articles would be accessed at www.nounje .nou.edu.ng