{"id":258,"date":"2025-10-21T12:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/jccass\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:44:41","slug":"instruction-to-authors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/jccass\/instruction-to-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"Instruction to Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fa2f1646 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d7c7726a\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Instructions to Authors<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f0d8dae7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Submitting an article indicates that the work has not been previously published and is not under review for publication elsewhere. All authors and relevant authorities where the research was conducted must approve its publication. Once accepted, the article will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in any language, without the publisher\u2019s written consent. Upon acceptance, authors will be required to transfer copyright, facilitated by a provided form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0373c757\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Language of Submission<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">JCCaSS accepts manuscripts in English only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-79036ea2\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><strong>Manuscript Template<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The manuscript template can be downloaded&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ipi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Template-Submission-JCCaSS.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fe379c62\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Submission Preparation Checklist<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Authors must ensure their submissions comply with the following guidelines. Non-compliant submissions may be returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ef523580\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Format Guidelines:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <b><strong>Title, Authors, Addresses:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide the full names of the authors, complete addresses, and the email address of the corresponding author.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <b><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The abstract should be clear and descriptive, providing a brief overview of the problem, methodology, results, and significance or conclusion.<\/li>\n<li>Length: 200-250 words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <b><strong>Keywords:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Include up to five relevant keywords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. <b><strong>Introduction:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State the problem and outline the paper and significant findings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. <b><strong>Methodology:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the experimental 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