Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format
• The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• The manuscript aligns with the journal’s scope, focusing on political science topics.
• The manuscript adheres to the journal’s author guidelines and template, including proper structure for title, abstract, keywords, and references.
• The submission includes accurate metadata (e.g., author names, affiliations, abstract) entered into the OJS platform during online submission.
• The manuscript includes a Turnitin Report (PDF) & Cover Letter (Scan PDF) with all co-authors approving the submission.
• The references are primary, up-to-date, and formatted consistently in APA style, with all cited sources listed and vice versa.