Submission Preparation Checklist

1. The manuscript has not been previously published, is not under review by another journal, and has not been submitted to another journal.
2. This manuscript is written entirely in English, we offer translation services—please contact us.
3. The manuscript is prepared using the latest JACEIT manuscript template.
4. The manuscript is submitted in editable Microsoft Word format, either .doc or .docx.
5. The manuscript is free from plagiarism and copyright violations.
6. A similarity check report is uploaded upon submission, with a recommended maximum similarity score of 15%, we offer similarity check services—please contact us.
7. A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief is uploaded as a separate file during the OJS submission process.
8. All tables are editable and are not inserted as screenshots, JPG, PNG, or image-based formats.
9. All figures, graphs, maps, diagrams, and flowcharts are clear, readable, and use English text.
10. All in-text citations and references follow the IEEE numbered citation style.
11. The reference list contains at least 15 references, with at least 80% primary literature and at least 80% recent references published within the last ten years.
12. Acknowledgements, Authors’ Contributions, Funding, Data Availability, Declarations, and References are completed according to the template.

Title

The title must be written in English using Times New Roman 15 pt, not bold, and preferably not more than 12 words. It should be clear, concise, specific, and informative. The title should reflect the main finding, contribution, or novelty of the study rather than only the research process, location, or object.

• Represent the main content of the article.
• Highlight the main finding, contribution, or novelty where possible.
• Avoid overly general expressions such as “Analysis of...” when the finding can be stated more directly.
• Use capitalization for the initial letter of major words, except conjunctions, prepositions, and articles unless they appear at the beginning.
• Avoid abbreviations, formulas, or overly specific local terms unless necessary.

Authors and Affiliations

Author names must be written clearly without academic titles. Superscript numbers should refer to different institutional affiliations, not to the number of authors. If all authors come from the same institution, only one affiliation number is needed or superscript numbering may be omitted according to the template format. The corresponding author must be marked with an asterisk (*).

Example for authors with different affiliations

Example for authors with the same affiliation

All author names, affiliations, and email information in the manuscript must be consistent with the metadata entered in OJS.

Abstract

The abstract must be written in English, in one paragraph, and should not exceed 250 words. It must briefly summarize the main content of the article and should not contain citations, equations, tables, figures, bullet points, or undefined abbreviations.

• Use present tense for current conditions, general facts, research context, and objectives.
• Use past tense for completed research activities, results, findings, and observed data.
• Use future tense for recommendations, expectations, or future implications.

Keywords

Keywords must consist of five keywords or key phrases. They should be specific, relevant to the manuscript content, and preferably derived from the title or main topic. Keywords must be arranged alphabetically, written in lowercase letters except for proper nouns or standard abbreviations, and separated by commas.

Manuscript Structure

1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusion
5. Acknowledgements, if any
6. Authors’ Contributions
7. Funding
8. Data Availability
9. Declarations
10. References

The manuscript should be written in paragraph form. Avoid excessive bullet points, numbering, or symbol lists in narrative sections. If a required statement after the Conclusion is not applicable, authors should write “Not applicable” according to the template.

Introduction

The Introduction must explain the background, recent research development, research gap, novelty, contribution, and objective of the study. Avoid lengthy definitions or textbook-style explanations of concepts that are already commonly understood by readers in the field.

1. General background: explain the importance, urgency, and context of the research problem.
2. State of the art: synthesize recent and relevant studies, preferably primary literature published within the last ten years.
3. Research gap: explain what has not been adequately addressed by previous studies.
4. Novelty and contribution: state the unique aspect and contribution of the study.
5. Research objective: state the objective clearly and directly.

Methodology

The Methodology section must explain the research design, materials, study area, data sources, instruments, experimental or analytical procedures, and methods used to answer the research objective. The methodology must be sufficiently detailed to allow other researchers to reproduce the study.

• Research design or approach.
• Study area, object, material, or sample.
• Data sources and data collection procedures.
• Instruments, equipment, or software used.
• Sample size, measurement frequency, replication, or experimental conditions.
• Calibration procedure, assumptions, and limitations.
• Statistical tests, model validation, design standards, or analytical criteria.
• References for established methods.
• Clear explanation and justification for modified or newly developed methods.

If a flowchart is included, it is recommended to use standard flowchart symbols. Flowcharts should be editable or provided in high-quality format, with all text written in English.

Manuscript Length

• Minimum length: 6 pages.
• Maximum length: 16 pages.
• The page count includes tables, figures, declarations, and references.
• The manuscript must be written using the latest JACEIT template.

Manuscript Layout and Page Specifications

Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section must present processed research findings in a logical order and explain their scientific or practical meaning. Raw data should not be presented without analysis. Authors should avoid repeating identical data in the text, tables, and figures.

1. What/how: present processed findings and highlight key results.
2. Why: explain the results using theory, mechanisms, standards, field conditions, or technical reasoning.
3. What else: compare the findings with previous studies and explain whether the results support, contradict, refine, or extend existing knowledge.

Tables

• Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.
• The table title must be placed above the table.
• The table title must be center-aligned, not bold, and not colored.
• The font size for table title and table content must be 9 pt.
• Tables must be cited and referred to in the text before or near their appearance.
• Tables must be editable and must not be inserted as screenshots or image-based formats.
• Vertical lines are not allowed in tables.
• Use direct references such as “Table 1 shows...” or “Table 2 summarizes...”.

Figures

• Figures must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.
• The figure caption must be placed below the figure and center-aligned.
• The font size for figure captions must be 9 pt.
• Figures should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and must not be blurred.
• Text inside figures, maps, diagrams, graphs, and flowcharts must be written in English.
• Axes, tick marks, legends, units, and labels must be clear and consistent.
• Use direct references such as “Figure 1 presents...” or “Figure 2 illustrates...”.

Equations

• Equations must be written using the Equation format and must not be inserted as images.
• Equations must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals, such as (1), (2), and (3).
• Equation numbering must not include chapter or section numbers.
• Equations adapted from previous studies, standards, or manuals must be supported by appropriate citations.
• The explanation of variables must be written in paragraph form, not as an item list.
• Symbols and units must be explained clearly.

Program Listing

• Use Lucida Console 8 pt.
• Use fixed-width formatting.
• Include program listings only when necessary.
• Avoid placing excessive code in the main manuscript.
• Long program code should be provided as supplementary material when needed.

Conclusion

The Conclusion must directly answer the research problem or objective. It must be based on the results and analysis presented in the manuscript. The Conclusion must not contain references, new data, or repeated discussion. It should present the main factual findings, answer the research objective clearly, state possible applications, implications, or limitations where relevant, and provide suggestions for future research if necessary.

Acknowledgements

Authors may acknowledge funding institutions, research partners, laboratories, field assistants, technical staff, or individuals who contributed to the study but do not meet the criteria for authorship. The acknowledgement should be written briefly and professionally. If there is no acknowledgement, this section may be omitted or written as “Not applicable”, depending on the template requirement.

Authors’ Contributions

Authors must describe the contribution of each author to the manuscript. The contribution statement may include conceptualization, methodology, data collection, data analysis, validation, supervision, writing of the original draft, review, and editing. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

Funding

Authors must state the source of funding, grant number, or financial support received for the study. If the research did not receive funding, authors should write: “This research received no external funding.” If the study was supported by a grant or institution, authors should mention the name of the funding body and grant number where applicable.

Data Availability

Authors must state whether the datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are publicly available, available in a repository, included in the manuscript, or available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate

Authors must state ethics approval information if the research involves human participants, animals, personal data, interviews, surveys, or other ethical considerations. If ethical approval is not applicable, authors should write: Not applicable.

Consent for publication

Authors must state whether consent for publication is required, especially when the manuscript includes personal data, photographs, case information, or identifiable materials. If consent for publication is not applicable, authors should write: Not applicable.

Competing interests

Authors must declare any financial or non-financial competing interests related to the manuscript. If there is no conflict of interest, authors should write: “The authors declare no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise, related to the content of this research and publication.”

References

It is recommended to use reference management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, or similar software to ensure citation and reference consistency. All references listed must be cited in the manuscript, and all in-text citations must appear in the reference list.

• References must follow the IEEE numbered citation style.
• In-text citations must be written using square brackets, such as [1], [2], [3].
• Citations must be numbered sequentially according to their first appearance in the text.
• Multiple references may be written as [1]–[3] or [1], [4], [7].
• Author-year citation styles must not be used.
• The reference list must be numbered according to the order of citation in the manuscript.
• The reference list must be written in 8 pt font.
• All references must include DOI links where available.

Reference Examples

Initial Editorial Technical Check

Before being assigned to reviewers, manuscripts will undergo an initial editorial technical check. The technical check includes completeness of submission files, use of the latest template, English language compliance, similarity report, cover letter, manuscript structure, abstract format, keywords, author affiliation format, table and figure format, equation format, citation style, and reference format.

Manuscripts that do not meet the technical requirements may be returned to authors for correction before entering the peer-review process. Substantive evaluation, including novelty, methodological validity, scientific contribution, and depth of discussion, will be conducted during the peer-review process.

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