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Information for Authors

Welcome to the Author Centre of Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre.

We appreciate your interest in publishing with our journals and thank you for considering Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre as the platform for disseminating your scholarly work. Our mission is to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed, open access research that advances knowledge, informs policy and practice, stimulates innovation, and contributes to sustainable development.

The Author Centre has been developed to provide comprehensive guidance throughout every stage of the publication process. Whether you are submitting your first manuscript or are an experienced researcher, you will find the information and resources needed to prepare, submit, revise, publish, and promote your research successfully.

Our Commitment to Authors

Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre is committed to providing authors with:

  • -A fair, transparent, and independent editorial process.
  • -Rigorous double-blind peer review by qualified experts.
  • -Professional editorial and production services.
  • -Timely manuscript handling and communication.
  • -Immediate open access publication upon acceptance.
  • -Assignment of a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to every published article.
  • -High standards of publication ethics and research integrity.
  • -Long-term preservation and accessibility of published research.
  • -Professional support throughout the publication journey.

Our editorial decisions are based solely on the scholarly quality, originality, methodological rigour, ethical compliance, and relevance of submitted manuscripts. Editorial decisions are never influenced by an author's nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, ethnicity, religion, career stage, funding status, or ability to pay publication charges.

Before You Submit

Before submitting your manuscript, authors are encouraged to carefully review the following resources:

  • -Journal Aims and Scope
  • -Article Types
  • -Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
  • -Formatting Requirements
  • -Reference Style
  • -Reporting Guidelines
  • -Publication Ethics and Research Integrity Policy
  • -Authorship and Contributorship Policy
  • -Originality, Similarity and Plagiarism Policy
  • -Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  • -Research Data Sharing, Availability and Reproducibility Policy
  • -Conflict of Interest Policy
  • -Copyright and Licensing Policy
  • -Open Access Policy
  • -Submission Checklist

Submitting a manuscript confirms that all authors have read and agreed to the relevant publisher policies.

Types of Articles We Publish

The specific article types accepted vary among journals. Depending on the journal's scope, submissions may include:

  • -Original Research Articles
  • -Review Articles
  • -Systematic Reviews
  • -Meta-Analyses
  • -Short Communications
  • -Case Studies
  • -Case Reports
  • -Methodological Papers
  • -Technical Notes
  • -Policy Papers
  • -Perspectives
  • -Commentaries
  • -Editorials
  • -Letters to the Editor
  • -Book Reviews
  • -Conference Proceedings
  • -Special Issue Articles

Detailed requirements for each article type are provided in the relevant journal guidelines.

The Submission Process

Manuscripts are submitted electronically through the Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre Online Manuscript Submission System.

The publication process generally follows these stages:

  1. Online manuscript submission.
  2. Initial editorial screening.
  3. Similarity assessment.
  4. Double-blind peer review.
  5. Editorial decision.
  6. Author revision (where required).
  7. Final acceptance.
  8. Copyediting and typesetting.
  9. Author proof review.
  10. DOI assignment.
  11. Online publication.

Throughout the process, authors receive updates regarding the status of their manuscripts.

Documents Required at Submission

Authors should normally prepare the following documents before beginning the online submission process:

  • -Manuscript file.
  • -Title page.
  • -Cover letter.
  • -Author contribution statement.
  • -Conflict of Interest Declaration.
  • -Funding Statement (where applicable).
  • -Ethical Approval Statement (where applicable).
  • -Data Availability Statement (where applicable).
  • -Supplementary materials (where applicable).
  • -Permissions for copyrighted material (where applicable).

Some journals may request additional documents depending on the nature of the submission.

Publication Ethics

Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics.

Authors are expected to ensure that submitted work:

  • -is original;
  • -has not been published previously;
  • -is not under consideration elsewhere;
  • -accurately reports research findings;
  • -complies with applicable ethical requirements;
  • -properly acknowledges the work of others;
  • -discloses relevant conflicts of interest; and
  • -satisfies the publisher's authorship requirements.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in rejection or other editorial action in accordance with the publisher's ethical policies.

Open Access Publishing

All journals published by Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre operate under an Open Access publishing model.

Accepted articles are made freely available online immediately after publication, allowing readers worldwide to access, read, download, cite, and share scholarly work without subscription barriers.

Authors retain copyright in their work while granting the publisher a licence to publish and disseminate the article in accordance with the applicable licensing terms.

Preparing Your Manuscript

Publishing high-quality scholarly research begins with careful planning, responsible research conduct, and thoughtful manuscript preparation. Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre encourages authors to prepare manuscripts that are scientifically rigorous, ethically sound, clearly written, and formatted in accordance with the publisher's requirements. Careful preparation facilitates efficient editorial assessment, enhances the quality of peer review, and increases the likelihood of successful publication.

This guide provides comprehensive information to assist authors in preparing manuscripts that meet the standards expected by journals published by Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre.

1. Before You Start Writing

Preparing a manuscript begins long before the first sentence is written. Authors should ensure that the research has been properly designed, ethically conducted, accurately analysed, and appropriately documented before preparing a manuscript for publication.

Before writing your manuscript, please ensure that the following requirements have been satisfied.

Choose the Appropriate Journal

Select the journal whose aims, scope, and readership best match your research. Submitting a manuscript to an unsuitable journal often results in unnecessary delays or rejection before peer review.

Authors should carefully review each journal's:

  • -Aims and Scope
  • -Subject Coverage
  • -Accepted Article Types
  • -Target Audience
  • -Publication Frequency
  • -Editorial Policies

Choose the Appropriate Article Type

Determine the article category that best represents your work.

Common article types include:

  • -Original Research Article
  • -Review Article
  • -Systematic Review
  • -Meta-analysis
  • -Short Communication
  • -Case Report
  • -Technical Note
  • -Editorial
  • -Commentary
  • -Letter to the Editor
  • -Book Review
  • -Policy Paper

Each article type has specific structural and formatting requirements.

Confirm Originality

Before preparing your manuscript, confirm that:

  • -the work is original;
  • -it has not been published previously;
  • -it is not under consideration elsewhere;
  • -all authors approve the submission;
  • -appropriate permissions have been obtained where necessary; and
  • -all sources have been properly acknowledged.

Research Ethics

Where applicable, research involving human participants, animals, identifiable personal information, or sensitive materials must have received approval from an appropriate Research Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board before commencement of the study.

Authors should retain documentation supporting ethical approval.

Determine Authorship

All authors should agree on:

  • -authorship eligibility;
  • -author order;
  • -corresponding author;
  • -individual contributions;
  • -funding acknowledgements; and
  • -conflict of interest disclosures before submission.

Authorship should comply with the publisher's Authorship and Contributorship Policy.

Register for an ORCID iD

Authors are strongly encouraged to obtain an ORCID iD before submission.

ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers and improves attribution, discoverability, and integration with scholarly publishing systems.

The corresponding author should encourage all co-authors to register for ORCID identifiers.

Prepare Supporting Documents

Before beginning manuscript preparation, authors should assemble all supporting documentation that may be required during submission, including:

  • -ethical approval letters (where applicable);
  • -participant consent documentation (where applicable);
  • -funding information;
  • -conflict of interest declarations;
  • -data availability information;
  • -permissions for third-party material; and
  • -supplementary files.

Preparing these materials in advance facilitates a smooth submission process.

2. Manuscript Language

Manuscripts submitted to Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre should be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English. High-quality language enhances readability, facilitates peer review, and ensures that research findings are communicated accurately to an international audience.

Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to seek language editing before submission where necessary.

The publisher expects manuscripts to demonstrate:

  • -clarity of expression;
  • -logical organisation;
  • -scientific precision;
  • -consistency in terminology;
  • -correct grammar;
  • -appropriate punctuation;
  • -professional academic style; and
  • -accurate spelling.

Avoid unnecessary repetition, colloquial language, ambiguous expressions, and excessive use of abbreviations.

3. General Formatting Requirements

To ensure consistency across all journals published by Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre, manuscripts should follow the publisher's standard formatting requirements.

Unless otherwise specified by the journal:

Element

Requirement

File Format

Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)

Font

Bookman Old Style

Body Text

12 pt

Main Headings

14 pt Bold

Sub-headings

13 pt Bold

Third-level Headings

12 pt Bold Italic

Line Spacing

1.15

Alignment

Justified

Margins

1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides

Page Size

A4

Page Numbers

Bottom centre

Paragraph Indentation

First line 0.5 cm

Paragraph Spacing

6 pt after each paragraph

*Tables should be editable and not inserted as images.

*Figures should be high resolution (minimum 300 dpi) and submitted in an acceptable electronic format.

*All pages should be numbered consecutively.

4. Manuscript Structure

The structure of a manuscript depends on the article type. However, Original Research Articles should generally contain the following sections:

  • -Title
  • -Author Information
  • -Affiliations
  • -ORCID iDs
  • -Corresponding Author Details
  • -Abstract
  • -Keywords
  • -Introduction
  • -Literature Review (where applicable)
  • -Materials and Methods (or Methodology)
  • -Results
  • -Discussion
  • -Conclusion
  • -Recommendations (where appropriate)
  • -Acknowledgements
  • -Funding Statement
  • -Conflict of Interest Statement
  • -Author Contributions
  • -Ethical Approval Statement
  • -Informed Consent Statement (where applicable)
  • -Data Availability Statement
  • -Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Statement
  • -References
  • -Appendices (where applicable)

Detailed guidance for each article type is provided in the Article Types section.

5. Reference Style

All journals published by Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre use the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition referencing style unless otherwise specified.

Authors should ensure that:

  • -every in-text citation appears in the reference list;
  • -every reference listed is cited within the manuscript;
  • -DOIs are included wherever available;
  • -references are accurate and complete; and
  • -citation formatting follows APA 7th Edition consistently.

Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, or RefWorks.

6. Tables

Tables should:

  • -be created using the table function in Microsoft Word;
  • -be numbered consecutively;
  • -include concise titles;
  • -avoid duplication of information already presented in the text;
  • -contain clearly labelled rows and columns; and
  • -identify abbreviations in footnotes where necessary.

Tables should be placed as close as possible to the point at which they are first mentioned in the text.

7. Figures

Figures include graphs, charts, diagrams, photographs, illustrations, maps, and other visual materials.

Authors should ensure that figures:

  • -are clear and legible;
  • -have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi;
  • -are numbered consecutively;
  • -include informative captions;
  • -are cited in the text;
  • -avoid unnecessary decorative elements; and
  • -comply with copyright requirements where applicable.

Colour figures should remain understandable when printed in grayscale.

8. Mathematical Equations

Equations should:

  • -be created using Microsoft Equation Editor or MathType;
  • -be numbered sequentially where appropriate;
  • -define all symbols when first introduced; and
  • -use internationally recognised notation.

Variables should normally appear in italics, while mathematical functions should follow standard conventions.

9. Supplementary Files

Authors may submit supplementary materials that support but are not essential to the understanding of the main manuscript.

Examples include:

  • -datasets;
  • -questionnaires;
  • -interview guides;
  • -computer code;
  • -multimedia files;
  • -appendices;
  • -extended tables;
  • -additional figures; and
  • -methodological documentation.

Supplementary files should be clearly labelled and referenced within the manuscript.

10. Reporting Guidelines

Authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognised reporting guidelines appropriate to their study design.

Examples include:

Study Type

Recommended Guideline

Randomised Controlled Trials

CONSORT

Systematic Reviews

PRISMA

Observational Studies

STROBE

Case Reports

CARE

Qualitative Research

COREQ or SRQR

Economic Evaluations

CHEERS

Diagnostic Accuracy Studies

STARD

Animal Research

ARRIVE

Following recognised reporting guidelines improves transparency, completeness, and reproducibility.

11. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure

Where Artificial Intelligence or Generative AI tools have been used in manuscript preparation, authors must disclose their use in accordance with the publisher's Artificial Intelligence Policy.

The disclosure should identify:

  • the AI tool used;
  • the purpose for which it was used; and
  • confirmation that the authors reviewed, verified, and accepted responsibility for all AI-assisted content.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

12. Research Data Statement

Authors are encouraged to include a Data Availability Statement describing whether the data supporting the findings of the study are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to ethical or legal restrictions.

Where datasets are deposited in a repository, authors should provide the repository name and persistent identifier where applicable.

13. Funding Statement

Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for the research.

The statement should identify:

  • funding organisation(s);
  • grant number(s), where applicable; and
  • the role of the funder in the study.

If no external funding was received, authors should state:

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

14. Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must disclose any financial, personal, institutional, or professional relationships that could reasonably be perceived to influence the research or its interpretation.

Where no competing interests exist, authors should state:

The authors declare that they have no known competing interests that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this manuscript.

15. Submission Checklist

Before submitting your manuscript, please confirm that:

✓ The manuscript fits the journal's aims and scope.

✓ The correct article type has been selected.

✓ All authors have approved the submission.

✓ The manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere.

✓ The manuscript follows the DPCC formatting requirements.

✓ The title page is complete.

✓ The abstract and keywords are included.

✓ References comply with APA 7th Edition.

✓ All tables and figures are correctly numbered and cited.

✓ Ethical approval has been obtained where required.

✓ Funding information has been disclosed.

✓ Conflicts of interest have been declared.

✓ A Data Availability Statement has been included where appropriate.

✓ AI use has been disclosed where applicable.

✓ All supplementary files have been uploaded.

✓ A Cover Letter has been prepared.

✓ The manuscript has been proofread before submission.

To help authors prepare manuscripts that meet the publisher's formatting and structural requirements, Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre provides downloadable manuscript templates for each article type.

Available templates include:

  • -Original Research Article Templete (Download here)
  • -Review Article Template
  • -Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Template
  • -Short Communication Template
  • -Case Report Template
  • -Editorial Template
  • -Letter to the Editor Template
  • -Book Review Template

Using the appropriate template before submission is strongly recommended, as it facilitates editorial assessment, peer review, copyediting, and production, while ensuring consistency across all journals published by Datamine Publishing and Consulting Centre.


Download manuscript template