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Call for Papers, GLOBE AP Journal of Environmental Research
INTRODUCTION
The GLOBE Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Research (GAP-JER) is dedicated to the promotion of environmental research and science education thru the use of the GLOBE Program's Data Collection Protocols. It offers GLOBE students and teachers from the Asia-Pacific region an opportunity to have their original research papers, case studies, and articles in the relevant field of environmental science published in a peer reviewed scholarly journal.
GAP-JER also serves as a conduit for increasing the GLOBE Community’s participation in its annual International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS).
For more information about the GLOBE Program, visit: www.globe.gov
PAPER SUBMISSION FORMAT
All papers submitted for publication undergoes a double-blind review process to ensure quality and compliance with set standards and good practice in research.
The Editor reserves the right to reject papers that, in the view of the editorial board, are insufficient in quality, or not relevant to the subject areaManuscripts submitted for review and evaluation must conform with the following format below. Manuscripts that significantly deviate from this format shall be returned to the author(s) for corresponding revision.
- Number of Pages : Maximum Ten (10) pages including reference list, appendices, table of contents, body, list of tables and figures, and abstract.
- Paper Standard size : 8.5 x 11" in the U.S.
- Page Margins : 1" on all sides (top, bottom, left, right)
- Font : 12-pt. Times Roman or Courier. For figures, however, use a sans serif font such as Arial.
- Spacing : Double-spaced
- Alignment of Text : Justify
- Paragraph Indentation : 5–7 spaces
- End of Sentence : Leave one space after a period unless your teacher prefers two.
- Page Numbers : On every page (except Figures), in the lower right margin, 1/2" from the bottom, two or three words of the paper title (this is called the running head) appear five spaces to the left of the page number, beginning with the title page.
- Title Page : The title page is always the first page. The title is centered on their own lines, using upper and lower case:
i. Paper title
ii. Author(s) name
iii. Your school
- Section Headings : Top level headings should be centered on the page, using upper and lower case.
- Second level headings : should be flush left, italicized, using upper and lower case.
- Tables and Illustrations : Tables and illustrations appear at the end of the paper. Each table begins on a separate page with the label Table 1 (etc.) typed flush left on the first line below the page number. Double-space and type the table title flush left (italicized using uppercase and lowercase letters). Figures Captions appear on the last numbered page of the paper. In this case the label Figure 1 (etc.) is italicized and the caption itself is not. The caption uses regular sentence capitalization. The figures themselves follow, one per page.
- Order of Major Sections : Each of these sections (if present) begins on a new page:
i. Title page
ii. Abstract
iii. Body
iv. References
v. Appendixes
vi. Footnotes
vii. Tables
viii. Figure Captions
ix. Figures
Download pdf format of submission guidelines, here.
