Author Guidelines

1. General Formatting

• Paper Size & Margins: A4 paper with 2.5 cm left and top margins, 2 cm right and bottom margins.

• Font & Spacing: Times New Roman, 10 pt, single-spaced.

• Maximum Length:

  • Original research articles: 12 pages.

  • Review/survey papers: 16 pages.

• File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx).

2. Title

• Concise and informative, not exceeding 12 words.

• Avoid acronyms, abbreviations, or phrases like "A study of...", "Analysis of...", etc.

3. Authorship & Affiliations

• List authors with superscript numbers corresponding to their affiliations.

• Provide full department, university, and country details for each affiliation.

• Example:
  Authors^1,2^, Author^3^
  ^1^Department of Computer Science, University X, Country.
  ^2^Department of Engineering, University Y, Country.

4. Abstract

• Length: 100–200 words.

• Content: Clearly state the purpose, methodology, key results, and conclusions.

• Avoid references and non-standard abbreviations. Define abbreviations at first use if necessary.

• Keywords: 5–7 keywords, using American spelling, placed below the abstract.

5. Manuscript Structure (IMRaD Style)

1. Introduction

• Provide background, problem statement, literature review, proposed approach, and research innovation (3–6 paragraphs).

• Cite references in IEEE style (e.g., [1], [2]).

2. Theoretical Basis/Proposed Method (Optional)

• Include if the manuscript introduces a new method/algorithm.

3. Method

• Describe research design, procedures (algorithms, pseudocode), testing, and data acquisition.

• Support with figures, tables, and references (e.g., Figure 1, Table 1).

4. Results and Discussion

• Present results using figures, graphs, or tables.

• Discuss findings with subsections as needed.

• Equations should be centered and numbered (e.g., (1)).

5. Conclusion

• Summarize key findings and align with the introduction.

• Suggest future research directions.

6. Additional Sections

• Acknowledgments: Recognize non-author contributors (optional).

• Funding Information: Declare funding sources or state "No funding involved."

• Author Contributions: Use CRediT taxonomy (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology). Designate a corresponding author.

• Conflict of Interest: State "No conflict of interest" if applicable.

• Informed Consent & Ethical Approval: Required for studies involving humans/animals.

• Data Availability: Specify where data can be accessed (e.g., repository, author contact).

7. References

• Minimum: 25 for original research; 50 for review papers.

• Format: IEEE style. Examples:

  • Journal:
    J. K. Author, "Title," Abbrev. J. Name, vol. X, no. X, pp. XX–XX, Month. year, doi: XXX.

  • Conference:
    J. K. Author, "Title," in Conf. Abbrev., year, pp. XX–XX, doi: XXX.

  • Book:
    J. K. Author, Title, Xth ed. City, Country: Publisher, year.

8. Figures & Tables

• Figures: Center-aligned, cited in text (e.g., Figure 1), with clear captions.

• Tables: Numbered (e.g., Table 1), center-aligned, and formatted clearly.

9. Submission

• Submit via the journal’s website: https://ijarlit.org.

• Ensure all sections are complete and formatted correctly.

10. Open Access

• Published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.