General Guidelines for Contributors

Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship (AJOMS) is a multidisciplinary scholarly journal published by Alive College of Nursing Sciences, Nnewi, Anglican Diocese of Nnewi. The Journal welcomes original scholarly contributions from researchers, academics, professionals, and other qualified contributors across diverse academic disciplines.

AJOMS is committed to promoting the advancement and dissemination of knowledge through the publication of credible, original, well-researched, and academically sound works. Contributors are expected to comply with the following guidelines.

1. Scope of Contributions

AJOMS accepts scholarly contributions from all academic disciplines, including, but not limited to, the Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Education, Management, Law, Religion, Communication, and related fields.

Although the Journal is multidisciplinary in scope, articles will be classified and arranged according to their respective disciplines and subject areas. This is intended to promote clarity, orderliness, ease of reference, and accessibility to readers and researchers.

2. Originality of Manuscripts

All manuscripts submitted to AJOMS must be original scholarly works of the author(s).

A manuscript submitted to the Journal must not have been previously published and must not be simultaneously under consideration for publication in another journal.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality and academic integrity of their submissions. The Journal does not accept plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, duplicate publication, or other forms of academic misconduct.

3. Length of Articles

Articles submitted for publication should not exceed 4,000 words, which is approximately 15 pages of A4-sized paper, depending on formatting, tables, figures, references, and other supplementary materials.

Authors are encouraged to express their arguments, methodology, findings, and conclusions clearly and concisely.

The Editorial Board may, where circumstances warrant, consider a manuscript exceeding the prescribed word limit if the additional length is justified by the nature and scholarly requirements of the work.

4. Manuscript Preparation and Style

All articles submitted to AJOMS are expected to conform to a particular chosen referencing style

The style should be observed in areas including, but not limited to:

In-text citations;
Reference lists;
Headings and subheadings;
Tables and figures;
Quotations;
Numbers and statistical presentation;
Abbreviations;
Capitalization;
Formatting and presentation of references; and
General manuscript style.

Authors are responsible for ensuring consistency and accuracy in the application of APA style throughout their manuscripts.

Where a particular discipline has established conventions that differ from APA in specialized technical presentation, authors should maintain scholarly consistency while ensuring that the manuscript substantially conforms to the Journal's APA requirements.

5. Language and Presentation

Manuscripts should be written in clear, coherent, precise, and academically appropriate English.

Authors are expected to carefully proofread their manuscripts before submission and correct errors relating to grammar, spelling, punctuation, terminology, sentence construction, and general presentation.

The Journal reserves the right to make reasonable editorial corrections to accepted manuscripts to improve clarity, consistency, readability, and conformity with its house style.

6. Title of Manuscript

The title should be concise, informative, specific, and representative of the content of the manuscript.

Authors should avoid unnecessarily long titles, unexplained abbreviations, and ambiguous expressions.

7. Author Information

The manuscript should provide accurate information about the author(s), including:

Full name;
Institutional affiliation;
Department or academic unit, where applicable;
Academic or professional position, where applicable; and
Email address.

For manuscripts with multiple authors, one author should be clearly identified as the corresponding author and shall be responsible for communication with the Journal on behalf of the authors.

8. Abstract

Research articles should be accompanied by an abstract of approximately 150–250 words.

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the purpose or problem of the study, methodology, major findings, and conclusion or significant implications, as appropriate to the nature of the work.

For conceptual, theoretical, review, or other forms of scholarly papers, the abstract should appropriately summarize the principal focus and argument of the work.

9. Keywords

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords immediately after the abstract.

Keywords should reflect the major concepts, themes, variables, subject areas, or issues addressed in the manuscript and should facilitate indexing and retrieval.

10. Structure of Manuscripts

The structure of a manuscript may vary according to its discipline and type. However, research articles should generally include the following components where applicable:

Introduction;
Review of Related Literature;
Methodology;
Results/Findings;
Discussion;
Conclusion;
Recommendations or Implications, where applicable; and
References.

Authors should adopt the structure and terminology appropriate to their particular discipline while maintaining the Journal's general scholarly requirements.

11. Tables, Figures, Charts and Illustrations

Tables, figures, charts, photographs, diagrams, and other illustrations should be relevant to the manuscript and appropriately numbered and titled.

All tables and figures should be properly referred to within the text.

Materials reproduced or adapted from other sources must be properly acknowledged, and authors are responsible for obtaining any permission required for copyrighted material.

12. Citation and Referencing

All sources used in the preparation of a manuscript must be appropriately acknowledged.

Authors should ensure that:

Every source cited in the text appears in the reference list;
Every source in the reference list is cited in the manuscript, where applicable;
Names, dates, titles, publication details, and other bibliographical information are accurate; and
References are presented consistently in accordance with APA requirements.

Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their references.

13. Ethical Requirements

Authors whose research involves human participants, animals, confidential information, or other ethically sensitive matters must comply with the relevant ethical requirements applicable to their discipline and institution.

Where applicable, authors should indicate evidence of ethical approval and/or informed consent.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to request evidence of ethical clearance or other relevant documentation where necessary.

14. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

AJOMS maintains a strong commitment to academic integrity.

Manuscripts containing plagiarism, substantial unattributed borrowing, fabricated or falsified data, duplicate publication, inappropriate manipulation of research findings, or other forms of academic misconduct shall not be accepted for publication.

Where allegations of misconduct arise, the Editorial Board reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate action.

15. Blind Peer Review

Every article accepted for consideration for publication shall undergo the Journal's blind peer-review process.

AJOMS operates a double-blind peer-review system, under which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another as far as reasonably practicable.

Manuscripts shall be reviewed by qualified scholars with appropriate expertise in the relevant academic discipline.

Reviewers shall assess manuscripts on the basis of such considerations as originality, relevance, academic significance, methodological or theoretical soundness, quality of argument, evidence, clarity, and contribution to knowledge.

The Editorial Board may seek additional reviews where necessary.

16. Editorial Review and Revision

Before peer review, submitted manuscripts may undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their suitability for the Journal and compliance with its basic requirements.

Where reviewers recommend corrections or revisions, authors shall be required to address the observations communicated by the Editorial Board.

The editors shall ensure that the corrections and recommendations arising from the review process are appropriately effected and verified before publication.

Where necessary, a revised manuscript may be returned to the reviewer(s) for further assessment.

17. Editorial Decision

Submission of a manuscript does not constitute a guarantee of publication.

Following editorial assessment and peer review, a manuscript may be:

Accepted for publication;
Accepted subject to specified corrections or revisions;
Returned to the author for further consideration; or
Rejected.

The final editorial decision shall rest with the Editorial Board, taking into consideration the scholarly quality of the manuscript, its relevance to the Journal, peer-review reports, compliance with editorial requirements, and other legitimate publishing considerations.

18. Publication and Production Charges

Authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication shall be required to pay the applicable publication/production charge determined by the Journal.

Such charges are intended to support the production, processing, editing, formatting, printing where applicable, online publication, and other legitimate publication-related activities of the Journal.

The applicable charge and payment instructions shall be communicated to the author(s) by the Journal after acceptance.

Payment of a publication or production charge does not influence the peer-review process or guarantee acceptance of a manuscript. Editorial decisions shall be based on the scholarly and editorial merits of the submission.

19. Year-Round Submission

AJOMS operates a year-round submission system.

Manuscripts may therefore be submitted throughout the year. Authors do not need to wait for a special submission window before submitting their scholarly works.

However, submission and acceptance do not automatically guarantee inclusion in a particular issue. The Editorial Board shall determine the appropriate issue and publication schedule in accordance with the Journal's editorial and production timetable.

20. Multiple or Simultaneous Submission

Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to AJOMS and another journal.

A manuscript submitted to AJOMS should remain under consideration until the editorial process has been concluded or the author formally withdraws the manuscript.

Authors must promptly notify the Journal if circumstances arise that affect the originality or publication status of a submitted manuscript.

21. Confidentiality

Manuscripts submitted to the Journal shall be treated as confidential during the editorial and peer-review process.

Reviewers and editors shall not disclose, reproduce, distribute, or use unpublished information contained in manuscripts under review for purposes unrelated to the editorial and review process.

The Journal shall make reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality and anonymity associated with the double-blind peer-review process.

22. Responsibility of Authors

Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly quality of their manuscripts.

The views, arguments, findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in published articles are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editorial Board, Editorial Consultants, Alive College of Nursing Sciences, Nnewi, or the Anglican Diocese of Nnewi.

23. Copyright and Permissions

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials where such permission is required.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have the necessary rights and permissions relating to materials included in their work and that the manuscript does not unlawfully infringe upon the rights of any third party.

24. Final Proof and Publication

Accepted manuscripts may undergo editorial formatting, copyediting, and proofreading before publication.

Authors may be required to examine the final proof and communicate necessary corrections within the period specified by the Editorial Board.

Once the article has been finalized for publication, further changes may be restricted to corrections of significant errors or matters determined by the Editorial Board to require amendment.

25. Editorial Correspondence and Enquiries

All enquiries concerning manuscript submission, editorial matters, peer review, publication, corrections, and other matters relating to the Journal should be addressed to:

The Editor
Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship (AJOMS)
Alive College of Nursing Sciences, Nnewi
Email: editor@adonjournals.com

26. Compliance with the Guidelines

Submission of a manuscript to AJOMS constitutes confirmation that the author(s) have read and agree to comply with the Journal's editorial and publication requirements.

Manuscripts that substantially fail to comply with these guidelines may be returned to the author(s) for correction before they proceed to peer review.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to interpret, review, and periodically update these guidelines in order to maintain the academic integrity, quality, and relevance of Adon Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship.

ADON JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCHOLARSHIP

A Publication of Alive College of Nursing Sciences, Nnewi
Anglican Diocese of Nnewi

Promoting credible scholarship, advancing knowledge, and fostering multidisciplinary academic engagement.