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Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (JAPR)
1. General manuscript requirements
The manuscript is written in clear, professional English and is suitable for a broad interdisciplinary readership.
Recommended length is 2,000–6,000 words (unless otherwise agreed with the editor).
The manuscript is prepared in a word-processing program (e.g., Microsoft Word) or an equivalent standard format.
The file is saved as .doc, .docx, or .rtf.
The text is double spaced and formatted for A4 or 8.5″ × 11″ page size.
The manuscript is written in the third person (except where a specific article type permits otherwise).
2. First and second pages
First page (title page) includes:
A brief, descriptive title that reflects the paper’s content.
Full author names for all authors.
Each author’s affiliation(s) (department, institution, city, country) and position/title (if applicable).
Email address(es) (at minimum, the corresponding author’s email).
Full postal address for the corresponding author.
A running title of no more than 45 characters (including spaces).
Second page includes:
The full title of the paper.
An abstract of approximately 200 words summarizing purpose, approach/methods, key results or arguments, contribution, and practical implications.
3. Structure of the paper
The manuscript follows a logical structure. A typical research paper includes:
Introduction
Background / literature context
Methods / procedure
Results
Discussion (if applicable)
Conclusions
Implications for practice and/or future research
References
Acknowledgements (optional)
Brief author biographical note (if required by the journal)
Any non-personal funding or institutional support is clearly stated in the acknowledgements.
All figures and tables are referenced in the text in the order they appear.
4. References and citations (APA, numbered)
References follow APA style and are numbered in the order they appear in the manuscript (numeric in-text citations).
Every in-text citation number matches a full entry in the reference list.
The reference list is ordered numerically (not alphabetically).
Each reference entry includes complete APA bibliographic details, as applicable:
author(s)
year
title
journal/book title
volume(issue)
page range
publisher (for books)
DOI (preferred) or stable URL (if available)
Page numbers are provided for all direct quotations where quotations are used.
5. Figures (images, drawings, diagrams, maps, charts)
Figures are necessary, clearly labeled, and cited in the text in numerical order (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.).
Each figure has a brief, descriptive caption.
Figures remain legible at journal page size (approximately 5.25″ × 8.25″).
Figure files are provided in standard digital formats such as JPG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF, with sufficient resolution for publication.
Permissions and copyright
Written permission has been obtained for any figure/photo/image owned by someone other than the author(s), when required.
Appropriate credit lines are included for third-party material.
6. Tables
Tables are included in the manuscript file or supplied as separate editable files (Word format preferred).
Each table has a brief caption and is cited in the text in numerical order (Table 1, Table 2, etc.).
Tables are formatted to remain readable at journal page size (approximately 5.25″ × 8.25″).
7. Submission and originality
The manuscript (and any separate figure/table files) is submitted by email to:
Editorial Office
japr@lockescience.press- The work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under review elsewhere. Only original submissions will be considered for publication in JAPR.