Manuscript Submission Guidelines:

General Information

● AQIJ operates on a double-blind review policy; once your manuscript is received, it will first be read by the editors to determine whether it has merits of being sent out for review to a panel of blind reviewers.

● AQIJ does not accept manuscript submissions that are previously published, currently in-press, or under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Manuscript Criteria 

The fitness of a manuscript for publication in AQIJ is carefully reviewed based on each of the following dimensions: 

1. Scope/relevance to the field of qualitative research

2. Conceptual framework (connections to relevant constructs in literature)

3. Methods

● Appropriateness to questions

● Adequate description of methods (including data collection, description of samples, and analysis)

● Rigor of methods

4. Findings/conclusions are literature or data-based

5. Overall contribution to the field

6. Writing style/composition/clarity

Submission Preparation Checklist

1. APA Style

● All submissions should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. 

2. Title page file

● Supply complete contact information for all authors on a separately uploaded title page file including: author name(s), affiliation, complete street address, e-mail address, and phone number. The title page should be followed by an abstract of 100 to 150 words.

● Please clearly indicate the corresponding author who will be handling the communications with the editors, approving final proofs, and working with the association’s publications team should the manuscript be accepted for publication.

3. Length and Formatting

● The main document of the submitted manuscript may not exceed 30 double-spaced pages including all tables, figures, notes, and references. Tables and references should follow APA style and be double-spaced throughout. Pages must be typed for 8½" x 11" paper with 1" margins on all sides and double-spaced using 12-point type, preferably Times New Roman. Word files and LaTeX files (submitted with the corresponding PDF) are acceptable.

● Subheads should be used at reasonable intervals to break the monotony of text.

● Pages should be numbered consecutively.

● Abbreviations and acronyms should be spelled out at first mention unless found as entries in their abbreviated form in Merriam-Webster’s Tenth Collegiate Dictionary (e.g., “IQ” needs no explanation).

4. Appendices

● Appendices can be considered as part of the manuscript only if, with their inclusion, the submitted manuscript is still within the maximum page limit of 30 double-spaced pages. 

5. Blinding / Author identification

AQIJ uses a blind review process; therefore, submitted manuscripts must conceal or remove the authors’ identity, affiliations, and funding source(s), as well as any other clues that exist within the manuscript.

● Authors must ensure that submission materials outside of the title page file contain no identifying information. This includes any information within the text, citations, references, or footnotes. These may be reinserted in the final draft.

● Avoid writing in such a way that potentially reveals author identity even when the author’s name has been removed.

● If you have difficulties, please contact us at aqijjournal@gmail.com.

6. Fees

● There are no submission fees for submission to the journal.

● The editorial board may ask the authors to have their articles edited by professional editors. In this case, the authors are responsible for the editing fees.