Journal of International Scholarship

Submissions to JIS should generally consist of original, unpublished work that is not under consideration elsewhere. All articles are published online. Unsolicited submissions are very welcome. 

Editorial Expectations

The journal welcomes manuscripts that advance knowledge through empirical systematic inquiry, methodological innovation, or synthesis of existing empirical research. Submissions are evaluated primarily on methodological rigor, scholarly contribution, and the strength of the evidence rather than disciplinary affiliation. Exploratory studies are welcomed when interpreted appropriately and distinguished from confirmatory research.

Language

Manuscripts should be written in clear academic English.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format and prepared on A4-sized pages with one-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides.

Text should be set in Times New Roman, 10-point font, and formatted using 1.15 line spacing throughout the manuscript, including references, tables, and figures. For tables, please use MS Word's "Table" feature with separate cells for each entry.  

The manuscript title should appear at the top of the first page in 20-point, bold, title case type (capitalize the first sentence of each word). Author names should be listed below the title in 16-point font. All other type should be in 10-point font (bold section headings, title case).

JIS formatting does not use italics or underlining in manuscript formatting including statistics notations (e.g., use p < .01 not p < .01) and references (e.g., use J Int Scholar not J Int Scholar).

Manuscripts should be prepared concisely and clearly, using consistent formatting throughout.

Manuscript Structure

Because JIS publishes research from multiple disciplines, manuscript organization may vary according to disciplinary conventions. However, most empirical studies should include:

1. Title page (including authors, co-authors, and their affiliations. Clearly indicate the corresponding author. 
2. Abstract (< 150 words). Abstracts should objectively describe the study and be in paragraph form. Do NOT use sections or citations in the abstract. 
3. Keywords (4-6 for indexing).
4. Introduction (background of the topic and previous works which support the current study).
5. Methods (provide enough detail to provide context of the present study [e.g., sample, dosages, measurement devices] and allow for replication of the current work).
6. Results (provide findings of the statistical analyses, include tables or figures if necessary).
7. Discussion (summarize the current study, include any implications, recommendations, and conclusions).
8. Acknowledgements (optional)
9. Conflicts of interest (if any)
10. Funding sources (if any)
11.  References

Review articles and evidence syntheses should use an organization appropriate to the review methodology (e.g., systematic review, scoping review, integrative review, or meta-analysis). Authors should clearly describe their review objectives, search strategy, inclusion criteria (where applicable), and methods of evidence synthesis.

Authors are encouraged to follow established reporting guidelines appropriate to their study design whenever applicable.

Reference Style

The journal uses a general numeric reference system based on Vancouver style.

• In-text citations are numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
• In-text citations should appear as Arabic numerals in brackets (e.g., [1], [2–4]).
• The reference list should be numbered and include entries ordered sequentially in the order in which they appeared in the text.
• Provide DOI's when available.

Reference Examples

Journal article

1. Smith AB, Jones CD. Academic publishing trends in global research. Int J Acad Stud. 2023;12(2):145-152. Doi: 10.1234/jis.12345

Book

2. Brown EF. Foundations of Scholarly Research. 2nd ed. Academic Press; 2021.

Book chapter

3. Green HI. Methodological pluralism in contemporary scholarship. In: White JK, editor. Perspectives on Research Methods. Routledge; 2020. p. 45-62.

Webpages

4. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. National Health Expenditure Data. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; [cited 2025 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data

Government Reports 

5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Health, United States, 2023: with special feature on long-term care. National Center for Health Statistics; 2024.