Original research
5,000–8,000 words
Empirical studies with a full methods and results account. Requires an ethics statement where human or animal subjects are involved.
Call for Papers — Volume 1, Issue 2 (2026). Rolling review, decisions in 8–10 weeks.
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Author guidelines
Everything required to prepare a manuscript for the HGU Research Journal: article types and requirements, formatting rules, editorial policies, and a pre-submission checklist. Start from the official template to save a revision round.
Article Types
What we publish
Word counts exclude the abstract, references and appendices. Choose the type that fits your contribution — the editorial desk may suggest a different one at screening.
Review article
6,000–9,000 words
Systematic, scoping or integrative reviews. State the search strategy, databases, date range and inclusion criteria.
Case study
3,000–5,000 words
Single-site or single-subject analyses with clear transferable lessons. Consent for identifiable details is mandatory.
Short communication
1,500–3,000 words
Concise reports of preliminary findings, methodological notes or replication attempts.
Book review
800–1,500 words
Critical appraisal of a scholarly work published within the last three years. Commissioned or proposed to the editor.
Requirements
Baseline submission requirements
- Manuscript length
- 3,000–8,000 words, excluding references and appendices.
- Format
- Microsoft Word (.docx) or PDF, 12pt serif, double-spaced.
- Referencing
- APA 7th edition throughout, in-text citations and reference list.
- Abstract
- Structured, 150–250 words, with 4–6 keywords.
- Blind review copy
- Author identity and affiliation removed from the manuscript body.
- Originality
- Unpublished work, not under review elsewhere.
- Ethics
- Human-subject studies require evidence of ethical approval.
- Authorship
- All listed authors must have contributed substantively.
- Figures & tables
- Numbered sequentially, with source lines where applicable.
- Cover letter
- Optional, but recommended to state significance and section fit.
Template
Start from the official template
HGU Research Journal manuscript template
Microsoft Word (.docx) — pre-set page layout, numbered heading styles, structured abstract, sample table, declarations block and APA 7 reference examples, already anonymised for double-blind review.