Author Guidelines
- Manuscripts should be double-spaced with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and a maximum of 30 pages. An abstract should be included (no longer than 125 words) and references should be listed at the end of the manuscript. The manuscript, abstract, and references should conform to American Psychological Association Publication Manual, Seventh Edition (APA 7th).
- Cover page and blinded manuscript are submitted separately. Each electronic copy must be in Word format. Manuscripts submitted in other formats will not be reviewed and will be returned to the author. Author name, work address, telephone number, and email address must appear on the cover sheet. The editors of TME use a blind review process therefore no author identification should appear on the manuscript after the cover sheet. Also note on the cover sheet if the manuscript is based on dissertation research, a funded project, or a paper presented at a professional meeting.
- Original figures, tables, and graphs should appear embedded in the document and conform to APA 7th.
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- Disclosure Requirement: Authors must disclose any use of AI tools (such as large language models or AI-assisted data analysis tools) in both their cover letter and within the manuscript. If no AI tools were used, please state that in your cover letter.
- Authorship Standards: AI tools cannot be credited as co-authors. Human authors retain full responsibility for content accuracy, originality, and ethical use.
- Attribution Requirements: All content, including AI-generated sections, must be free from plagiarism and properly attributed. Authors must verify all claims and references.
- Methodological Transparency: Authors using AI for research purposes must clearly outline its use in their methodology section.
- Results Verification: Authors are responsible for verifying AI-generated results and addressing any potential biases or errors.
These guidelines reflect our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing while acknowledging the evolving role of AI in academic work. We believe that transparency about AI use supports research integrity and helps build trust with our readers and contributors.
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- The text adheres to the TME AI Use policy and discloses whether (and if so, how) AI was used in preparing the manuscript.
- The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- Confirm that the manuscript has been submitted solely to this journal and is not published, in press, or submitted elsewhere.
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