Author Guidelines
1. General
El-Hayah accepts submissions exclusively in the form of original research articles reporting novel scientific findings. The manuscript must contain 4,000–8,000 words, including the main text, references, tables, and figure captions. Review articles, short communications, editorials, and other non-research article types are not accepted. All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. Manuscript Template
The manuscript template can be downloaded from [here].
3. Submission of Paper
Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform (click here). Authors are required to upload a signed Declaration of Originality and a similarity check report as additional files during submission. The manuscript must have a similarity index of no more than 25%, excluding references and appropriately quoted or commonly used text. Submissions that do not include these required documents may be returned to the authors for completion before the review process begins.
4. Qualifying Paper
Papers must be written in English. All manuscripts will be edited by a team of editors appointed by the Editorial Board. The use of data or figures that have been previously published is the responsibility of the author, and the supporting evidence should be submitted along with the manuscript. Scientific names must follow standard nomenclature rules. Terms and names derived from a language other than that used in the manuscript must be in italics (or underlined if italics are unavailable).
Manuscripts
Manuscripts must be prepared using using template of El-Hayah: Jurnal Biologi. Only submissions formatted according to the journal's official template will be considered for further processing. Manuscripts must follow all formatting requirements specified in the template, including page layout, margins, font type and size, title formatting, column arrangement, page numbering, and citation style. The use of footnotes should be avoided unless necessary.
Manuscript Organization
1. Title
The title should be concise and clear, no more than 20 words. Below the title, write the author’s name(s) and postal address for correspondence. If the authors have different addresses, they must be indicated (e.g., with 1 or 2), and each number must correspond to the author’s institution.
2. Abstract
The abstract should state the purpose and rationale of the study, materials and methods, and the main results, written in English (200–250 words). Keywords are written after the abstract, separated by three spaces from the end of the abstract.
3. Introduction
The introduction should provide the background and rationale of the study and explain why the research was conducted. A review of relevant literature should be concise and focused.
4. Materials and Methods
This section should contain sufficient detail to allow others to replicate the study. Materials, including their origin, quantity, quality, and strain varieties (if any), as well as methods of work and data analysis, should be described clearly and concisely. Modifications of published methods should be cited with explanations of the changes made. When using statistical tests, indicate the method (e.g., RCBD or factorial design), variables, and references.
5. Results and Discussion
Present research or experimental results in tables or figures with captions, without interpretation or discussion. The results of statistical tests should be presented in tables showing significance levels and may include test statistics (e.g., F-test, chi-square, etc.) when necessary.
References
The manuscript must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style and include at least 25 references. At least 85% of the references must have been published within the last 10 years. Older references may be included when necessary to support fundamental theories, established methods, or seminal findings. Authors are encouraged to prioritize relevant, reliable, and up-to-date primary research articles published in reputable peer-reviewed journals. All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript. Authors must ensure that all references are accurate, complete, and consistently formatted according to APA style. DOI links should be provided whenever available. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software, such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero, to standardize reference formatting and minimize typing errors and duplicate entries.
Reference example:
Journal article:
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
Pope, J. P., & Wall, H. (2025). Is the goal intrinsic or extrinsic? Examining self-determination theory researchers’ and the general publics’ perceptions of exercise goals. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 57(3), 239–248. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000411
Rybaczewska, M., & Sparks, L. (2022). Ageing consumers and e-commerce activities. Ageing and Society, 42(8), 1879–1898. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20001932
Parenthetical citations: (Grady et al., 2019; Pope & Wall, 2025; Rybaczewska & Sparks, 2022)
Narrative citations: Grady et al. (2019), Pope and Wall (2025), and Rybaczewska and Sparks (2022)
Journal article with an article number
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.” PLoS ONE, 13(3), Article e0193972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972opens in new window
Schlesselmann, A. J., McNally, R. J., & Held, P. (2025). Using network analysis to characterize clinical improvement during cognitive processing therapy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 185, Article 104678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2024.104678
Book
Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000
Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.
Conference proceedings published in a journal
Duckworth, A. L., Quirk, A., Gallop, R., Hoyle, R. H., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2019). Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 116(47), 23499–23504. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910510116
Parenthetical citation: (Duckworth et al., 2019)
Narrative citation: Duckworth et al. (2019)
Conference proceedings published as a book chapter
Bedenel, A.-L., Jourdan, L., & Biernacki, C. (2019). Probability estimation by an adapted genetic algorithm in web insurance. In R. Battiti, M. Brunato, I. Kotsireas, & P. Pardalos (Eds.), Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 11353. Learning and intelligent optimization (pp. 225–240). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05348-2_21opens in new window
Parenthetical citation: (Bedenel et al., 2019)
Narrative citation: Bedenel et al. (2019)
Published dissertation or thesis references
Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Unpublished dissertation or thesis references
Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.
Parenthetical citation: (Harris, 2014)
Narrative citation: Harris (2014)
