Submission Guidelines

GRPJ accepts the following manuscript categories. Word counts include the main text but exclude references, tables, and appendices.

Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct Standard American English. Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to obtain professional language editing before submission. Language quality alone does not determine acceptance; however, manuscripts must be sufficiently clear to permit scientific evaluation.

Manuscripts shall be prepared using Microsoft Word and conform to the following specifications. Continuous line numbering is encouraged to facilitate peer review.

Manuscripts should be arranged in the following order:

1. Title Page (submitted separately)
2. Blinded Manuscript
3. Abstract
4. Keywords
5. Introduction
6. Materials and Methods (or Methodology)
7. Results
8. Discussion
9. Conclusion
10. Acknowledgments
11. Funding Statement
12. Conflict of Interest Statement
13. Data Availability Statement
14. AI Use Declaration
15. Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)
16. References
17. Tables
18. Figure Captions
19. Figures
20. Supplementary Materials (if applicable)

The Title Page (not sent to reviewers) should include:

• manuscript title;
• running title (maximum 50 characters);
• full names of all authors;
• institutional affiliations;
• ORCID iDs (recommended for all authors and required for the corresponding author);
• corresponding author's name, institutional address, and email address; and
• acknowledgments of funding or institutional support, where applicable.

To preserve the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process, the manuscript must not contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgments identifying individuals or institutions, self-identifying references, or metadata revealing author identity. Authors should replace identifying citations with neutral wording where necessary and restore them after acceptance.

The abstract should not exceed 250 words. Original research articles should use a structured format — Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Review articles and policy papers may use an unstructured abstract, understandable without reference to the full article.

Provide three to six keywords immediately after the abstract. Keywords should not duplicate words already appearing in the title, should use internationally recognized terminology where possible, and should facilitate indexing and database retrieval.

GRPJ follows the APA 7th Edition referencing style. Authors are responsible for ensuring that every citation appears in the reference list, every reference cited is accurate and complete, DOIs are included whenever available, and references are current, relevant, and directly support the manuscript. Excessive self-citation or citation manipulation is prohibited.

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively, include concise titles and explanatory legends, be cited within the text, avoid duplication of information already presented, and be submitted in editable or high-resolution formats. Images should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Acceptable file formats include TIFF, PNG, JPEG, EPS, and editable Microsoft Office formats. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material.

Supplementary files may include questionnaires, interview guides, coding frameworks, datasets, multimedia files, additional tables, appendices, or analytical code. Supplementary materials should be clearly labeled and referenced within the manuscript.

Research involving human participants or animals must include ethics committee approval, an approval reference number where applicable, an informed consent statement, consent for publication when required, and compliance with relevant ethical standards.

Every submission must include the following statements:

• Funding Statement
• Conflict of Interest Statement
• Data Availability Statement
• AI Use Declaration
• Author Contributions

Before submission, authors should confirm that:

• the manuscript is original;
• the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere;
• all authors have approved the submission;
• formatting requirements have been followed;
• references comply with APA 7th Edition;
• tables and figures are correctly labeled;
• ethical approval has been documented where required;
• funding and conflicts of interest have been disclosed;
• the Data Availability Statement has been included;
• the AI Use Declaration has been completed;
• the Author Contributions statement has been prepared; and
• all required files have been uploaded.

Authors should submit the following documents separately:

1. Cover Letter
2. Title Page
3. Blinded Manuscript
4. Tables (if separate)
5. Figures
6. Supplementary Materials (optional)
7. Reporting Guideline Checklist (if applicable)
8. Ethical Approval Document (when required)