HBDS Publishing Guidelines

Following are some general guidelines for HBDS article writing and submission.

1. Manuscripts for Submissions
1.1. Manuscripts should be no more than 8-12 pages in length
1.2. Manuscripts should be written in correct and standard academic English.
1.3. Manuscripts should be single-spaced.
1.4. Manuscripts should use Calibri font size 11.
1.5. Manuscripts should contain minimal formatting (bold and italics commands are acceptable).
1.6. Manuscripts should not contain editorial controls of any kind.
1.7. Manuscripts should also contain a 150-200 word abstract of the article, a list of at least 3-5 keywords, and a brief descriptor of the author(s).

2. Suggested Referencing Format
2.1. In order to maintain a consistent look for HBDS, use of the American Psychological Association (APA) publication guidelines is mandatory. While authors may be accustomed to formats that are specific to their particular disciplines, the journal has greater consistency if one format is followed, and the APA format provides this consistency.
2.2. HBDS follows the APA style for endnotes (preferred), in-text citations and references.
2.3. Referencing Samples: Please refer to https://www.apastyle.org/ for questions about referencing, and serialization in the APA format.

3. Submissions Procedure
3.1. Manuscripts should be in MS Word format, and should relate to one of the relevant disciplines.
3.2. Manuscripts should adhere to the HBDS Publishing Guidelines; failure to comply with the guidelines may result in the rejection of a submission.
3.3. Manuscripts may be submitted through the ThaiJo website under the journal’s name Human Behavior, Development and Society.
3.4. Manuscripts should be submitted by no later than November 30 for the March issue, February 28 for the June issue, May 31 for the September issue, and August 31 for the December issue. Nonetheless, even if a submission is received before the stated dates, and is accepted, the HBDS Administrative Board reserves the right to decide on the time of publication.

4. Review Process
4.1. Manuscripts will be checked for originality and prescreened by the editorial staff to see if the article’s structure, content, and formatting complies with journal standards.
4.2. Manuscripts will undergo a double-blind review process that takes about 4-6 weeks (depending on the response rate of individual reviewers).
4.3. Authors will be informed of reviewers’ comments as soon as they are available.
4.4. Authors will be given about 1 month to revise their papers (should that be necessary) and
should return the revised version by the 1st of February/May/August/November (or earlier).

Original Research Article Structure
Article Structure

Title
• Generally not more than 12 words
Name of Author(s)
Abstract
• Briefly state, in about 150-200 words, the purpose of the research, principal results, and major conclusions
• Avoid including references or nonstandard/uncommon abbreviations
• Abstract Structure should contain: Purpose, Design/Methodology, Findings, and Originality/value (all mandatory).
• Research limitations/implications, and Practical or social implications (if applicable)

Keywords
• Maximum of up to ten relevant keywords

Introduction & Literature Review
• State the purpose of study
• Analyze and synthesize current and relevant literature

Methodology and Methods
• Provide sufficient information to allow clear understanding and/or reproduction of the work
• Describe clearly research instruments used, strategies for data collection, context and participant(s)

Findings/Results
• Present findings/results in a clear, concise, and understandable manner

Discussion
• Explore the significance of the results of the study (do not repeat the results)
• Synthesize the discussion of the findings /results with the literature review

Limitation and Implication
• Explore ways in which this study could be improved in the future
• Elaborate how the findings/results of this study contribute to current knowledge

Conclusion
• Restate the purpose of the study in light of the literature review
• Highlight major findings/results and discussion

References
• Format references according to APA (6th)
• Ensure all in-text citations are present in the reference list

Others
Appendices
• Include an appendix when necessary. If more than one, label them accordingly (Appendix A, B, etc.)

Acknowledgements
• List individuals or agencies who provided help during the research, when necessary

Research Funding
• Authors must declare all sources of external research funding in a statement in the Acknowledgements section

Professional Article Structure
Article Structure

Title
• Generally not more than 12 words

Name of Author(s)
Abstract
• Briefly state, in about 150-200 words, the purpose of the research, principal results, and major conclusions
• Avoid including references or nonstandard/uncommon abbreviations

Keywords
• Maximum of up to ten relevant keywords

Introduction & Literature Review
• State the purpose of study
• Analyze and synthesize current and relevant literature

Findings/Results
• Present findings/results in a clear, concise, and understandable manner

Discussion
• Explore the significance of the results of the study (do not repeat the results)
• Synthesize the discussion of the findings /results with the literature review

Conclusion
• Restate the purpose of the study in light of the literature review
• Highlight how the findings/results may direct future research
• Highlight major findings/results and discussion

*For other parts such as references, acknowledgement, etc., please refer to the Original Research

Article structure
Book Review Guidelines

Provide bibliographic details of the book when submitting a book review, this includes the title of the book reviewed, book author(s), number of edition (if applicable), publisher, total number of pages, price, ISBN or ISSN).