Submission Guidelines

CMRU JCLA Submission Guidelines

1.0 Title Formatting:

The title should be in Bold (Capitalize each word) with 14 size font, Times New Roman, Centre aligned.

2.0 Headings:

Headings should be bold in sentence case with 12 size font Times New Roman and left-aligned.

3.0 Content:

  1. Font: Times New Roman
  2. Font Size: 12Pts
  3. Line Spacing: 1.5 lines
  4. Margin: 1” (2.54 cm) from all sides
  5. Alignment: Justified

4.0 Foot Notes:

  1. Font: Times New Roman
  2. Font Size: 10 Pts
  3. Line Spacing: 1.0
  4. Alignment: Left

5.0 Citation Mode:

All the sources in the foot notes shall be strictly cited in accordance with APA 7th edition format.

6.0 Miscellaneous

  • All editorial correspondence and submission of articles must be addressed to the official links provided on the journal’s website.
  • Each submission may have not more than two co-authors, and all authors must approve the final version before submission.
  • Every manuscript will be peer-reviewed. The journal follows a double-blind peer-review process to ensure fairness and quality.
  • Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the Editorial Board may decide to:
    • Accept the paper without changes,
    • Accept the paper with revisions, or
    • Reject the paper.
  • If revisions are required, authors must resubmit the corrected manuscript within the stipulated timeframe, adhering strictly to the reviewers’ and editors’ instructions.
  • All submissions will undergo a plagiarism check. A similarity index above 15% will result in outright rejection. Authors must attach the plagiarism report with their submission.
  • Upon acceptance, the Editorial Board reserves all rights of publication, and copyright of the published work will rest with the journal.