Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

 

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

1. General Formatting

Authors are required to prepare manuscripts using Microsoft Word and adhere strictly to the following formatting requirements:

  • Font: Times New Roman throughout the manuscript.
  • Main Title: 14 pt, bold, centered.
  • Author Names and Affiliations: 12 pt.
  • Main Text: 12 pt.
  • Line Spacing: 1.5 lines.
  • Paragraph Spacing: 6 pt after each paragraph.
  • Page Size: A4.
  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
  • Text Alignment: Justified.
  • Page Numbers: Consecutively numbered.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts are written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.

2. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be organized in the following order:

  1. Title
  2. Author Names and Affiliations
  3. Corresponding Author Information
  4. Abstract
  5. Keywords
  6. Introduction
  7. Materials and Methods (or Methodology)
  8. Results
  9. Discussion
  10. Conclusions
  11. Acknowledgements (if applicable)
  12. Funding Information (if applicable)
  13. Conflict of Interest Statement
  14. Data Availability Statement (if applicable)
  15. References

Authors may combine Results and Discussion sections when appropriate.

3. Title and Author Information

The manuscript title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the study.

  • Title: Times New Roman, 14 pt, bold.
  • Author names: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
  • Affiliations: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
  • Corresponding author email must be clearly indicated.

4. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should:

  • Not exceed 250 words.
  • Clearly state the purpose, methodology, key findings, and conclusions.
  • Be written as a single paragraph without references, equations, or figures.

Authors should provide 3–6 keywords immediately following the abstract.

5. Section and Subsection Headings

All section and subsection headings must:

  • Use Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold.
  • Be numbered using Arabic numerals.

Examples:

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

2.1 Related Studies

2.2 Research Gap

3. Methodology

Further subsections should follow the numbering hierarchy (e.g., 3.1, 3.1.1).

6. Figures

All figures must:

  • Be clear and of high resolution.
  • Be placed as close as possible to their first citation in the text.
  • Be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc.).
  • Include a descriptive caption placed below the figure.
  • Be cited in the text before appearing.

Example:

"Figure 2 illustrates the proposed system architecture."

Figure caption format:

Figure 2. Proposed system architecture.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted figures where required.

7. Tables

All tables must:

  • Be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, etc.).
  • Include a concise title placed above the table.
  • Be cited in the text before appearing.
  • Avoid excessive formatting and vertical lines.

Example:

"As shown in Table 3, the proposed method achieved the highest accuracy."

Table title format:

Table 3. Performance comparison of classification models.

8. Equations

Equations must:

  • Be created using an equation editor.
  • Be centered on the page.
  • Be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.
  • Have equation numbers aligned to the right margin.

Example:

E = mc² (1)

All equations must be referenced within the text before they appear.

Example:

"Equation (1) describes the relationship between mass and energy."

9. Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations

  • The International System of Units (SI) should be used throughout the manuscript.
  • Symbols should be defined at first use.
  • Abbreviations should be written in full upon first appearance followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.

Example:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Thereafter, only the abbreviation may be used.

10. Citations and References

The Journal of Intelligent Systems and Computational Applications (JISCA) adopts the IEEE Reference Style for all submitted manuscripts. Authors must ensure that references are accurate, complete, and formatted consistently according to IEEE guidelines.

In-Text Citations

References shall be cited using Arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets and numbered consecutively according to the order of first appearance in the manuscript.

Examples:

  • Recent studies have demonstrated significant advances in machine learning applications [1].
  • Several optimization techniques have been proposed in the literature [2]–[4].
  • Similar findings have been reported by multiple researchers [5], [6].

Authors should cite references at the appropriate location in the text, preferably before punctuation marks where applicable.

Reference List

The reference list shall appear at the end of the manuscript under the heading References and must be arranged in numerical order corresponding to the order of citation in the text.

Authors are encouraged to include:

  • Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), where available.
  • Complete bibliographic information for all sources.
  • Recent and relevant literature related to the submitted work.

Examples:

[1] J. Smith and A. Brown, "Machine learning approaches for medical diagnosis," Journal of Medical Informatics, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 101–112, 2024.

[2] P. Kumar, S. Lee, and M. Hassan, "Optimization algorithms for feature selection," Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 210, Art. no. 118452, 2025.

[3] R. Jones, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. New York, NY, USA: Springer, 2023.

Citation Requirements

To ensure the integrity and traceability of scholarly communication:

  • All figures must be cited in the text before their appearance.
  • All tables must be cited in the text before their appearance.
  • All equations must be cited in the text before their appearance.
  • Every reference listed in the References section must be cited within the manuscript.
  • Every in-text citation must correspond to a complete reference in the References section.

Manuscripts that contain uncited figures, tables, equations, or references may be returned to the authors for correction prior to peer review.

11. Ethical and Publication Requirements

Authors must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original and has not been published elsewhere.
  • The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors have approved the submitted version.
  • Any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed.
  • Sources of funding are clearly acknowledged.
  • Appropriate ethical approval has been obtained where human or animal subjects are involved.

12. Language and Proofreading

Authors are encouraged to carefully proofread their manuscripts before submission. Manuscripts containing excessive grammatical, typographical, or formatting errors may be returned for revision prior to peer review.

13. Submission Compliance Checklist

Before submission, authors should verify that:

✓ The manuscript follows the journal template.

✓ Times New Roman font is used throughout.

✓ Main title is 14 pt bold.

✓ Body text is 12 pt with 1.5 line spacing.

✓ Section and subsection headings are numbered and bold.

✓ All figures are numbered, captioned, and cited.

✓ All tables are numbered, titled, and cited.

✓ All equations are numbered and cited.

✓ All references are cited in the text.

✓ References are formatted according to the journal style.

✓ The manuscript has been proofread and checked for consistency.