Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines
Submission
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication in another journal except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, new submissions should be made via journal submission portal link https://www.cerj.com.ng
You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to your account. and clicking the “Submit Article” button
Data Protection
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (BovisPress) and its partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services, and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed.
For additional help with submissions, please contact: cjolelewe@yahoo.com
Parts of the Manuscript
The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: title page; main text file; figures.
Title Page
The title page should contain:
- i. A short informative title that contains the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations,
- ii. A short running title of less than 40 characters,
- iii. The full names of the authors,
- iv. The authors institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, and
- v. Acknowledgments.
Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Plagiarism
CERJ has zero tolerance for plagiarism. Hence all articles are subjected to similarity check which must not be more than 25%.
Acknowledgments
Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Main Text File
As papers are double-blind peer reviewed, the main text file should not include any information that might identify the authors.
The main text file should be presented in the following order:
- i. Title, abstract, and key words,
- ii. Main text,
- iii. References,
- iv. Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes),
- v. Figure legends, and
- vi. Appendices (if relevant)
Figures and supporting information can be supplied as separate files.
Abstract
Please provide an abstract of not more than 200 words containing the major keywords summarizing the article.
Keywords
Please provide five keywords.
Main Text
- * As papers are double-blind peer reviewed, the main text file should not include any information that might identify the authors.
- * The journal uses British/US spelling; however, authors may submit using either option, as spelling of accepted papers is converted during the production process.
- * Footnotes to the text are not allowed
References
CERJ journal uses APA 6th Edition.
Reference examples follow:
Journal article
Olelewe, C. J., Agomuo, E. E. & Uzochukwu, P. (2020). Effects of B-learning and F2F on College Students’ Engagement and Retention in QBASIC Programming in Colleges of Education in Enugu State of Nigeria. Education and Information Technologies, 24(3), 2701-2726. DOI: 10.1007/s10639-019-09882-7.
Book
Doherty, F. and Olelewe, C. J. (2019). A guide for TVET teachers in utilizing innovative pedagogy. Fitla Publishers: Lagos State- Nigeria.
URL address
Olelewe, C. J. and Igboamulu, N. P. (2017). Level of Computer Appreciation Skills Acquired for Sustainable Development by Secondary School Students in Nsukka LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria. In Ayo, C. K. & Mbarika, V. (edited). Sustainable ICT Adoption and Integration for Socio-Economic Development. Available from http://www.igi-global.com/book/sustainable-ict-adoption-integration-socio/177075.
Endnotes
Endnotes should be placed as a list at the end of the paper only, not at the foot of each page. They should be numbered in the list and referred to in the text with consecutive, superscript Arabic numerals. Keep endnotes brief; they should contain only short comments related to the main argument of the paper.
Footnotes
Footnotes should be placed as a list at the end of the paper only, not at the foot of each page. They should be numbered in the list and referred to in the text with consecutive, superscript Arabic numerals. Keep footnotes brief; they should contain only short comments tangential to the main argument of the paper and should not include references.
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols should be used in certain order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.
Figure Legends
Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.
Figures
Authors are encouraged to send the highest-quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes. All figure file types are accepted.
Color Figures
Figures submitted in color may be reproduced in color online free of charge. Please note, however, that it is preferable that line figures (e.g. graphs and charts) are supplied in black and white so that they are legible if printed by a reader in black and white. If an author would prefer to have figures printed in color in hard copies of the journal, a fee will be charged by the Publisher.
Additional Files
Appendices
Appendices will be published after the references. For submission they should be supplied as separate files but referred to in the text.
Supporting Information
Supporting information is information that is not essential to the article, but provides greater depth and background. It is hosted online and appears without editing or typesetting. It may include tables, figures, videos, datasets, etc. Note: if data, scripts, or other artifacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper are available via a publicly available data repository, authors should include a reference to the location of the material within their paper.
General Style Points
- * Abbreviations: In general, terms should not be abbreviated unless they are used repeatedly and the abbreviation is helpful to the reader. Initially, use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation only.
- * Units of measurement: Measurements should be given in SI or SI-derived units. Visit the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) website for more information about SI units.
- * Numbers: Numbers under 10 are spelt out, except for: measurements with a unit (8mmol/l); age (6 weeks old), or lists with other numbers (11 megabytes, 9 respondents, etc.).
- * Trade Names: Chemical substances should be referred to by the generic name only. Trade names should not be used. Drugs should be referred to by their generic names. If proprietary drugs have been used in the study, refer to these by their generic name, mentioning the proprietary name and the name and location of the manufacturer in parentheses.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, new submissions should be made via journal submission portal link https://www.cerj.com.ng
You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to your account. and clicking the “Submit Article” button
For additional help with submissions, please contact: cjolelewe@yahoo.com
The main text file should be presented in the following order:
References
CERJ journal uses APA 6th Edition.
Reference examples follow:
Journal article
Olelewe, C. J., Agomuo, E. E. & Uzochukwu, P. (2020). Effects of B-learning and F2F on College Students’ Engagement and Retention in QBASIC Programming in Colleges of Education in Enugu State of Nigeria. Education and Information Technologies, 24(3), 2701-2726. DOI: 10.1007/s10639-019-09882-7.
Book
Doherty, F. and Olelewe, C. J. (2019). A guide for TVET teachers in utilizing innovative pedagogy. Fitla Publishers: Lagos State- Nigeria.
URL address
Olelewe, C. J. and Igboamulu, N. P. (2017). Level of Computer Appreciation Skills Acquired for Sustainable Development by Secondary School Students in Nsukka LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria. In Ayo, C. K. & Mbarika, V. (edited). Sustainable ICT Adoption and Integration for Socio-Economic Development. Available from http://www.igi-global.com/book/sustainable-ict-adoption-integration-socio/177075.
Endnotes
Endnotes should be placed as a list at the end of the paper only, not at the foot of each page. They should be numbered in the list and referred to in the text with consecutive, superscript Arabic numerals. Keep endnotes brief; they should contain only short comments related to the main argument of the paper.
Footnotes
Footnotes should be placed as a list at the end of the paper only, not at the foot of each page. They should be numbered in the list and referred to in the text with consecutive, superscript Arabic numerals. Keep footnotes brief; they should contain only short comments tangential to the main argument of the paper and should not include references.
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols should be used in certain order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.
Figure Legends
Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.
Figures
Authors are encouraged to send the highest-quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes. All figure file types are accepted.
Color Figures
Figures submitted in color may be reproduced in color online free of charge. Please note, however, that it is preferable that line figures (e.g. graphs and charts) are supplied in black and white so that they are legible if printed by a reader in black and white. If an author would prefer to have figures printed in color in hard copies of the journal, a fee will be charged by the Publisher.
Additional Files
Appendices
Appendices will be published after the references. For submission they should be supplied as separate files but referred to in the text.
Supporting Information
Supporting information is information that is not essential to the article, but provides greater depth and background. It is hosted online and appears without editing or typesetting. It may include tables, figures, videos, datasets, etc. Note: if data, scripts, or other artifacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper are available via a publicly available data repository, authors should include a reference to the location of the material within their paper.
General Style Points
- * Abbreviations: In general, terms should not be abbreviated unless they are used repeatedly and the abbreviation is helpful to the reader. Initially, use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation only.
- * Units of measurement: Measurements should be given in SI or SI-derived units. Visit the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) website for more information about SI units.
- * Numbers: Numbers under 10 are spelt out, except for: measurements with a unit (8mmol/l); age (6 weeks old), or lists with other numbers (11 megabytes, 9 respondents, etc.).
- * Trade Names: Chemical substances should be referred to by the generic name only. Trade names should not be used. Drugs should be referred to by their generic names. If proprietary drugs have been used in the study, refer to these by their generic name, mentioning the proprietary name and the name and location of the manufacturer in parentheses.