Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- Manuscripts for which no communication has been received from the author(s) for a period exceeding six (6) months will be removed from the ThaiJO 2.0 system by the Editorial Office. This policy is intended to ensure the efficient editorial management and maintain the quality of the journal.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- Authors may monitor the status of their manuscript through the ThaiJO 2.0 online submission system. Authors should provide a valid e-mail address and a reachable telephone number to facilitate prompt communication with the Editorial Office, particularly in urgent matters.
Research Articles
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Copyright Notice
Author Ethics
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Authors must certify that the submitted manuscript is their own work. If the manuscript has co-authors, all co-authors must have read and approved the manuscript and consented to its submission for consideration and publication.
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Authors must certify that the submitted manuscript has not been previously published in any journal or other publication and is not currently under consideration for publication in another journal or publication.
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If authors incorporate ideas, statements, text, or other materials from the work of others into their manuscript, they must appropriately acknowledge and cite the original sources both in the text and in the reference list.
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Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted images, figures, charts, or other copyrighted materials from the respective copyright holders, where required.
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Authors must present the data, facts, and content of the manuscript accurately, clearly, and honestly. Authors must not fabricate, falsify, or manipulate data, and must distinguish factual findings from personal opinions.
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Authors must disclose all sources of funding that supported the research or preparation of the manuscript, if applicable.
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All authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may significantly influence or affect the content of the manuscript. Such conflicts of interest must be clearly stated in the manuscript.
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Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the journal's prescribed format and the guidelines for manuscript preparation.
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Authors have a responsibility to promptly notify the journal if they discover any significant errors or inaccuracies in their research after submission or publication, or if they identify any material incompleteness or inaccuracies in a published work, so that the journal may consider appropriate corrections, amendments, or retraction of the article.
Manuscript Withdrawal Policy
Request for Manuscript Withdrawal
- Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript that is under consideration by the journal must submit a written withdrawal request to the Editorial Board, stating the reason for the withdrawal.
- A withdrawal request shall not take effect until it has been formally acknowledged and approved by the Editorial Board.
- If the manuscript has already entered the peer-review process, authors should recognize that withdrawal may impose a burden on the journal's editorial process and on reviewers who have already devoted their time and effort to evaluating the manuscript.
- If the withdrawal is requested because the authors have simultaneously submitted the same manuscript to another journal, the journal will proceed in accordance with its publication ethics policy and may terminate the consideration of the manuscript.
Privacy Statement
Privacy Policy
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- Data Collection
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- Purpose of Data Use
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- Data Disclosure
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- Data Retention
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- Data Security Measures
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