Instructions for Authors

PREPARATION SECTION

Scope

The SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research (ISSN: 3104-4794) aims to serve as a comprehensive, peer-reviewed, open-access platform dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation in the field of statistical science. The journal publishes high-quality, original research articles that explore the development and application of statistical methodologies to solve complex real-world problems. Its scope covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to statistical theory and methods, biostatistics, data science, machine learning, statistical computing, data analytics, neutrosophic statistics, and statistical quality control. SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research is particularly focused on interdisciplinary research that bridges statistics with fields such as medicine, engineering, social sciences, business, environmental science, and computer science, promoting the integration of statistical tools in diverse areas. 

Language

SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research accepts articles written in the English Language only.

Submission and Correspondence ID           

Manuscripts should be electronically submitted via Make a Submission. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, will be via the online submission portal.

File Type

The manuscript should be submitted as a single Microsoft Word file.

Note: The author owns full rights to the text provided, and the changes will not be made by the editors and publishers. In the case of the reprinting of previously published or copyright-protected material, the author is solely responsible for obtaining permission in this regard.

Article Length/Word limit

The length of an article should be approximately 6000-10000 words.

Submission Checklist

You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Ensure that one author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:

  • E-mail address
  • Full postal address
  • ORCID

Include the files listed below:

  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • All figures (include relevant captions)
  • All tables (including titles, descriptions, and footnotes)
  • Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
  • Supplementary files (where applicable)

Note: The manuscript has been 'spell-checked and grammar checked'. All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa. Permission has been obtained for the use of copyright material from other sources (including the Internet). A competing interest statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare. Full forms of abbreviations for abstracting and abstracting purposes should be presented in the manuscript. Review journal policies detailed in this guide.

Submission Declaration

SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research's editorial policy is to welcome submissions for consideration, which are original and not under consideration for any other publication at the same time. THE presenting content must be based on their own research and expressed in their own words. 

Note: SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research allows a similarity of less than 19% in the overall manuscript. In addition, plagiarism from each source should be less than 5%. In case your paper is extracted from your own previously conducted research work, please place the following statement in the author’s note: “I hereby declare that the given paper is extracted from my MPhil/PhD thesis and/or is an extension of my previous research work”.

FORMATTING SECTION

General guidelines for preparing the manuscript for submission are summarized in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 

Title Page

The first page of the manuscript should contain the title of the paper, the name(s) of the author(s), and the current affiliation of the author(s).

Abstract, Keywords

All manuscripts must include an abstract containing a maximum of 200 words and a minimum of four keywords. 

Introduction

A strong introduction engages the reader in the problem and provides a context for the study at hand. In introducing the research concern, the author should provide a clear rationale regarding why the problem deserves new research, placing the study in the context of current knowledge and prior theoretical and empirical work on the topic.  

Literature Review

The author needs to extend the background to the article’s introduction and identify the most relevant previous literature on the topic for positioning the paper and demonstrating its significance. 

Methodology/ Analysis

The author is required to provide an elaborate description of the methods used, as well as an explanation of the processes applied to gather and analyse the data, and to demonstrate that the methodology is appropriate and systematic.

Results & Discussion

Results should be clear and concise. The significance of the results of the research work, with no repeated mention of results in the text, is often appropriate.

Tables, Figures, Formulas, and Equations

Tables: Tables should be numbered and headed with appropriate, concise titles. The title of each table, as well as the captions of its columns and rows, should be clearly expressive of the contents. Please submit tables as editable text and not as images.

Mathematical formulae/ Equations: Please include mathematical equations and expressions as editable text and not as images. Write equations and formulas using the equation editor, i.e., MathType.

Figure captions: Figures must be of good quality. Ensure that each illustration has a caption. 

Conclusion

The original contribution of the manuscript and the discussion of the implications of the findings should be clearly mentioned in this section. Provide a critical assessment of the limitations of the study, and outline possible directions for future research.

References

End References and In-text citation: SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research requires all references in the APA style or IEEE. Reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, etc., is preferable for reference citation.

Revised Submissions

Make sure that you first accept all changes previously listed under 'track changes, and that all embedded comments or highlighted text have likewise been removed. To avoid unnecessary errors, you are strongly advised to use the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions of your word processor.  While submitting the revised file, please submit a response. 

Copyright

The manuscripts submitted to the SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research must be original and unpublished. They must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The authors are solely responsible for acquiring permission to reproduce the copyrighted material from other sources, if necessary.

ORCID ID

SCOPUA Journal of Applied Statistical Research requires all contributing authors and co-authors to provide their ORCID IDs, as they are important for indexing and profiling. Authors can be obtained free of charge through a simple registration process at https://orcid.org/.