Submission Checklist

Submission Checklist

Nature-Nurture Journal of Psychology (NNJP)  Pre-Submission Checklist

Before submitting your manuscript to the Nature-Nurture Journal of Psychology (NNJP) through our online Open Journal Systems (OJS) portal, please verify that all requirements below have been fully satisfied.

1. Manuscript Preparation

  • Title Page:
    • Concise and informative manuscript title.
    • Full names, highest academic degrees, institutional affiliations, and departmental details of all co-authors.
    • Corresponding author’s official institutional email address and contact details.
    • Acknowledgments, funding sources, and grant numbers (if applicable).
  • Abstract:
    • Structured summary (150–250 words) explicitly outlining the research background/problem, objectives, methodology, key results, and overarching conclusions/implications.
  • Keywords:
    • 4 to 6 relevant keywords reflecting the core research focus (avoiding redundancy with the title).
  • Main Manuscript Text:
    • Formatted in accordance with APA 7th edition style guidelines using clear, academic language.
    • Properly structured according to the specific article type (e.g., Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion).
  • Figures and Tables:
    • High-resolution visual assets (minimum 300 dpi) with sequential numbering and self-contained captions.
    • All figures and tables explicitly cited within the main text.
  • References:
    • Formatted strictly in APA 7th edition format.
    • 100% correspondence verified between in-text citations and the reference list.
  • Ethical Considerations:
    • Explicit statements detailing Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, ethical compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and informed consent procedures for human participants.

2. Formatting and File Preparation

  • File Formats: Submitted files prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF format.
  • File Naming: Clear and standardized file naming convention (e.g., docx).
  • Word Count: Strict adherence to the maximum word limits prescribed for your specific article type (e.g., up to 12,000 words for Original Research and Systematic Reviews; up to 3,000 words for Mini Reviews and Case Reports).
  • Section Headings: Clear hierarchical section headers corresponding to journal guidelines.

3. Compliance with Journal Guidelines

  • Scope Alignment: Confirmed alignment with NNJP's core psychological disciplines and aims.
  • Originality & Exclusivity: Verification that the manuscript is entirely original, unpublished, and not currently under review elsewhere.
  • Plagiarism Screening: Pre-checked via Turnitin to ensure an overall similarity index below 15% (excluding references and standard methodological phrases).

4. Conflict of Interest and Authorship

  • Competing Interests: Complete disclosure of all financial, commercial, and non-financial competing interests.
  • Authorship Criteria: All listed co-authors have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, analysis, or drafting of the work, and have formally approved the final version.

5. Supplementary Materials (If Applicable)

  • Supplementary Files: Questionnaires, experimental code, extensive datasets, or supplementary tables attached separately.
  • Consent Documentation: Signed participant consent forms or institutional clearance documents uploaded where required.

6. Additional Submission Requirements

  • Cover Letter: Accompanying letter summarizing the study's scientific significance, relevance to NNJP, and confirming originality.
  • Ethics Approval Documentation: Official institutional approval letters attached to the submission package.
  • AI Disclosure: Transparent statement regarding any AI-assisted tools utilized for language polishing or grammar editing.

7. Final Verification & Submission

  • Proofreading: Thorough final check to eliminate typographical, grammatical, and formatting errors.
  • Portal Completion: All metadata fields fully completed in the NNJP OJS online submission system.
  • Submission Execution: Manuscript submitted successfully via the portal, with receipt of automated confirmation.

Editorial Office Contact: For questions regarding submission requirements, please contact us at njp@thenaturenurture.org.