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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.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Journal of Buddhist Education and Research
ISSN: 2586-9434 (Online)

Aims and Scope:
The Journal of Buddhist Education and Research is operated under the Somdet Phra Phutthachan (Aj Asaphamahathera) Fund for Research and Development: Wat That (Royal Monastery), Khon Kaen. It is an academic journal dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary knowledge and research in the fields of liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences. The journal covers the following areas:

1. Arts and Humanities
(1.1) Cultural Studies
(1.2) Philosophy and Buddhism

2. Social Sciences
(2.1) Sociology and Anthropology
(2.2) Political Science and Public Administration
(2.3) Education and Educational Administration
(2.4) Business Administration and Management
(2.5) Other Related Fields

Publication Frequency:
The journal is published quarterly, with four issues per year as follows:
Issue 1: January – March
Issue 2: April – June
Issue 3: July – September
Issue 4: October – December

Article Review and Selection Criteria:
Each article is reviewed by 2 or 3 peer reviewers (starting from Volume 10, Issue 4), who are experts in the relevant field, and approved by the editorial board before publication. The review process follows a Double-Blind Peer Review method, meaning that reviewers are not aware of the authors' identities and vice versa.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere. Plagiarism must not exceed 25% (as checked through the journal’s system after submission).
Authors are solely responsible for the content of images, tables, or viewpoints presented in their articles.
The editorial board reserves the right to suspend publication even after an acceptance letter has been issued if any significant problems are found with the article.

Publication Fee:
A publication fee of 4,000 THB is required (after acceptance by the editorial board).

Journal Office:
Journal Office, JBER, Wat That (Royal Monastery), Khon Kaen,
327 Klang Muang Road, Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen 40000, Thailand
E-mail: niraj.rua@mcu.ac.th
Website: https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jber/index

Article Rejection Conditions:
Articles showing more than 20% similarity according to CopyCatch (ThaiJo system)
Articles that do not comply with the journal’s formatting guidelines
Articles not reviewed by qualified reviewers
Articles not revised according to reviewer suggestions within one month after notification

Language of Publication:
Thai and English

Manuscript Submission and Format:
Authors must submit their articles through the ThaiJo system (Click)
Authors must use the JBER templates: (Download) Thai articles | (Download) English articles

Manuscript Structure:

(1) Research Articles
Introduction – Background, rationale, and literature review
Research Objectives – Clearly state the objectives
Research Methodology – Research design, sample group, data collection, and data analysis
Research Results – Present findings using text, tables, or figures
Discussion – Compare with previous studies and interpret results
Conclusion and Recommendations – Summarize key points and suggest directions for future research
References – Follow APA 7th Edition style

(2) Academic Articles
Introduction – Background and significance of the topic
Content – In-depth analysis and theoretical discussion
Conclusion – Summarize the main points
References – Follow APA 7th Edition style

(3) Book Reviews
Book Title – Provide in Thai and English
Author Information – Name and affiliation
Reviewer Information – Name and affiliation
Content – Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the book
Conclusion – Summarize the review
References – Follow APA 7th Edition style

APA 7th Edition Citation Guidelines:
(For more detailed information about APA 7th Edition, click here)

(1) In-Text Citations
Single Author: (Boonpichet, 2010).
Two Authors: (Bruce & Blackburn, 1992).
Three or More Authors: (Prasitratsin et al., 1982).

(2) Reference List Examples

1. Books
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book (Edition). Publisher.
Example: Jesada, T. (2004). English-Thai dictionary of philosophy. Bodaeng.

2. Journal Articles
Author, A. A. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), Page range. DOI (if available).
Example: Prescott, S. G. (2015). Will instructors save time using a specifications grading system? Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 16(2), 298-312.

3. Theses/Dissertations
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of dissertation (Type of work). University.
Example: Phrachanna, B. (2015). An analytical study of morality in Cambodian traditional weddings (Master’s thesis). Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.

4. Online Sources
Author, A. A. (Year). Title. Website. URL
Example: Kanrawan, S. (2015). Cultural tourism and Thai way of life. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/amicsangkakorn/ss-48803224

Final Submission Checklist:
Please ensure that:
The article follows APA 7th Edition formatting.
The document has been proofread and properly formatted.
All sources are correctly cited.
The article is uploaded via the ThaiJo system.

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