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Research Article Publication Guidelines – VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology

             For the submission of research articles to the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology, and to ensure that the publication process meets TCI standards while providing benefits to authors, readers, and the Institute of Research and Development, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, in publishing the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology, the following criteria for article consideration, along with guidelines for manuscript preparation and submission, have been established:

Criteria for Reviewing and Accepting Research Articles for Publication in the Journal

1. The manuscript must be a research article in the field of science and technology, prepared in accordance with the manuscript format specified in the Author Guidelines of the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology.
2. Research articles submitted for consideration in the journal must be original works that have not been previously published and are not under review for publication in any other journal.
3. The content of the manuscript should be the result of the author’s own synthesis of ideas and must not be plagiarized, copied, or taken from the research work of others or from other articles without permission or proper citation.
4. Authors submitting research articles are required to pay a maintenance fee of 6,000 baht per article to the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology through the designated university bank account. This fee covers publication processing and reviewer honoraria.
5. The manuscript must undergo evaluation by expert reviewers invited by the editorial board prior to publication. A copy of the payment receipt for the journal maintenance fee must be submitted through one of the following two channels:

                     1) E-mail: rdi_journalsci@vru.ac.th

                     2) Website: https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/vrurdistjournal/index

6. Journal fees will be charged once the manuscript has successfully passed the initial screening by the editors. In the event that the author withdraws the manuscript or if the manuscript is rejected by the reviewers under any circumstances, the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology reserves the right not to refund the fee under any condition.
7. Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the evaluation results of the editorial board and expert reviewers of the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology throughout the publication process. If the author, hereinafter referred to as the manuscript author, fails to comply with the publication regulations of the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology, the editorial board reserves the right to cancel the consideration for publication without refunding the fee.
8. Research articles submitted will be published in the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology only after successfully passing the evaluation process and being approved for publication by three expert reviewers appointed by Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage.

Author Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation and Submission – VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology

1. Manuscript Preparation: The research article manuscript must be prepared on B5 (JIS) paper size (18.2 cm × 25.7 cm), with a maximum length of 15 pages, following the format of the VRU Research and Development Journal of Science and Technology. The manuscript should be typed using Microsoft Word, version 2007 or later.
2. Page Setup: The top margin should be set at 54 cm, while the left, right, and bottom margins should be set at 2 cm.
3. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition). This means they should be typed in Times New Roman font, size 12, and single-spaced. You must also include a running head with page numbers, and include properly formatted section headers. To make it easier for reviewers, the journal has one exception to APA formatting requirements: figures and the tables should be placed near the relevant text in the manuscript, rather than at the end of the manuscript.
4. The components of a research article include:
   4.1 Title: The title must be provided in both Thai and English, with a maximum length of two lines in each language. It should clearly convey the essence of the article. The title must be typed in Times New Roman, bold, 12-point font, and centered on the page.
   4.2 Author Names: Full names should be provided without title prefixes. Superscript numbers should be placed after each surname in order of authorship, with an asterisk (*) on the superscript number indicating the corresponding author. Names must be typed in Times New Roman, bold, 12-point font, left-aligned. Author affiliations and the corresponding author’s e-mail address should be included in the footnotes.
   4.3 Author Affiliations: Details must be provided in footnotes at the bottom of the page, separated from the abstract by a clear dividing line. The line should extend from the left margin across approximately one inch (or seven characters). Superscript numbers should be placed slightly above the first letter of the text, corresponding to the numbers used with the author names. Affiliations must include the academic position (if any), workplace, department or institution, and e-mail address of each author. Examples: Graduate student, Program…, Faculty…, University…, E-mail…; Lecturer, Department…, Faculty…, University…, E-mail…; or Position, Company…, Address…, E-mail…. Text should be typed in Times New Roman, regular, 12-point font, left-aligned.
   4.4 Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 15 lines or 250 words. It must be written in a concise and clear style. The text should be typed in Times New Roman, regular, 11-point font, and justified.
   4.5 Keywords: The keywords should be placed directly below the abstract, consisting of 3–5 terms arranged in alphabetical order, with two spaces between each word. In the English version, keywords should follow the same order, separated by commas (,).
   4.6 The content of the research article should include the following sections:
          4.6.1 Introduction: This section presents the background and rationale leading to the research study.
          4.6.2 Research Objectives: This section should clearly state the aims of the research.
          4.6.3 Research Methodology: This section should describe the research procedures, including the sampling methods, sources of the sample, data sources, methods of data collection, instruments used, statistical methods applied, and data analysis.       
          4.6.4 Results and Discussion: This section should present the research findings in a logical sequence, which may be illustrated with tables, graphs, or figures. If tables are used, they should not include left or right borders, and the table headers should be plain without shading. Only essential tables should be included, not exceeding five in total. Figures should preferably be clear black-and-white images with captions placed below each figure and centered on the page; color figures may be used only when necessary.
          4.6.5 Reference entries should also follow APA 7th edition, which means that active DOI hyperlinks are required for sources that have DOIs.