Authors are advised to prepare their manuscripts before submission, using the following guidelines:
Format
- All files should be submitted as MS Word compatible documents.
- Times New Roman font, 12 sized and double line spaced. Single columned layout and in A4 sized paper.
Article Length and numbering
- Articles can contain maximum of 20 pages including references.
- All lines should be numbered during the submission.
Article Title
- A title of not more than 15 words should be provided.
Article Title Page
- An Article Title Page should be submitted alongside each individual article using the template provided. This should include:
- Article Title
- Author Details (see below)
- Structured Abstract (see below)
- Keywords (see below)
- Content (see below)
Author Details
- Full name of each author
- Affiliation of each author, at time research was completed. If more than one author has contributed to the article, details of who should be contacted for correspondence
- Official E-mail address of the corresponding author
- ORCID id of the corresponded author
Abstract
- A single paragraphed abstract containing maximum of 200 words. The abstract should include purpose of the study, design/methodology/approach, findings, research limitations/implications (if applicable), and also could mention the originality/value of the work.
Keywords
- Provide up to five keywords encapsulating the principal topics of the paper.
- Whilst we will endeavor to use submitted keywords in the published version, all keywords are subject to approval by SLJoT’s editorial team and may be replaced by a matching term to ensure consistency, if necessary.
Contents
Arrange the manuscript based on the following structure:
- Title Page (with the title, authors name with affiliations, abstract and keywords)
- Introduction
- Materials and Method
- Results (with sub headings)
- Discussion (without sub headings)
- Acknowledgement (if any)
- References (APA Style)
- Author contributions (names with their respective contributions towards the manuscript)
- Tables and Figures (arranged at the bottom of the manuscript in order on separate pages)
References
- References to other publications must be in APA Citation Style and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
Reviewers
- Author should provide at least three (3) potential reviewers who can review their manuscript
Copyrights
- The Authors should fill the copyright transfer form while they submit the paper, which can be downloaded from the Sri Lankan Journal of Technology official web site: http://seu.ac.lk/sljot/download.php.