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Author Guidelines

General Information

The Journal of Applied Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship Education (JASSEE) is dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice through the publication of original research with theoretical and practical contributions. Its scope spans the humanities, education, business and management, languages, media, communication, and entrepreneurship education, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and research that addresses real-world challenges. To ensure quality, JASSEE is published biannually in May and November, following a thorough peer-review process. The editorial board will periodically review this schedule, with adjustments made as needed to reflect submission volume and academic demand.

The primary criteria for publication are originality, scholarly contribution, and relevance to advancing knowledge in the fields of applied social sciences and entrepreneurship education.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

JASSEE does not charge article processing or publication fees.

Manuscript Preparation and Submission

Manuscripts should be arranged in the following order:
1. Title Page (Title, Authors, Affiliations; Acknowledgement and Author Contributions)
2. Abstract
3. Keywords
4. Introduction
5. Methodology
6. Results and Discussion
7. Conclusions
8. Conflict of Interest and Declaration on AI Use
9. References

Manuscript Template

You may download the template for manuscripts of this journal via https://docs.google.com/document/d/185WmMg8U5FASOzjcLxw8wmqa2qGE1dz0/edit (copy link into your browser)

Submission
- Manuscripts should be submitted in English (British) via the JASSEE online submission system.
- Submissions must be in Microsoft Word (.docx), single-spaced (including tables, references, and figure legends).
- Articles that do not conform to the JASSEE style will be returned without review.

Formatting Guidelines

1. Title Page
- Title: (Bold, 12pt, Centered) Times New Roman, descriptive and concise
- Authors (Bold, 12pt, Centered): First name-Last name order. (e.g.,  Frederick Kwaku Sarfo; Isaac Boateng; Humphrey Danso; Christopher Mfum Owusu-Ansah, Yarhands Dissou Arthur; Faith Ben-Daniels etc).
Affiliations (12pt, Left Aligned): Institutional details (e.g., Department, AAMUSTED, Kumasi, Ghana). Use superscripts for different addresses.    

Corresponding Author (12pt, Centered): Marked with an asterisk (*) and an active e-mail address provided. All authors are required to register and obtain an ORCID iD via https://orcid.org/signin. The ORCID iD must be placed immediately after the names of the author(s).

Acknowledgements 

This includes contributors who assisted but do not qualify as authors, including grants and funding agencies, data analysts and mentors. This information will eventually be included in the main manuscript following successful review of the paper.

Author Contributions

The Authors’ Contributions section specifies the exact contributions of each author using CRediT taxonomy to list author contributions under the following headings (a downloadable summary of the CRediT roles is available here): www.niso.org/publications/z39104-2022-credit. See below for JASSEE's formatting/wording preferences for author contributions:

• The section should be titled “Authors’ Contributions” and will eventually be included in the manuscript.
• In the manuscript, it appears after the Acknowledgements section and before the Conflicts of Interest section.
• Only author initials are used (without titles or degrees). Style the initials exactly as the name appears in the metadata. See the examples below:

          Conceptualisation: AB (lead), CD (equal)

          Data analysis: AB (lead), EF (supporting)

          Methodology: CD

Running Head

Include a Running Head not exceeding 50 characters.

Note: To achieve the policy of double-blind peer review of JASSEE, the title page file must be on a separate page and named “title_page_Last Name of Corresponding Author”. Authors' information must not appear anywhere on the manuscript page.

2. Abstract
- Maximum 250 words.
- Should state the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions.
- Use italics for the abstract text.

3. Keywords
Provide a maximum of five (5) separated by semi-columns (;). e.g.: education; entrepreneurship; interdisciplinarity; innovation; Ghana

(refer to https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/abstract-keywords-guide.pdf for guidance).

4. Introduction

- Provide background, research objectives, and justification for the study, including a concise review of relevant literature.

- Avoid numbering the sections and sub-sections.

5. Methodology
- Describe the research design, participants, tools, procedures, and analysis.
- Include sufficient detail for replication.
- State software or tools used for data analysis.

6. Results/Findings and Discussion

Present key results/findings using text, tables, and figures. Explicitly reference each table and figure using their assigned number (e.g., “As shown in Table 1,” “Figure 3 illustrates the correlation between variables”) at the point where the data or visual is most relevant to your discussion. Avoid vague references (e.g., “see the table below” or “the figure on the next page”). Discuss the results in the light of the literature, highlighting implications for theory/practice, etc.

Note: Insert tables/figures in the text where they are discussed.

      6.1 Equations and Formulas

Use standard mathematical typesetting tools compatible with academic publishing (e.g., Microsoft Word’s Equation Editor, MathType) to create editable equations—static images (e.g., JPEG, PNG) of formulas are not accepted. Ensure equations are formatted consistently. Inline equations (short formulas integrated into text, e.g., X= frac(X - 2X) do not require numbering

Accuracy=TP+TN+FP+FNTP+TN   

Example Table Format:

Table 1: Summary of Participant Demographics

       6.2 Figure and Images
Minimum resolution: 300 dpi (dots per inch). Avoid low-resolution images that appear blurry or pixelated. Use high-quality raster formats (TIFF, PNG; avoid JPEG for critical images due to compression artefacts).

Figures must follow the APA 7^th edition with captions below

7. Conclusions
Identify key conclusions, implications, and suggestions for further research.

8. Conflict of Interest and AI Use Declaration

Conflict of Interest
Declare any financial or institutional conflicts.

AI Use Declaration

To promote transparency, authors must include a brief disclosure statement in their manuscripts if they used any AI tools in the paper.

Note: The AI statement should appear just before the reference section.

If AI tools were used,

AI Disclosure Statement

"The author(s) used [name of AI tool, e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, etc.] for [state purpose, e.g., language editing, grammar correction, or improving readability]. The author(s) reviewed and take full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the final content".

If no AI tools were used,

AI Disclosure Statement

"No Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript".

Numbering of Sections and Headings

Refrain from numbering the various sections and headings in the work. For instance, the Sections: “Introduction”, “Literature review” etc must NOT be numbered in a manner as:

“1. Introduction”

 “2. Literature review”

Pagination

The manuscript (without the title page) should be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc) on the footer (bottom left) 

9. References

JASSEE uses the latest edition of the American Psychological Association Style (APA). For more guidance, please refer to https://apastyle.apa.org/.

In-text citation
Single Author: (Sarfo, 2020) or Sarfo (2020).
Multiple works of the same author: (Osei-Owusu, 2019a; Osei-Owusu, 2019b).
For 3+ authors: First author + et al. (Addai et al., 2021).

The Reference List

All works cited in the text must appear in the References list.
References should be in alphabetical order and formatted as:

Journal Article

Adjei, S. B., Ben-Daniels, F., & Owusu-Ansah, C. M. (2024). Exploring interdisciplinary approaches to knowledge integration in higher education. Journal of Applied Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship Education, 3(1), 45–62. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/jassee.2024.003

Book

Sarfo, F. K., Abunyuwah, I., & Agyemang, E. (2023). Interdisciplinary perspectives on skills training and entrepreneurship education in Ghana. AAMUSTED Academic Press.

Book Chapter

Iddris, F., Akoto, E., & Mensah, C. N. (2022). Technology adoption and entrepreneurial innovation in higher education. In J. Dagadu & C. M. Owusu-Ansah (Eds.), Advances in educational technology and applied research (pp. 75–94). AAMUSTED Academic Press.

Conference Paper (Unpublished)

Ben-Daniels, F., Essuman, J., & Manu, J. (2023, September 12–14). Language pedagogy and cultural identity in Ghanaian higher education. Paper presented at the International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana.

Conference Paper (Published)

Yeboah, P., Agyemang-Badu, E., & Gyimah, P. (2024). Open access and digital scholarship in Ghanaian universities: Opportunities and challenges. In F. Ben-Daniels & S. B. Adjei (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th CARLIGH International Conference (pp. 212–229). CARLIGH Press.

Webpage

Dogbe, C. S. K., & Taluah, A. R. (2025, January 20). Entrepreneurship education in Ghana: Bridging the gap between policy and practice. AAMUSTED News Online. https://www.aamusted.edu.gh/news/entrepreneurship-education-ghana.

Dissertation/Thesis

Mensah, C. N. (2022). Women’s participation in entrepreneurship education in Ghanaian universities: Challenges and opportunities (Doctoral dissertation, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development). AAMUSTED Institutional Repository.

Use of Latin Words and Phrases

Italicise Latin terms (e.g., et al., in situ, in vivo, per se). Common abbreviations such as etc., viz., and e.g. should not be italicised.

Numbers

Generally, sentences do not start with numerals. Spell out numbers below 10; use numerals for 10 and above. Use numerals when followed by units (e.g., 200 g, 30 cm).

Units of Measurement

The metric (SI) system is used in JASSEE.

Peer Review

- All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.
- Authors may be required to revise manuscripts based on reviewer feedback before acceptance.

Proofs

- Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author.
- Only minor corrections are permitted at this stage.

Originality

JASSEE adheres to the guidelines for ethical research by the Committee for Publication Ethics (COPE). The Journal will use a Plagiarism Detection Software to determine the originality of submissions. Plagiarism will lead to rejection. Similarly, papers with undisclosed and overuse of generative AI may be subject to rejection.

Ethical consent

Authors are required to provide evidence of ethical approval where applicable.

Manuscript Length

Manuscripts must be between 4,000–9,000 words, including tables and figures.