Submissions

Author Guidelines

0. Conceptual Framework and Scope of Development

1. Steps for authors in the ThaiJo system

2. Guidelines for Authors Submitting Articles for Publication

3. Format for preparing original research articles.

4. Format for preparing original academic articles.

5. Article Submission Form for Publication in the Education Journal of Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University

If the article does not follow the format and guidelines for manuscript preparation as specified by the journal. The journal will immediately refuse consideration of the article.

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Cite and References
Education Journal of Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University uses the APA (7th Edition) reference format and includes accessible URLs (if available). All references must be listed in English only. For all Thai references, authors must translate them into English and add "(in Thai)" at the end. References should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the English alphabet.

In-text citation method
In-text citations should include the author’s name and the publication year. When directly referencing content, ideas, or quoting a portion of text, the page number should also be included after the publication year, separated by a comma (,). The author’s last name should be cited in English.
– No year of publication available Use (n.d.)
– In the case of the 1st printing, there is no need to specify the printing time.
– No place of publication/ publisher available Use (n.p.)
Note / means space 1 character

1. Author Citation Format for Beginning-of-Sentence Citations
   One Authors Last Name/(Year) or Organization/(Year) example
                        Chamthong (2007) stated that_____
                        Ministry of Education (2024) stated that_____
   Two Authors Last Name1/and/Last Name2/(Year) example
                       Kunweechuay and Prasan (2019) stated that_____
   Three or More Authors Last Name1/et al.,/(Year) example
                         Saenpromma et al. (2019) stated that_____     
2. Author Citation Format for End-of-Sentence Citations
   One Authors (Last Name,/Year) or (Organization,/Year) example
                        ______(Buddee, 2016)
                        ______(Ministry of Education, 2024)
   Two Authors Last Name1/and/Last Name2,/Year) example
                         _____(Kunweechuay and Prasan, 2019)
   Three or More Authors (Last Name1/et al.,/ Year) example
                          _____ (Saenpromma et al., 2019)        

3. When citing a specific portion of text, include the page number
   Beginning-of-Sentence Last Name/(Year,/p. or pp./ Page Number) example
                      Kongchim (2018, pp. 18-20) stated that ______
   End-of-Sentence (Last Name,/Year,/p. or pp./ Page Number) example
                         _____(Thampiban-Udom, 2015, p. 125)
   

4. Regarding multiple citations with different authors, the citations shall be arranged alphabetically by the authors’ last names, separated by a semicolon (;), as shown in the examples below
   Beginning-of-Sentence Last Name1/(Year);/Last Name2/(Year) example
                       Buddee (2019); Sangploy (2011) stated that ______
   End-of-Sentence (Last Name1,/Year;/Last Name2,/Year) example
                         _____(Aungkurarat, 2021; Nillakan, 2014)
   

5. For secondary source citations, the original author and the phrase “as cited in” shall be mentioned followed by the secondary source author, as shown below
   Beginning-of-Sentence Last Name1/(Year,/Page Number (If Any)/as cited in/ Last Name2,/Year,/ Page Number (If Any)) example
                       Promthong (2003, p. 47 as cited in Klabsee, 2014, p. 135) ______
   End-of-Sentence (Last Name1,/Year,/ Page Number (If Any)/as cited in/ Last Name2,/ Year,/ Page Number (If Any)) example
                         _____(Wallis, 2006 as cited in Kaewsanit, 2015, p. 23)
   

6. Regarding personal communication citations, for example, letters, memos, emails, electronic bulletin boards, conversations, or interviews, the last name of the person communicating, the type of communication, and the date, shall be included separated by commas (,), as follows
   Beginning-of-Sentence Person - initial./last name/(personal communication,/Month/Day,/Year)  example
                       P. Rattanaburi (personal communication, February 18, 2014)______
   End-of-Sentence (Person - initial./last name,/personal communication,/Month/Day,/Year) example
                    _____(P. Rotduang, personal communication, December 20, 2020)
   Use in-text citations to cite Personal communications.
   No entry in the References list is needed as personal communications are unable to be retrieved.
   

7. For citing documents without author’s name, the document title shall be used in place of the author’s name. If it is the title of an article, chapter, or website, enclose it in double quotation marks (“...”), as illustrated in the examples below
   Beginning-of-Sentence “Title”/(Year)  example
                       “What is Brain-Based Learning?” (2021)______
   End-of-Sentence (“Title”,/Year) example
                    _____(“What is Brain-Based Learning?”, 2021)
   

8. Government Gazette
   Beginning-of-Sentence Legal name /(Year) example
                   Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017)______
   End-of-Sentence (Legal name,/Year) example
                    _____(Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560, 2017)
   

Reference List Method
All documents cited in the text must be compiled into a reference list at the end of the article. The references should be organized alphabetically by the authors’ names and listed only in English. The reference entries must follow the APA (7th Edition) format and consist of two sections:
1. For Thai references, include all references that are in Thai.
2. For English references, include all references that are originally in English, as well as any Thai references that have been translated into English. The author must translate each Thai reference into English and add “(in Thai)” at the end. The references should be organized alphabetically according to the English language. An example of how to format the reference list is provided below
Note: Line 2 onwards of each References except 7 characters
Note / means space 1 character

1. General Books
   1 Author specify Last name,/Initial./(Year of Publication)./Title/(Edition No.)./ Publisher./URL (if any) example
   Srisa–ard, B. (2006). Research for Resolve Problem and Development Student. Bangkok: Suweerivasarn. (in Thai)
   2 Author specify Last name1,/Initial1.,/&/Last name2,/Initial2./(Year of Publication)./Title/(Edition No.)./ Publisher./URL (if any) example
   Whittingham, K., & Coyne, W.  (2019). Acceptance and commitment therapy: The clinician's guide for supporting parents. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-01265-X
   3 – 20 Authors, include the names of all authors specify Last name1,/Initial1.,Last name2,/Initial2.,/3,/4.,/5.,/6.,/7.,/8.,/9.,/10.,/11.,/12.,/13.,/14.,/15.,/16., /17.,/18.,/
   19.,/&/Last name20,/Initial20./( Year of Publication)./ Title/( Edition No.)./ Publisher./URL (if any) example
   Sheldon, P., Rauschnabel, P. A., & Honeycutt, J. M. (2019). The dark side of social media: Psychological, managerial, and societal perspectives. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-04063-6
   Author is an institution specify Name of institution./( Year of Publication)./Title/(Edition No.)./ Publisher./URL (if any) example
   Office of the National Culture Commission. (1990). Essays on Cultural Thailand. Bangkok: Office of the National Culture Commission. (in Thai)
   No author available  specify Title of the work./(Year of Publication)./( Edition No.)./Place of Publication:/Publisher. example
   The Australian Oxford dictionary. (1999). Oxford University Press.
   No place of publication/ publisher available; Use n.p. where the place of publication/publisher is not available.
   No year of publication available; Use n.d. where the year of publication is not available
   
   
2. Translated Books specify Author’s last name,/initials./(year of publication)./original title/[Translator name - first initial./last name,/Trans.]/(edition)./publisher./URL (if any) example
   Bourdieu, P. (1984). Distinction: A social critique of the judgment of taste [R. Nice, Trans.]. Harvard University Press.
   
   
3. Chapters in books specify Author’s last name,/initials./(year of publication)./ Chapter or article title./ In/ Editor’s name /( Editor or Ed. or Eds.),/Book title/( p. or pp./Page number)./ Publisher./URL (if any) example
   Rattan, A. (2019). How lay theories (or mindsets) shape the confrontation of prejudice. In R. K. Mallett & M. J. Monteith (Eds.), Confronting prejudice and discrimination: The science of changing minds and behaviors (pp. 121-140). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814715-3.00008-4
   
   
4. Articles in journals
   Print article specify Author’s last name,/initials.,/& for multiple authors. /(Year of Publication)./Article Title./Journal Name,/Year Number(IssueNumber),/Page Number. example
   Manlae, W.  (2019). Identity Students of in Information Management Program at Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University. Journal of Information Science, 36(4), 39-58. (in Thai)
   Electronic format without DOI specify Author’s last name,/initials.,/& for multiple authors. /(Year of Publication)./Article Title./Journal Name,/Year Number(IssueNumber),/Page Number./Retrieved from/URL example
   Mandolado, J.T., & Ancho, I.V. (2023). School –Community Partnership In The Philippines: The Case Of Best Implementors. Journal of Education Naresuan University, 25(4), 1-16. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/edujournal_nu/article/view/257439 (in Thai)
   Electronic format with DOI specify Author’s last name,/initials,/& for multiple authors./(Year of Publication)./Article Title./Journal Name,/Year Number(Issue Number),/Page Number./https://doi.org/ Number DOI example
   Frischlich, L., Hahn, L., & Rieger, D. (2021). The promises and pitfalls of inspirational media: What do we know, and where do we go from here? Media and Communication, 9(2), 162–166. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v9i2.4271
   
   
5. Newspapers specify Author’s last name,/initials.(Year,/Date/Month)./Column name./Newspaper name,/p. or pp./Page number./URL (if any) example
   Phonmuk, C. (2018, August 28). Rajabhat University Direction. Matichon, 41(14779) p.17. (in Thai)
   
   
6. Thesis, Dissertation
   specify Author’s last name,/initials./(Year of publication)./ Thesis, Dissertation title/(Doctoral dissertation or Master’s thesis)./Place of publication: Name of university/educational institute./URL (if any) example
   Uthumphorn, N. (2004). Development of a system for promoting the evaluation of basic education institutions for administrators of educational service areas (Doctoral dissertation). Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University. (in Thai)
   
   
7. Minutes of conferences specify Author’s last name,/initials./(Year)./Article Title./In/Editor’s Name/(Editor or Ed. or Eds.),/Conference Title./Conference Name/(p. or pp./Page Number)./Database./URL (if any) example
   Bunnark, J., Thappa, P., & Phochanatan, O. (2019). The creation of Thai classical dance, a bronze drums series: bronze drums deliver spirits. In All rights reserved. Thaksin University (Ed.), Research and Innovation for Sustainability Development. National Conference Thaksin University. (pp. 26-33). Thaksin University. (in Thai)
   
   
8. Websites specify Author’s last name,/initials./(year,/date/month of publication)./Article title./Website name./URL. example
   Bologna, C. (2018, 27 June). What happens to your mind and body when you feel homesick?. HuffPost. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-happens-min-body-omesick_us_5b201ebde4b09d7a3d77eee1
   
   
9. Government Gazette specify Legal name./(year,/date/month of publication)./Government Gazette./Volume/Volume Number/Part/Part Number./p. or pp./Page number./URL (if any) example
   Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560. (2017, April 6). Government Gazette. Volume 134 Part 70 A. pp. 1-90. https://cdc.parliament.go.th/draftconstitution2/ewt_dl_link.php?nid=1038&filename=index (in thai)

Submission of Manuscript The manuscript of article shall be submitted in both Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) and Portable Document Format (.pdf) along with the submission form for publication via the ThaiJo system.