Author Guideline

Frequency of Issue

Insight: Cambodia Journal of Basic and Applied Research is a bilingual journal where manuscripts may be published in either English or Khmer. However, all manuscripts must have abstracts in both English and Khmer. Two issues of the journal are published each year:

  • Issue 1: January-June
  • Issue 2: July- December

Each volume will comprise one editorial, five research papers, one policy paper, and a book review.

 Manuscripts to be accepted

Insight A: Humanities, Social Science, Development Studies, Education, and Languages

  • News (<1000 words)
  • Editorial (2500–3000 words, including references)
  • Original/research paper (6,000–10,000 words, including references)
  • Policy paper (3,000–5,000 words, including references)
  • Book Review (2,000‑4,000 words, including references)

Insight B: Natural Science, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, and Technology

  • News (<1000 words)
  • Editorial (2500–3000 words, including references)
  • Original/research paper (4,000‑6,000 words, including references)
  • Policy paper (3,000‑5,000 words, including references)
  • Book Review (2,000‑4,000 words, including references)

Paper structure

An original research paper may vary in structure based on specific requirements of the topic, or the disciplinary background of the author(s), in terms of experiments, surveys, case studies, etc. However, authors must collect and analyze new data and conduct original research. The paper should be based on the analysis and interpretation of this data. The suggested structure for an article in this category is as follows:

  • Abstract,
  • Introduction,
  • Conceptual framework/literature review,
  • Methodology,
  • Results and Findings
  • Discussion,
  • Conclusion,
  • References, and
  • Supplementary Data (if required).

A book review is an analysis of a book, including its contents, style, and merit. A book review may be written as an opinion piece, summary, or scholarly review. The suggested structure for a book review is as follows:

  • Introduction,
  • Body (a review of the contents of the book),
  • Analysis and evaluation,
  • Conclusion, and
  • References.

A policy paper is a communication piece focusing on a specific policy issue, providing clear recommendations for policymakers. It is generally a preliminary study, a precursor to an original research paper. A manuscript of a short policy paper should use the following structure:

  • Abstract,
  • Introduction,
  • Research methodology,
  • Results,
  • Discussion,
  • References, and
  • Supplementary Data (if required).

A news item is a brief description of a research project and an outline of some preliminary results. This provides an opportunity for authors to disseminate important results quickly. A news item should adhere to the following structure:

  • Introduction,
  • Aims and objectives,
  • Research methodology,
  • Preliminary results (if relevant),
  • Discussion, and
  • References.

Journal Structure

The Journal publishes 1 volume per annum. Each volume contains two issues. Each issue includes one editorial, five original/research papers, one policy paper, and one book review. The outline of each issue is structured as follows:

  • Editorial,
  • Original/Research Paper 1,
  • Original/Research Paper 2,
  • Original/Research Paper 3,
  • Original/Research Paper 4,
  • Original/Research Paper 5,
  • Policy Paper, and
  • Book Review.

Papers from the field of study

Science and Engineering

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer science
  • Environmental science
  • Climate change
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • IT Engineering
  • Information technology engineering
  • Telecommunication and electronic engineering
  • Bioengineering

Social Science and Humanities

  • Geography
  • History
  • Khmer literature
  • Media and communication
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social work
  • Tourism and resource management
  • Clinical psychology

Development Studies

  • Community development
  • Economic development
  • Natural resource management and development

Education and Languages

  • Educational studies
  • Higher education development and management
  • Lifelong learning
  • Educational research and training
  • International studies
  • Linguistics
  • TESOL
  • Translation science
  • Chinese
  • Thai
  • English
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Referencing Style

Insight: Cambodia Journal of Basic and Applied Research (CJBAR) has adopted the 7th Education of American Psychological Association (APA) style as referencing style. The example below is derived from https://middlebury.libguides.com/citation/apa7.

Print Book Examples

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work. Publisher.

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. American Psychological Association.

E-Book Example

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work. [Ebook]. Publisher. Nondatabase URL

De Huff, E. W. (n.d.). Taytay‘s tales: Traditional Pueblo Indian tales. [Ebook]. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/dehuff/taytay/taytay.html

Print Journal Example

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number (issue number), page range.

Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55(2), 893-896.

Online Journal Example

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), page range.https://doi.org/

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41(3), 1245-1283. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560710821161

Print Magazine Example

Cite like a print journal article, but give the year and the month for monthly magazines. Add the day for weekly magazines.

Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.

Online Magazine Example

Cite like a print magazine article, except: a) no page numbers, and b) add a DOI (preferred) or full URL.

Auerback, M. (2019, January 27). In antitrust, size isn‘t everything. Salon. https://www.salon.com/2019/01/27/in-antitrust-size-isnt-everything_partner/

Online Newspaper Example

Cite like an online magazine article except that in most cases, you'll include a URL because no DOI will be available.
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL

Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to the drug industry. The New York Times. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/psychiatry-handbook-linked-to-drug-industry/

Website Example

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of page. Title of Website. URL

Martin Lillie, C. M. (2016, December 29). Be kind to yourself: How self-compassion can improve your resiliency. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-compassion-can-improve-your-resiliency/art-20267193 Cleveland Clinic. (2019, July 16). Stress: 10 ways to ease stress. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/8133-stress-10-ways-to-ease-stress