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Editorial Policy

e-Submission

Instruction for Authors

Guide for Authors: Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology

The Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology (JWMAP) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal owned, managed, and published by KODISA Foundation.

JWMAP publishes original research articles, short communications, review articles, and perspective papers in the fields of wellbeing management, applied psychology, health and welfare, public health, social services, environmental health, education, organizational behavior, consumer behavior, service management, digital health, safety management, and related interdisciplinary studies.

JWMAP is published in English.

eISSN: 2586-6036

Publication Frequency: Six times a year

Issue Release Dates: February 28, April 30, June 30, August 30, October 30, and December 30

1. Submission

Authors must submit manuscripts through the official online submission system of JWMAP or by the method designated by the editorial office.

Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format. PDF files may be required as supplementary files for peer review, but the main manuscript file should be submitted in an editable format.

All correspondence, including acknowledgment of submission, requests for revision, editorial decisions, and publication-related notices, will be conducted by e-mail or through the online submission system.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript file, title page, author information, tables, figures, supplementary materials, and required declarations are complete and accurate at the time of submission.

2. Submission Declaration

Submission of a manuscript to JWMAP implies that:

The manuscript has not been previously published
The manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere
All authors have made substantial contributions to the work
All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript
All authors agree to submit the manuscript to JWMAP
All conflicts of interest have been disclosed
All sources of funding or support have been acknowledged
The research complies with applicable research ethics and publication ethics standards

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. Redundant publication, duplicate submission, plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, peer-review manipulation, and undisclosed conflicts of interest are not permitted.

3. Research and Publication Ethics

JWMAP follows the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members are expected to comply with the journal’s research and publication ethics policies.

Authors must ensure the originality, accuracy, and integrity of their manuscripts. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, and other forms of research or publication misconduct are unacceptable.

For research involving human participants, human data, human materials, animals, or biological materials, authors must comply with relevant laws, institutional guidelines, and ethical standards. Where applicable, authors must state that the study was approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), or an equivalent ethics committee.

Authors must disclose any financial, personal, institutional, or other conflicts of interest that could influence the research, interpretation, review, or publication of the manuscript.

4. Plagiarism and Similarity Check

JWMAP may use iThenticate, Crossref Similarity Check, KCI Similarity Check, or an equivalent plagiarism-detection system to identify overlapping or similar text in submitted manuscripts.

Manuscripts with serious similarity, plagiarism, duplicate publication, inappropriate citation, or other ethical concerns may be returned, rejected, or subject to further ethical review.

The similarity report is used as a screening tool, and the final judgment is made by the editorial office based on the nature and extent of the overlap.

5. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tools, including large language models and multimodal AI systems, cannot be listed as authors because they cannot take responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality, research integrity, or ethical compliance of a manuscript.

If authors use generative AI tools in manuscript preparation, translation, editing, data processing, image generation, coding, or other research-related work, they must disclose the use of such tools where appropriate.

Human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, validity, citation, ethical compliance, and final content of the manuscript.

6. Copyright and Open Access

The copyright and publishing rights of articles published in JWMAP are owned and managed by KODISA Foundation.

By submitting a manuscript to JWMAP, authors agree that, upon acceptance for publication, the copyright and publishing rights of the article are transferred to KODISA Foundation. KODISA Foundation has the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, and provide public access to the article in all formats, including PDF, XML/HTML, DOI registration, KCI indexing and metadata registration, and other scholarly database services, in accordance with the journal’s copyright and open access policy.

All articles published in JWMAP are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), unless otherwise stated.

7. Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts are first checked by the editorial office for completeness, format, required documents, ethical compliance, conflict-of-interest disclosure, copyright agreement, and similarity check.

After the initial screening, the Editor-in-Chief or a designated handling editor conducts a desk review to determine whether the manuscript fits the aims and scope of JWMAP and meets the minimum scholarly standards required for external review.

Manuscripts that pass the desk review are sent to two independent expert reviewers with relevant academic expertise. JWMAP operates a double-blind peer-review process. Authors must remove identifying information from the main manuscript file, including author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, and any other information that may reveal the authors’ identities.

The final editorial decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board based on reviewers’ comments and editorial judgment.

Possible editorial decisions include:

Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Re-review after Revision
Reject

When revision is required, authors must submit a revised manuscript together with a response letter explaining how each reviewer comment has been addressed.

8. Manuscript Language

Manuscripts should be written in clear and professional English. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is grammatically correct and readable.

Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscripts reviewed by a qualified English editor before submission.

9. Manuscript Types and Length

As a general guideline:

Regular Articles: 5,000–7,000 words
Short Communications: 2,000–4,000 words
Review and Perspective Articles: 2,000–4,000 words

The editorial office may request shortening or revision when a manuscript is excessively long or does not meet the journal’s format requirements.

10. Manuscript Format

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the following format:

Use A4 paper size
Use 12-point Times New Roman font
Use double spacing throughout the manuscript
Number all pages consecutively
Use a single-column format
Include tables and figures in appropriate locations or submit them as separate files if required
Provide captions for all tables and figures
Ensure that all citations in the text are included in the reference list and all references are cited in the text

11. Article Structure

A regular article should generally include the following sections:

Title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Literature Review or Theoretical Background
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments, Funding, and Conflict of Interest Statement, if applicable
References
Appendices, if applicable

The section structure may be adjusted depending on the nature and methodology of the study.

12. Title Page

The title page should be submitted separately from the blinded manuscript file and should include:

Manuscript title
Full names of all authors
Affiliations of all authors
Corresponding author’s name, affiliation, postal address, and e-mail address
Acknowledgments, if applicable
Funding information, if applicable
Conflict-of-interest statement
AI use disclosure statement, if applicable

Author-identifying information must not appear in the blinded manuscript file.

13. Abstract and Keywords

Each manuscript must include an abstract that clearly summarizes the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the study.

The abstract should generally be 150–250 words in length.

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the main content of the manuscript.

14. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text.

Each table and figure must have a clear title or caption. Authors should ensure that tables and figures are readable, accurate, and properly cited in the text.

Figures should be submitted in a clear and high-resolution format when required.

Authors must obtain permission for the use of copyrighted tables, figures, images, questionnaires, scales, or other materials where necessary.

15. Citation and References

JWMAP follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, unless otherwise specified by the journal.

Authors must ensure that every reference cited in the text appears in the reference list and every reference in the reference list is cited in the text.

References should include complete bibliographic information, including author name, year, article title, journal title, volume, issue, page range, and DOI or URL where available.

16. Checklist Before Submission

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

The manuscript has been checked for grammar, spelling, and readability
The manuscript has been prepared for double-blind peer review
The title page and blinded manuscript file are submitted separately
All references cited in the text are included in the reference list, and all references in the reference list are cited in the text
Permission has been obtained for the use of copyrighted materials from other sources where necessary
All authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission
Conflicts of interest have been disclosed
Research ethics requirements, including IRB or IACUC approval where applicable, have been satisfied
AI use has been disclosed where applicable
The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal
The journal’s submission, research ethics, copyright, open access, APC, and AI use policies have been reviewed

17. Article Processing Charge

JWMAP does not charge any submission fee or peer-review fee.

Authors affiliated with institutions outside Korea are exempt from publication fees.

Authors affiliated with institutions in Korea are required to pay an article processing charge (APC) of KRW 300,000 for each accepted article. The APC is applied only after the manuscript has been finally accepted for publication.

Authors should not make any payment before receiving the official acceptance and publication notification from the editorial office.

Payment of the APC does not influence the peer-review process, editorial decision, acceptance, publication order, or indexing process.

Once an accepted article has entered the production or publication process, the APC is generally non-refundable, except in cases of duplicate payment, administrative error, or other circumstances recognized by KODISA Foundation.

18. Final Proof and Publication

After acceptance, manuscripts proceed to copyediting and production. The production process includes checking the title, abstract, keywords, author information, affiliations, references, DOI, pagination, PDF, XML/HTML, and other metadata.

The corresponding author may be asked to review the final proof before publication. At the proof stage, only minor corrections are normally permitted. Substantial changes to the scholarly content may require editorial approval.

After final approval, the article is published online on the JWMAP website.