Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors must ensure that their manuscript complies with the following requirements. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors for correction prior to the review process.

1. Originality and Exclusivity
The manuscript must be an original work that has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal. If any related work has been previously submitted or published, the author must provide an explanation in the Comments to the Editor section.

2. File Format
The manuscript must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).

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Manuscript Formatting Guideline

• Title and Author Information

The manuscript should begin with a concise title followed by the full name(s) of the author(s), their affiliations, and email address. For multiple authors, the corresponding author must be clearly indicated.

• Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should not exceed 300 words and must summarize the objectives, methodology, and key findings of the study. It should be written in Times New Roman, 10-point font, single spacing, and justified alignment.
A maximum of five (5) keywords should be provided after the abstract, separated by semicolons.

• Manuscript Structure
The manuscript should be organized into the following main sections:

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Materials and Methods
3.0 Results and Discussion
4.0 Conclusion
Each section and subsection should be clearly numbered.

• Text Format
The manuscript should be prepared using 11-point font Times New Roman with single line spacing throughout the document. Italics should be used instead of underlining, except for URL addresses.

• Figures, Tables, and Illustrations
Figures, tables, and illustrations must be placed within the manuscript near the point where they are first mentioned in the text. Each figure and table should be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance. All figures and tables must include clear titles or captions, and images should be of high quality to ensure readability in publication.

• Mathematical Notation and Equations
All equations must be clearly typed and properly formatted, and should be numbered sequentially where necessary.

• References
References must follow the IEEE citation style. Citations should appear in the text as numbered references (e.g., [1], [2], [3]) and listed in the order in which they appear in the manuscript. Complete bibliographic information must be provided, including DOIs or URLs where available.

MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE
(Please download and use this as a guide for manuscript preparation before submission)
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Compliance with Author Guidelines and Ethical Standards

● Manuscripts must comply with all stylistic, structural, and bibliographic requirements specified in the journal’s Author Guidelines.

● Manuscripts must be original and free from plagiarism, with a similarity score below 20%.

● AI-generated content (e.g., ChatGPT) must not exceed 20% of the total manuscript text. 
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Privacy Statement
The names, affiliations, and email addresses entered in this journal system will be used exclusively for manuscript processing and publication and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any third party.
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Copyright
The copyright of all articles published in Journal of Technical and Social Studies (JUTEKS) belongs exclusively to UTMSPACE Publisher.