SUBMISSION POLICY

  1. Language and formatting requirements
  • English manuscripts submitted to the Tra Vinh University Journal of Science (TVUJS) must be fully written in English.
  • Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word, on A4 paper size, Times New Roman font, size 12; line spacing: Exactly 16 pt; margins: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.0 cm, left 3.5 cm, right 2.0 cm. Research papers should be 8–15 pages; review articles 12–25 pages. Author(s) may download the article template at: https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/manuscript_formatting_guide.
  1. Article structure

      A scientific article published in TVUJS must have the following components in the order presented:

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction (or Problem statement)
  • Literature review (and/or Theoretical framework)
  • Research methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion and Recommendations/Implications
  • References

 Specific requirements for each section can be found on the TVUJS website at: https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/submissions, and the detailed formatting guidelines are published at: https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/manuscript_formatting_guide.
      3. Originality and data use rights

  • TVUJS rejects manuscripts with content partially or fully published elsewhere.
  • Author(s) must not submit their manuscript to another journal before receiving a rejection decision from TVUJS.
  • Author(s) must comply with regulations on citation, references, data sources, and similarity/duplication standards prescribed by TVUJS. They bear full legal responsibility for the article’s content, accuracy of citations, and permissions for the use of documents, data, or images from individuals or institutions. Guidelines on publication ethics are available at: https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/publication_ethics.
  • The use of AI applications to generate any part or the entirety of a manuscript is strictly prohibited.
  1. Copyright

     Transferring exploitation rights of the article’s content (including abstract and keywords) to TVUJS is mandatory for accepted papers. Republishing articles being reviewed, edited, and published by TVUJS under another publication requires permission from the Editor-in-Chief of TVUJS.

     Author(s) retain copyright under the Intellectual Property Law of Vietnam and relevant international copyright agreements to which TVUJS is a member. In case of authorship disputes, TVUJS reserves the right to refuse publication, withdraw, or suspend an article if it is proven not to be the Author(s)’ own work or contains plagiarism.

       Author(s) must notify and explain to the Editor-in-Chief if they decide not to proceed with an article that has undergone review or been accepted for publication. If withdrawal is due to the Author(s)’ decision and not attributable to TVUJS, the Author(s) must reimburse peer review and editing costs as regulated by Tra Vinh University.

  1. Author information

       Author(s) submitting manuscripts to TVUJS may be individuals or groups of authors, meaning multiple contributors may be listed as co-authors. Each listed author must have a significant role and contribution in the development of the manuscript. Detailed requirements for eligible authors of scientific articles published in TVUJS are specified at http://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/copyright_agreement_and_author.

     For manuscripts with two or more authors, the order of names must be jointly agreed upon by all contributors and is the responsibility of the author group. The first-listed author is considered the lead author of the article published in TVUJS.

       The corresponding author is the designated representative responsible for submitting the manuscript and communicating with the TVUJS throughout the review, revision, editing, and publication process. The role must be assigned with the agreement of all contributors. This author is responsible for fully disclosing any financial and/or non-financial conflicts of interest that may affect the objectivity of the research.

       Author(s) must complete the Copyright agreement and author contribution form, and provide it along with the manuscript at the time of the initial submission.

  1. Submission process
  • Step 1: Submission requirements

     Author(s) are required to verify all information before submitting their manuscript to TVUJS, including:

  • Compliance with the prescribed structure and formatting guidelines available at:

https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/submissions (En)

https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/vi/index.php/tckh/gui_bai (Vi)

  • Compliance with the Publication ethics policy at:

https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/publication_ethics (En)

https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/vi/index.php/tckh/dao_duc_xuat_ban (Vi)

  • Completion of the Copyright agreement and author contribution form, which must be submitted together with the manuscript. The form can be downloaded from:

https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/index.php/journal/copyright_agreement_and_author_contribution (En)

https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/vi/index.php/tckh/phieu_thoa_thuan_ban_quyen (Vi)

  • All author(s)’ information must be fully provided in the submission system (in the Contributor list) and consistent with the order of authors listed in the Copyright agreement and author contribution form.
  • The attached manuscript (WITHOUT column formatting) must include: one PDF containing the full text (with author(s)’ names and affiliations), and one Word document containing the full text (WITHOUT authors’ names and affiliations).
  • Step 2: Submission upload

      The Author(s) upload the manuscript to the submission system, containing:

  • A Word document containing the full text of the manuscript without any author or co-author information.
  • A PDF containing the full text of the manuscript, including the names of the Author(s) and their institutional affiliations.
  • Step 3: Author details

      The corresponding author is responsible for providing the required information for all authors (including the lead author, the corresponding author, and all co-authors). The required information includes:

  • Full name: Enter the full name in the field Preferred public name (for Vietnamese author(s), follow Vietnamese order).
  • Contact e-mail: Author(s) are advised to use their institutional e-mail address.
  • Country: Author(s)’ nationality.
  • Affiliation: Institution at the time of submission.
  • Professional position at the affiliated institution (e.g., Lecturer, Researcher, Doctoral student, Graduate student, etc.): enter this information in the field Author biography.

      TVUJS encourages Author(s) to provide an ORCID ID.

       The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy of all submitted information. Their names and e-mail addresses will be published in the article as recorded in the online submission system.

      The list of authors and their order, as declared in Step 3, will serve as the official basis for the entire editorial and publication process. TVUJS does not accept requests to add co-authors after submission. In the case of multi-authored manuscripts, the corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors agree to the publication of the manuscript.

  • Step 4: Submission confirmation

At Step 4 of the submission process, the online review system will require the Author(s) to confirm the submission. This confirmation is necessary because the manuscript cannot be withdrawn arbitrarily once it has been submitted.

  • Step 5: Submission complete

After the Author(s) confirm the submission, the system will notify a successful submission and display three main functions for further action:

  • Review this submission – track the review process and status of the manuscript.
  • Create a new submission – begin the process of submitting another manuscript.
  • Return to your dashboard – access the list of submitted manuscripts and manage account information.
  1. How to submit

All manuscripts must be submitted via the website at http://journal.tvu.edu.vn. TVUJS does not accept submissions via e-mail or other means.