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Paper Formatting Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted for URTJ must be in structured doc, docx, and must conform to the following Requirements in order to facilitate the process of publication:

1. Manuscript shall be uploaded as a complete file including Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Result, Discussion, Conclusion and References. • Line spacing 1.15 spaced text, tables, and references. • Font size 11 Cambria • I inch margin in all the side • No paragraph indenting • single column format Layout • high resolution Figures (300-600 dpi) • references APA preferable • All pages numbered at bottom right • Manuscript length must not exceed 10,000 words (including text and references). • All graphics a MUST be converted to PDF and be embedded in document 2. Title page • Maximum length of title is 15 words • Names of authors and the affiliated institutions, etc 3. Abstract • Maximum length is 300 words including:- purpose, justification, methods or procedures, results, and conclusions. 4. Text • Text Writing should be in the third person (the author or writer or researcher). • Headings should be on a separate line left justification and in uppercase • Cite references in the text APA format preferable except specific cases • Spell out full meaning of word acronyms, or abbreviations in parentheses before use in body of the work • Place equations on separate lines to fit in the context of writing • The paper must conform to a high level of English language or French language 5. Acknowledgment • acknowledgment should be very brief 6. References • Preferably APA style for single author and multiple authors • list of references at the end of the paper in descending alphabetical order 7. Footnotes • All footnotes should be numbered sequentially in each page 8. Tables • Tables should be numbered serially in Arabic numerals from the first to last table • Each table should start with the Arabic number and follow by a title • Table number and title is place above the table 9. Figures /photos/graphics • Figure should be numbered serially in Arabic numerals from the first to last table • Each figure should start with the Arabic number and follow by a title • figure number and title is place below the graphics
Urban and Regional Technology Journal
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