🔐 Online Submission System

Authors are required to submit their manuscripts through the Author Login Portal:

👉 Author Login:

https://lquestpub.com/author/login.php

If you face any technical issues during submission, please contact us at:

📧 submission@lquestpub.com 📧 lquestpub@gmail.com 📧 editor@lquestpub.com

📂 Required Submission Files

Authors must upload the following mandatory documents during submission:

1. Manuscript PDF file
2. Editable Word file (.doc/.docx)
   • All figures, tables, and legends must be included
   • References must be numbered sequentially and match in-text citations
   • References should be recent (preferably last 5 years)
   • Each reference must include a DOI or direct web link (where available)
3. Authors Ethical Approval Report (if applicable)
4. Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Form Download
5. Copyright Transfer Form Download

👤 Authors Information (Mandatory Section)

All authors must provide complete and accurate author details at the time of manuscript submission. Incomplete author information may result in delay or rejection of the submission.

Each author must submit the following information clearly:

🔹 Required Author Details

For each author, the following are mandatory:

1. Full Name (as it should appear in publication)
2. Academic / Professional Designation (e.g., Professor, Assistant Professor, Research Scholar, Consultant, PhD Candidate)
3. Institutional Affiliation (Department, Institution/University, City, Country)
4. Official Email Address
5. ORCID ID (strongly recommended / mandatory if available)
6. Complete Correspondence Address (Institutional or postal address with city and country)

⚠️ One author must be clearly identified as the Corresponding Author, with:

• Email address
• Full mailing address

⚠️ Submissions without these documents may not be processed.

🧾 Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Before submission, please ensure that:

• The abstract is structured (Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion)
• Plagiarism is below 30%, with no more than 3% from a single source
• The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere
• Figures and tables are clearly labeled and cited in the text
• References are formatted consistently and accurately

📚 References Guidelines (MLA Style - Numerical Order, Mandatory)

All manuscripts submitted to Lumina Quest Publishing must follow MLA formatting, with references listed in a numerical sequence based on their first appearance in the text. Alphabetical ordering of references is not permitted.

Manuscripts that do not comply with these reference requirements may be returned for correction prior to peer review.

🔢 Reference Ordering & In-Text Citations

• References must be cited in the text using Arabic numerals in square brackets. Example: “…as reported previously [1,2].”
• The reference list must be arranged numerically, according to the order in which references first appear in the text.
• The first cited reference in the manuscript must appear as Reference [1], the second as [2], and so on.
• Alphabetical reference lists are strictly not allowed.
• In-text citations and reference list numbering must match exactly.

✍️ Author Names (MLA Rules)

• Author names must be written as: Last Name, First Name
• If there are more than two authors:
• There must be no space between initials:
  ❌ M. B. Usman
  ✅ M.B. Usman
• A full stop is required after et al.

🕒 Dates & Publication Details

• If the month is mentioned, it must be written in full:
  ❌ Aug. 2021
  ✅ August 2021
• Include only month and year (do not include the exact date).
• Page ranges must be written in full:
  ❌ pp. 251–58
  ✅ pp. 251–258

🔗 DOI and Direct Links (Mandatory)

• All journal articles must include a DOI, where available.
• DOI format must always start with:
  https://doi.org/
• If a DOI is not available, authors must provide a direct and accessible URL.
• References without a DOI or direct link may be considered incomplete.

🕒 Recency of References

• Authors are strongly encouraged to cite recent literature.
• Preferably, the majority of references should be from the last 5 years.
• Older references may be included only if scientifically essential.

📊 References in Tables and Figures

• Any references cited in:
  • Tables
  • Figures
  • Figure legends
    must also appear in the main reference list.
• Reference numbering must remain continuous and sequential throughout the manuscript.

❌ Unacceptable Reference Practices

The following are not permitted:

• Alphabetical ordering of references
• Missing in-text citations
• References without DOI or direct links
• Mismatch between in-text citations and reference list
• Inconsistent MLA formatting

✅ Final Reference Checklist (Before Submission)

Authors must confirm that:

✔ References follow MLA format
✔ References are listed numerically (order of appearance)
✔ In-text citations match the reference list
✔ DOI or direct URL is provided
✔ Recent literature is adequately cited

📘 Author Guidelines & Policies

Authors are strongly advised to review the following before submission:

• Aim and Scope of the Journal
• Guide for Authors
• Open Access Policy
• Copyright Policy

⚖️ Ethical Standards & Best Practices

Lumina Quest Publishing adheres strictly to international ethical standards, including:

• COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Guidelines
• Best practices in scholarly publishing
• Ethical principles for research integrity, authorship, and peer review

All submitted manuscripts are evaluated for ethical compliance, scientific integrity, and editorial quality.

📩 Contact & Support

For general inquiries, please contact:

📧 editor@lquestpub.com