Notes for Contributors
Papers considered appropriate for this journal are reviewed anonymously. The information about the author(s) should not be included in the manuscripts. Manuscripts will be evaluated on the basis of style as well as content.
Submission of Manuscript
Manuscripts in English or Chinese should be submitted to journal@tefo.hk
Preparation of Manuscript
In preparing manuscripts for publication in DaTEAsia, authors should follow the style and format of the 7th edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). To ensure rapid and efficient processing of their submissions, authors are advised to adhere to the following guidelines:
Document Format
Electronic documents should be sent in Microsoft Word or .RTF files. Files must not be sent in PDF format.
Title Page
Authors should submit a separate cover sheet including the title (in English and Chinese if possible) of the manuscript, full name of author(s), institutional affiliation(s), running head, and email address of the author to whom correspondence should be addressed. A short biographical note of not more than 100 words (English) or 175 characters (Chinese) should also be included.
Abstract
An abstract of not more than 200 words (English) or 350 characters (Chinese) should be included. The author is advised to also submit a translated version (into the other language) whenever possible.
Keywords
Three to five keywords or phrases should be included.
Main Text
Manuscripts should be in A4 double-spaced typescript. The length of English manuscripts should not exceed 7,000 words and while that of Chinese manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 characters.
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be inserted in the main text. If they have to be typed on separate sheets, the appropriate position of tables (and figures) should be indicated in the manuscript.
來稿將以匿名方式交評審員審查，須不含作者資料，以論文內容及風格作評審準則。
遞交方式
來稿請電郵至journal@tefo.hk。
來稿須依照第七版 APA（Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association）及以下格式寫作：
文件形式
來稿須用微軟文字（DOC）或 .RTF 檔案格式； 以PDF檔案格式來稿，概不受理。
文章題目
來稿須附封面頁註明論文題目（兼有中、英文為佳）和所有作者的姓名、任職機構、電郵、個人簡歷（中文以175字為限；英文以100字為限）等。
摘要
中文摘要以350字為限；英文以200字為限。請作者附上自行翻譯的文章摘要（如適用）。
關鍵詞
關鍵詞以3- 5個為限。
文本主要部分
來稿須以A4格式及雙行行距寫作。英文論文一般以7,000字為限；中文以10,000字為限。
附表／圖
附表及圖須置於文中適當位置；如欲另設位置，需於來稿註明。