Author Guidelines

Submission Categories

Reviews: Provide in-depth and accessible explorations of a particular subject area. Reviews can be introductory, suitable for readers new to the field, or advanced, catering to those with existing knowledge. We encourage authors to provide a clear and comprehensive synthesis of the literature, highlighting key concepts, terminology, and current debates. (Suggested length: 20-35 pages)

Research Articles: Present original findings, new developments, or critical reflections on current research topics. Articles should clearly state the research question, methodology, and results. Authors should also discuss the implications of their findings and relate them to existing scholarship. (Suggested length: 12-25 pages)

General submission instructions:

RITA uses the SEER system for online manuscript submission. To submit your work:

Prepare your manuscript: Save your manuscript as a PDF file.
Format with LaTeX: Use the RITA LaTeX template to ensure your manuscript meets our formatting requirements. You can download the template here: LaTeX.
Submit online: Upload your formatted PDF file through the SEER system.

Formatting rules:

For initial submission, prepare your manuscript as a PDF file. For the final version, please provide the LaTeX source files. RITA will handle the final typesetting and page numbering. While the initial submission doesn't require strict adherence to RITA's page size, please observe the following structure and guidelines:

Sequence of topics:
Title
Author names (with affiliations and emails in a footnote)
Abstract (up to 200 words) and Keywords
Text (including figures and tables)
Acknowledgments (if applicable)
References

Figures and tables:
Numbered consecutively.
Figures placed near their citation in the text.
Figure titles included in the text, not in the figure itself.
Images can be embedded or submitted as separate files (.gif, .tiff, etc.).

References:
Numbered and cited in brackets.
Follow the provided examples for articles and books.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Editor Responsibilities

Publication decisions
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the papers submitted to the journal will be published. The editor will evaluate manuscripts without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy. The decision will be based on the paper’s importance, originality and clarity, and the study’s validity and its relevance to the journal's scope. Current legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism should also be considered.

Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted paper will not be used by the editor or the members of the editorial board for their own research purposes without the author's explicit written consent. 

Reviewers' responsibilities
Contribution to editorial decisions
The peer-reviewing process assists the editor and the editorial board in making editorial decisions and may also serve the author in improving the paper.

Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be disclosed to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Disclosure and conflict of interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.