Author Guidelines

Thank you for choosing to submit your paper to us. Please take the time to read and follow them as closely as possible, as doing so will ensure your paper matches the journal’s requirements. Manuscripts are accepted in English, and the author(s) should prepare the manuscript according to the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (7th ed.).  The APA website includes a range of resources for authors learning to write in APA style, including an overview of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition; free tutorials on APA Style basics, and an APA Style Blog.  Please check the Guide for Authors for more details.

Before Submission

Length of Manuscript
The average length of an article is approximately 7,500 words. Articles should be no shorter than 5,000 words and no longer than 10,000 words.

Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Submitted manuscripts should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

By its publishing policies, the JOHAH obliges each study that has undergone the "Blind Review Process" to be detected for plagiarism to protect the integrity of the study. Therefore, the manuscript was detected for plagiarism by a company chosen by the author(s).

Based on the review done by the reviewers, the editor reports the reviewers’ comments to the author(s). In this process, the research that is not accepted for publication is returned without the request for plagiarism detection. The final decision about the accepted research is made based on the results of the plagiarism detection report.

Where an Editor or Editorial Board Member is on the author list they must declare this in the competing interests section on the submitted manuscript. If they are an author or have any other competing interest regarding a specific manuscript, another Editor or member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to assume responsibility for overseeing peer review. These submissions are subject to the exact same review process as any other manuscript. Editorial Board Members are welcome to submit papers to the journal. These submissions are not given any priority over other manuscripts, and Editorial Board Member status has no bearing on editorial consideration.

Informed Consent
Informed consent entails the act of informing potential research participants about the essential aspects of a research study and the nature of their involvement. It stands as a pivotal element in upholding the ethical standards of research involving human subjects. The process of obtaining informed consent typically involves presenting prospective participants with a written consent document containing the necessary information (referred to as elements of informed consent).

In the majority of instances, researchers are generally required to secure a signature from the participant on the written informed consent document, serving as a documented affirmation of their willingness to participate, unless the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has chosen to waive either the requirement for consent or the need for written documentation, such as a signature.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All submissions must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects
Statements of compliance are required if the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, or if it involves the use of animal or human subjects. Manuscripts submitted for publication in JOHAH must contain a statement affirming that all research on human subjects has been approved by an appropriate ethics committee (e.g., an IRB) and has therefore been performed in a way that is consistent with the ethical standards articulated in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments. In particular, the statement should either (a) note—when appropriate and necessary—that all human subjects gave their informed consent prior to their participation in the research and that adequate steps were taken to protect participants’ confidentiality or (b) explain why such steps were inappropriate or unnecessary (e.g., because the research does not constitute human subjects research). These statements should be contained in a separate section—labeled “Ethics”—appearing immediately before the reference list. These statements should not specifically reference the author's institution. The Editor reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with these requirements.

Role of the Funding Source
You are requested to identify who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article and to briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such involvement then this should be stated.

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools
We acknowledge the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the research and writing processes. To ensure transparency, we expect any such use to be declared and described fully to readers, and to comply with our plagiarism policy and best practices regarding citation and acknowledgements. We do not consider artificial intelligence (AI) tools to meet the accountability requirements of authorship, and therefore generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and similar should not be listed as an author on any submitted content.

In particular, any use of an AI tool:

• to generate images within the manuscript should be accompanied by a full description of the process used, and declared clearly in the image caption(s).


• to generate text within the manuscript should be accompanied by a full description of the process used, include appropriate and valid references and citations, and be declared in the manuscript’s Acknowledgements.


• to analyse or extract insights from data or other materials, for example through the use of text and data mining, should be accompanied by a full description of the process used, including details and appropriate citation of any dataset(s) or other material analysed in all relevant and appropriate areas of the manuscript.


• must not present ideas, words, data, or other material produced by third parties without appropriate acknowledgement or permission.

Descriptions of AI processes used should include at minimum the version of the tool/algorithm used, where it can be accessed, any proprietary information relevant to the use of the tool/algorithm, any modifications of the tool made by the researchers, and the date(s) it was used for the purpose(s) described. Any relevant competing interests or potential bias arising as a consequence of the tool/algorithm’s use should be transparently declared and may be discussed in the article.

Copyright
Authors declare to the editorship of the Journal of Happiness and Health that the manuscript is original and has not been previously published nor is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Authors accept all scientific and legal responsibilities of the manuscript. All the articles published in the journal of Happiness and Health are licensed with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. 

Data Availability
All original articles must include a data availability statement. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, if applicable. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. For the purposes of the data availability statement, “data” is defined as the minimal dataset that would be necessary to interpret, replicate and build upon the findings reported in the article. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be compromised, data availability should still be stated in the manuscript along with any conditions for access. For example; 

• The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article [and/or] its supplementary materials.


• The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available in the [name] repository, [web link to datasets]


• The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Please include your data availability statement within the text of your manuscript, before your ‘References’ section. So that readers can easily find it, please give it the heading ‘Data availability statement’.

 Preparing Your Manuscript

Submitted manuscripts should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts are accepted in English, and author(s) should prepare the manuscript according to the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (7th ed.), as instructed below. Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their article professionally edited before submission.
The manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: Title page; abstract; keywords; main text (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion); references; table(s); figure(s); Appendices (if any)

Title Page
The title page should include; The name(s) of the author(s), the affiliation(s) and address (s) of the author(s), the e-mail address, and telephone number(s) of the corresponding author. Please note that no changes to affiliation can be made after the manuscript is accepted. Any acknowledgments, disclosures, or funding information should also be included on this page.

Abstract
Abstracts of 200-250 words are required for all manuscripts submitted, and should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. It should include the aim of the study, its scope, method, results, important features, and original value briefly and clearly. Please avoid using references.

Keywords
Each manuscript should have 4 to 6 keywords that can be used for indexing purposes.

Text Formatting
• Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word.
• Use a double-spaced and 12-point font (e.g. Times New Roman) for text.
• Use italics for emphasis.
• Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
• Use additional headings (If any) for appendices, acknowledgments, conflicting interests, or notes.

Tables and Figures
Tables and Figures should be prepared according to the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (7th ed.)

Citation and References List
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. For examples:

Journal Article References

Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

• Parenthetical citation: (Grady et al., 2019)


• Narrative citation: Grady et al. (2019)

Book References

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000

Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.

• Parenthetical citations: (Jackson, 2019; Sapolsky, 2017)


• Narrative citations: Jackson (2019) and Sapolsky (2017)

Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology-based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.

Torino, G. C., Rivera, D. P., Capodilupo, C. M., Nadal, K. L., & Sue, D. W. (Eds.). (2019). Microaggression theory: Influence and implications. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119466642

• Parenthetical citations: (Kesharwani, 2020; Torino et al., 2019)


• Narrative citations: Kesharwani (2020) and Torino et al. (2019)

Edited Book Chapter References

Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. In M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4th ed., pp. 115–129). Routledge.

• Parenthetical citations: (Dillard, 2020)


• Narrative citations: Dillard (2020)

After Acceptance
At the Journal of Happiness and Health, the accepted articles undergo the processes of plagiarism detection, preparation of bibliography, reference check, and being put into online first articles.

Publication and Submission Fees

There are no submission fees, publication fees, or page charges for this journal. At the JOHAH, the accepted manuscripts undergo the processes of plagiarism detection, preparation of bibliography, and reference check, layout and galley, assigning a DOI number, and being put into first view articles. All costs incurred in plagiarism detection, layout and galley, references, attribution and attribution check lies with the author(s).

Plagiarism Detection
By its publishing policies, the JOHAH obliges each study that has undergone the "Blind Review Process" to be detected for plagiarism to protect the integrity of the study. Therefore, the papers are detected for plagiarism by a company chosen by the editorial board. Incurring fees are paid by the author(s).

The plagiarism detection is done by Turnitin and iThenticate software. The matches found in each study after plagiarism detection are analyzed in detail and those matches with correct reference and cross-reference are sorted. In the next step, the mistakes in the remaining matches are determined and reported to the editorial board. The board, then, makes a final decision in the light of the plagiarism detection report. The author(s) may be asked to correct the mistakes listed in the report or the study may be returned to the author(s).

References and Citation Control
Scientific research builds upon previous studies. In new studies, references and attributions to the previous studies are provided within the framework of certain rules. Intentional or unintentional mistakes in scientific studies harm the reliability of the study and publication.

The Journal of Happiness and Health, in accordance with its publication ethics, considers it to be an obligation for the accepted studies to have correct and complete references and attributions. Therefore, each study, after acceptance, is checked in terms of bibliography, referencing, and attribution by a company chosen by the editorial board. Incurring costs lie with the author(s).

Layout and Galley
The journal requires that the articles be printed in a common type of and complete page layout for formal integrity, readability, and standards. Therefore, the studies whose plagiarism detection and bibliography preparation are finished, are sent to a company chosen by the editorial board for layout and galley. Incurring costs for page layout and preparation of the copy for print lie with the author(s).

Assigning a DOI Number
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is a unique access number that enables the identification and accessibility of each article published electronically. Each article published in Education and Science or early release must be assigned a DOI number. After acceptance, the manuscripts which are checked for plagiarism and bibliography and ready for publication are given a DOI number by the Editorial Board.

Language Editing

The editorial board may demand that the manuscripts be edited for language mistakes during the review process or after acceptance. The author(s) who has been requested to get his/her manuscript edited must do so by referring to one of the companies below and present a related document to the editorial board afterward.

• Elsevier Language Services, http://webshop.elsevier.com/languageservices/


• Editage, http://www.editage.com/


• Enago, http://www.enago.com/

FirstView Articles
FirstView articles are a feature offered through the electronic content platform, Journal of Happiness and Health. It allows final revision articles (completed articles in queue for assignment to an upcoming issue) to be hosted online before their inclusion in a final print and online journal issue. FirstView articles are copyedited, typeset, and approved by their authors before publication, and we aim to post each article within four weeks of acceptance. When articles are published in an issue, they are removed from the OnlineFirst page and will appear in the appropriate issue.

Normally, the article will not change from this version. However, if errors are identified in this version then they may be corrected when the article is published in an issue, or under exceptional circumstances by uploading a new version of the article. Issue publication is our Version of Record, after which articles will only be corrected by use of an erratum.

Article Withdrawal
In the case that a study or article will be withdrawn, the author(s) and the editorial board will share some responsibilities as required by the publishing policies of the journal. These responsibilities are listed below:

Authors
If the author(s) finds a mistake in their study which is unpublished or in the early release or review process, they are obliged to cooperate with the editor of the journal during the withdrawal process.

• The author(s) who wants to withdraw their study which is in the review process is obliged to fill in the "Article Withdrawal Form", scan it with signature(s) on it and send the form via e-mail to the editorial board at editor@journalofhappinessandhealth.com. The editorial board will return to the author(s) within two weeks, to evaluate the request for withdrawal.


• The manuscripts which are submitted to the JOHAH cannot be submitted to other journals for review unless they are approved for withdrawal.

Editors
The editorial board of the journal holds the responsibility of starting an investigation about a study if a suspicion arises that the study includes plagiarism and/or it has copyright issues.
If the editorial board detects breach of copyright or plagiarism for the manuscripts in review process, they retract the study from review and cancel its review process by sending a detailed document to the author(s) showing what was detected and where in the study.
If the editorial board detects breach of copyright or plagiarism for the articles published in an issue or in early release, the retraction and reporting procedures are applied according to statements indicated below in 1 week at the latest:

• The study which is detected to have plagiarism is labeled as "Retraction:" in the electronic environment.


•  Instead of the Abstract and Full Text, the reasons why the study has been retracted, detailed evidence, and the statements (if any) of the affiliated institution about the issue are published electronically.


• The study is announced as "Retraction" on the main page of the journal's web page.
  4. The study is included in the contents of the first issue of the journal to be published after the date of retraction as "Retraction: Article Title", and from its first page onwards the reasons why it has been retracted and the original citations are shared with the public and researchers.


• The institutions that the author(s) is affiliated with are informed about the retraction.


• The retraction reports indicated above are sent to the institutions where the journal is indexed.

Furthermore, if there are any publishers or editorial boards through whom the author(s) had their studies published before, the editorial board can make suggestions to these parties that the published studies of the author(s) who has plagiarised should be reviewed for validity and reliability or be retracted.