Article Types

Article Types

Primary Research & Major Contributions

• Original Research Article — up to 8,000 words
• Review Articles
  • Systematic Review: 6,000–8,000 words
  • Narrative Review: 4,000–6,000 words
  • Mini Review: 2,000–3,000 words
• Theoretical Perspectives — 4,000–6,000 words
• Methodology — 3,000–5,000 words

Short Reports & Applied Contributions

• Brief Research Report — 2,000–3,000 words
• Case Study — 3,000–5,000 words
• Policy Brief / Policy Analysis — 2,000–4,000 words

Scholarly Dialogue & Editorial Content

• Perspective / Commentary — 1,500–2,500 words
• Book Review — up to 1,500 words
• Response — concise, by invitation or editor’s approval

Word counts include abstract, main text, references, and figure/table captions.