1. General Submission Guidelines

1. NIDA Development Journal is published twice a year: Issue 1 (January–June) and Issue 2 (July–December). Papers are accepted in English.
2. The papers submitted for publication must be academic works that deal with the field of development administration: Policy, Administration, and Development.
3. The types of contributions include Research Article, Journal Article, Review Article, Book Review, and Article Review.
4. Each paper submitted for publication will be rigorously reviewed by the Editorial Team and at least three reviewers, who are knowledgeable in the field. A decision by the Editorial Team is considered final.
5. The submitted paper must be unpublished work and must not be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
6. The paper must contain the following information in English, with Thai versions provided if available:
   • Title in English and Thai (if available)
   • Names of all authors in English and Thai (if available)
   • Abstract of 150–250 words in English and Thai (if available)
   • Keywords of 3–5 words in English and Thai (if available)
7. The text must be printed with single space on one-side of A4 paper with margins of 2.5 cm for top and left sides, and 2 cm for bottom and right sides, and not be longer than 25 pages.
8. The title, author names, abstract, keywords, content, and headings must follow the formatting requirements shown below.
9. The manuscript plus a submission form should be submitted via ThaiJO system (Thai Journal Online System) at https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/NDJ.
10. References must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition; APA 7) and must be arranged alphabetically.

2. Manuscript Formatting Requirements

3. References (APA 7th Edition)

References must follow APA 7 and be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author. Use a hanging indent for each reference, double-spacing in the submitted reference list, surname followed by initials, and sentence case for titles of books and articles. Journal titles and volume numbers are italicized. Include a DOI in URL format when available; use a URL for publicly accessible online sources when appropriate. Publisher locations are not included. All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.

For Thai-language sources, provide an English translation of the title in square brackets after the original title where appropriate. Retain accurate bibliographic information from the original source and use romanization for author names when necessary.

Book

Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle (Edition, if applicable). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx (if available)

Stoneman, R. (2008). Alexander the Great: A life in legend. Yale University Press.

Ebel, R. L., & Frisbie, D. A. (1986). Essentials of educational measurement (4th ed.). Prentice-Hall.

Journal Article

Format: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle. Journal Title, volume(issue), page–page. https://doi.org/xxxxx (if available)

Baniya, S., & Weech, S. (2019). Data and experience design: Negotiating community-oriented digital research with service-learning. Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement, 6(1), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284316979

Babatunde, R. O., & Qaim, M. (2010). Impact of off-farm income on food security and nutrition in Nigeria. Food Policy, 35(4), 303–311.

Webpage

Format: Author or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Website Name (omit if the same as the author). URL. Include a retrieval date only when the content is designed to change over time and is not archived.

Example structure: Organization Name. (Year). Title of page. https://www.example.org/page

Other Sources

Unpublished thesis or dissertation: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of thesis or dissertation [Unpublished master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation]. University.

Wilfley, D. E. (1989). Interpersonal analysis of bulimia [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Missouri.

Conference presentation: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day–Day). Title of presentation [Conference presentation]. Conference Name, Location.

Report: Organization Name. (Year). Title of report. Publisher (omit when the publisher and author are the same). URL (if available).

Dataset: Author or Organization. (Year). Title of dataset [Data set]. Repository or Publisher. DOI or URL (if available).

Examples of Translated Thai References

The following examples retain the source details provided and are presented in an APA 7–style format. Check original author spellings, publication details, and titles before final submission.

Munkam, S., & Munkam, O. (2001). การบูรณาการหลักสูตรและการเรียนการสอนโดยเน้นผู้เรียนเป็นสำคัญ [The curriculum integration and student-centered teaching]. Phapphim.

Prachason, S. (2009). The development of food security indicators. Sustainable Agriculture Foundation (Thailand).

Agricultural Land Reform Office. (2009). Annual report. Apichart Press.

4. Research Articles

5. Book Reviews

1) Book reviews must contain the following information:

• Name of the book in Thai/English
• Name of the author in Thai/English
• Year of publication
• Publisher/printing house
• Number of pages

2) The submission of book reviews should contain introduction, content, and summary, similar to the submission of articles.

3) The review of the content should be separated for each chapter or each article (in case of the book of compiled articles).

6. Plagiarism Policy

The NIDA Development Journal maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism, including self-duplication. To uphold the integrity of academic publishing, all submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before proceeding to the peer review process.

Our plagiarism management policy is as follows:

7. Submission Documents