Submission Guidelines

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MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES

1. Empirical Article
2. Theoretical Article
3. Methodological Article
4. Case Study

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DEADLINES & SUBMISSION PREPARATION

Please follow these submission preparations. If you do not follow it, we cannot guarantee your submission.

Step 1. Abstract Submission: Last Monday, March for the F/W issue (September for S/S issue)
– An abstract must be between 400 and 800 words. You must use the Official Abstract Template (Microsoft Word file). Must save your Abstract file as a Microsoft Word file and a PDF file (for reference, save it as a screen version).
– Send your Abstract file to applyuda@gmail.com.
– No review fee for Abstract Submissions

Step 2. Acceptance Notification from UDA: First Monday, May for F/W issue (November for S/S issue)

Step 3. Full Manuscript Submission: First Monday, September for F/W issue (February for S/S issue)
– You must use the Official Manuscript Guideline to prepare your manuscript. All manuscripts must follow the APA Style 7th Edition. Must save your Manuscript file as a Microsoft Word file and a PDF file (for reference, save it as a screen version).
– Send your Manuscript file to applyuda@gmail.com.
– Send your Review fee (us$100 for UDA Members, us$100 for graduate students, us$150 for non-members) via PayPal account https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/udalliance. Due by First Monday, September for F/W issue (February for S/S issue). Please make sure you have the correct name and address.
– Submitted Manuscripts are blinded-reviewed by the two reviewers.

Step 4. Final Acceptance Notification from UDA: Second Monday, October for F/W issue (March for S/S issue)

Step 5. Final Manuscript (InDesign): First Monday, December for F/W issue (April for S/S issue)
– You must use the Official Manuscript Template (InDesign file). Must save your Manuscript file as InDesign files (Indd and Idml format) with all linked images (300 dpi, CMYK, 100%, Jpeg) and a PDF file (for reference, save as screen version). Important: Do not change the layout and fonts. All images and tables must be original and noted.
– Send your files to applyuda@gmail.com.

Step 6. Publication Date: Last Monday, December, for F/W issue (May for S/S issue)

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MANUSCRIPT REVIEW FEE

– Submitted Manuscripts are blinded-reviewed by the two reviewers.
– Send your Step 3. Review fee (us$100 for UDA Members, us$100 for graduate students, us$150 for non-members) via PayPal account https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/udalliance. Due by First Monday, September for F/W issue (February for S/S issue). Please make sure you have the correct name and address.

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AWARD CERTIFICATE & PUBLICATION

All finalists receive a certificate via email.
All finalists are permanent collections of the UDA archive.

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Copyright: All matters regarding the copyright of the Entry will be the entrant’s responsibility. All articles will become the Collection of United Designs Alliance. The United Designs Alliance reserves the right to use all entrants’ information and the right to publish, exhibit or reproduce all designs entered for the competition.

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