Before submitting a paper, it is important to check for common errors and typos like spelling, punctuation, grammar, citations, and disorderly/nonconforming referencing. Avoid these common errors as they will lead to outright rejection of your paper by an editor even before formal review.To publish in RRIS, the following guidelines which reflect both scholarly practice and the RRIS brand image MUST be followed.

• ABSTRACT

  An abstract is mandatory for every paper and should not exceed 350 words.

• REFERENCING STYLE

  American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th Edition).

• PAGE NUMBERING

  A paper submitted to RRIS must have numbered pages. We currently have no limit to the number of pages for a paper.

• FONTS

  Font Style: Times New Roman

  Font Size: 12 px

  Font Weight: Title and subheadings = bold; every other part MUST use default font weight

• PAGE LAYOUT

  Page Orientation: A4 Portrait

  Line Spacing: 1.5

• PLATES/FIGURES/TABLES

  Plate title postion: Bottom of plate/figure/table

  Plate title color: #291797

  Credit: Just after title and in #979797 font color.

In general, we recommend that no extra or superficial page formatting be applied to allow for a seamless editorial process. For any enquiry contact RRIS by rris@royal.ng