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Submission

Guidelines for manuscripts written in Thai

The manuscript should be prepared in Microsoft (MS) Word format. Texts are typed in size 14 TH Niramit AS or TH SarabunPSK font, single-spaced, left and right aligned, on one-sided pages and A4 paper (210 mm x 297 mm) with the upper margin of 2.5 cm, the lower 2.5 cm, and the left and right each 2 cm.

Area Based Development Research Journal encourages authors to adopt a descriptive analytical approach and a cohesive narrative style rather than the technical structure commonly used in STEM research writing. Articles should be structured under the section headings Abstract (in English), Abstract (in Thai), Former Situation, Pathways of Change and Acceptance in the Target Community, Relevant Knowledge and Expertise, New Situation After Change, Effects and Long Term Sustainability of Change, Acknowledgments, Declarations, and References, formatted according to APA (6th Edition) guidelines. 

   1. The manuscript must adhere to the journal's guidelines.       

         Original Research Article: Manuscript and references should be approximately 3,000 – 10,000 words, including extended English and Thai abstracts of 600-800 words and a graphical abstract with a minimum size of 1200 × 600 pixels. References, tables and figures should be provided in English.
          
   2. The structure of the manuscript is as follows:
           2.1. Title: The title should be precise, concise, and accurately reflect the article's content and focus. Article titles should be specified with initial capital letters.
           2.2. Author(s): Full names of all authors, without including any titles, ranks, or honorifics. For multiple authors, separate the names with commas, and for the last author, use "and."
           2.3. Full Address: Provide the full address, including the name of the department, faculty, or school; the name of the institution or organization; province; postal code; and country.
           2.4. Abstract: The structured English and Thai abstracts should summarize the article, including its Background, Objectives, Methodology, Results and Findings, and Outcome, Impact and Sustainability. The recommended length of the abstract is 600-800 words.
            2.5. Keywords: Authors should provide a minimum of four keywords and a maximum of seven, reflecting the core themes of the study.
            2.6. Main Text: The manuscript should be structured into a review of Former Situation, followed by Pathways of Change and Acceptance in the Target Community, Relevant Knowledge and Expertise, New Situation After Change, Effects and Long Term Sustainability of Change sections, with clear subheadings or sections to enhance readability. Authors' identities must not be discernible from the text; any self-references should use the term "author(s)" instead of personal names.
            2.7. Acknowledgments: This section should acknowledge sources of research funding, institutional or personal support, and any contributions from generative AI tools, if applicable.
            2.8. Declarations of author contributions and ORCID iD and conflicts of interest: Contributions of each author should be stated in accordance with the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). Each author must also provide a valid ORCID iD at the time of submission. Authors who do not have one  should register at https://orcid.org. The ORCID iD will be published alongside the article to ensure accurate attribution. If any authors have a conflict of interest, it must be declared in this section. Otherwise, a statement "The authors have no conflicts of interest" is included.
            2.9. References: References must adhere to the APA 6th Edition guidelines. All cited works should follow the American Psychological Association referencing style, including articles written in foreign languages.
             2.10. Appendix: If applicable, supplementary materials or data may be included as appendices.

Reference format 

Include the complete citation at the end of your paper in a references section. References should be organized alphabetically (A–Z) by the author’s last name. Use a hanging indent to format each entry in the list.

Basic Format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of the work. Source where you can retrieve the work. URL or DOI if available

Reference format for Journal Articles

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initial as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name. Read more from the APA Style website if there are 21 or more authors.
2. (Year).
3. Title of the article. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapters), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Title of the Journal, Note: Italicize and capitalize each word in the journal.
5. Volume Note: Italicize the journal volume. If there is no issue, include a comma before the page range.
6. (Issue), Note: If there is an issue number in addition to a volume number, include it in parentheses.
7. Page range. Note: If there is no page range within the journal volume/issue, this can be excluded.
8. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Read more about DOIs from the APA Style website.

- Kawkamsue, P. (2026). Enhancing the potential of tie-dye product development processes for community entrepreneurs: The Sichon Tie-Dye Group, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand. Area Based Development Research Journal, 18(1), Article 256901. https://doi.org/10.48048/abcj.2026.256901. (in Thai). 
 - Punpaisan, U. (2025). Design and development of Phii Talok art toys from cultural capital in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. Area Based Development Research Journal, 17(3), 212–230. https://doi.org/10.48048/abcj.2025.212. (in Thai).

Reference format for Books

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.
2. (Year).
3. Title of the book. Note: For works that stand alone (e.g. books, reports), italicize the title. Only capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.
4. (Edition). Note: If there is an edition or volume, include it in parentheses and use abbreviations of ed. or vol.
5. Publisher. Note: You do not need to include the publisher location or databases where you retrieved it.

- Bhatta, B. (2010). Analysis of urban growth and sprawl from remote sensing data. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag. 

Reference format for Dissertation or Thesis 

1. Author. Note: List the author's last name and initials as Author, A. A. There is usually only one author for a thesis or dissertation, you don't need to include any faculty advisers.
2. (Year). 
3. Title of the dissertation or thesis [Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis, Name of University]. Note: For works that stand alone (e.g. books, dissertations, theses), italicize the title. Only capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns. The title page will indicate whether it's a Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis and list the name of the university granting the degree.
4. Source. Note: Include the name of the database or institutional repository where you can access the work (e.g. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, PQDT Open, CSU ScholarWorks, TCD. ThaiLIS) here.
5. URL  Note: Include the URL if available.

- Athikom, S. (2007). Effect of accuracy training in two-goal shooting models. (Master' s thesis) Faculty of Physical Education, Srinakharinwirot University. (in Thai).

Reference format for Webpages

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. If there is no author, spell out the name of the organization or site.
2. (Year). Note: For guidance on date formats, refer to the APA Style website. Provide the most specific date available; if no date is provided, use (n.d.).
3. Title of page or section. 
4. (Month Date, Year). Note: the date last reviewed or copyright date. 
5. URL

- Ministry of Tourism and Sports. (2016). Domestic tourism statistics (classified by region and province). Retrieved October 10, 2017, from: https://www.mots.go.th. (in Thai).