Submission Guidelines

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
• Manuscript has been made in the light of Journal's author guidelines.
• Author(s) has read all the terms and conditions of the journal.

• Every source you mention in the text must be listed in the reference list, and vice versa.
• Don't include citations in the abstract.
• Personal conversations or unpublished work can be mentioned in the text but not in the reference list.
• If something is listed as "in press", it means it has already been accepted for publication.

Reference to a journal publication:

Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J. A. J., & Lupton R. A. (2000). The art of writing a scientific article. Journal of Scientific Communications, 163, 51-59.

Reference to a book:

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.).

Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style. (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan, (Chapter 4).

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

Mettam, G. R., & Adams, L. B. (1994). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones, & R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281-304). New York: E-Publishing Inc.

Reference to a web source:

Smith, Joe, (1999), One of Volvo's core values. [Online] Available: http://www.volvo.com/environment/index.htm (July 7, 1999)

• Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. Reviewers provide recommendations regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection. Reviewer reports are advisory, and the final editorial decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated handling editor after considering the reviewers' reports, the manuscript's academic quality, relevance to the journal's scope, and any required revisions.
• For papers which require changes, the same reviewers will be used to ensure that the quality of the revised paper is acceptable.
• If reviewer recommendations differ substantially, the handling editor may seek an additional independent review or make an editorial determination based on the available reports.
• If the manuscript receives a final editorial decision of acceptance, the corresponding author will be notified and a formal acceptance letter will be issued.
• After formal acceptance, the applicable Article Processing Charge (APC) will be invoiced. Payment of the APC is part of the publication process and does not influence the peer-review outcome or editorial decision.
• Following completion of the publication requirements, including APC payment where applicable, the accepted article will proceed to production and online publication.
• Author/Corresponding Author will be notified about the possible date of publication (online).
• No hard copy of the published journal article will be sent to the author/corresponding author.

Review Timeline

• Initial Editorial Screening: Usually 3–5 business days
• Reviewer Assignment: Usually 1–2 weeks
• External Peer Review: Normally approximately 4–8 weeks
• Revision: Depends on the extent of revisions requested
• Final Decision: Made after reviewer reports and required revisions have been evaluated

Review times are estimates and may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, subject area, and the extent of revisions required. Nexus Universal Journal does not guarantee acceptance or a fixed review duration.

Read the full Peer Review Process.

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened using similarity-detection software.

Similarity reports are evaluated contextually by the editorial team. A numerical similarity score alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

The editorial assessment considers the nature and location of matched text, appropriate citation and quotation, references, legitimate technical or methodological language, and possible text recycling.

Plagiarism, unattributed copying, inappropriate text recycling, duplicate publication, data fabrication, and other forms of publication misconduct may result in rejection or appropriate corrective action.

Read the full Plagiarism Policy.

Ethical Standards

• Research involving human subjects must have ethics approval
• Informed consent must be obtained where applicable
• Data fabrication or falsification will result in immediate rejection
• Conflicts of interest must be declared