Submission Guidelines

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The manuscript is preformatted using this article template and submitted online via the PHS journal platform
The text is written in its entirety by an undergraduate student
Submissions are not published elsewhere or cannot be under consideration for publication with another journal
Submissions fall within the scope of the Undergraduate Programmes in English
Manuscripts are original and authentic
All citations and references adhere to the MLA Style (9th edition, in-text citations)
DCU's academic integrity protocols were followed
Manuscripts are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Creative Commons license

Articles are limited to 7,000 words, excluding in-text citations, footnotes, and references (or bibliography). A video-based submission is also possible, or the use of another medium, as long as this is approved by the editorial board
Publications adhere to the MLA Style (9th edition, in-text citations)
Articles are written in English, using 12-point Times New Roman font
Section headings adhere to a 20-point Times New Roman font; sub-headings adhere to a 16-point Times New Roman font
Submissions include a title, using 28-point Times New Roman font aligned to the left and at the top of the first page
Submissions include a descriptive abstract situating the paper's argument, methods, and conclusion (100-250 words)
Submissions include a maximum of six keywords after the abstract: keywords to be as specific as possible to accurately represent the submission content

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