Information For Authors

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal before submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.

Submission Guidelines

Article submissions should include the following:

  • A cover page with the title and author(s) information, including names, addresses, emails, affiliations, and phone numbers.
  • A separate document containing the author(s) manuscript without any personal information.

Authors should submit a manuscript that is double-spaced and paginated, with all pages numbered consecutively. Submitted manuscripts should be original research, and the listed authors should be those who conducted the research. The manuscript must not be under review at another journal nor substantially resemble a manuscript currently under review elsewhere.

Style Guidelines

Titles:
Titles should be concise (preferably no longer than 20 words) while providing enough detail for accurate information retrieval.

Abstracts:
A structured abstract of no more than 300 words is required, summarising the research purpose, methodology, and findings. Authors should provide up to five keywords beneath the abstract to aid in indexing.

Headings:
Primary, secondary, and tertiary headings should be indicated using a numbering or outline format (e.g., I, II, A, B, i, ii). These markings are for editorial purposes only and will not appear in the final publication.

Summary:
Each manuscript should conclude with a non-technical summary highlighting the main findings.

Exhibits:
Illustrations must be titled and numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals. Each exhibit must be referenced in the text and include a brief, descriptive caption. Numerical values should be rounded to two or three significant digits. Only black-and-white photographs can be included—colour images are not accepted. All graphics must be submitted as JPEG files, separate from the manuscript. Tables and figures must be clear and properly formatted within the article content, rather than copied and pasted from Excel.

Mathematical Proofs and Equations:
Extensive mathematical proofs and detailed tables should be placed in an appendix (or omitted if unnecessary). Equations should be centred, placed on separate lines, and numbered consecutively at the right margin.

Endnotes:
Endnotes must be cited in the text consecutively. They should be double-spaced and appear on a separate page. Excessive or lengthy endnotes should be avoided.

References:
JARER follows the Harvard referencing system. In-text citations should be formatted as follows:

  • Single author: Jones (1999) or (Jones, 1999).
  • Two authors: Edge and Mood (2001) or (Edge & Mood, 2001).
  • More than two authors: Thomas et al. (2002) or (Thomas et al., 2002).
  • Citations with page numbers: Smith (1999, p.20) or (Smith, 1999, pp.20-25).

At the end of the manuscript, references should be listed in alphabetical order by the first author's surname. If multiple works by the same author are cited from the same year, they should be differentiated as 1998a, 1998b, etc. Examples of reference formatting:

  • Brown, G.R. & Matysiak, G.A. (2000). Real Estate Investment – A Capital Markets Approach. Financial Times Prentice Hall, Harlow.
  • Chau, K.W., MacGregor, B.D. & Schwann, G. (2001). Price discovery in the Hong Kong real estate market. Journal of Property Research, 18(3), pp.187-216.
  • Aluko, B.T., Olaleye, A. & Amidu, A. (2004). Problems of land delivery for housing development in Lagos State, Nigeria. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Globalisation and Construction, AIT Conference Centre, Bangkok, November 17-19, pp.601-610.
  • UN-Habitat. (2016). Planning Sustainable Cities: Global Report on Human Settlements 2009. Routledge.

Manuscripts should be thoroughly proofread and edited for grammar, clarity and spelling. Papers that have not been proofread to a satisfactory level, or that exceed the word limit of 8000 words will not be accepted.

Acknowledgements:
Authors may include a brief acknowledgements section following the references. This may recognise funding sources, research staff, or individuals who contributed to the research.