References Guidelines 

The International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research – MIYR follows the APA (7th edition) referencing style.

Authors must ensure that all sources cited in the text appear in the reference list and that all references are accurate and complete.

General guidelines include:

  • In-text citations should follow the author–date format (e.g., Smith, 2020).

  • The reference list must appear at the end of the manuscript and be arranged alphabetically by author surname.

  • All references should include author name, year of publication, title, source, and DOI (if available).

  • Authors are encouraged to include DOI links for all references whenever possible.

Examples:

Journal Article
Smith, J. (2021). Social development in modern societies. Journal of Social Studies, 15(2), 45–60. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Book
Brown, T. (2019). Global social change. Routledge.

Book Chapter
Lee, K. (2020). Cultural transformation in Asia. In M. Chen (Ed.), Contemporary social issues (pp. 120–138). Springer.