IJCA accepts submissions for original apolitical creative work in the form of poetry, prose, or art. IJCA accepts submission only in English from any country and any age. All submitted work are subject to plagiarism check by TurnItIn before they are accepted. A refund would not be given when a work is retracted by the editor for ethical reasons after its publication. Online and print issue will be the same.
Young adults, between 13 and 18 years old, are highly encouraged to submit their work, since Terra Science and Education has a mission to support K-12 students and educators.
All submitted work is subject to plagiarism check by TurnItIn before they are accepted. A refund of the fees, if applicable, would not be given when a work is retracted by the editor for ethical reasons after its publication.
IJCA's general scope is original apolitical literary creative work in the form of poetry, prose, and art - both online and in print. We accept submission in any of the genres listed below:
$50 publication fee will be requested from the author once the work is accepted for publication after a review process. Reviewers are volunteers and Terra does not intend to sell the published work and therefore we are not able to pay for the published work at this time due to lack of funding. Two copies of the printed journal will be mailed to author once the work is published.
Libraries or Institutions may ask for print copy subscription (annual US rate $200 and International rate $300, including shipping) to receive every printed issue.
The quarterly "Frederick Luis Aldama Creative Arts Award" is given to three creative pieces accepted for publication. In addition to the honor, recipients of the award receive full coverage for the $50 fee required by the International Journal Creative Arts. The Review Board evaluates both exceptional quality and financial need in their selection process. High school and university students may provide their free/reduced lunch status or need based scholarships at university as an evidence. Please reach out to editor if you need financial support.
You need to place your work into the IJCA template provided below. Only work submitted using IJCA Templates will be placed into the review process.
Name your submission document as “Last Name First Name Genre” (e.g. Smith_Aisha_Photography.docx). Please use the same system naming system for images, but add 1, 2, 3 at the end.
When you are ready to submit, please EMAIL your single document and images to [email protected] and INCLUDE the Genre of your work in the subject line. Any art images should be submitted separately in the same email with the work.
The following template must be used for your submission:
Formatting must be followed exactly, and submissions should be fully edited before submission. Failure to do so will result in the paper being rejected without review.
Download and use the IJCA Template to help structure your paper for work submissions.
When you are ready to submit, please EMAIL your single submission document and images to [email protected] and INCLUDE the Genre of your work in the subject line of the email. Any art images should be submitted in high resolution in the same email.
For submissions, send the paper and any images used in paper as a single email to [email protected]
There is no deadline for submission for any issue. IJCA accepts submissions all year long without a deadline. Issues will be published online quarterly as we complete the review and placement processes.
No. We accept only single author submissions for all genres.
There are no fees to submit a work. However, when a work is accepted for publication, there is $50 publication fee. IJCA requests a small fee to cover the costs to support our editing and publication capacity.
There are no page limits. However, there are word limits specific for each genre. Please check submission page for these requirements.
You are required to use the journal template which is contains proper format and styles for the publication. All work should be submitted in Arial font: Body/Paragraph Text: 10pt font; Sub Headers: 12pt font, italicized, bold; Work Title: 14pt font, bold. It needs to be single spaced. Create a new paragraph by using the “Enter” key within the template document.
a) The Editor-in-Chief will check the submitted work for the proper format, styling, and plagiarism (using TurnitIn). If there are issues, he/she may deny the work. The use of the template is very important for this step. When you submit your work, you will receive an acknowledgment of receipt. If you do not receive the acknowledgment, then we did not receive your submission. Please check the email address and try again.
b) Once the proper format is established, the Editor-in-Chief reviews the work to see whether it fits in the scope and aim of our journal and follows the general guidelines (apolitic and nonsexual). Editor-in-Chief may deny the work if s/he see it unfit for the journal. If the editor accept as good fit, s/he will forward the work to outside reviewers for an independent opinion.
c) Based on reviewers’ feedback, the editor-in-chief will make a decision to accept or deny the work.
d) Once it is accepted, the publication fee payment will be requested. The fees can be paid by credit card. A payment link will be sent to your email address. After this step, any submitted work cannot be withdrawn from publication.
e) Once the fee is paid, the work is sent to copy editors for work placement in the Journal. Once the work is placed into production, the author will receive the copy to check for errors. Only when the author approves the publication of the final version, the work will be added to the queue for the next available issue.
f) The process may take 2-4 months depending on how many work has been submitted during that period.