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In addition to theoretical projects presented in the form of discursive development based on specialized bibliography and methodology specific to the envisaged study, articles must include: (i) starting with the title page with the authors' affiliations, (ii) an abstract in French and English followed by keywords, (iii) an introduction outlining the problem along with a literature review related to the subject; (iv) a section reserved for materials and methodology; (v) presentation of results to be discussed; and (vi) concluding remarks and future perspectives.

Title Page
The title page should be separate from the text body. It includes identification elements of the article and its origin, namely: (i) the article title; (ii) the author's name and surname in the order they will appear in the publication, their affiliation, email address, and telephone number of the corresponding author; (iii) the names and surnames, as well as affiliations (institution, city postal code, and country) of each co-author. The title page must be submitted in a separate file from the abstract and the body of the text, as the latter must remain anonymous for submission to reviewers.

Abstract and Keywords
The abstract and keywords must be written in both French and English. The abstract should not exceed 200 words. It should be well-structured and sufficiently clear, briefly indicating the study's problem, its objective, originality, methodology used, as well as an overview of the results and their applicability. Both the French and English abstracts should not contain bibliographic references or footnotes. Abbreviations should be avoided as much as possible. It is recommended that keywords differ from concepts mentioned in the title, at least for half of them. The maximum number of keywords is six, and they should be placed just below the abstract.

Article Body and Structure
The article should not exceed 10,000 words, including references and illustrations (tables and figures), except for research papers where statistical annexes are necessary. The text should be typed in lowercase in Word format, font size 12, Times New Roman, double-spaced, and paginated from the first page. If abbreviations are used in the text body, they must be explained upon their first appearance. Apart from theoretical projects presented as discursive developments based on specialized bibliography and methodology specific to the study, aside from the Abstract, articles should
(i) start with an introduction outlining the problem,
(ii) include a literature review related to the subject,
(iii) have a section reserved for materials, fieldwork, and methodology,
(iv) present results for discussion (results and discussion can be in the same section or separate sections),
(v) conclusion and perspectives,
(vi) disclosure of conflict of interest,
(vii) ethical declaration, and
(viii) acknowledgments.

Figures and Tables Figures
(in Word format – if it's a sketch –, JPG, TIFF, or PDF), graphs, and tables should be numbered according to their appearance order in the text. They should be of good visual quality and editable for tables and graphs. For each illustration, a title should be placed above and a source below. If necessary, a legend could be added before the source to better understand the illustration. The number of figures, graphs, and tables should not exceed eight in the body of the text. Others, if deemed extremely necessary, should rather be placed in annexes (after the bibliography), provided they have been mentioned in the text. If copyrighted figures are included in the article, explicit permission from the copyright holders will be required, and the source must be cited.

References
The complete list of references should be placed at the end of the article after the ethical declaration or acknowledgments. The number of references should not exceed 35. The APA style, 6th edition, should be followed for article submissions. Here are some examples:
For a book or report:
Senge, PM (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization (3rd ed.). New York: Currency-Doubleday.
When referring to a chapter in a book:
Magiste, ER (1994). Further evidence for the optimal age hypothesis in second language learning. In J. Lantolf & A. Labarca (Eds.), Research in second language learning: Focus on the classroom (pp. 51-57). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
For articles published in scientific journals:
Marsh, DA (2006). Making school reform work: Lessons from successful schools. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 25(3), 10-14.
When referring to a research paper presented at a conference or symposium:
Wilson, JD (April 1999). Teaching children to want to read. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Literacy, Las Vegas, NV.
For information retrieved from a database:
Biswalo, P. (2001). The systems approach as a catalyst for creating an effective learning environment for adults in part-time and distance learning. Convergence, 34(1), 53-66. Retrieved/accessed on May 20, 2004, from HW WilsonWeb database.
For academic dissertations:
Anthony, VL (1973). Personality correlates of effectiveness among student assistants in residence halls. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

Submission
For submission, the main author of the article project sends it to the Editorial Committee electronically, to the email addresses of the journal: recosh@cresh-rdc.org or recosh.creshrdc@gmail.com . After an initial review by the Editorial Committee, including plagiarism risk assessment, for which no form is tolerated, the manuscript is submitted to a double-blind evaluation procedure by independent experts (at least two), PhD holders, and specialists in the topics covered . The duration between the first submission and the first decision is 15 days. Evaluation is based on several criteria, including research relevance, originality of approach, article structure, writing style, visual quality of figures, and significance of bibliographic references.

Open Access and Publication Fees
Open Access: RECOSH is an open-access journal, and all articles are available online for users worldwide at no cost. The content of a volume is available immediately after publication, and the use of online articles and their distribution in printed form for any medium is allowed without any constraints or copyright fees.

Publication Fees:
There are no costs associated with submitting and/or publishing an article in RECOSH, including registration, processing, or subscription fees. There are no fees for online or print publication of an article or any distribution by RECOSH.

Conflicts of Interest and Publication Ethics
Authors of the article must declare that they have no conflicts of interest to report. Any publication in RECOSH must be original and based on strict guidelines to maintain article quality and journal credibility. Therefore, upon submission, authors must all sign a compliance declaration with ethical standards (eg, use of animal or human subjects, influence of funding on publication, and conflicts of interest).

RECOSH does not accept any form of plagiarism and requires that the works of authors or other previously published researchers be properly cited. The editor-in-chief and the editorial team do not disclose information (name, affiliation) of authors who have submitted an article to potential reviewers. The decision taken after evaluation is communicated directly to the corresponding author by the editor-in-chief.