A GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PUBLISHING A SPECIAL ISSUE 

 A special issue should highlight emerging research areas within a field or offer a venue for in-depth exploration of an existing topic. The decision to publish a special issue rest with the Editor-in-Chief of the chosen journal based on the proposal and the fulfilment of the requirements outlined in this Guidelines. The Publisher (Penerbit USM) reserves the right to publish or unpublish the special issue at their discretion.