Submission Guideline

Submission to this journal is to be made through online submission and peer-review system. The online submission system guides the authors through the process of filling article details and uploading files in a step-wise manner. As a part of the online system of submission and to enable you to track the status of your manuscript, the reviewer comments and decision on your manuscript will be shared with you once you have submitted your paper.

Before making the online submission of manuscript, the author/s should ensure the following in respect of the manuscript:

• Abstract of not more than 200 words.
• 4-5 keywords.
• Details of all authors (such as name, affiliation, address, email and telephone no.)
• Manuscript has been checked for spellings and grammar.
• The manuscript file to be uploaded should have no author details or any identifying information related to the author/s.
• All references that have been cited in the manuscript are mentioned in the ‘Reference list’ of the manuscript.
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources.
• APA (American Psychological Association) style of referencing has been followed for references. For example, Makino, S, Lau, C.M, & Yeh, R.S (2002). Asset exploitation versus asset seeking: Implications for location choice of foreign direct investment from newly industrialised economies. Journal of International Business Studies, 33(3), 403-421.
• The recommended length of a paper is around 6,000 words (including all notes, references, tables and appendices).

Title  

To ensure the integrity of the peer review process, every effort should be made to prevent the identities of the authors and reviewers from being known to each other.

When you upload a submission file, author identities should be removed from it. You should upload the title page as a supplementary file for the editor to review.

For Titles, be concise and informative. The title is often used in information-retrieval systems and should be no more than 12 words in length and not contain abbreviations or words that serve no purpose. If you choose to have a subtitle, it should be italicized and centered directly below the main title.

 

Authors’ Names and Affiliations

The preferred form of an author’s name is first name, middle initial(s), and last name; this form reduces the likelihood of mistaken identity. To assist researchers as well as librarians, use the same form for publication throughout your career; that is, do not use initials on one manuscript and your full name on a later one. Determining whether Juanita A. Smith is the same person as J. A. Smith, J. Smith, or A. Smith can be difficult, particularly when citations span several years and institutional affiliations. Omit all titles (e.g., Dr., Professor) and degrees (e.g., PhD, PsyD, EdD).

The names of the authors should appear in the order of their contributions, centered between the side margins. For names with suffixes (e,g., Jr. and II), separate the suffix from the rest of the name with a space instead of a comma. Only provide a complete mailing address of the corresponding author for correspondence.

Example:

Anne Smith¹, Mary A. Meade^1,2, David Wolf II¹ & Charles Rockefeller Jr.²

¹ School of Management, Northern Canada University, Toronto, Canada

² School of Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China

Correspondence: David Wolf II, School of Management, Northern Canada University, Toronto, Ontario, M3A 2K7, Canada. Tel: 1-613-947-3592. E-mail: davidwolf@gc.ca

 

Preparation of Text

Manuscripts should be organized in the following order:

Title; abstract; keywords (indexing terms, normally three-to-six items); introduction; material studied, area descriptions, methods and/or techniques; results; discussion; conclusion; acknowledgements; references.

 

1. General Rules for Text

Please use the following rules for the entire text, including abstract, keywords, headings, and references.

Font: Times New Roman; Size: 10 pt.

Paragraph Spacing: Above paragraph — 0 pt.; below paragraph — 4 pt.

Line Spacing: fixed, 12 pt.

Heading 1: Times New Roman; 10 pt.; Bold; for example, 1. First-level Heading

Heading 2: Times New Roman; 10 pt.; Italic; for example, 1.1 Second-level Heading

Heading 3: Times New Roman; 10 pt.; for example, 1.1.1 Third-level Heading

 

2. Abstract

A concise and factual abstract is required. It should be between 150 and 250 words. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results, and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. References should therefore be avoided, but, if essential, they must be cited in full in the abstract without relying on the reference list.

 

3. Keywords

Immediately after the abstract, provide 3-10 keywords in alphabetical order, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (e.g., “and,” “of”). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. Listing your keywords will help researchers find your work in databases.

 

4. Subdivision of the Article

Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections (e.g., 1., 2., 3., etc.). Subsections should be numbered 1.1, 1.2, etc., and sub-subsections should be numbered 1.1.1, 1.1.2, etc. Note that the abstract is not included in section numbering. Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to “the text.” Any subsection, ideally, should not be more than 600 words. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible but not at the expense of clarity.

 

5. Equations

The text size of equations should be similar to normal text size. The formula should be placed center justified with serial number on the right. For example:

a=[(1+b)/x]^1/2                                   (1)

 

6. Tables

Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place a table’s caption above the table’s body and its description below the body. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. You may resize the tables to fit the page size.

 

7. Figures and Schemes

Number figures consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place a figure’s caption and description below the figure body. A minimum resolution of 300 DPI is required. You may resize the figures or schemes to fit the page size.

Avoid abbreviating the titles of tables, figures, and equations (i.e., Tab. 1, Fig. 2, Eq. 3) in the caption or in running text. Do not write “the table above/below” or “the figure on page 32,” because the position and page number of a table or figure cannot be determined until the pages are typeset.

 

8. References

Cite the work of those individuals whose ideas, theories, or research have directly influenced your work. They may provide key background information, support or dispute your thesis, or offer critical definitions and data. Citation of an article implies that you have personally read the cited work. In addition to crediting the ideas of others that you used to build your thesis, provide documentation for all facts and figures that are not considered common knowledge. APA (American Psychological Association) style of referencing has been followed for references.

For example, Makino, S, Lau, C.M, & Yeh, R.S (2002). Asset exploitation versus asset seeking: Implications for location choice of foreign direct investment from newly industrialised economies. Journal of International Business Studies, 33(3), 403-421.

 

Note: The Editorial Team reserves the right to make suitable editorial changes in the papers submitted and accepted for publication. For any further queries, the author/s can send an email at editor@mindshareyuva.com