For Authors

Author Guidelines

  1. Instructions to Authors:

In order for a paper to be submitted to the Management Research Studies Journal for publication, the following should be taken into consideration:

  • All papers must be in English.
  • Papers for publication should be sent both as manuscripts and in electronic format (MS Word 2007 or later format for the text and MS Excel 2007 or later format for the charts) to the General Editor.
  • Use a standard, plain font (e.g., 11-point Times New Roman) for text.
  • The Editors take for granted that:
    • The submitted paper contains original, unpublished work that is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
    • Authors have secured any kind of permission necessary for the publication from all potential co-authors, along with having agreed the order of names for publication;
    • Authors hold the copyright, have secured permission for the potential reproduction of original or derived material and are ready to transfer copyright of the submitted paper to the publisher, upon acceptance for publication.
  1. Title: Title should be concise and informative. Try to avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
  2. Author’s Names and Affiliations: Please indicate the given name and family name clearly. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name, and, if available, the e-mail address.

Corresponding Author: Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing, publication and also post-publication. Ensure that telephone numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.

  1. Abstract: A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length of 250 words). The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separate 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, without reference to the reference list. The abstract must be clear and concise containing at least, the following:
  • Purpose
  • Design/Methodology/Approach
  • Findings
  • Practical Implications
  • Originality/Value
  • Keywords
  • Paper Type:  Research Paper/Review Paper/ Perspective Paper
  1. Language: The language of the manuscript must be in English.
  1. Length of Paper: The length of the paper should not exceed 15 pages. Paper containing more than 15 pages words will be returned to the author(s) to abridge. Articles should be typed in double-space (including footnotes and references) on one side of the paper only (preferably A4) with wide margins. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.
  1. Keywords: Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 8 keywords, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of').
  1. Subdivision of the Article: Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1, 2. (then 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2), 1.2, etc. The abstract is not included in section numbering.
  1. Table and Figures: Tables should be created/formatted using Microsoft Word table format. Tables must be editable, and not as images. Tables should be numbered sequentially and should use the following format: Table 1, Table 2, ..., .... Do not abbreviate the word "Table" to "Tab.". The table should be placed within the text.
  1. References: Author(s) should follow the latest edition of APA style in referencing.

Citations in the Text: Narrative or Parenthetical (APA Citation Style).

Ex- For single Author

(Author surname, year)

Ex-For more Authors

(Author surname et al. Year)

Reference List: References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters "a", "b", "c", etc., placed after the year of publication.

Examples:

Surname, A.B.; Surname, C.D. (Year). Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name, Volume(issue), page range/article no. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

Surname, A.B.; Surname, C.D. (Year). Book Title, 3rd ed.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country; pp. 154–196. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx