Guidelines for Authors

Author Guidelines

Submission of research papers must be submitted through OJS. Documents submitted should be in accordance with the following guidelines:

  • Title of the Study (center aligned, font size 12)
  • Full names of Author(s), affiliation, designation etc. (center-aligned, font size 9)
  • Abstract (not more than 200 words)
  • Keywords / JEL
  • Introduction
  • Review of Literature
  • Theoretical Model/Framework and Methodology
  • Results, Implications and Conclusion
  • References
  • Number of authors/contributors for each article should not exceed more than three.

Headings and subheadings should be differentiated by numbering in the following sequence: 1, 1.1, 1.1.1 etc. Subheadings should be in italics. The body of the paper must be typed in Times New Roman with 10 font size, single-spaced, and should have margins of 1 inches on the top, 1 inches on the bottom, 1 inches on the left and right sides. The length of the paper should not be more than 10-11 pages, including figures, tables, exhibits, bibliography and annexure. Figures and table must have a title at the top and a caption mentioning data source and abbreviations. Footnotes should follow continuous numberings. Text including citation must be according to the APA format.

If the paper is accepted, it will be subject to proof reading and necessary formatting. Book reviews must contain the following details: name of the author, title and sub-title, place of publication and the name of publisher, date of publication, number of pages and price etc. Book review must be concise and may not be more than 3 pages.

Figure Captions

Number figures consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. There should be a brief introduction of the tables as well as an explanation/description for understanding a table and its connection to the context of discussion.

Tables

Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. There should be a brief introduction of the tables as well as an explanation/description for understanding a table and its connection to the context of discussion.

References

Citations in Text

Ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal, 'Unpublished results' or 'Personal communication'. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

Web References

As a minimum, the full URL should be given and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.

Reference Style

Latest APA referencing style should be followed while giving in text and end references.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation of words should be defined in full in the first time of use, and then the abbreviation can be use many times.

Submission Checklist

The following list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to submission to the journal for review. Please consult this Guide for Authors for further details of any item.

Ensure that the following items are present:

One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:

  • E-mail address
  • Full postal address
  • Telephone and fax numbers

All necessary files have been uploaded, and contain:

  • Keywords
  • All figure captions
  • All tables (including title, brief introduction and explanation/description)

Further considerations:

  • Manuscript has been 'spell-checked' and 'grammar-checked'
  • References are in the correct format for this journal
  • All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
  • Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web)