MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION-GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

1. The Manuscripts should be in MS-Word format. Manuscripts must be double spaced, with 1-inch margins with “Times New Roman, Font Size 12, black”.
2. It is mandatory to mention a valid email address with content submitted online.
3. In the first page of the paper (cover page), include the author details in the cover page as :
   Name
   Designation
   Name and Full address of Institute (with pincode/zipcode)
   Email id
   ORCID id
   
   The author’s name or affiliations should not appear anywhere else in the body of the manuscript, because our peer-review process is blinded.
4. The actual paper should commence from the second page

containing the title followed by the Abstract, Keywords, JEL Classification, and the main paper. The author’s name should not be mentioned anywhere except in the first page (cover page).

5. Word Limit : The Manuscripts should not be more than 6000 words.
6. Abstract :The abstract should be clear and provide an excellent summary of each article’s content. It should briefly describe the objectives, explain how the study was done, and summarize the key results. The Abstract should be written in past tense and should not be more than 250 words. Avoid the use of abbreviations and references in the abstract.The Abstract should have the following components: Purpose; Design/Methodology/Approach; Findings; Practical Implications; Originality/Value.
   
   The Abstract should be followed by relevant keywords and at least three JEL Classification Codes.
7. Tables should be numbered consecutively as Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, and so on (and not as Table 1.1, Table 1.2, Table 1.3, and so on). The title of the table should be placed above the table. The source should be indicated at the bottom. Please provide table(s) as real table(s) with rows, columns, and cells. Each piece of information should reside in its own cell.
   
   For the Tables and Figures – If you have reproduced the tables/figures as it is from the source, then you should have permission to reproduce the content. Otherwise, please remove the respective Table/Figure. However, if the Table /Figure has been compiled from information from the Source, please give the proper citation below the Table/Figure and include the full reference in the list of references.
8. Figures should be numbered consecutively (as Figure 1, Figure 2, and so on and not as Figure 1.1, Figure 1.2, and so on). Wherever necessary, the source should be indicated at the bottom. The figures should also be given relevant titles.
9. All tables, charts, graphs, and diagrams should be high resolution black and white images or grey scale images only. Number and complexity of such exhibits should be as low as possible. All charts and graphs should be drawn legibly and figures should be indicated in millions and billions.
10. The manuscript must clearly specify the Methodology used in the paper. In case of survey-based studies, it is mandatory for the author(s) to mention the sampling methodolgy, number of respondents, nature of sampling, and time period of the study.
11. References should be included at the end of the paper. All the references should be cited in the body of the text. References and citations should be complete in all respects and arranged in alphabetical order. Please refer to the APA 7th Edition for framing the References. You can also look up at this useful resource for the Reference Examples:
    https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
12. Display formulae and mathematical equations should be numbered serially. Equations should be typewritten and use the form (1).
13. Footnotes, italics, and quotation marks should be kept to the minimum.
14. The primary heading should be in capitalized form (Uppercase), and boldface. The sub-headings should be in title – case capitalization (first letter of each word in capital), in bold, and should be italicized.
15. Manuscripts not accepted for publication will not be sent back to contributors. Contributors whose papers are accepted or rejected will be informed by email only.
16. The following Ethical Disclosures need to be included in the manuscript in line with COPE’s Best Practices for Authors. Please provide statements (please include these at the end of the paper, above the references) :
    • Author Contribution
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Funding Acknowledgements

REFERENCING

References and citations should be complete in all respects in order to enable readers to look up the source materials and most importantly, to demonstrate that your paper is well – researched and gives credit to the author(s) of the source materials.

References should be included at the end of the paper. All the references should be referred to in the text and arranged in alphabetical order. Authors are requested to include only a list of cited References and not a Bibliography. Reference to a citation in the text should be made by means of the author’s name followed by the year of publication in parenthesis. The references must follow the style guide of the American Psychological Association (APA) (7th edition).

For all references, it is mandatory to include the DOIs for all references in the https format : https://doi.org/10.17010/ijom/2020/v50/i5-7/153073

APA has now come out with the 7th Edition. For References Examples, please look up this link :https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples

All the best for your submission!

Thanks,
Editorial Team