Author Guidelines
Author identity
All author names
The affiliate only writes the name of the university and the country
Email all authors
Articles are structured as follows:
Abstract
Keywords between 3 - 6 words (exp: Aaaaa, Bbbbb, Ccccc)
JEL Code between Maximal 3 code (exp: A1, A2, A3)
1. Introduction
2. Literature Reviews
3. Research Methods
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusion
Reference
General Requirements
Length of paper
Length of 4000-8000 words is preferred.
Page setup
Page size: A4
Margins: top-2.5 cm, bottom-2.5 cm, left-2.5 cm, and right-2.5 cm
Pages should be numbered.
Title Page
The title page should be a separate page before the main body. Provide the following information on the title page (in the order given). It should include:
Title
Times New Roman; Size-20; Line Spacing: single; Paragraph Spacing: Before paragraph-0 line; After paragraph-0 line; Center
Corresponding Author
Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Please add the words “corresponding author” into parentheses after his/her name.
General Rules for Text
Please use the following rules for whole text (except for the title), including abstract, keywords, headings, tables, references, acknowledgement, glossary and appendixes.
Front: Times New Roman; Size: 12
Paragraph Spacing: Before paragraph – 0.5 line; After paragraph – 0.5 line
Line Spacing: Single
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length 300 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.
Keywords
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 5 keywords, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible.
Main Body of Manuscripts
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, acknowledgement, references, glossary and appendix are excluded from the section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to 'the text.' Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.
Title of subdivision
Heading Level-1: Times New Roman; Size-12; Bold; for example, 1. Introduction
Heading Level-2: Times New Roman; Size-12; Italic; for example, 1.1 Research Methods
Heading Level-3: Times New Roman; Size-12; Normal; for example, 1.1.1 Analysis of Results
Tables
Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place descriptions of tables below the table body. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables does not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.
Tables should be:
Integrated into the submitted document.
Captioned above the table.
Should NOT be submitted as an image, but as MS Word-Table.
Subtitled with all units of measurement (metric units).
Borders setting: all; width: 1/2 pt.
Cited in the text as e.g. Table 1.
Figures, Photos, Illustrations
Figures, photos, illustrations and so forth should be:
Of reproducible quality and attached in TIF format or in JPG format. They should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
Integrated as well into the submitted document at the appropriate place.
Accompanied by a clear legend or key, if necessary.
Presented with metric units.
Captioned below the figures.
Cited in the text as e.g. Figure 1.
Formulae
The text size of formulae should be with the same as normal text size.
Acknowledgement and Sponsoring information
Put the acknowledgement or sponsoring information after the main body and before the references.
References
Responsibility for the accuracy of bibliographic citations lies entirely with the authors. We use the APA style citation system (American Psychological Association). You are referred to the “Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association”, and you may find relevant details at: www.apa.org
Citations in the text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Avoid citation in the abstract. Unpublished results and personal communications should not be in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Citing and listing of web references
As a minimum, the full URL should be given. Any further information if known (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 they can be included in the reference list.
Text
Citations in the text should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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.
DOIs in References
The journal/publisher encourages authors to cite those items (journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, technical reports, working papers, dissertations, etc.) that have DOIs. When the cited items have DOIs, the authors should add DOI persistent links to the regular references. The DOI persistent links should be the last elements in the references. The persistent links should be active.
Format of persistent link: http://dx.doi.org/+DOI (without “doi:”)
Example of persistent link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/2.901164
The authors or editors may retrieve articles’ DOIs at: http://www.crossref.org/SimpleTextQuery/
You can open a free account, to start retrieving articles’ DOIs. CrossRef allows you check multiple references. Please read this webpage very carefully. Only articles with assigned DOIs can be retrieved through the above mentioned webpage.
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
Kornack, D. Rakic, P. (2001). Cell Proliferation Without Neurogenesis in Adult Primate Neocortex. Science. 294 (5549). 2127-2130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1065467
Reference to a book:
Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style. (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan. p. 12.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
Mettam, G. R., & Adams, L. B. (1994). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones, & R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281-304). New York: E-Publishing Inc.
Reference to a web source:
Smith, Joe, (1999). One of Volvo's core values. [Online] Available: http://www.volvo.com/environment/index.htm (July 7, 1999).
Glossary
Technical language should be accompanied by a comprehensive glossary of terms used. Entries in the glossary should be presented in alphabetical order.
The glossary list should follow the Reference List.
Appendix
Please be sparing in the use of appendices unless they are absolutely necessary, The appendixes should be numbered as, e.g. Appendix 1, Appendix 2, etc.
