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International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

This document provides details on formatting requirements pertaining to manuscript submission to International Journal of Applied Management and Technology.

Formatting Requirements

Authors should submit manuscripts with formatting consistent with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed). If other systems are used in a submission, please note that the author(s) will be responsible for converting to a format consistent with APA 6th Edition if accepted for publication. Specific Formatting Requirements

  • Do not include a title page or abstract in the main mansuscript. (Begin the document with the introduction; a title page, including the abstract, will be added to your paper by the editors based on information you supply separately.)
  • Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers. These items will be added by the editors.
  • Length of the abstract should be no more than 120 words.
  • Length of the title should be no more than 100 characters.
  • Manuscript submissions must be in English.
  • Submit the manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file (Word, RTF, or PDF files are accepted).
  • Page size should be 8.5 x 11-inches.
  • All margins (left, right, top and bottom) should be 1 inch (2.54 cm), including your tables and figures.
  • Double-space your text .
  • Use a single column layout with both left and right margins justified.
  • Font type and size (Font should be consistent throughout the document):
    1.Main Body: 12 pt. Times New Roman or the closest comparable serif font available. 2.Footnotes: 10 pt. Times New Roman or the closest comparable serif font available. 3.Title: 16 pt. Times New Roman or the closest comparable serif font available; bold. 4.Headings other than the title: 12 pt. Times New Roman or the closest comparable serif font available; bold. 5.Tables and figures: 8 – 12 pt. Times New Roman or the closest comparable font available.
  • If figures are included, use high-resolution figures.
  • Copyedit your manuscript carefully prior to submission.

    • Additional Recommendations

    Permissions

    Authors are required to obtain written permission for the use of any table, figure, or extensive text extract (more than 50 words) from a source that is owned or copyrighted by a party other than the author. This requirement pertains to both direct reproduction and derivative reproduction when the author has created a new table or figure that was derived substantially from a copyrighted source. A copy of the publisher’s written permission must be provided to the editor immediately upon acceptance for publication.

    Ethics Approvals

    Where applicable, manuscripts must contain acknowledgement of institutional review board approval for the study. Appropriate credit must also be give to funding sources for sponsored research.

    Plagiarism

    Plagiarism is defined as the use of intellectual material produced by another person without acknowledging its source, which includes:
    • copying passages from works of others into an assignment, paper, or discussion board posting, or thesis or dissertation without acknowledgment;
    • Using the views, opinions, or insights of another without acknowledgment;
    • Paraphrasing another person’s characteristic or original phraseology, metaphor, or other literary device without acknowledgment.

    Authors are encouraged to review their manuscripts carefully for potential plagiarism. Previous published work used by the author must be appropriately cited as such consistent with citation requirements.

    Indenting, Line Spacing, and Justification

    Indent all paragraphs except those following a section heading. Do not insert extra space between paragraphs of text with the exception of long quotations, theorems, propositions, special remarks, etc. These should be set off from the surrounding text by additional space above and below. All text should be left-justified (i.e., flush with the left margin—except where indented).

    Language & Grammar

    All submissions must be in English. The use of foreign words and phrases should be avoided (if they are used, they must be clearly defined). Authors should use proper, standard English grammar. The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White (now in its fourth edition) is the "standard" guide, but other excellent guides (e.g., The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago Press) exist as well. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed) provides detailed guidance on grammar and style as well.

    Article Length

    Because this journal publishes electronically, page limits are not as relevant as they are for print publications. However, it is expected that full-length empirical and theoretical manuscripts would generally will conform to a maximum length of 25 pages of double-spaced text.

    Colored text

    Set the font color to black for the majority of the text. We encourage authors to take advantage of the ability to use color in the production of figures, maps, etc., however, you need to appreciate that this will cause problems for some of your readers when they print the document on a black and white printer. For this reason, you are advised to avoid the use of colors in situations where their translation to black-and-white would render the material illegible or incomprehensible. Please ensure that there are no colored mark-ups or comments in the final version, unless they are meant to be part of the final text. (You may need to "accept all changes" in track changes or set your document to "normal" in final markup.)

    Emphasized text

    Use italics to indicate text you wish to emphasize rather than underlining it or setting it in quotations. The use of color and underlining to emphasize text is discouraged.

    Foreign terms

    Foreign terms should be set in italics rather than underlined.

    Main text

    The font for the main body of text must be black and consistent with font and typesize guidelines provided above.

    Titles

    Titles of books, movies, etc., should be set in italics rather than underlined.

    Footnotes

    Footnotes should appear at the bottom of the page on which they are referenced rather than at the end of the paper. Footnotes should be in 10 pt. Times New Roman or closest comparable serif font available, they should be single spaced, and there should be a footnote separator rule (line). Footnote numbers or symbols in the text must follow, rather than precede, punctuation. Excessively long footnotes are probably better handled in an appendix. All footnotes should be left and right-justified (i.e., flush with the right margin), unless this creates awkward spacing.

    Tables and Figures

    To the extent possible, tables and figures should appear in the document near where they are referenced in the text. Large tables or figures should be put on pages by themselves. Avoid the use of overly small type in tables. In no case should tables or figures be in a separate document or file. All tables and figures must fit within 1" margins on all sides (top, bottom, left and right) in both portrait and landscape view. Tables and figures should be used only where they add clarification to a manuscript.

    References

    Referencing in the final manuscript must conform to standards set by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Authors will be required to ensure their manuscripts conform to this style upon final submission if accepted. Please refer directly to the Publication Manual for specific guidance on citing peer reviewed sources, books, electronic sources, etc.