Guidelines to Authors

Guidelines to Authors

 Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship is a UGC CARE-listed journal that publishes original quality research articles. Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year, and after a double-blind review process, they will be published in subsequent issues of the Journal. The authors should submit their manuscripts through the Journal website https://xime.org/jme/submit-your-paper only. They are advised to read the submission guidelines provided below and adhere. Those can be referred to on the website as well at https://xime.org/jme/jme-guidelines-to-authors.

Manuscripts should be submitted as two separate documents. The first document should only contain the Title of the manuscript, Author(s) names, Affiliations, ORCID ID and Contact details. The second/Main document must remain anonymous and should not include any indication of the authors' identities. It must contain the Title, Abstract, Keywords, JEL codes (if available), the Content of the manuscript with the References lists.

All manuscripts should be written in English (British) with a word count of 3500 (minimum) to 7000 words (maximum) excluding abstract, references, tables and figures. Manuscripts not meeting the word limit will be considered in special cases.

Abstract should be in a single paragraph and summarise objectives, methodology, findings and implications in 250 words maximum and include three to five keywords.

Acceptance Process:

All articles submitted to JME undergo a Desk Review Process first.  Manuscripts which do not meet the following guidelines will be desk-rejected:

1. The manuscript must align with the thematic scope and objectives of the Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship.

2. The Turnitin similarity index must be below 15%. AI-generated writing/content should not exceed 25%, and the Grammarly writing quality score must be at least 75.

3. Author details should not be included in the manuscript to prevent any unfair advantages in the review process.

4. Submitted figures must be formatted in black-and-white and should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

5. The manuscript length must fall within the acceptable range of 3,500 to 7,000 words.

6. In-text citations and references must fully adhere to APA 7th edition formatting guidelines.

Articles that clear desk Review are then subjected to Double Blind Review process by the experts. Reviewers may Accept/Reject/Request for Minor/Major Revision. If asked for Revision, authors are given a fixed time to revise and resubmit, which will be subjected to a second round of revision post which it will be either accepted or rejected.

The entire process is expected to take anything between 3 to 6 months of time. Authors are requested not to send any reminder mail within this timeframe.

The structure of the manuscript is preferred to be in the following order: -

The Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Review of Literature, Objectives, Research Questions, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Contribution to Literature and Industry, Conclusion, Limitations, Future Scope and References. Manuscript should be in Times New Roman, formatted according to the guidelines, with the Title in font size 16 bold and centered, Main headings 14 bold, Subheadings 12 bold and the Text 12 with 1.5 spacing. The margins must be one inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.

Tables should be legible, clear and concise, Figures should be in JPEG or PNG format, black and white and of high resolution (a minimum resolution of 300 dpi). The headings of these tables and figures should be in italics and positioned on the top of the content and numbered consecutively and their source indicated under their number.

For example:

 Table 1

Discriminant Validity of the Measurement Model

Source:

Figure 1

Conceptual Framework of the Research Study

Source:

Appropriate numbering system should be followed for headings and subheadings i.e. for primary headings 1,2,3… and subheadings 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1. and so on.

The plagiarism rate should be below 15 percent with a 15-word threshold using the Turnitin tool. AI writing/content should be less than 25 percent checked on Turnitin. The writing quality must achieve a minimum score of 75 on Grammarly.

For in-text citations and references, follow (American Psychological Association) APA 7 guidelines. Ensure all sources cited in the text are included in the reference list. Provide complete publication details including Digital Object Identifier (DOI) wherever possible.

Manuscripts submitted, published or under consideration in the Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship should not be submitted anywhere else for publication. Authors should be aware that the publisher will hold the right of publication for any article submitted to our Journal unless rejected.

Our Journal does not charge any Article Publishing Charges (APC) for manuscript publication. If any person demands money for publishing articles in our Journal, authors must conclude that the call is from fraudsters and the journal they are referring to is fake.

Our Journal expects patronage from authors in the form of subscribing to the Journal. At present subscription charges are Rs 1000/- for 3 years. The Subscription form is placed on the last page of the journal and on our website. Authors are requested to subscribe to the Journal and encourage the Journal.

Authors should adhere to all ethical guidelines relating to research and should disclose conflicts of interest and any research funding received.

 Withdrawal of Submitted Articles

Authors may withdraw their submitted articles at any time before they complete final revision. To request a withdrawal, please use the JME web portal authors login. However, such articles should not be submitted to any other journal till approval for withdrawal is obtained from the Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship.

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