Guidelines for Authors

How to submit the paper

The International Academy of Global Business and Trade operates an on-line submission system. Details of how to submit online and full author instructions can be found at: http://www.pfw.edu/jgbt. Manuscripts should be submitted to the on-line submission system at http://www.jgbt.us following all prompts on the screen. Other correspondences can be sent by e-mail to the editor Myeong Hwan Kim at [email protected].

Blind Review Policy

The journal follows double blind peer review policy. The paper is sent to two reviewers appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the editor to review the paper in the light of journal’s guidelines and features of a quality research paper. For papers which require changes, the same reviewers will be used to ensure that the quality of the revised paper is acceptable.

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

The authors(s) must follow the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines in preparing the manuscript before submission.

1. Language

The language of the manuscript must be English (American English, e.g. “color” instead of “colour.”).

2. Length of Paper

The length of the paper should not exceed 30 pages (Times New Roman, 12 Font) excluding tables, figures, references and appendices (if any). Articles should be typed in double-space (including footnotes and references) on one side of the paper only (preferably Letter size) with 1 inch margin. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.

3. Title Page

The title page should include: (i) A concise and informative title, (ii) The name(s) of the author(s), (iii) The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s), and (iv) The e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author.

4. Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 200 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. The content of the abstract must include: (i) Purpose, (ii) Design/Methodology/Approach, (iii) Findings, and (iv) Research Implications.

5. Keywords and JEL Classification Code

Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

6. Acknowledgement

The author may use acknowledgement section in the title page of the paper (if any).

7. Subdivision of the article

Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Sections should be numbered in Roman numerals (e.g., I, II). Subsections should be numbered using the decimal system (e.g., 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, …, 2.1). The abstract is not included in section numbering.

8. Table and Figure

Present tables and figures within the article, not at the end of the article. Please note that the article will be published in black and white (print), although online version will contain the colorful figures (if any). However, the color print will be available in extreme cases as per the request of the author.

9. References

Author(s) should follow the latest edition of APA style in referencing. Please visit www.apastyle.org and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ to learn more about APA style.

Citations in the text

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa).

Reference List

References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary.

Examples:

Reference to a journal publication:

Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

Caldozo, A. J., & Arapoc, J. A. (2021). Impacts of tax structure on productivity: A laboratory experiment. Journal of Global Business and Trade, 17(1), 39-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.20294/jgbt.2021.17.1.39.

Reference to a book:

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. American Psychological Association.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). Springer.

Reference to a web source:

Timmer, H. (2021, October 26). New GRID on the block for South Asia. World Bank. https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/new-gridblock-south-asia.

Manuscript Review Timeframe

Manuscripts will be initially reviewed by the Editor within two week from submission.

The Editor will contact the corresponding author with news of whether or not the submission will be advanced to the first round of blind reviews (or is being rejected as not suitable for publication in the journal).

Typically, the blind review process takes approximately six to eight weeks.

The JGBT does not process any submission that does not comply with complete requirements of submission guidelines.

Contributors of articles accepted for publication will receive a complimentary copy of the issue in which their article appears.

- Updated July 2022 -