Submission Guidelines
Article Types
The article types published by Management & Marketing include:
- Original Research
- Review Articles
- Editorials
Manuscript Submission
Submission of a manuscript implies:
- Work has not been published before
- Not under consideration elsewhere
- Publication approved by all co-authors
- Approved by responsible authorities at institute
Format: Word (.docx) or LaTeX
Title Page
Please make sure your title page contains the following information:
- Concise and informative title
- Author name(s)
- Author affiliation(s): institution, department, city, state, country
- Corresponding author email (active)
- ORCID (16-digit, if available)
Abstract
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
For systematic reviews and original research where topic dictates (up to 450 words).
Keywords
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords for indexing purposes.
Text Formatting
- Font: 10-point Times Roman
- Emphasis: Use italics
- Page numbering: Automatic
- Headings: Decimal system, max 3 levels
- Equations: Equation editor or MathType
References
Citation style: APA version 7
In-text format: Name and year in parentheses
Examples:
Thompson (1990)Becker and Seligman (1996)Abbott, 1991; Barakat et al., 1995
Include all authors up to 20; for larger groups, first 19 + ellipsis + final author
DOI format: Full DOI links (e.g., https://doi.org/abc)
Tables
- Numbering: Arabic numerals
- Citation: Consecutive numerical order in text
- Caption: Required for each table
- Footnotes: Superscript lower-case letters
Artwork and Illustrations
| Type | Format |
|---|---|
| Vector graphics | EPS (preferred) |
| Halftone | TIFF |
| Also accepted | MSOffice files |
| Type | Minimum Resolution |
|---|---|
| Line art | 1200 dpi minimum |
| Halftone | 300 dpi minimum |
| Combination | 600 dpi minimum |
Color: RGB (8 bits per channel)
Lettering: Helvetica or Arial, 2-3mm (8-12pt)
Naming: Fig1.eps, Fig2.eps, etc.
Review Articles
Author bio: 200-word author bio required
Author photo: Required
Declarations
The following declarations are required:
- Competing Interests
- Author Contributions
Must be provided via submission interface
Use of Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Authorship: LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT) do not satisfy authorship criteria
- Documentation: Use of LLM must be documented in Methods section
- Exception: AI-assisted copy editing (readability, grammar, spelling) does not need declaration
- Accountability: Human accountability required for final version