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

TypeFormat
Vector graphicsEPS (preferred)
HalftoneTIFF
Also acceptedMSOffice files
TypeMinimum Resolution
Line art1200 dpi minimum
Halftone300 dpi minimum
Combination600 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