Article Submission Guidelines

Authors' Guidelines

JIESS requires authors to follow APA guidelines for writing, formatting and referencing a research paper (Currently 7th Manual of APA). Some specific guidelines given below should also be observed: 

Paper Type

JIESS accepts research papers, review papers, and case studies. The general guidelines for preparing a research paper for submission to JIESS are given below:

General Guidelines

  1. Write the whole manuscript in the English language
  2. The manuscript should be submitted with one-inch (1″) margin. Use "A4" size
  3. Keep one-line spacing in all text. Use Times New Roman, size 12
  4. The first line of each paragraph should be indented except in the Abstract
  5. Manuscripts should be written in one column

Length

The length of the manuscript should be in the range of 4000-6000 words

Title Page

The first page of the manuscript should be the title page and include the following:

  1. The title of the manuscript should be boldfaced, centered, and in Upper Lowercase
  2. Author(s)' name/s should be boldfaced, centered, and in Upper Lowercase
  3. Designation and affiliation details should be centered and in Upper Lowercase
  4. The email address of the corresponding author should be provided

Headings: First, second, and third-level headings should be according to the APA guidelines

Tables: Tables should be according to the APA guidelines

Figures: Figures should be according to the APA guidelines

References: Reference should be according to APA Manual 7th Edition 2020.

Structure of Abstract: Authors must supply a structured abstract in their submission comprising of following listed items:

  1. Purpose (mandatory)
  2. Design/methodology/approach (mandatory)
  3. Findings (mandatory)
  4. Conclusions (mandatory)
  5. Research limitations/implications (if applicable)
  6. Practical implications (if applicable)
  7. Originality/value (mandatory)

A maximum of 250 words in total.

Keywords: Keywords should be written under the Abstract. The maximum number of keywords is six, arranged in alphabetical order.

For details, don't hesitate to get in touch with editor@jiess.org.uk