GJMSSH

Author's Guideline

Please read carefully before submitting a manuscript

The authors are requested to carefully read the following terms and conditions before submitting a manuscript. It will save time and efforts and expedite publishing of paper.

Paper Length

Articles should be between 4000 and 6000 words in length. This includes all text including references and appendices. Please allow 280 words for each figure or table. There must be 1.5 space between line and all text will be in "Times New Roman" with 12 font size.

Paper Title

A title of paper should not be more than 30 words.

Author Details

All contributing authors' names should be mentioned below title of paper, and their names arranged in the correct order for publication.

Email Address

Correct email addresses and cell number of every author should be provided for record and communication purpose.

Contribution

The contribution of each author must be given in order to determine who is the core author and who is the helper in research work. The corresponding author should be core author who knows the whole scheme of research and can communicate with the Editor about technical issues of the paper.

Affiliation

The affiliation of each contributing author(s) should be clearly mentioned. The affiliation listed should be where they were based at the time when the research for the paper was conducted. The author should mention the institution/University, Research Institute and other organization in which they are currently working.

Biographies and Acknowledgements

Authors should give brief notes on their individual biographies if they wish to publish with their paper. The sketch of biographies should be given at the end of paper. The professional biography of author should not be more than 100 words. Author must acknowledge those who provided necessary guide or funds for completion of research work.

Abstract

The abstract must be consisted of 250 words in italic style and contains following elements:

  • Objective of study
  • Design/methodology/approaches
  • Findings & Results
  • Research limitations/implications (Optional)
  • Practical implications (Optional)
  • Social implications (Optional)
  • Originality/value

Keywords

Authors should provide appropriate and short keywords at the end of abstract that encapsulate the principal topics of the paper. The maximum number of keywords is 12.

Type of Paper

The author must mention whether his paper is original research article, a case study, a review report or conceptual paper. Types of papers:

  • Original Research Paper: Covers papers which report on any type of research undertaken by the author(s). The research may involve the construction or testing of a model or framework, action research, testing of data, market research or surveys, empirical, scientific or clinical research.
  • Viewpoint: Any paper where content is dependent on the author's opinion and interpretation; this also includes journalistic pieces.
  • Technical Paper: Describes and evaluates technical products, processes or services.
  • Conceptual Paper: These papers will not be based on research but will develop hypotheses. The papers are likely to be descriptive and will cover philosophical discussions and comparative studies of others' work and thinking.
  • A Case Study: Case studies describe actual interventions or experiences within organizations.
  • Literature Review: The main purpose is to annotate and/or critique the literature in a particular subject area.
  • General Review: Covers papers which provide an overview or historical examination of some concept, technique or phenomenon.

Headings

Headings must be concise, with a clear indication of the distinction between the hierarchy of headings. The font size of title should be 14 Arial while the name of authors should in 12 fonts. The headline of abstract should have 14 fonts. All sub-headlines in the paper should of 12 font bold Arial.

Notes/Endnotes

Notes or Endnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary and must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article.

Figures

All Figures (charts, diagrams, line drawings, web pages/screenshots, and photographic images) should be adjusted in the text at relevant place and they must have number and captions. All Figures should be of high quality, legible and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals.

Tables

Tables should be typed in Excel format and should have a caption relating to the data in the table. Table should be adjusted at relevant position of text and fully explain the data given in the table. Source of data must be mentioned below table.

References

References must be in APA style and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency. You should cite publications in the text: (Smith, 2006) using the last name of author or (Smith and Brown, 2006) citing both names of two, or (Adams et al., 2006), when there are three or more authors.

Reference formats:

  • Books: Surname, Initials (year), Title of Book, Publisher, Place of publication.
  • Book Chapters: Surname, Initials (year), "Chapter title", Editor's Surname, Initials, Title of Book, Publisher, Place of publication, pages.
  • Journals: Surname, Initials (year), "Title of article", Journal Name, volume, issue, pages.
  • Conference Proceedings: Surname, Initials (year), "Title of paper", in Surname, Initials (Ed.), Title of proceeding, Publisher, Place, Pages.
  • Working Papers: Surname, Initials (year), "Title", working paper [number], Institution, Place, date.
  • Electronic Sources: Full URL should be mentioned at the end of the reference with access date.

Plagiarism

Zero tolerance of plagiarism because it is a social taboo in research. The plagiarism of every paper will be checked before publishing. If plagiarism is found more than 15 percent the paper will be rejected.

Publication Fee

US$200 will be charged from the author. The fee can be paid with submission of paper or after its acceptance. Some portion of waiver will be granted to the students belonging to low income countries.

Decision Timeline

The decision whether the paper is accepted or rejected will be communicated to corresponding author within two weeks of submission. After acceptance, the paper will be published in the next issue.

Disclaimer

The author or authors will be responsible for material, data, images, table, diagrams, etc, quoted in the text and the journal will not be responsible for their originality, validity, legality in any way because the Journal publishes a research paper under good faith, aiming to facilitate exchange of knowledge among the research community living in different parts of the world.