Submissions

Full Paper Submission

A full paper submitted to this Symposium should comply with the following guidelines:

1.  The authors must write a structured abstract as shown below and it should not exceed 350 words.

a. Introduction: 

b. Literature review/research gap:

c. Research method:

d. Findings: 

e. Theoretical and practitioner implications:

f. Limitations (if any):

Keywords: 3 to 6 keywords

2. All manuscripts are required to be written in English and have a word limit of max 3,500 words, excluding references, and appendix.

3. Submissions should be made in the MS Word format. No PDF files will be accepted.

4. Manuscript must be written in A4 paper size (21cm × 29.7 cm or 11 inch × 8.5 inch). 

5. There should be a 2.54 cm (or 1 inch) margin in all pages throughout the manuscript. This automatic margin should be pre-set and must be strictly adhered to for all texts, headings, tables, and figures.

6. Line spacing throughout the manuscript should be double-spaced (including references). The font ‘Times New Roman’ with a font size of 12 should be used throughout the manuscript.

7. All submissions should be accompanied by a title page showing author(s) name(s), designation(s)/current position(s), institutional affiliation(s), email addresses(s) and other contact detail(s) of all the authors on the title page. Identify the corresponding author with an asterisk.

8. No header or footer should be included in the manuscript. The manuscript should be page numbered in footer on the middle of the page in Times New Roman with a font size 12.

9. The title of the paper should be clearly shown at the beginning of the manuscript. The title of the paper should be centered.

10. If the manuscript is produced based on research support (entirely or partially) from an external grant provider, it must be acknowledged on the title page in a footnote with an asterisk.

11. There should be 3-6 keywords after the abstract for indexing purposes. Journal of Economics Literature (JEL) Classification should be shown after the keywords.

12. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with accepted protocols of academic writing. It should have a clear flow of ideas; the writing should be clear, coherent, and concise. Avoid all jargon, acronyms, racist terminologies, and emotional language. The manuscript should not contain any unlawful contents that may harm/pose a threat to the business, people and society.

13. Section and subsections are to be numbered sequentially, in bold type and aligned left.

14. The body part of the contents should be justified or aligned on both sides.

15. There should not be any blank space between paragraphs of a section and subsections.

16. All figures, tables and charts are to be included in the correct place of the manuscript and not in a separate file or not at the end of the manuscript. Avoid the excessive use of tables and figures. Number all figures, tables, and charts consecutively and give each a caption/title below for a figure and above for a table. Type any notes below the figures and tables. Your tables and figures should be your original contribution. Figures, tables, or charts from any other publication will only be accepted if the publisher’s permission is attached as a separate file at the time of first submission of the article. All tables should be editable in MS Word and no table should be placed in an image format.

17. Figures, texts or tables are not to be colored or shaded. Figures or tables should NOT break across two pages. No table should be provided in the introduction, in the conclusion or just after the conclusion. All tables should be fitted within the margin and titles of the tables should be centered.

18. If needed, endnotes can be included at the end of the manuscript just before the reference section. Do not use footnotes except acknowledgements in the title page.

19. References are to be provided at the end in alphabetical order and with 1cm hanging indent.

20. Please note the following for spelling and editing:

(i)    Use the final “series comma” in lists of three or more items.

(ii)   Use italics for emphasis, book and journal titles, and foreign words. Do not use underlining or bolding in the manuscript.

(iii)   Do not use page, section, or endnote numbers that refer, within your article, to the article itself.

(iv)   When there is any question as to capitalization, do not capitalize words.

(v)   As stated in the APA Publication Manual, omit hyphens wherever possible.

(vi)   Arabic words, which should be used sparingly, must be transliterated and italicized.

(vii)  Don’t use any Latin abbreviations. Use English phrases instead of i.e., etc., and e.g.

(viii) When technical or specialized terminology is necessary, explain it in the endnote. Wherever possible, use gender-inclusive language. Write in the active, not the passive voice.