Submission Guidelines

The Journal of Contemporary Management Research is a bi-annual refereed journal published by Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM). The papers published in the journal are peer-reviewed. It publishes original research-based articles, conceptual papers, perspectives, cases, general reviews on topics of current concern and book reviews in all areas of Management. A general guideline for contributors is provided below:

1. Length of the text in the manuscript can be in the range of 3500 to 10000 words (excluding tables, figures, references, etc., (approximately 10-30 A4 size pages, typed in single line space). The manuscript file (to be submitted in MS Word only) should be anonymous. It should not contain the author(s) name, affiliation, or any other identity related to authors. A separate Title file containing the Paper Title, Author(s) Names, Affiliations, official address, e-mail, and phone/fax numbers should be submitted via e-mail in the order of contributors, along with the original manuscript.
2. The manuscript should contain the Article Title, Sub-title, Structured Abstract, Keywords, Article Text, Tables, Figures, References, Appendices, etc., as prescribed in the full-paper template available at http://bim.edu/indexnew/publications/. The font style and sizes and the paper & section formatting should be as prescribed in this template. The structured abstract shall be of 250 words maximum and author(s) should provide up to six keywords which capture the principal topics of the paper.
3. Tables and Figures: Their location in the text should be indicated as follows: Table 1, Table 2….>Figures should be of clear quality, and numbered consecutively e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2,… If any figure has sub-parts please label as Figure 1a, Figure 1b…Author(s) should supply succinct and clear captions for all tables, figures, etc.
4. References: All references to other publications must be in APA 7th Edition reference style and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy, and consistency. The list should mention only those sources cited in the text. Author’s name should be the same as in the original source. Each publication cited in the manuscript should be detailed under “References”, in alphabetical order of the surnames followed by year of publications immediately after the author’s name as prescribed in the full paper template. For more than one publication by the same author, list them in chronological order, with the older item first. For more than one publication in one year by the same author, use small (lower case) letters to distinguish them (e.g., 1980a, 1980b). References should be formatted, for example, as follows:

• For books: Author’s Last name, Initials. (year). Title of Book(Edition). Publisher e.g. Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2017).Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.
• For book chapters: Chapter Author’s Last name, Initials. (year). Chapter title. In Editor’s last name, Initials (Ed.), Title of Book (pp. page range).Publisher. e.g. McCormack, B., McCance, T., & Maben, J. (2013). Outcome evaluation in the development of person-centred practice. In B. McCormack, K. Manley, & A. Titchen (Eds.), Practice development in nursing and healthcare(pp. 190-211). John Wiley & Sons.
• For journals: Last Name, Initials. (year). Article Title. Journal Name, volume(number), page range. DOI. e.g. Ashing‐Giwa, K. T., Padilla, G., Tejero, J., Kraemer, J., Wright, K., Coscarelli, A., Clayton, S., Williams, I., & Hills, D. (2004). Understanding the breast cancer experience of women: A qualitative study of African American, Asian American, Latina and Caucasian cancer survivors. Psycho‐Oncology, 13(6), 408-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.750For formatting other type of references, please refer to https://libguides.csudh.edu/citation/apa-7#s-lg-box-22358979

5. In the text, the references should appear as follows: Keller (2002) or recent studies (Prahalad 2002; Mathew, 2001) indicate. For two-authors references, cite both names at every citation in the text. For three or more authors references, include only the last name of the first author followed by et al., and year of publication. For more guidelines on citation formatting styles please refer to https://libguides.csudh.edu/citation/apa-7#s-lg-box-22358979
6. When reproducing tables, figures, or excerpts from another source, the manuscript author(s) should obtain the necessary written permission in advance from the concerned owners of copyright for the use in print and electronic formats of any of their text, illustrations, graphics, or other material, in their manuscript.

7. The text in the manuscript should follow British English (For e.g., Behaviour, not Behavior). Capitalization should be kept to the minimum and should be consistent.

8. Use of numerals: One to twelve in words, thirteen and above in figures, unless the reference is to percentages (5 percent), distance (5 km), or age (10 years old), etc. Use 1990s and 19^thcentury. No scope after abbreviations (UK, MBA). Use stops after initials (K.S. Singh). Use double quotes throughout. The use of single quotes to be restricted for use within double-quotes. Quotes should be cited accurately from the original source, should not be edited, and should give the page numbers of the original publications.
9. Manuscripts that do not conform to these guidelines will not be considered for publication. Contributors should also certify that their submitted paper is original, permissions were taken from concerned copyright owners wherever required, and the manuscript has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere, in the prescribed authors declaration form available in this website.

Templates

• Full Paper Format – Click here to download
• Author’s Declaration – Click here to download
• Paper Review Criteria – Click here to download