Submissions

Author Guidelines

Sections

Aims and Scope
Submission and Peer Review
Preparing the Manuscript
After Acceptance

1. Aims and Scope

The Journal of Global Business Practices & Insights (JGBPI) is dedicated to exploring the dynamic landscape of global business practices and their implications for organizations and economies worldwide. We invite submissions that investigate a broad spectrum of business activities, including but not limited to, strategic management, marketing innovations, supply chain dynamics, corporate social responsibility, and cross-cultural management within diverse operational contexts.

Contributions may focus on specific case studies or broader empirical research that illustrates how business practices are shaped by cultural, economic, and technological factors across different regions. Submissions should aim to shed light on contemporary business challenges and opportunities, providing actionable insights that resonate with practitioners and scholars alike.

While we encourage submissions that are globally relevant, context-specific evidence is welcomed to support theoretical frameworks or propositions, acknowledging any limitations and suggesting avenues for future research.

All manuscripts should be clearly articulated and concise, adhering to our commitment to high-quality scholarly communication. JGBPI aims to foster a deeper understanding of global business practices and their transformative potential in today’s interconnected world.

2. Submission and Peer Review

GBPI offers free format submission, although we ask that, as far as possible, manuscripts be prepared in accordance with the author guidelines.

New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal - https://pjipress.com/index.php/gbpi/user/register

Article Types

Article Category	Description	Word Limit	Peer review
Theoretical article	Submissions relevant for this category include synthesis, adaptation, and development of concepts, frameworks, models, theories, and typologies relevant to enhance understanding of business phenomena.	10,000 words	Yes
Empirical article	Submissions relevant for this category include qualitative, quantitative, and/or experimental research design and evidence.	10,000 words	Yes
Feature article	Submissions relevant for this category include “how to” guides and perspectives on contemporary and trending issues relevant to the business and scholarly community.	10,000 words	Yes
Review article	Submissions relevant for this category include critical and systematic reviews of a domain, method, or theory.	15,000 words	Yes

Peer Review

GBPI operates a double-blind peer review model. Papers will only be sent for review if the Editor-in-Chief decides the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance criteria.

In-house submissions, i.e., papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or the institution, and monitored to ensure there is no bias.

Free Format Submission

GBOE offers free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process. For a free format submission, you will need:

A title page.

The manuscript. This can be a single file that includes both text, and any figures, or tables. There are no specific formatting requirements, but the formatting must be consistent throughout. For peer reviewed articles, you will also need to ensure that the manuscript is anonymized.

If your manuscript is incomplete or difficult to read, the Editorial Office may send it back to you for revision. You should also note that if you are invited to revise your manuscript after review, we will ask that the revised manuscript is formatted in accordance with the requirements below.

Guidelines on Publishing and Research Ethics

GBOE follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly. The journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping or similar text in published articles.

Authorship and author's contributions
On initial submission, the submitting author will be prompted to provide the email address and country for all contributing authors.

For articles with more than one author, each of the listed authors should have made a substantial contribution to the manuscript, and have agreed to the final submitted version. For a description of what is meant by a substantial contribution, see CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy).

Author Pronouns
Authors will never be required to include their pronouns; it will always be optional for the author. Authors can include their pronouns in their manuscript upon submission and can add, edit, or remove their pronouns at any stage upon request. Submitting/corresponding authors should never add, edit, or remove a co-author’s pronouns without that co-author’s consent.

Funding

You should list any sources of funding for your work. The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy of the funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature.

Conflict of Interest

Although a conflict of interest does not preclude publication, GBOE requires all authors to disclose any potential source of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential conflict of interest. These include, but are not limited to, patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board, and consultancy for, or receipt of fees from, an organization. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with the other authors and to disclose any pertinent relationships.

Data Sharing and Data Availability

This journal expects data sharing. You will be required to confirm the presence or absence of shared data.

Hybrid Open Access

GBOE is a subscription journal that offers a Hybrid Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article Open Access after acceptance, which will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC). For more information about the journal’s APC, please see the Open Access page.

Preprint Policy
GBOE will consider articles previously available as preprints. You may post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.

3. Preparing the Manuscript

General Style

The language of the journal is American (US) English. You should set your spell and grammar checker to 'English (United States)'.
Do not use ad hoc abbreviations. Use only internationally recognized abbreviations (e.g., UNESCO). When an abbreviation is first used, give the name in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
When you write for GBOE, you are writing for an international audience. Whenever local or national references are made, please explain these in a way that a person from outside the country or organization concerned will understand.
When you write for GBOE, you are writing for a general audience. Do not assume the reader has detailed, or specialist knowledge of your topic. Adopt a straightforward writing style, use short, simple, sentences, and avoid the use of jargon.
Quotations should use double quotation marks. Whenever a direct quote from a published article is used, the page number as well as the source should be cited.
Currencies should be given as ISO 4217 currency codes rather than symbols. See the International Organization for Standardization website for more information.
Measurements should be given in SI units. See the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures website for more information (in English).
Numbers under 10 should be spelt out in full, except for measurements with a unit (e.g., 8 mmol/l), age (e.g., 6 weeks-old), or in lists with other numbers (e.g., 11 dogs, 9 cats, 4 gerbils).

Parts of the Manuscript
Submissions via the new Research Exchange portal can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, and the figure file), or with figures provided as separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or LaTex (.tex) formats.

If submitting your manuscript file in LaTex format via Research Exchange, select the file designation “Main Document – LaTeX .tex File” on upload. When submitting a Latex Main Document, you must also provide a PDF version of the manuscript for Peer Review. Please upload this file as “Main Document - LaTeX PDF.” All supporting files that are referred to in the Latex Main Document should be uploaded as a “LaTeX Supplementary File.”

Cover Letters and Conflict of Interest statements may be provided as separate files, included in the manuscript, or provided as free text in the submission system. A statement of funding (including grant numbers, if applicable) should be included in the “Acknowledgements” section of your manuscript.

Title Page

The title page should be in Microsoft Word and include:

The title. This should indicate the subject and scope of the study. Where possible, it should also contain the major key words. It should not contain abbreviations.
The author(s) names and affiliations (including postal and email addresses) and an indication of which author will act as the corresponding author. Authors’ names should follow the Western convention of Given Name(s) followed by Family Name(s).
A biography of up to 100 words for each author; this may include the author's academic degrees, titles, position, company, location, field of expertise or research interests.
A statement of each author's contribution.
A statement relating to any funding bodies (if appropriate).
A statement of any conflicts of interest.
A data availability statement.
Acknowledgements of any people or organizations that have contributed to the work indirectly (if appropriate).
An ORCID ID (if appropriate).

Main Text File

The following is a guide to the overall structure of an article. The main text file should be in Microsoft Word and include:

The title.
An abstract of no more than 200 words written for readers who are familiar with the topic, but not necessarily experts. Try to include the keywords for the article and sufficient information to allow the reader to judge if the article is going to be of use to them. The abstract should not contain citations or abbreviations.
Up to five keywords.
The main body of the article.
1. Introduction: Briefly introduces the topic, the purpose of the work, and its key objectives. It should state why the research is important / worthwhile and place the work in a wider context.
2. Literature review / development of hypotheses: Explores the arguments made in the introduction in more detail. It shows what has been done, what needs to be done, and clarifies the key objectives. Footnotes are not permitted. If required, endnotes and appendices should be placed at the end of the manuscript.
3. Methods: Describes the methods used to reach the objectives. Although authors need to show their data is valid, they should avoid lengthy discussions / justifications of their methodology.
4. Results / analysis: This section should concentrate on interpreting and explaining the results rather than simply presenting data, or describing the methods of analysis.
5. Conclusions: Shows the extent to which the original objectives were reached. The conclusions should stress the contribution made to management practice; they might also address any limitations, and indicate whether there are any broader lessons to be learned.
6. References: Should be listed according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). See APA FAQ for more information. The journal encourages the use of DOIs where possible. DOIs should be given in the form https://doi.org/xxxx

Supporting Information and Figures
Supporting Information should be uploaded as a separate file (or files). Figures and tables should (a) have an associated descriptive label, and (b) be explicitly cited in the main body of the text. Descriptive labels should be concise, and both the figure and its label must be understandable without reference to the main text. Definitions of any symbols, abbreviations, or units of measurement, should be placed below the figure/table.

Authors are encouraged to send the highest-quality figures possible; however, for review purposes, a wide variety of formats, sizes, and resolutions are accepted. Further information concerning the preparation of figures can be found here. If the manuscript, figures, or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision.

Color Figures
As the print version of the journal is not in color, it is preferable to submit all figures in black and white (greyscale). Figures submitted in color will be reproduced in color online but will be converted to greyscale in the print issue. If a color figure is essential, the journal will issue a Color Work Agreement and charge a fee for reproduction in color.

4. After Acceptance

Author Licensing
WALS + standard CTA/ELA and/or Open Access for hybrid titles

You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License. Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used.

Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: The journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions.

Early View
Upon publication, articles are available as full text HTML or PDF in Early view prior to inclusion in an issue and can be cited as references using their Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number. Once the article is published on Early View, no further changes are possible.

Proofs
Authors will receive an email with a link and instructions for accessing HTML page proofs online. Authors should also make sure that any renumbered tables, figures, or references match text citations and that figure legends correspond with text citations and actual figures. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email.

Author Name Change Policy
In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication. Our editorial and production teams will use discretion in recognizing that name changes may be of a sensitive and private nature for various reasons including (but not limited to) alignment with gender identity, or as a result of marriage, divorce, or religious conversion. Accordingly, to protect the author’s privacy, we will not publish a correction notice to the paper, and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact the journal’s Editorial Office with their name change request.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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