Author Guidelines

Title: Not more than 10 words

Abstract: The abstract's first 2-4 lines state the problem. The next 2-3 lines mention the study's objective. Following this is a precise method adopted, explained in one or two lines, and lastly, the findings of the research and recommendations (one main). The abstract must be 150 words. Please see the authors' guidelines.      

Keywords: mention keywords

  1. Introduction: The first two paragraphs directly state the problem to be studied and its context. The next paragraphs are the theoretical literature that supports or detracts from the statement of the problem. The second last paragraph states the precise objective or research questions, and the last paragraph states the structure of the paper.
  2. Literature review: The literature review does not list policies or theories. The literature should be wrapped up coherently and logically in the introduction. A literature review (LR) peeks into the existing literature on the problem. It is also a review of grey literature and the relevant theoretical perspective.
  3. Methods: Describe the method clearly as adopted in the research. The more details of the method the better the credibility and reliability of findings
  4. Findings: The findings flow from methods. Present the findings graphically or in a table. Findings are without citation.
  5. Discussion: The discussion part elaborates on findings related to other published work, and it contains references.
  6. Conclusion resonates with the introduction. The whole argument is summarized without references. The conclusion must be 1 to 3 pages. The last paragraph must have 2 to three recommendations for practicing managers and indications for future research.

The word count should be between 7000 and 8000 words

Tables, Figures

Tables should be in APA format, numbered, and headed with appropriate, concise titles. The tables are preferred to be presented after the main body of the text and not inserted in the manuscript. Tables for the main text and each of its appendices should be numbered serially and separately. The title of each table as well as the captions of its columns and rows, should be clearly expressive of the contents. The source of the tables should be given in a footnote immediately below the line at the bottom of the table; but, unlike other footnotes, which must be numbered consecutively, it should not be numbered. Figure Captions: Ensure that each illustration has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. The resolution of the image should be 300dpi. All Tables and Figures must adhere to the APA format

 

Mathematical Formulae/ Equations

Please include mathematical equations and expressions as editable text and not as images. Write equations and formulas using the equation editor.

References

JPPP requires all References in APA format. All references used in the text should be listed in alphabetical order of the authors’ surnames at the end of the text. References should be complete and correct. References in the text should include the name(s) of author(s) with the year of publication in parentheses. The list of all these references needs to be presented at the very end of the paper under the heading of “References”. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. Write DOI of all the references, if available. Please note that the paper should consist of a minimum 15 and a maximum 50 references. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa. Reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, etc., is preferable for reference citation. Please click on the link Format of the Paper to see the pattern of the manuscript. Kindly write your manuscript by adhering to this format.

In-Text Citations

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, etc. is preferable for reference citation. APA format must be adhered for in-text citation.

Revised Submission

Make sure that you have first 'accepted' all changes previously listed in earlier versions under 'track changes, and that all embedded comments or highlighting of the text have likewise been removed. To avoid unnecessary errors, you are strongly advised to use the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions of your word processor.

Copyright

The manuscripts submitted in the JPPP must be original and unpublished. They must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The authors are solely responsible to acquire permission to reproduce the copyrighted material from other sources, if necessary.

Further Considerations

  • The manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
  • All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
  • Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
  • A competing interest’s statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
  • The full form of abbreviations for abstracting and abstracting purposes should be presented in the article.
  • Please read the Policies and Guidelines and follow APA 7th Template before submitting your article.

 Declaration

It is JPPP's editorial policy to welcome submissions for consideration that are original and not under consideration for any other publication at the same time. All authors should be aware of the importance of presenting content that is based on their own research and expressed in their own words. Plagiarism is considered to be bad practice and unethical. As per the part of the HEC Plagiarism Policy, originality guidelines are designed to assist authors in understanding acceptable and unacceptable practices.

JPPP follows an HEC anti-plagiarism policy that allows similarity of less than 18%. And text similarity from each source should be less than 3%. In case your paper is extracted from your own previously done research work, then also place the following statement in the author’s note:

“I hereby declare that the given paper is extracted from my MPhil/Ph.D. thesis and/or is an extension of my previous research work. “

Submission Preparation Checklist

As a part of the submission process, authors are required to ensure their submission's compliance with all of the following items, however, the submission can be returned to authors in case of non-compliance. The authors are required to submit the submission checklist and author consent form in this regard.

  • Authors Consent Form (See Template)
  • Formatted Manuscript (See Template)
  • Conflict of Interest Statement (See Template)
  • Data Availability Statement (See Template)
  • Submission Checklist (see Template)
  • Acknowledgement (if necessary)

Formatting Guidelines:

  • The guidelines for preparing the manuscript for submission are summarized in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.; APA, 2010; pp. 228–231). You will find detailed guidelines for APA formatting by clicking this link : APA STYLE FORMATTING. Kindly make sure your manuscript follows the guidelines presented in the mentioned link. 
  • The manuscripts submitted to the JPPP must be original and unpublished. They must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The authors are solely responsible for acquiring the permission to reproduce the copyright material from other sources, if necessary.
  • JPPP requires all the contributing authors and co-authors to provide their ORCID IDs, as they are important for indexing and profiling, but also for enhancing their integral search visibility all over the internet. ORCID iDs are for a lifetime and can be obtained free of charge through a simple registration process at https://orcid.org/. 

Guidelines for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Readers of Jppp usually access articles from Google Scholar, research gate, and other search engines. Authors can play a crucial role to enhance the visibility and citations of their research by following the given tips.

  • Title of a research article should include 1 or 2 keywords and a phrase of the title must be placed at the very start of the abstract (first or second sentence) as the first two sentences normally display in search engines.
  • As the abstract aims to present the key points of your research, authors are requested to repeat the keywords (3-6 times) in the abstract.
  • Use keywords or keyword phrases throughout the article, including title, abstract, headings, and paragraphs, however, avoid unnecessary repetitions (use 5-6 times in the content of the article)
  • For SEO, keywords can be found using tools, such as, Google Trends and Google Adwords
  • Use field-specific keywords by consulting major papers in the field.
  • Share your paper on different social media networking sites, institutional sites, and colleagues for optimization/visibility.

Ethical Guidelines

Originality and Plagiarism

  • Authors must ensure that their submitted articles are original and have not been previously published elsewhere.
  • Plagiarism, including the use of AI tools and the use of others' work without appropriate citation and/or permission, where necessary, is strictly prohibited.
  • Jppp employ plagiarism detection software to screen submissions for potential plagiarism detection.
  • All the submitted documents pass through similarity-checking tools, such as Turnitin, iThenticate, and others.

Authorship and Contributions

  • All individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research and preparation of the article should be listed as authors.
  • The order of authorship should be determined based on their significant contributions. 
  • It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission.

 Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

  • Authors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional conflict of interest, which could potentially influence the research, analyses, or findings.
  • If no conflict of interest exist, authors are required to explicitly state it in the submission. 

Ethical Treatment of Human and Animal Subjects

  • Research involving human or animal subjects should have appropriate ethical approvals and informed consent from participants or their legal guardians.
  • Authors would provide details about the ethical considerations and approvals in their submissions.

Data Integrity and Reproducibility

  • Authors would ensure the integrity and accuracy of their data and provide a sufficient information to enable the reproducibility of the research.

Multiple Submissions and Concurrent Publication

  • UMT journals explicitly state that simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is not acceptable even if the manuscript is under review process and status is unknown. The manuscript can be submitted to a journal only if the final decision of rejection has been communicated to the author.
  • JPPP Authors are required to disclose the status (if any part of the submitted work has been previously published) or is under consideration elsewhere.