Authors' Guidelines

 


** RJCM Journal reserves all rights to consider ONLY the manuscript which follow the Authors' Guidelines. 

The length of the formatted manuscript in WORD can be 15-page max. in length including references. The content components of the manuscript include the followings: 

(1) Title with the author name, affiliation, the corresponding author email address, and contact number 

(2) Abstract (150-200 words with 3-5 keywords)

(3) Introduction (Rationale and Background of the Study, Research Objectives)

(4) Literature Review

(5) Methodology (Research Design, Data Collection, Data Analysis)

(6) Results and Discussions

(7) Conclusion

(8) Recommendations

(9) Acknowledgements

(10) Conflict of Interest

(11) The Author’s Biography (about 50-80 words)

(12) References

 

1. Paper and page setup:          Paper size: Standard A4 
                                                         Top margin: 1 inch Bottom margin: 1 inch
                                                         Left margin: 1.25 inches Right margin: 1 inch
                                                         Header: 0.5 inch Footer: 0.5 inch

2. Manuscripts of original articles: the manuscript must be submitted in only a WORD file of the A4-sized paper. Author(s) should carefully edit and proofread  the manuscript before making a submission.

2.1 The title: The title of the article must not exceed 2 lines.  A title itself has to be informative and indicates the main topic in the article.  The title should be set in the center of the page, using upper and lower case letters of Times New Roman 12 ft. and printed bold.  If there is any symbol, its size must be the same as the text in that line.
Ex: The Study of Entrepreneurship Management in the AI Era

2.2 Author’s name: The author’s name and last name are in Times New Roman 11 ft. in upper and lower case letters in the center of the page below the title of the article.  In the case of multi-authorship, identify each author by superscript numbers at the end of the author’s last name (referring to APA 7th).

2.3 Author’s affiliation: The affiliation(s) of the author(s) and/or the group of the authors, are in regular Times New Roman 10 ft. in upper and lower case letters in the center of the page.  In case of multi-authorship, please superscript numbers in front of the entire author’s name. The e-mail address and telephone number of the corresponding author should also be included here (referring to APA 7th).
Ex: *Corresponding author: Email: xxx

2.4 Abstract and Keywords: The abstract and key words are in Times New Roman 11 ft. They must be single-spaced under the author’s affiliation and separated from the bottom line of the author’s workplace. 

       2.4.1 Abstract should be informative and state what was done, obtained and concluded.  It should be accurate, self-contained, concise and specific, coherent and readable, and reflect only what appears in the original paper.  An abstract should contain the following basic components: (1) purpose/motivation/problem statement, (2) methods/design/procedure/approach, (3) results/findings/products, (4) conclusion/applications/research limitations/implications (if applicable), practical implications (if applicable), pedagogic or social implications (if applicable), and (5) originality/value.  The length of the abstract consists of 150-200 words.  Type the word “Abstract,” using Times New Roman 11 ft. and print bold, left-hand justified.  The abstract should be written in one single-spaced paragraph under the heading.

       2.4.2 Keywords: Type the word “Keywords,” using Times New Roman 11 ft. and in bold italics, left-hand justified, separated by a colon (:) followed by keywords written in English not over five words, and separate words by a comma (,). 
Ex: Keywords: A,B,C,D,E

2.5 The main text: The main text of the manuscript must be typed in WORD using Times New Roman 12 ft., under an abstract and keywords with single-spaced line and separated from the above section. The main text of your paper must be divided into 10 sections (see below), each with a separate heading.  Headings are in bold letters, left-hand justified in the column.  The first line of each paragraph should indent 0.5 inch from the left margin (of the page/of the right-hand column).  Scientific names are normally shown in italics, and symbols must be the same size as the text in that line. 
The body of the text includes: (1) Introduction, (2) Literature Review, (3) Methodology, (4) Results and Discussions, (5) Conclusion, (6) Recommendations, (7) Acknowledgements, (8) Conflict of Interest, (9) The Author's Biograhphy, and (10) References

2.6 In-text citations: Authors are to give APA 7th in-text citations to all the information obtained from books, papers in journals, websites, or other sources.  The Author-Date System should be used to cite references within the paper by using the author’s last name and date (year), separated by a comma in parentheses.

2.7 Tables and Figures:

        2.7.1 Tables: The large-sized table format should not be split into two columns but small-sized table can be fit into the column.  Each table must be titled, numbered consecutively and complete with heading (title with a description that goes above the table with a source citation).  The word “Table,” including number should be typed using Times New Roman 12 ft. and bold, left-hand justified, and follow by regular Times New Roman 12 ft. for the heading. 
Ex: Table 1. Description of Table. Source: Source Name (Year).

         2.7.2 Figures: Line-drawn graph or Figure (in black) is accepted.   Also, in the case of photographs, glossy photographic prints, 3.5 x 5.0-inchs, should be submitted concurrently.   Similar to tables, large-sized figure format should not be split into two columns but small-sized figure can be fit into the column.  Each figure must be numbered consecutively and complete with caption above the figure with a source citation.  The word “Figure”, including number should be typed using Times New Roman 12 ft. and bold, left-hand justified, and followed by regular Times New Roman 12 ft. for the caption.
Ex: Figure 1. Description of Figure. Source: Source Name (Year).

2.8 Symbols and units: Every used symbol must be defined in the text and written in the simplest possible way.  

2.9 Numbering pages: Manuscript pages must be consecutively numbered throughout the paper  in the bottom center of the page, using bold Times New Roman 12 ft.

2.10 Reference lists: The final page contains a list of sources cited in the paper.  The style of citations used in RJCM should conform to the APA 7th.  It is the author’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of all references cited in the paper.  References should be listed in alphabetical order using regular Times New Roman 11 ft.