Guide for authors

Information for authors

Submission process

Manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Emerging Trends in Management (ETM) must report original work that is not under review elsewhere. Submissions should be prepared in English, and authors bear full responsibility for content; neither editors nor the publisher assume liability for the material published.

Article processing charge
ETM does not levy any submission or publication fees. All accepted manuscripts are published at no cost to the authors.

Open access license and copyright
All ETM articles are immediately available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits anyone to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the material—even commercially—provided that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and any modifications are indicated (Creative Commons, 2019). Authors transfer copyright to Minds Europe Publishing but retain the right to:

Present the work orally (with notice if unpublished)
Make personal or classroom copies
Reuse material in future publications, with citation to the original
Use content within their institution
Pursue patent applications based on their findings

The review process
ETM employs a double-blind peer review at no charge:

Electronic submission
Editor-in-Chief (EIC) performs an initial screen for scope, quality, and plagiarism (using detection software).
If suitable, the EIC invites up to two independent reviewers; otherwise, the manuscript is returned.
Reviewers recommend: accept; minor revision; major revision; or reject.
The EIC synthesizes reviewer feedback and makes a final decision, which may not mirror the majority recommendation.
Decisions and anonymized reviewer reports are communicated to authors.

Review times may lengthen during holiday or conference seasons (e.g., December–January and July–August).

Manuscript preparation

Structure: title page; abstract; keywords; introduction; methods; results; discussion; conclusion; acknowledgments; funding; references; appendices.
Length: 3 500– 7 000 words (including figures and appendices).
Style: U.S. English (Times New Roman, 12 pt, single-spaced, 2.5 cm margins). Define acronyms at first use.
Title: ≤ 15 words, descriptive of content.
Abstract: ≤ 200 words; summarize purpose, key findings, and conclusions; avoid citations and nonstandard abbreviations unless defined.
Keywords: 3–5 terms reflecting the paper’s theme.
Figures & tables: submit at ≥ 300 dpi; obtain permissions for reproduced material.
Acknowledgments: list contributors (e.g., language support) only after peer review.
Funding: list grants in this format—

This work was supported by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions [grant number XXXX].

If no funding was received, state:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Permissions
Authors must secure written permission for any third-party material and submit evidence to the Editor-in-Chief before publication.

References
ETM follows APA 7th edition style. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their references. Examples:

Journal article

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of the article: Subtitle if any. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), xx–xx. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Book

Author, D. D., & Author, E. E. (Year). Title of the book (Xth ed.). Publisher Name. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Book chapter

Author, F. F., & Author, G. G. (Year). Title of the chapter. In H. H. Editor & I. I. Editor (Eds.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher Name. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Conference paper

Author, J. J., Author, K. K., & Author, L. L. (Year). Title of the conference paper. In Proceedings of the Conference Name (pp. xx–xx). Location. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Website

Organization Name. (Year). Title of the webpage. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://www.example.com

Please ensure every reference is cited in the text and formatted in accordance with APA 7th edition.