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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED) welcomes high-quality submissions that contribute to knowledge in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Political Economy, Entrepreneurship, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, and other business-related fields. All manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

1. Manuscript Length and Structure
Full-length articles: Maximum 7,500 words (including references, figures, and tables).
Abstract: Maximum 250 words.
Book reviews: Maximum 500 words.

Manuscripts should be well-structured with clearly defined sections including: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.

2. Abstract and Keywords

  • The abstract must concisely state the purpose, methodology, main findings, and implications.
  • Provide 4 to 6 keywords to facilitate indexing and search.
  • The abstract should be written in a manner that allows it to stand alone.

3. Language Style
Submissions must be written in British English. Authors are encouraged to ensure that language is inclusive and free from gender, racial, or other forms of bias.

4. Title and Author Information

  • The title should be concise and informative, avoiding abbreviations. Full author names and institutional affiliations must be included.
  • Use lowercase superscript letters to link authors with affiliations.
  • Contact details (email, postal address, and telephone) must be provided for the corresponding author.

5. Illustrations and Tables
Figures and charts must be embedded in MS Word and remain editable. Tables should be numbered in sequence and appear on separate pages with clear titles.

6. Footnotes
Footnotes should be used sparingly and numbered consecutively using superscript Arabic numerals.

7. Referencing Style
JOBED follows the APA 6th edition referencing style. All references cited in the text must be listed in the reference section and vice versa.

8. Peer Review Process

  • All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process.
  • Manuscripts are first screened by the editorial board. Suitable manuscripts are reviewed by at least two external experts.
  • Review decisions include: accept, accept with minor/major revisions, or reject.

Reviewers evaluate based on:

  • Clarity and presentation of the study.
  • Depth and relevance of literature analysis.
  • Appropriateness and quality of methodology.
  • Validity of data analysis and statistical rigor.
  • Soundness of discussion, conclusions, and implications.
  • Overall contribution to the field.
  • Relevance to the journal’s scope.

9. Copyright and Licensing

  • Authors retain copyright of published articles.
  • JOBED applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.
  • Authors grant JOBED the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute the article in all media and formats.

10. Article Processing Charges

JOBED does not charge any article processing or submission fees.

11. Ethical Considerations

  • Manuscripts must not contain plagiarised content.
  • Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest.
  • All studies involving human participants must state compliance with ethical standards.

12. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED) acknowledges the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, language models) in research and writing. However, to maintain academic integrity and transparency, authors must adhere to the following:

a) Disclosure
Authors must clearly disclose the use of AI tools in the methodology or acknowledgements section of the manuscript if such tools were used for content generation, language editing, coding, data analysis, or literature assistance.

b) Authorship
AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authorship implies accountability, which AI systems cannot assume. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all content, including that which may have been AI-assisted.

c) Permitted Use
AI tools may be used to support language improvement, proofreading, or idea development, provided their use does not involve plagiarism, data fabrication, or unattributed paraphrasing.

d) Citation of AI Tools
If AI tools significantly contributed to a section (e.g., generated summaries or draft content), authors should cite them appropriately as:
“Content in this section was generated with the assistance of [AI Tool Name], a large language model developed by [Company], and subsequently edited by the authors.”

13. Submission and Correspondence
All submissions and related correspondence should be directed to:
The Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)
School of Business, University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
Email: jobed@ucc.edu.gh
Tel: +233 (0)33 213 7869 / +233 (0)50 427 6548

 

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