Guidelines for Authors

1. Scope and Coverage

GJMT covers — but is not limited to — the following thematic areas:

• Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour
• Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
• Marketing Management and Consumer Behaviour
• Financial Management, Accounting, and Economics
• Operations Management and Supply Chain
• Information Technology, AI, and Digital Transformation
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Start-up Ecosystems
• Sustainability, CSR, and Environmental Management
• Rural Development and Social Entrepreneurship

2. Manuscript Types and Word Limits

Note: Word limits exclude title, author details, abstract, keywords, tables, figures, and references.

3. Formatting Requirements

• Font: Times New Roman throughout — headings, body, tables, references
• Body text: 12 pt, Regular, Justified, 1.5 line spacing
• Section headings: 14 pt Bold, ALL CAPS, numbered in Arabic decimal format
• Page size: A4 (210 × 297 mm); Margins: Top/Bottom 1 inch, Left 1.25 inch, Right 1 inch
• Abstract: 11 pt Italic, Justified, structured (Purpose / Methodology / Findings / Implications / Originality)
• Keywords: 5–8, alphabetically arranged, separated by semicolons

4. Structure of Main Text (IMRAD)

• 1. Introduction — background, research gap, objectives, paper structure
• 2. Literature Review — theoretical framework; minimum 60% references from past 10 years
• 3. Research Methodology — design, sampling, instruments, analysis methods
• 4. Results and Analysis — findings with tables/figures cited before they appear
• 5. Discussion — interpretation, theoretical contributions, limitations
• 6. Conclusion — contributions, implications, policy recommendations, future research

5. Ethical Requirements

• Similarity index must be below 15% (excluding references and quoted material)
• AI-generated content acceptable: 0% — 100% original human-authored content required
• Ethics approval number must be stated in the methodology section (if applicable)
• Conflict of interest statement must be included before the references
• Funding acknowledgement must be included

6. Citation Style

GNA-JMT follows APA 7th Edition for all in-text citations and the reference list. All in-text citations must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa.

7. Submission Process

• File format: Microsoft Word (.docx) only — PDF submissions not accepted
• Main manuscript must be fully anonymised for double-blind review
• Submit via email: gna.journal@gnauniversity.edu.in
• Or via the submission portal: https://www.gnauniversity.edu.in/gna-journals

8. Review Timeline