Author Guidelines

The standards stated below are meant to maintain the journal's quality and integrity while encouraging an open and equal review process. Please follow them to ensure a smooth and efficient submission process.

  1. Manuscript Preparation

General Formatting

  • Type manuscripts in Microsoft Word using the Times New Roman font style, 12-point font size, justified alignment, and one-line spacing.
  • A document may contain up to 10,000 words total, including indexes.
  • If the length of the article needs to be expanded, please inform the editor.

The Title Page

  • Authors should upload the title page separately.
  • Use a 16pt font size (Time New Roman) to show an appropriate article title.
  • The article's title should be in capital and centered.
  • List all authors' full names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses in 12pt Times New Roman font.

Abstract

  • Abstracts should be 150-200 words long and typed in 11pt Times New Roman font.
  • They should briefly outline the article's purpose, methodology, and findings.
  • Avoid using references and abbreviations in the abstract.

Key Words

  • Provide a list of 3 to 5 keywords that accurately represent the content of the manuscript.

Headings.

  • Organize the manuscript with relevant headers and subheadings.
  • Use consistent formatting for headers (e.g., bold, italics).

Tables and Figures

  • All figures and tables in the paper's body should be numbered and cited.
  • All tables and figures, such as Fig. 1 and Table 1, must include numbers and descriptions in 10 point Times New Roman.
  • Citations for your sources must be included. The source material should resemble this if the author produced it themselves: The author's own explanation as a source.

Equations

  • List each equation in clear, unambiguous terms;
  • Arrange the equations numerically and include textual references to them.

References

  • References should be formatted in APA style, single-spaced, alphabetically, and without numbers.
  • The following examples are provided:

Rossolatos, G. (2019). Negative brand meaning co-creation in social media brand communities: A laddering approach using NVivo. Psychology & Marketing, 36(12), 1249-1266;

Molinillo, S., Liebana-Cabanillas, F., & Anaya-Sanchez, R. (2018). A social commerce intention model for traditional e-commerce sites. Journal of theoretical and applied electronic commerce research, 13(2), 80-93.

  1. Structure of Manuscripts

Introduction

  • In the beginning, it should be clearly stated how the study fits into a larger framework and emphasize its significance.
  • It should outline the relevance of the endeavor, its goal, and the particular theories that will be evaluated.
  • It is important to thoroughly examine the state of the field's research and to mention any important works. When required, please emphasize divergent and contentious theories.
  • Summarize the primary goal of the research and draw attention to the key findings.
  • Make the introduction understandable to researchers who are not involved in the paper's subject matter.

Literature Review

  • It should to be concise and relevant to the work at hand.
  • At least ten references from the most recent research undertaken in the last five years must be included in this part of the manuscript.

Materials and Methods

  • Clearly outline the processes, participants, and research design.
  • Provide enough information so that it may be repeated.
  • Describe the statistical techniques utilized to analyze the data.

Research Methodology and Design

  • This should be documented in sufficient depth to allow others to reproduce and expand on previously published findings.
  • New procedures and protocols should be given in depth, although well-established approaches can be quickly stated and properly cited.
  • Provide the software's name and version, and indicate if the computer code was accessed. Add any pre-registration codes.

Results

  • Describe the experimental findings in brief and accurate terms, together with their interpretation and any inferred experimental inferences.

Discussion

  • The authors should address the findings and how they might be interpreted in light of past research and the working hypothesis.
  • The findings and their consequences should be described in as broad a context as possible, with the work's limitations noted.
  • Future research directions may also be discussed. This section can be integrated into Results.

Conclusions

  • This part is optional, although it can be included to the article if the discussion is especially lengthy or detailed.

References

  • The most recent APA version or format is required for references.
  • To prevent typos and duplicate references, we advise creating the references using a bibliography software program like EndNote, Reference Manager, or Zotero
  1. Submission Process

Online Submission

  • Use the online submission form available at IJMFR to submit
  • Verify that all necessary files have been uploaded.

Language Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in English.
  • Authors who are not fluent in English are advised to obtain professional language editing services.
  1. Review Procedure

Peer Review

  • A thorough peer-review procedure is used to every paper that is submitted.
  • The research's importance, originality, and quality are assessed by reviewers.
  • Authors will be provided with comments on edits and approval or rejection.

Plagiarism

  • Make sure there are no instances of plagiarism in your paper.
  • Ensure that all sources utilized are properly cited and referenced.
  1. Ethical Consideration

Authorship

  • Enumerate every author who had a significant impact on the research.
  • Verify that the final draft of the document has been authorized by each of the stated authors.

Conflict of Interest

  • Any possible conflicts of interest that may exist within the text should be disclosed.

Ethical Approval

  • Documentation of ethical approval is required for research involving humans or animals.
  1. After Acceptance

Proofreading

  • Review and react to editorial proofs immediately.

Publication Schedule

  • The journal strives to publish accepted submissions on a timely basis.

Promotion

  • Authors are encouraged to promote their published research papers on professional networks and social media.