The Journal pursues a policy of double-blind peer-review. Papers may vary in length from 5000-7500 words. Papers outside this range may only be considered under special circumstances.
Papers are invited from the general academic, research and practitioner community in Africa and around the world throughout the year. The journal will occasionally issue calls for papers along particular thematic lines or request peer commentaries on topical issues.
Submission
• Microsoft Word version
• by email to aaboagye@ug.edu.gh; ajmr@ug.edu.gh
• Online: https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ajmr
Submission/Publication fees
• No submission, publication nor any other fees apply
Notes to Contributors
Authors are to note that should the Editor deem it necessary, the Journal may call for data files/analyses and/or research instruments for separate or simultaneous review. It is a condition of acceptance for review, that the paper is not under consideration elsewhere and that the data are not being repeated from a previous work (except that clear and demonstrable alternate issues, concepts or extensions are being developed, in which case due reference and notification must be made to the said previous work). The Journal has an Internet Editor. The following are the key submission requirements:
• There must be an Abstract of up to 250 words. Manuscripts must be prepared with MS Word and in Times New Roman font size 12. one inch margins must be maintained all round, fully justified and in double line spacing.
• Title Page (title, author’s name/s, institutional affiliation, full contact details – phone, fax, email and post) must be prepared separate from the body of the paper. Titles must be as concise as possible and not more than 15 words. Authors must avoid any reference to themselves no matter how tangential in the body of the text.
• Avoid the use of foot or end notes.
• Tables, Figures and Diagrams must be camera ready and sharp, set within the text; numbered, titled at the bottom without spacing from table, figure or diagram, all in font size 10. Voluminous descriptive data tables are not encouraged, except that they have direct bearing on the discourse and need to be referred to. Parsimony in use of tables and figures is preferred. All articles should include in the methodology, clear statement of where and when data were collected. The use of student populations where the matter at hand does not relate to student issues is not encouraged.
• Formulae must be presented using appropriate font and symbols, and set to centre.
• It is the responsibility of authors to secure the necessary copyright permissions if reproducing illustrations and diagrams or using extensive ditto quotes reaching to 100 words or more at any one quote.
• African Journal of Management Research requires that authors note that copyright is vested in the Journal.
• It is generally preferred that authors should ensure they articulate the nature of their
paper’s contribution to theory, method, policy or practice.
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the following format:
• Title of the paper should be in Title Case, Bold and centred
• No paragraph numbering,
• Follow APA referencing style in the body of the text and in the reference listing.
• Examples of referencing in body of text:
o In sentence: Aryeetey (2001)
o End sentence: (Hinson, Domfeh and Ayee, 1999)
o If a work has more than 2 authors, cite all in the first instance and use ‘et al’ subsequently.
Reference list should use the following style:
Journal Articles:
• Puplampu, B. (2004). Meaning of Work, Journal of Behaviour, Vol. 2, No. 3, 111-120.
• Puplampu, B. and Kwame, K. (2004). Meaning of Work, Journal of Behaviour, Vol. 2, No. 3, 111-120.
Books:
• Puplampu, B. (2004). Meaning of Work. Publisher, Place of Publication.
Newsletter:
• Puplampu, B. (2004). “Time to Arise and Shine.” ICCON News 2004, a newsletter of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, 2(2), 2.
Book Chapter:
• Puplampu, B. (2004). Regional Agreements as Clubs: The European Case, in Kwame K. and Aboagye, J. (eds.) The Political Economy of Regionalisation, Ghana: University of Ghana Press, 107-133.
Report on Website:
• USTR (2008). Report shows AGOA continues to grow and diversify US-Africa trade, May 16. Retrieved on December 19, 2008 from
www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2008/May/Report_Shows_AGOA_...
Article on website:
• Puplampu, B. (2006). What drives China’s growing role in Africa? An IMF Working Paper WP/07/211.RetrievedonSeptember10,2006 from
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2007/wp02711.pdf
Headings
All Headings of articles must be left-justified and use the following house style for headings of sections:
• FIRST [SECTION] HEADING (Bold, UPPER CASE, 1 space from text, font size 12)
• Secondary (Sub-section) heading (Bold, Title Case, not spaced from text, font size 12)
• Tertiary Heading (Italicised, Title Case, not spaced from text, font size 12)
Plagiarism Policy
AJMR’s policy is zero tolerance for plagiarism.
How to submit
Papers should be submitted online at
https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ajmr/information/authors
Or to both addresses below:
aaboagye@ug.edu.gh
ajmr@ug.edu.gh
African Journal of Management Research is committed to publishing quality papers hence strongly recommends that all stakeholders adhere to the following ethical standards based on the Committee on Publication Ethics’ (COPE) Core Practices available at www.publicationethics.org
Publication Decisions
The Editor, in consultation with the editorial team is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published based on the reviewer comments received for each paper.
Fairness
All submitted articles will be assessed and articles found to be compliant with editorial policy and submission requirements will be put through the review process, without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation or institutional affiliation of the author(s).
Confidentiality
The Editor and supporting staff will handle information on a submitted manuscript with confidentiality.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
The Editor and the Editorial Board will avoid all forms of situations presenting a potential conflict of interest.
Promptness
Peer reviewers are expected to submit their reports per the stipulated time but can request for extension of time when necessary. Peer reviewers are at liberty to decline a review request.
Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review will be treated as confidential.
Professionalism
Reviewers are expected to apply the strictest codes of scientific professionalism to the process and are not expected to use or quote from any manuscripts they review.
Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers should notify the Editor whenever there is the potential conflict of interest.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that the papers presented are their original works and must appropriately cite all referenced materials. Articles found to have plagiarized material will be rejected and if plagiarism is found after an article is published, the editor will publish a retraction of that paper in the subsequent issue.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Authors must properly acknowledge works or publications that have been influential in determining the research.
Authorship of the Article
The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate coauthors are included on the paper, and that all coauthors have approved the final version of the article and agreed to its submission for publication.
Simultaneous publication
Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time to be considered for publication. If an author is of the view that there are undue delays, the Editor must be notified of the intention to withdraw, and the author must receive a response from the Editor before submitting it elsewhere for publication.
Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, the author is obliged to promptly notify the Editor and fully cooperate with the Editor to correct the paper or retract it.
Disclosure
All sources of financial support for the research should be disclosed.
Open Access Statement
AJMR is a free open access journal licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Under this license, you are free to: