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Prepare your manuscript for Business Review.

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Checked 2026-07-15
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Article types

Review
Perspective
Letter

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Manuscripts should be no more than 8000 words (including references) and must include an abstract and keywords.
  • Provide a maximum of six key words immediately after the abstract.

Keywords

  • Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in Harvard style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text, for example, (Jones, 1998), and a complete reference should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.
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  • It should contain no citation to other published work.
  • References should appear right after the end of the document, beginning on the last page if possible.
  • References should have margins that are both left and right- justified.
  • In text citations should follow the author-date method.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • All tables and figures must fit within 1.5" margins on all sides (top, bottom, left and right) in both portrait and landscape view.
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  • Compound figures e.g. 1a, b, c should be uploaded as one figure.
  • All illustrations must be provided at the correct resolution: Black-and-white and colour photos at 300 dpi and graphs, drawings, etc. at 800 dpi preferably or at minimum 600 dpi.
  • Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file (Word, RTF, or PDF files are accepted).
  • If the table is created in Excel, the file should be uploaded separately.
  • Tables and Figures To the extent possible, tables and figures should appear in the document near where they are referenced in the text.
  • Large tables or figures should be put on pages by themselves.
  • In no case should tables or figures be in a separate document or file.
  • Lettering must be of a reasonable size that would still be clearly legible upon reduction, and consistent within each figure and set of figures.
  • Where a key to symbols is required, please include this in the artwork itself, not in the figure legend.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Article structure and word limits

  • Font size The main body of text should be set in 12pt.
  • An indent should be at least 2 em-spaces.
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  • Include JEL codes that describe your paper for indexing purposes.
  • Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers.
  • Use a single column layout with both left and right margins justified.
  • When possible, there should be no pages where more than a quarter of the page is empty space.
  • All text should be left-justified (i.e., flush with the left margin —except where indented).
  • Where possible, it should also be right-justified (i.e., flush with the right margin). "Where possible" refers to the quality of the justification.
  • Except for common foreign words and phrases, the use of foreign words and phrases should be avoided.
  • Mathematics Roman letters used in mathematical expressions as variables should be italicized.
  • Letter: Roman letters used as part of multi-letter function names should not be italicized.
  • Short mathematical expressions should be typed inline.
  • Longer expressions should appear as display math.
  • Also expressions using many different levels (e.g., such as the fractions) should be set as display math.
  • Symbols and notation in unusual fonts should be avoided.
  • Do not insert extra space between paragraphs of text with the exception of long quotations, theorems, propositions, special remarks, etc. These should be set off from the surrounding text by additional space above and below.
  • Equations should be numbered sequentially.
  • Upload editable manuscript files.
  • Authors to ensure that there are no colored mark-ups or comments in the final version, unless they are meant to be part of the final text. (You may need to "accept all changes" in track changes or set your document to "normal" in final markup.).

Funding disclosure

  • Include the name(s) of any sponsor(s) of the research contained in the paper, along with grant number(s).

Language and text style

  • Language & Grammar All submissions must be in English.
  • Authors should use proper, standard English grammar.
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  • Foreign terms Whenever possible, foreign terms should be set in italics rather than underlined.
  • Titles Whenever possible, titles of books, movies, etc., should be set in italics rather than underlined.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Whenever possible, subscripts and superscripts should be a smaller font size than the main text.
  • Headings Headings Headings (e.g., start of sections) should be distinguished from the main body text by their fonts or by using small caps.
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  • Main text The font for the main body of text must be black and, if at all possible, in Times New Roman or closest comparable font available.

Manuscript structure

  • Footnotes should be in 10 pt.
  • Use the same font face for all headings and indicate the hierarchy by reducing the font size.
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  • There should be space above and below headings.
  • Footnotes Footnotes should appear at the bottom of the page on which they are referenced rather than at the end of the paper.
  • Times New Roman or closest comparable font available, they should be single spaced, and there should be a footnote separator rule (line).
  • Footnote numbers or symbols in the text must follow, rather than precede, punctuation.
  • All footnotes should be left and right-justified (i.e., flush with the right margin), unless this creates awkward spacing.

Title page and author information

  • In the event of a copyright infringement complaint, the corresponding author must provide evidence of the paper’s originality to satisfy the claiming authority.
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What your package checks

Paper: 8,000 words
References: Harvard
Format: 12 pt, Times New Roman

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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