Manuscript Guidelines

When preparing your manuscript for the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures, follow these formatting guidelines to ensure it meets the submission requirements:

• Preferred Format: MS-Word.
• Word Limit: 8000 maximum

1. Title Page:
   • Title of the Paper: Concise, not more than ten words, including keywords that describe the subject matter.
   • Author Information: Name, affiliation, institutional address with pin code, and email ID.
   • Abstract: No more than 250 words.
   • Keywords: 4–6 keywords for online searchability.
   • Corresponding Author: If multiple authors, specify the corresponding author’s name and postal address.
   • ORCID: The Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business ventures requires the collection of ORCID IDs from corresponding authors as part of the submission process to both Authors and Co-Authors. Utilizing ORCID IDs helps maintain the accuracy of author attribution and improves the discoverability of your research. It integrates seamlessly with the journal’s submission system, ensuring your academic contributions are properly recognized and accessible.
   • Additional Requirements:
     • Required Statements and Declarations: Ensure all necessary statements i.e. acknowledgements, and declarations are included in your manuscript.
     • Supplementary Files: Provide any additional supplementary files, including relevant reporting guidelines.

   Ensuring accuracy in contact details, affiliations, and supplementary information is crucial for the integrity and clarity of your submission. This includes matching manuscript details, correctly identifying the corresponding author, and including any necessary notes on new affiliations. Additionally, all required statements, declarations, and supplementary files should be thoroughly prepared and included to support your submission

2. Citations and References:
   • Each text citation must have a corresponding entry in the reference list and vice versa.
3. Tables and Figures:
   • Tables should be in an editable format.
   • Both tables and figures must be referred to in the text by number (e.g., Table 1), not by placement (e.g., see Table below).
   • All figures and tables should be cited in the text with their sources mentioned.

• Language: British (UK) with 's' variant (e.g., globalisation, programme).
• Non-English Words: Use italics and provide meaning in parentheses at first use.
• Numbers: Spell out numbers from one to nine; use figures for 10 and above. For exact measurements, use figures (e.g., 9.8 per cent). Use mixed forms for large numbers (e.g., 1.2 billion).
• Quotes: Single quotes throughout; double quotes within single quotes. Quotations of 45 words or more should be separated from the text.
• Notes: Numbered serially at the end of the article. Notes must elaborate on points made in the text, not just reference URLs.
• Percentages: Use 'per cent' in the text, '%' in tables/graphs.
• Dates and Decades: Specific dates in the form 22 November 1980; use ‘twentieth century’, ‘the 1990s’.
• Abbreviations: Spell out at first occurrence (except common ones like US, GDP, BBC). Use periods/full stops after initials (R. K. Laxman).

• Should be included at the end of the manuscript.

Following these guidelines will help ensure your manuscript is properly formatted and meets the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures’s standards for submission.

II. SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

All the submissions must be submitted at: journal.enp@gcu.edu.pk

Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures editorial office as follows:

The Editors, The Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures.
E-mail: journal.enp@gcu.edu.pk