Information For Authors

Manuscript Format:

  • A full manuscript should consist of between 4000-8000 words (excluding figures, tables and references). In special circumstances, high-quality manuscripts which exceed 8000 words may also be considered.
  • All papers must be written in UK English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to utilise the services of English language editors.
  • Please use single quotation marks throughout the paper, with the exception of where ‘a quotation is “within” a quotation’.
  • Please ensure that your paper is formatted in double spacing, Times New Roman, 12 font size.
  • All authors must submit two files, namely the title page for filing and the main document (manuscript) for double-blind peer review.

Title page:

The title page should contain the following information:

  • Title of the paper – this should be as short as possible
  • Full name, highest academic qualification, institutional affiliation, postal and email address for each author.

The Main document (manuscript) – without authors’ details:

The manuscript should be compiled in the following order:

  • Full Title; Abstract (150-250 words); Keywords (at least 2 keywords are required); Introduction (which should be precise and concise); Materials and Methods (as appropriate); Discussion of the results (as appropriate); Conclusion; References; and Appendices (as appropriate).
  • All tables, figures and equations must be included in the text where they are cited (i.e. where they belong). They should also be numbered consecutively on the relevant pages.

ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE (APC) POLICY

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As of 1 January 2024, the Journal of Economic Policy and Management Issues (JEPMI) will introduce a modest Article Processing Charge (APC) to defray part of its regular costs of peer review administration and management, typesetting and formatting, proofreading and copy editing, web hosting, website maintenance, Open Journal Systems (OJS) subscription fee, and other costs associated with the dissemination of published papers.

The APC will be payable only when the manuscript is accepted for publication and can be paid by the author, sponsor, or employer.

The APC will be determined by the location of the author’s institution and the ability to pay.
Our initial APC for 2024 will be US$180; however, authors from low-income countries will only pay US$100.

To bridge the systemic digital research divide in the scholarly world, JEPMI will endeavour to give a 100% APC waiver to quality papers that have been submitted by authors who can demonstrate that they have no research funding. Such waiver requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must be made at the time of submission. The request should be submitted to jepmi.journal@aesri.com.

References:

Citations in text:

  • Authors should ensure that references to other publications are complete and contain all the relevant bibliographical details.
  • Please ensure that all references cited in the text are included in the list of references and that those listed in the references section are cited in the text.
  • References in the text should follow the following format:
  1. Single reference: Odhiambo (2008), (Odhiambo, 2008) or Odhiambo (2010a, b; 2011)
  2. Multiple references should be strictly in chronological order, i.e.: (Odhiambo, 2008; Asongu, 2015; Odhiambo, 2015, 2019)
  3. References with two authors: (Asongu and Odhiambo, 2018)
  4. References with more than two authors: (Odhiambo et al., 2019)
  5. References containing chapters and pages: (Odhiambo, 2010, ch.2); (Nyasha and Odhiambo, 2016, p.24)

 

Reference list

  1. All references should be first arranged in alphabetical order before being sorted in chronological order.
  2. Multiple citations from the same author(s) in the same year should be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', which should be placed after the year of publication.
  3. Reference to a journal publication:

For papers published as journal articles, the following reference style should be used: Surname, initials, year, title, journal, volume, number and pages.

Examples:

Odhiambo, N.M. (2010), "Is financial development a spur to poverty reduction? Kenya's experience," Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 37(3), 343-353.

Asongu, S.A. and Odhiambo, N.M (2019), "Challenges of doing business in Africa: A systematic review," Journal of African Business, Vol. 20(2), 259-268.

Tchamyou, V.S., Asongu, S.A. and Odhiambo, N.M. (2019), "The Role of ICT in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on income inequality and economic growth in Africa," African Development Review, Vol. 31(3), 261-274.

  • Reference to a book:

Surname, initials and year of publication, title, publisher, place of publication, e.g.
Makina, D. (2019). Extending Financial Inclusion in Africa. San Diego: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc.
Shaw, E. S. (1973). Financial Deepening in Economic Development. New York: Oxford University Press

  • Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

Surname, initials and year of publication, title, publisher, place of publication, e.g.
Odhiambo, NM, Nyasha, S., Zerihun, M.F. and Tipoy, C. (2019), Financial development in Africa: Is it demand-following or supply-leading? In Makina, D (Eds.), Extending financial inclusion in Africa (pp. 37-60). San Diego: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc.

  • Websites:

Odhiambo, N.M. (2013). “Poverty reduction in sub-Saharan African countries: in favor of a sound macroeconomic policy research”, https://journals.co.za/content/afgrow/07/1/EJC140233 (last accessed: 19 January 2020)

  • Reference to a conference paper or poster presentation:

Odhiambo, N.M. (2018). FDI and Financial intermediation in Sub-Saharan African countries: Evidence from Panel Data. A paper presented at the 86th International Atlantic Economic Society (IAES) Conference, New York, USA, 11-14 October 2018.

  • Working papers:

Asongu, S.A. and Odhiambo, N.M. (2019). "Foreign aid complementarities and inclusive human development in Africa", Working Papers 25397, Unisa Economic Research Working Papers Series, Department of Economics, University of South Africa.

Asongu, S.A. and Odhiambo, N.M. (2019). "Building Knowledge-Based Economies in Africa: A Systematic Review of Policies and Strategies," Working Papers 19/072, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS).