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Author Guidelines

EDITORIAL ARTICLE EVALUATION PROCESS

First Stage: Internal Evaluation

Received articles will be initially reviewed by the Editorial Committee to ensure they meet the author guidelines and are relevant to the journal's themes. This process will take a maximum of fifteen days. Articles that do not meet the requirements will be returned to the authors with comments for adjustments and possible resubmission.

Second Stage: External Evaluation

Articles that pass the internal evaluation will undergo double-blind peer review, where at least two specialists in the field will assess the scientific quality and contribution of the article. The Editorial Committee will communicate with the authors via email to provide feedback and request necessary corrections, ensuring a transparent and constructive process.

Third Stage: Decision and Publication

Based on the peer review results, the Editorial Committee will make the final decision on the publication of articles and notify the authors. The maximum time for publication of accepted articles is one year from the initial receipt of the manuscript.

SUBMISSION PREPARATION CHECKLIST

To facilitate the review process and ensure compliance with journal policies, authors are required to verify that their submission meets the following points:

Originality Articles must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Format

o Articles should be submitted in Word and PDF formats.
o Documents must omit any references that could identify the author and their academic affiliation.
o The author's name and institutional affiliation should be included in a cover letter signed by the corresponding author. If the article has multiple authors, the lead author is responsible for obtaining necessary permissions and must indicate if the article stems from a funded research project.
Article Length Articles should range from a minimum of 6,000 to a maximum of 8,000 words, including figures, tables, and footnotes, but excluding bibliography and abstract.
First page

Must include:
o Article title
o An abstract of no more than 300 words
o A list of 4 to 8 keywords separated by semicolons
o Word count separately for abstract and manuscript (excluding references)
Abstract The article must include an English abstract of no more than 300 words, specifying the main objectives, hypothesis or argument, and research findings.
Tables and Figures o Sequentially numbered within the text with titles and sources.
o Images should be in "jpg" or "bmp" formats and inserted into the main document. Supplementary files should be provided in standard formats.
Additional Material Data used in the research must be submitted in an Excel file for review.
Page Layout o Letter-sized document (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
o Margins of 2.5 cm or 1 inch
o Single-column format
o Approximately not exceeding 30 pages
o Page numbers at the bottom
o Line numbers throughout the document
Text o Font size 12, Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment
Formulas Number consecutively throughout the manuscript against the right margin. Long formulas should be placed in an appendix.
Acronyms Define the full term on first use and use consistently thereafter. Do not use acronyms in the title, abstract, headings, or context section.
Article Structure Follow the standard structure of introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. Do not number section headings and use a maximum of three levels of headings.
Citations and References Follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style, 7th edition.
Language The journal accepts manuscripts written in English, Portuguese and Spanish; however, papers that are finally accepted for publication must be written in English.
Publication Requirement If the article is accepted, the author(s) must complete and sign the Authorship and Rights Transfer Agreement before publication.

EDITORIAL POLICIES

The editorial policies of the Journal of Business are based on the Style Guide of the Editorial Fund of the University of the Pacific. For additional details, we recommend consulting the guide at the following link: [Style Guide].

PLAGIARISM POLICY

All submitted documents are reviewed using plagiarism detection software such as SafeAssign and Crossref Similarity Check. The Editorial Committee reviews the results, and manuscripts confirmed to contain plagiarism will not be published. For more details, refer to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

The Journal of Business publishes all articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). This allows for distribution, remixing, and tweaking of the works, provided proper citation to the journal as the publisher is given.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Names and email addresses entered in this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes stated by the journal and will not be available for any other purpose or to any other party.