Information For Authors

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS ON CITING AND REFERENCING: USING CHICAGO NOTES AND BIBLOGRAPHY (FOOTNOTES) STYLE

Information for Authors

• Copies are given free only to lead Authors
• No payment for publication in this Journal
• Abstract, not more than 300 words with 3-5 keywords
• Empirical research 5500 words maximum
• Review research 7000 words maximum
• All papers must be typed in Times New Roman with font size 12 and double line spacing
• Tables and figures should not be more than seven (7)
• Acceptance letter and Authorship Declaration form will be issued to authors after making the    necessary corrections from the Reviewers.
• Once acceptance letter is issued, the order of authorship cannot be changed and no new authors can be included.
• Galley proof will be sent to authors for verification before publication
• All articles will go through Blind peer review by three reviewers
• Plagiarism of more than 25% will not be accepted

Submission of Manuscripts

All manuscripts for publication should be submitted through the official email of the journal/Centre: ijmgs@noun.edu.ng

Conflict of Interest Declaration

Authors are to declare if there is conflict of interest or not

Cover letter

The corresponding Author should write a cover letter to the Managing Editor indicating intent to publish with the journal.

Ethical Approval

Any empirical study must have ethical approval.

URL: https://ijmgs.nou.edu.ng

Physical/Postal Address: IJMGS, CEMGS, NOUN, Cadastral Zone, 91 Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Jabi, Abuja.

Manipulation of Citation/Falsification of Data: Any evidence of manipulation of citations or falsification of data by authors shall lead to the rejection of manuscripts containing such materials at any point in the editorial process. Thereafter, the Editors shall not entertain any further communication with authors of the articles and/or their representatives.

Multiple Authorship: Manuscripts with one or more authors are welcome. If there is more than one author, the first name listed shall be the lead author and (s)he shall be the corresponding author, unless otherwise stated.

Grievance: IJMGS is under no obligation to publish any manuscript submitted to it. Publication is strictly at the discretion of the Editors and it is understood that manuscripts submitted to IJMGS have not been similarly submitted to any other outlet for publication (or consideration for publication). Authors with grievances may raise them during the editorial processes and the Managing Editor reserves the right to terminate editorial processes, end the grievance and inform the complainants accordingly.

• By signing-up to publish their papers in IJMGS, authors give up their copyright to the journal and shall not enter into any litigation with it. The decision of the Editors to publish or reject any manuscript (before, during and after editorial processes) is final.
• Evidence of any practice deemed unethical by the Editors will result in the rejection of any manuscript and appeals shall not be entertained.
• Post-publication Commentary: The Editors shall welcome and publish critiques and debates on published articles which are considered methodical and substantive.

Access to IJMGS: Authors (or lead authors in case of multiple authorships) shall receive a free hard copy of the journal in which their articles appear. All other persons may freely access any article published in any issue IJMGS through its website. All articles are downloadable.

• Free copies of IJMGS are routinely sent to libraries in Nigerian universities.
• Enquiries for free subscription should be sent to the Managing Editor.

Advertisement Policy: IJMGS is officially sponsored by CEMGS, NOUN, and shall not entertain any advertisement (other than official announcements authorised by CEMGS).

IJMGS Policy on use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

To avoid the unethical use or abuse of GenAI, the following guidelines should be strictly observed. Please note that the Editors reserve the right to reject any manuscript that fails to meet these guidelines and are not under obligation to entertain further correspondence in such matters.

 To ensure transparency and promote confidence between authors, readers, reviewers and editors as well as to satisfy the conditions for use of the technology, authors are required to disclose the use of GenAI. The Editors will include a statement to this effect in the published work.

• GenAI cannot be listed as an author or co-author and cannot be liable for the content of the work.
• The use of GenAI shall be restricted to the improvement of readability and language. In no circumstance shall GenAI replace the authors’ scientific insights, conclusions and recommendations. In spite of the use of GenAI, authors are responsible and accountable for their works.
• GenAI may be used in further clarifying the research design and methodological data provided these are clearly acknowledged and provable.
• Images or figures created or modified (or enhanced) by GenAI are not permissible.
• For ethical reasons, reviewers shall not upload manuscripts or their reports into an AI tool.

IJMGS Article Format

All articles submitted to IJMGS for peer review, must follow the following format in the write up of articles:

1. First names of authors must be listed before their surname (last name); and all author’s
2. Institutional affiliation must also be listed.
3. The corresponding author must be indicated including his/her email and phone number
4. Block abstracts in italics (300 words); keywords,3-5 words
5. Introduction
6. Objective(s)
7. Materials and Methods
8. Results
9. Discussion
10. Conclusion
11. Recommendation
12. Acknowledgements
13. Conflict of Interest
14. Referencing (APA 7th edition)