Submissions

Author Guidelines

Call for Submissions

The International Research E-Journal on Business and Economics (Creative Technology Management) invites the submission of original scholarly articles.

To submit a manuscript, authors must upload their paper and all associated files in MS Word (.DOC or .DOCX) format via the journal’s online submission system at:
https://assumptionjournal.au.edu/index.php/aumitjournal/about/submissions

Authors are required to register, log in, and select “Make a New Submission” on the submission page.

 

Required Submission Files

Authors must submit two separate files, as outlined below:

1. Title Page (with author details)

This file must include:

• Article title
• Author(s)’ full name(s)
• Institutional affiliation(s)
• Acknowledgments (if any)
• Declaration of Interest statement (if applicable)
• Full contact details of the corresponding author, including a valid email address

2. Main Manuscript (without author details)

The main manuscript must include:

• The full text of the article
• References
• Tables and figures
• Acknowledgments (if any)

Important: The main manuscript must not contain any identifying information, including author names or affiliations.

 

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines (Main Manuscript)

Download Manuscript Template Here

Formatting

• Paper size: Letter size only (A4 is not accepted)
• Line spacing: Single-spaced
• Alignment: Justified
• Font: Times New Roman, 10-point size
• Paragraph formatting:
  • Set default tab stop at 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) for the first line of each paragraph
  • Apply consistently throughout the entire document

Language

• Manuscripts must be written in clear and correct English.
• Either American or British English is acceptable, but usage must be consistent throughout the manuscript.

 

Footnotes and Endnotes

• Footnotes are not accepted due to technical limitations of online publication.
• Authors must convert all footnotes to endnotes or incorporate the content directly into the text, where appropriate.

 

Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the text.
• Avoid the use of vertical lines in tables.
• Tables must be editable (not embedded as images).
• Authors should use tables and figures sparingly and avoid duplication of results already described in the text.
• A manuscript may include a maximum of eight (8) tables and figures in total.

If tables or figures are too large to be placed within the text or are difficult to format:

• Indicate the placement using [Insert Table X here] or [Insert Figure X here]
• Provide the full tables or figures at the end of the manuscript, after the References and any Appendices.

 

Citation and Reference Style

All manuscripts must follow the APA 7th edition (American Psychological Association) citation and reference style, in accordance with the journal’s Citation and Reference Style Guidelines.

Authors must ensure that:

• All in-text citations appear in the reference list
• All references listed are cited in the text
• Complete and accurate bibliographic information is provided for each reference

 

Ensuring a Blind Review

To ensure the integrity of the double-blind peer review process, authors must take all reasonable steps to remove identifying information from their submissions.

Author Responsibilities

• Separate files:
  Submit a Title Page containing author details and a Main Manuscript with no author-identifying information.
• Anonymize the manuscript:
  The main manuscript must not include author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, funding statements, or biographical notes.
• Self-citations:
  When citing your own work, write in the third person and avoid phrasing that reveals authorship (e.g., use “Smith (2020)” instead of “our previous study”).
• File properties:
  Remove author names and identifying metadata from the document file properties.
• Figures and supplementary materials:
  Ensure that captions, labels, and supplementary files do not contain identifying information.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the manuscript being returned for revision prior to peer review.

 

JEL Classification Codes

Authors are requested to provide appropriate JEL classification code(s) that best describe the subject of their manuscript. The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, case studies, and review articles in, but not limited to, the following areas and corresponding indicative JEL codes:

Business Administration and Management

• M10 – General Business Administration
• M11 – Production Management
• M12 – Personnel Management
• M19 – Other

Economics and Applied Economics

• A10–A14 – General Economics
• B00–B59 – History of Economic Thought
• D00–D99 – Microeconomics
• E00–E69 – Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
• F00–F69 – International Economics

Creative Technology Management / Innovation

• O30–O39 – Innovation; Research and Development
• O32 – Management of Technological Innovation
• L23 – Organization of Production
• M15 – IT Management

Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment Management

• Z10–Z19 – Cultural Economics
• Z11 – Economics of the Arts and Literature
• Z18 – Cultural Policy

Music and Entertainment Management

• Z11 – Economics of the Arts
• L82 – Entertainment; Media (Movies, Broadcasting, Music)

Sport Management and Sport Technology

• Z20–Z29 – Sports Economics
• Z21 – Sports; Gambling; Recreation
• L83 – Sports; Tourism; Recreation

Event and Festival Management

• L83 – Tourism; Events; Recreation
• Z32 – Tourism Economics

Creative Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• L26 – Entrepreneurship
• M13 – New Firms; Startups
• O31 – Innovation and Invention

Design and Innovation Management

• O32 – Management of Technological Innovation
• L23 – Organization of Production
• M11 – Production Management

Digital Transformation and Creative Industries

• L86 – Information and Internet Services
• M15 – Information Technology Management
• O33 – Technological Change

Media, Cultural, and Entertainment Economics

• L82 – Media Industries
• Z11 – Cultural Economics
• L84 – Personal, Professional, and Business Services

Technology-Enabled Business Models and Strategies

• L21 – Business Objectives of the Firm
• L25 – Firm Performance
• M21 – Business Economics

 

Note to Authors

Authors may select one or more JEL classification codes that best reflect the focus of their study. Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research is particularly encouraged, especially studies that integrate managerial, economic, and technological perspectives in global and regional contexts.