Author Guidelines
Submission of an article to the Eurasian Journal of Economic and Business Studies implies the following:
- the article has not been previously published in another journal,
- the article is not under consideration in another journal,
- All co-authors agree to publish the current version of the article
Before submitting an article for review, authors are recommended to verify the completeness and correctness of the submitted materials.
You can download a sample title page of the article here (Appendix 1)
Title Page
The title page should contain the following:
(1) a short descriptive title containing the main keywords. The title should not contain abbreviations. The title must be written in clear, concise, and academically appropriate English.
(2) Author's full names
When specifying the article's authors, the following format is used: first name, patronymic initial, last name" (Kuralay O. Nurgaliyeva, Assel Bekbossinova). Authors’ names should be presented consistently with their passports and previous scholarly publications. The BSI standard must be used to transliterate the surname and name if the author does not have a foreign passport and/or publications.
(3) the author's institutional affiliations at which the work was carried out
Affiliation of the author(s): The affiliation includes the following data: the full official name of the organization and full postal address (including zip code, city and country). Authors must indicate all places of work related to the study. If authors from different institutions took part in the preparation of the article, it is necessary to indicate the belonging of each author to a particular institution using superscripts. The official English name of the institution is required for the information block.
(4) the full postal and email address, plus telephone number, of the author to whom correspondence about the manuscript should be sent
The academic degree, title, position, affiliation, ORCID ID, Researcher ID, and other data are listed in this section. Also, the corresponding author's email and full postal address must be indicated here.
(5) acknowledgements
The source of financial grants and other funding must be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors' industrial links and affiliations. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged.
(6) Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest is a condition in which people have a personal interest that can affect the objectivity and impartiality of an editorial decision. Conflicts of interest can be potential or perceived, as well as accurate. Objectivity may be affected by personal, political, financial, scientific or religious factors. The author must notify the editor of an actual or potential conflict of interest by including information about it in the appropriate section of the article. If there is no conflict of interest, the author should disclose it. Example wording: "The author declares no conflict of interest".
Abstract
Original articles should contain an unstructured abstract of no more than 200-250 words, presenting the study's purpose, main procedures and conclusions. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or references. The abstract of the review article should indicate the research questions and, as a result, it should present the author's summary of the analysis. The text should be concise and original. It is inappropriate to use sentences from the text of the article. The abstract should provide an original and concise summary of the article and should not reproduce sentences verbatim from the main text. It is advisable not to refer to any sources in the abstract; tables and figures should also not be used.
Keywords
The keywords should supplement the abstract and title of the article.
Rubricator codes
- Specify rubricator codes. The IRSTI code can be viewed on the website http://grnti.ru
- Economic Literature Classification Codes (JEL Classification Code). Specify at least three JEL codes. The author may use codes from two or three areas if they are covered in the study. The JEL code can be viewed at http://www.aeaweb.org/jel/jel_class_system.php
Main Article File
Tables and figures should be placed within the manuscript at the appropriate locations. High-resolution figure files may additionally be requested by the Editorial Office if necessary.
Article text
- The editors strongly recommend using the IMRAD format (Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion);
- Research article 5000-6500 words, including the content of figures and tables;
- The text of the article should be typed in the text editor MS Word using Times New Roman font, size 12, single-spaced. Paragraph indentation 1 cm. Document margins - 20 mm.
Article structure:
- Introduction: degree of the researched issue, including the problem statement; the recommended length is at least 500 words;
- Literature review of at least 300 words;
- Methodology: description of specific (private) research methods, recommended length: 350-500 words;
- Results and discussion: direct research results of the author and his/her point of view and interpretation;
- Conclusions: main conclusions. In some instances, the conclusion follows the section stating gratitude to specific individuals who helped the author;
Figures
Figures must be of good quality and suitable for printing. Figure captions should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend should be clear without reference to the text. Do not include figure captions and any notes or sources within the figure – list them separately in the text where the figure should be.
- Figures accepted for publication must be submitted as high-resolution files in appropriate formats (JPG, TIF, EPS, etc.).
- The figure caption includes its number and title. Centered: "FIGURE 1. Description of selected variables". There is no period after the caption.
- Figures are numbered with Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear in the text;
Write "Note: Compiled by authors" or "Source: Compiled by the author using the PLC Algorithm" or "Note: Compiled by the authors based on references (Carter, 2020; Minner & Martin, 2021)" under the title of the figure using font Times New Roman, 12 sizes, single spaced (Appendix 2).
Tables
Tables should be self-sufficient and supplement, but not duplicate, the information contained in the text. Tables should be inserted within the manuscript at the appropriate locations and numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals. Captions should be concise but comprehensive - the table, legend and footnotes should be clear without reference to the text.
- Tables must be of good quality and printable. Editable tables are preferred. Tables scanned or in the form of pictures are not allowed;
- The title of the table is aligned to the left without a paragraph: "TABLE 1. Description of the selected variables". Do not put a period after the table heading;
- The table should be aligned to the width of the text;
- The bottom row of the table says "Note: Compiled by authors" or "Source: Compiled by the author using the PLC Algorithm" or "Note: Compiled by the authors based on references (Martin, 2007; Salter & Martin, 2001)" using Times New Roman font, size 11, single-spaced (Appendix 3).
Footnotes
Footnotes in the text of the article are not allowed.
References
The Eurasian Journal of Economic and Business Studies uses APA 7th edition referencing system – examples are given below (for more examples, see APA style guide). After a quotation or paraphrase of the source text, the author's surname is given in parentheses, and then a comma and the year of publication of the work are indicated.
For instance, it looks like the following in the text:
For text citations, give the author's surname followed by the year in parentheses: Krugman (2000). If there are two authors, use 'and' Romer and Casper (2010); if cited within parentheses, use '&': (Romer & Casper, 2010). When reference is made to work by three or more authors, cite the surname of the first author and et al. for the first and subsequent citations: Romer et al. (2010).
Citations in parentheses should be listed in alphabetical order with semicolons as separators and use & for two authors (Bates et al., 2010; Kiles & Winner, 2001). Page numbers must be included after the year for quoted material (Romer & Casper, 2010, p. 62). Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references.
All citations mentioned in the text, tables or figures must be listed in the reference list.
Reference list requirements
- DOI must be indicated in the list of sources (if it can be found);
- References to journal articles must include the author(s), title, publication year (in brackets), journal volume and number, page numbers, Doi;
- The reference list must include at least 20 sources;
- After the description of the Kazakh-language source, at the end of the reference, an indication of the language of the work is placed: (In Kaz.);
- After the description of the Russian-language source, at the end of the reference, an indication of the language of the work is placed: (In Russ.)
Journal article
1 Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume(issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx
a) Silvestre, H. C., Gomes, R. C., & Miorin G. R. (2018). The Institutional Settings for the Development of Public Services through State-Owned Enterprises in Brazil. International Journal of Public Administration, 41(5), 59 - 71. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2016.1247368
b) Capano, G., & Howlett, M. (2021). Causal logics and mechanisms in policy design: How and why adopting a mechanistic perspective can improve policy design. Public Policy and Administration, 36(2), 141-162. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0952076719827068
Book
Provide the author(s), publication year, book title, edition where applicable, and publisher. Italicize the book title. Do not include the publisher’s location. Add the DOI as an https://doi.org/ link if one is available. For an ebook without a DOI, include a publicly accessible URL where applicable.
Format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the book (2nd ed.). Publisher.
Example:
Wooldridge, J. M. (2010). Econometric analysis of cross section and panel data (2nd ed.). MIT Press.
References to articles in Russian or Kazakh
For sources published in Cyrillic, transliterate the authors’ names, article title, and journal title into the Latin alphabet. Place the English translation of the article title in square brackets immediately after the transliterated title. Include the publication year, volume, issue, page range, and DOI where available. Under the journal’s requirements, add the language designation “(in Russ.)” or “(in Kaz.)” at the end of the reference.
Example:
Niyazbekova, Sh. U., & Brodunov, A. N. (2017). Razvitie pishchevoi promyshlennosti i prodovol'stvennoi bezopasnosti v Yuzhno-Kazakhstanskoi oblasti [Development of the food industry and food security in the Southern Kazakhstan area]. Prodovol'stvennaya politika i bezopasnost', 4(2), 91–102. https://doi.org/10.18334/ppib.4.2.38423 (in Russ.)
The journal title and the title of monographs and collections are in italics, and periods are put after the initials.
References to Internet resources:
Author or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of the webpage. Website Name. URL
If the author and website name are identical, omit the website name. If no publication date is available, use (n.d.)
For example:
Webpages
Official Information Resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (2022, February 17). Itogi razvitiya sfery sel'skogo khozyaistva za 2021 god i plany na predstoyashchii period [Results of agricultural sector development in 2021 and plans for the coming period]. https://primeminister.kz/ru/news/reviews/itogi-razvitiya-sfery-selskogo-hozyaystva-za-2021-god-i-plany-na-predstoyashchiy-period-22422 (in Russ.)
Legislation and government documents
For national legislation, identify the issuing authority, adoption date, document title, type and number, and official source.
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (2017, June 30). Ob utverzhdenii Kontseptsii razvitiya turistskoi otrasli Respubliki Kazakhstan do 2023 goda [On approval of the Concept for the development of the tourism industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2023] (Resolution No. 406). Adilet. https://old.adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P1700000406 (in Russ.)
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2020, October 27). O merakh po uskorennomu reformirovaniyu predpriyatii s uchastiem gosudarstva i privatizatsii gosudarstvennykh aktivov [On measures to accelerate the reform of enterprises with state participation and the privatization of state assets] (Decree No. UP-6096). LexUZ. https://lex.uz/ru/docs/5068826 (in Russ.)
Author biographies
The data of each author should be indicated according to the following order:
First Name, Initial Middle Name and Last Name – academic degree, position, affiliation, city, country, Scopus Author ID and ORCID ID.
An example structure looks like the following:
Anna Ivanova – PhD, Head of Department, Kenzhegali Sagadiyev University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Scopus Author ID: 00000000000, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000
The Author Guidelines are informed by the CSE’s Recommendations for Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications.
