Writing Instructions

This text and template file explains the methodology of writing an article, which is prepared based on Word (.Doc). Authors can use the template file to align their articles with the desired style guide and type their text into it. Also, the article file without the author's name should be uploaded on the journal website at https://mmsd.semnan.ac.ir/?lang=en. Margins, column widths, line spacing, and type styles are built-in throughout this document.

Dear Authors,
To prevent any delays in the submission process to the Journal of Managerial Modeling in Sustainable Development, please consider the following editorial board policies:

• Authors who use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in writing the manuscript, generating images or graphical elements, or collecting and analyzing data must clearly describe in the Materials and Methods section (or a similar section) how AI tools were used and specify the tools applied. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts, including sections generated by AI tools, and are therefore accountable for any violations of publication ethics.
• Original research articles arising from faculty research projects, papers derived from doctoral dissertations, and those with international co-authors are the journal’s top priority.
• Articles based on mathematical modeling and optimization, qualitative, mixed-method, or laboratory research are prioritized for publication.
• Survey studies will only be considered if they demonstrate innovation in topic, content, or methodology, and if they strictly adhere to standards—especially regarding sample size determination and providing sufficient documentation to verify sample validity.
• Articles that lack quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method field studies and are solely based on library research will not be prioritized by the journal.
• It is mandatory for all authors to have an ORCID identifier.

Submitted articles must be prepared within the scope of the journal's aims and should be sent to the journal's email address, adhering to the following instructions.

This journal publishes new research findings and outcomes by researchers after a peer-review process as research articles.

 

Article Structure

The page size should be A4. The top, left, and right margins of the pages should be 2.5 cm, and the bottom margin should be 1.5 cm. All paragraphs should be indented and justified in alignment. The entire text of the article should be written in Cambria font with single spacing.

Article Structure:

• First Page: The article title should be clear and fit on a single line, accompanied by the full names and affiliations of all authors, with the corresponding author clearly indicated. If the article is derived from a thesis or research project, this should be explained in a footnote. The corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk (*). The institutional affiliation of all authors must be clearly stated. Author affiliations should include the department, faculty, university, city, country, and email address. Each author’s information must be written on a separate line.
• Submission with ORCID Identifier:
  Authors are strongly encouraged to provide their ORCID identifiers at the time of initial manuscript submission. The ORCID ID of each author should be included as an active hyperlink next to the author’s name on the title page.

 

Abstract

The abstract should clearly describe the objective, methodology, main findings, and the key innovative aspect of the research in not less than 150 and not more than 400 words.

All articles should have at least 3 to 5 keywords or phrases in separate lines.

Main Text of the Article Includes:

1. Introduction: Including the problem statement, research gap, analysis of the main research question, the primary research questions, and an introduction to the article's sections.
2. Research Background: Including a literature review from a theoretical perspective followed by the empirical background of the research.
3. Research Method: Including presenting the model, introducing variables/parameters, data collection methods, and data analysis techniques.
4. Model Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
5. Discussion, Conclusion, and Suggestions: Including a discussion of the research findings, providing practical, managerial, executive, and research suggestions, and stating the main limitations of the research.
6. Acknowledgements: (Optional) Acknowledgements for any financial support (including contract number and supporting organization) and for valuable comments from reviewers.

References within the text and in the reference list should follow the common method in Economics (APA).

The article must be prepared in Microsoft Word 2010 or a later version, conforming to the sample article file.

The corresponding author must print the Authors' Commitment Form and the Conflict-of-Interest Form, complete and sign them, then scan and submit them in the supplementary files section when submitting the article. The number and order of authors cannot be changed after the submission of the commitment form by the corresponding author (with the confirmation of all authors).

Open access statement

The Journal of Managerial Modelling in Sustainable Development is a fully open-access journal, which means that all articles are available on the Web to all users immediately upon publication free of charge. Immediately upon publication. All content of the Journal is published with open access under the License of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). All authors are given the option to make articles available under the terms of the license (CC-BY 4.0).

License terms

The workings of the Creative Commons CC BY License, as stated on the Creative Commons website, is defined as below:

"This license lets others distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This is the most compatible of licenses for maximum publication and use of licensed materials."

Copyright Policy

In this journal, copyright in any article published by the Journal of The Managerial Modelling in Sustainable Development under license (CC-BY 4.0) is retained by the author(s), but allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, distribute, and copy the content as long as the original authors and source are cited properly. The authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights. The author has complete control over the work (e.g., retains the right to reuse, distribute, republish, etc.).