
Manuscript Preparation Guidelines |
The author(s) must follow the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines in preparing the manuscript before submission. |
1. Language |
The manuscript must be completely written in American English (e.g. “color” instead of “colour”). |
2. Length of Paper |
The recommended length of the paper is 8000 words including references. Stylistically, please use Times New Roman, 12 point size. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity. |
3. Title Page |
The title page should include: (i) A concise and informative title, (ii) The name(s) of the author(s), (iii) The author affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s), and (iv) The e-mail address and telephone number of the corresponding author. |
4. Abstract |
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 200 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations, citations or unspecified references. |
5. Keywords and JEL Classification Code |
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords that can be used for indexing purposes. |
6. Acknowledgement |
The author may use an acknowledgement section in the title page of the paper if appropriate. |
7. Subdivision of the article |
Please refer to the existing articles for numbering each section. |
8. Tables and Figures |
Present tables and figures within the article, not at the end of the article. Please note that the article will be published in black and white (print), although an online version will contain color figures (if any). However, a color print will be available in extreme cases at the request of the author. |
9. References |
Author(s) should follow the latest edition of APA style in referencing. Please visit www.apastyle.org and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ to learn more about APA style. |
Citations in the text |
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). |
Reference List |
References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. |
Examples |
- Reference to a journal publication: |
Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10. Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 1034-1048. |
- Reference to a book: |
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. American Psychological Association. |
- Reference to a chapter in an edited book: |
O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). Springer. |
- Reference to a web source: |
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving IMF (n.d.). World economic outlook databases (WEO) http://www.imf.org/external/data.htm#global |
Manuscript Review Timeframe |
The editor will initially review manuscripts within two weeks of submission. |
The editor will contact the corresponding author with news of whether or not the submission will be advanced to the first round of blind reviews or is being rejected as not suitable for publication in the journal. |
Typically, the blind review process takes approximately six to eight weeks. |
The JAS does not process any submission that does not comply completely with the requirements in these submission guidelines. |