The International Academy of Business and Public Administration (IABPAD) strives to promote excellence in all business disciplines, business education, and public administration. Our goal is to support and promote excellence in teaching, research, and service as well as advancement and exchange of knowledge and ideas nationally and internationally. The IABPAD international conferences and affiliated international journals are vehicles for achieving the goal of this Academy.

        IABPAD conferences provide:

1. Opportunities for participants from business disciplines and related fields to attend, present their research, and interact with members from inside and outside their own areas of specialization.
2. Documentation of certain hours of participation for participants seeking continuing professional education (CPE)
3. Publications in conference proceedings (ISSN Number 154-4836) and in the following IABPAD affiliated refereed journals

International Journal of Business and Public Administration (ISSN 1547-4844 )

International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives (ISSN 1931-907X)

International Journal of Education Research (ISSN 1932-8443)

International Journal of Business, Accounting, and Finance (ISSN 1936-699X)

PUBLICATION POLICY

Papers published in the IABPAD affiliated journals are selected through a review process from among those presented at the IABPAD Conferences. There are no direct submissions.

Through a blind review process, some papers are selected for “Research Award” from all papers submitted to the IABPAD Conferences. These “Research Award” Papers have the potential to be published in one of the IABPAD affiliated journals:

International Journal of Business and Public Administration (IJBPA)

International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives (IJBEP)

International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance (IJBAF)

International Journal of Education Research (IJER)

However, authors that did not win research awards can still submit their papers to be considered for publication in one of the journals.

Any paper submitted for publication undergoes blind peer review. Acceptance of a paper for publication is based on the recommendations by two anonymous reviewers.

All authors of accepted papers will be requested to share the publication cost with the IABPAD.

Conference proceedings and journals have been issued ISSN numbers by the Library of Congress. Also, journals are listed in Cabell’s Directory.

Journal Guidelines for Authors

Manuscript Submission and Length:
Final versions of all papers for the journal should not exceed 15 pages in length, single-spaced. Initial submission of papers is electronically via e-mail to: conference@iabpad.com By submitting a paper you are certifying that the work is original, is not being considered for publication elsewhere, has not been accepted for publication or previously published, and is not copyrighted.

First Page:  
The title of all papers should be centered, not to exceed three lines, and typed in caps on the first page. It should be 16-point font, Times New Roman. The authors’ names followed by affiliations should be centered, single-spaced, and typed beginning on the second line below the title. Use 12-point type.

Abstract: 
The abstract heading should appear two line spaces below author(s), centered, capitalized, and italicized in 12-point font. The abstract text for a paper should appear one-line space below the abstract heading, indented 0.5 from the left and right margins. It should be italicized in a 10-point font, Times New Roman, and should not exceed 200 words.
 
Paper Typing:
All papers must be typed in Microsoft Word using Times New Roman and a 12-point font
  ● All papers must be typed, single-spaced, on regular 8.5" x 11" paper, and fully justified. 
  ● Margins should be set to 1-inch top, bottom, left, and right
  ● Page number should be centered in the bottom of each page
  ● No headers and footers
  ● Use italics in place of underlines
  ● Indent all paragraphs ½ inch and do not skip lines between paragraphs
  ● All major headings should be bold, centered, capitalized, set to 12-point font, and with one space around headings.
  ● All sub-headings should be bold, left justified with an initial capital for each word (Title case), set to 12-point font. Leave one line space above and below each sub-heading.
  ● About the author (s). A short biography for each author should be placed at the end of the references.
  ● Appendixes should be placed at the end of the manuscript

Tables and Figures:  
All tables and figures should be typed in Microsoft Word and incorporated into the body of the text within the margins. They should be placed as close as possible to the location in the text where they are first cited. For each table or figure, center “Table” or “Figure” with a number (1, 2, etc.) above the table or figure. The identification labels should be under “Table” or “Figure”, centered, typed in initial cap for each word (Title case).  Each table or figure and their identification labels should be bold.

Math and Equations:
Use words in regular text, not math. For example, “We surveyed 100 managers,” not we “We surveyed n= 100 managers. We used chi-squares to evaluate coefficients. Not “We used X2s.” You can report statistical results using symbols in parentheses. Display and number only equations you mention in your work. Equation numbers should be between parentheses and flush with the right margin.

Footnotes and Endnotes: Do not use any footnotes or endnotes.

Reference Format: 
References should be placed at the end of the manuscript and should include only those actually cited in the text.  Each reference should have a 0.5-inch indentation on the second line. Leave one line space between references. The style guidelines for references must follow the publications manual of the American Psychological Association (APS). Titles of journals or books will be italicized instead of underlined.

NOTE:

Authors retain copyright for their manuscripts and provide the Journals (IJBPA, IJBEP, IJBAF, and IJER) with a publication permission agreement. The IJBPA, IJBEP, IJBAF, and IJER are not responsible for the content of manuscripts. The proofreading of the manuscripts and any errors are the sole responsibility of the individual authors.

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