Code of Ethics

Author Responsibilities

• Originality: Authors must ensure that their work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
• Attribution: Proper attribution must be given to all sources used in the research.
• Funding Disclosure: Authors are required to disclose any funding sources or conflicts of interest.
• Compliance: Authors must comply with all ethical guidelines and standards set by the journal.

Reader Rights

Readers are free to:

• Access, download, and share articles without restriction.
• Use the content for educational, research, or commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given.

Ethical Considerations

The journal adheres to the highest ethical standards in publishing. All articles undergo rigorous peer review to ensure quality and integrity.

This Open Access Information and Policy is designed to ensure transparency, accessibility, and ethical publishing practices, fostering the advancement of knowledge in accounting and finance.

Publication Process

After the acceptance of the paper by the reviewers and the Editorial team, it is then forwarded to the production team for formatting and proofreading process. All proofs will be sent to the author for approval. It is of utmost importance to address all the concerns of the production team to avoid any issues at later stages of publication.

Copyright and Publishing Rights

Authors will have all the copywrites of the work and publishing rights. Replication, posting, transmission, or other distribution or use of the manuscript or any material therein, in any medium, as permitted, requires no attribution to the publisher.

Submission

Submission through portal

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Email submission

Email your manuscript at ME.CJAF@comsats.edu.pk

Author guidelines

Authors should consider the following guidelines while submitting their manuscript.

Author/s Information

Author’s name and affiliation, along with their email address, should be written on the title page. Write the affiliation addresses below the name of each author.

Corresponding author

Provide the details of the corresponding author in case of multiple authors. The responsibility of the corresponding author includes answering any future queries about your research work. Ensure that the contact details and email address provided are up to date. A prompt response from the corresponding author will be much appreciated.

Format of the paper

APA style is recommended to be used as writing style.. Helping tools such as spell check or Grammarly are recommended to be used and documents should be checked thoroughly to avoid any errors. Document should be typed with double spaced with 1” margin on sides, page number in the left lower corner, line space should be 1.15 throughout the paper, and 12 pt font size in Times Roman font.

Please note that submitted manuscripts must not exceed more than 7,000 words including all references, tables, and figures.

An article might include the following main sections:

Title

Title should be centered, bold, 14 pt font, Times New Roman.

Abstract & Keywords

Write a summary of the key points of your research. Abstract should cover the subject matter of the article, methodology, results, data analysis, and conclusion. You may also include possible implications of your research and future work. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.

Keywords:  List your three to six keywords describing the key concepts of your work

Introduction

Introduction should clearly state the objectives and problem statement and provide an adequate background on the subject matter. Details of the methods and techniques used in the paper should be described in detail.

Literature Review

It should cover all the relevant studies related to the topic of research. This section should describe the importance and motivation for this research. Generally, this section ends with the proposition of testable hypothesis(es).

Methodology

Author should provide the detailed methodology used in the paper. 

Results & Discussion

Discuss the results clearly and concisely. Describe the significance of your research findings. Compare your findings with the previous studies and discuss their relevance with justifications.

Tables & Figures

Tables and figures should be placed in the main document after the paragraph in which they are first referenced. Figures and tables should be numbered sequentially, i.e.Figure 1, Figure 2 and Table 1 & Table 2).

Conclusion

Conclusion of your research should include the following three things:

1. Research Implications
2. Limitations
3. Future Recommendations

References

At the end of the document, references should be provided alphabetically. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Multiple references should be listed alphabetically in parentheses, separated by semicolons, e.g., (Jackson, 1996; Watson, 1986). If there is more than one reference to the same author in the same year, postscript the date with a, b, c, etc. (Sparrow, 1998a).

There are specific rules to follow when citing a research paper in APA. The following are the specific formats to follow:

• Book: Author, A.A.. (Year of Publication). The Title of work. Publisher City, State: Publisher.
• Magazine: Author, A.A.. (Year, a month of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.

• Newspaper: Author, A.A.. (Year, Month, Date of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title, pp. xx-xx.
• Website: Author, A.A.. (Year, Month, Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Publishing process

Call for paper is announced twice a year for the issue of spring and fall. For the issue of spring call for papers is announced in February, and for the issue of fall it’s in August.

After publication, the corresponding author will receive an e-mail with a link to see the published abstract on the website.