Author Guidelines

2024-05-16

Since December 2024, manuscripts will be accepted only in English. Articles originally written in Spanish are welcome, but authors must commit to translating them into English for publication.

Submissions should be made via our website: JOTMI Submissions.

Each submission should include two documents:

  1. Title Page: This should include author details (names, affiliations, addresses, email addresses, ORCID IDs), an abstract in English, keywords, brief biographical notes about the authors (optional), and the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (Here is a  Word Template).
  2. Document for Blind Peer Review: This should be anonymized, with no references to the authors. (Here is a Microsoft Word Template )

Registration and login are required to submit items online and to check the status of current submissions.

Style Guidelines

Here is a Microsoft Word Template that should assist you with some basic formatting. Academic articles should use the APA referencing system and be formatted according to the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Either American or British English spelling is acceptable, provided it is used consistently. For details, please visit APA Formatting Guide.

These guidelines are designed to help authors prepare their manuscripts for submission to the Journal of Technology Management & Innovation (JOTMI). Adhering to these instructions will ensure your submission meets our high standards and facilitates a smooth review process.

General Formatting
  • Document Type: Submit your manuscript in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • Font: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font size.
  • Spacing: Double-space all text, including references.
  • Margins: Set 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins on all sides.
  • Page Numbers: Include page numbers in the bottom center of each page.
  • Title Page: Create a separate title page including the title of the paper, authors’ names, affiliations, and contact information. For blind peer review, ensure the manuscript itself contains no identifying information.
Title and Abstract
  • Title: The title should be concise and descriptive, reflecting the content of the paper.
  • Abstract: Provide an abstract of 150-250 words. It should include:
    • Objective: State the main objective of the research.
    • Methods: Briefly describe the methods used.
    • Results: Summarize the key findings.
    • Conclusions: Highlight the main conclusions and implications.
  • Keywords: Include 4-6 keywords relevant to the paper’s content.
Main Sections

Organize the manuscript into the following main sections:

Introduction
  • Background and Justification: Provide context and explain the significance of the research.
  • Objectives and Research Questions: Clearly state the research objectives and questions.
Literature Review
  • Review of Previous Work: Summarize relevant existing research.
  • Identification of the Gap: Identify gaps in the literature that the current study addresses.
Methodology
  • Research Design: Describe the research design (e.g., qualitative, quantitative).
  • Sample: Provide details about the sample, including size and selection criteria.
  • Procedures: Explain the data collection procedures.
  • Data Analysis: Describe the methods used for data analysis.
Results
  • Data Presentation: Present the findings using appropriate tables, figures, and text.
  • Interpretation of Results: Interpret the findings in the context of the research questions.
Discussion
  • Comparison with Previous Studies: Compare your findings with existing research.
  • Theoretical and Practical Implications: Discuss the implications for theory and practice.
  • Limitations: Acknowledge the limitations of the study.
  • Future Recommendations: Provide suggestions for future research.
Conclusion
  • Summary of Findings: Summarize the main findings.
  • Relevance and Contribution: Highlight the contribution of the study to the field.
Tables and Figures
  • Placement: Insert tables and figures within the text at appropriate points, not at the end of the manuscript.
  • Numbering: Number all tables and figures consecutively.
  • Titles and Captions: Provide clear, descriptive titles for tables and captions for figures.

Example Table:

University New Students Graduating Students Change Cedar University 110 103 +7 Elm College 223 214 +9

Example Figure:

Note: Include the source of the figure if applicable.

References
  • Format: Use APA format for all references.
  • DOIs: Include Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for references where available.
  • Number of References: Include between 10 and 40 references to adequately support the research and provide a comprehensive context.

Example References:

  • Journal Article: Allen, K., Hazelett, S., Martin, M., & Jensen, C. (2020). An Innovation Center Model to Transform Health Systems to Improve Care of Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16235
  • Book: Anthony, S. D. (2017). The little black book of innovation with a new preface: How it works, how to do it. Harvard Business Review Press.
  • Book Chapter: Clarke, S., & Hope, D. (2020). Mind the gap(s): The case for junior doctor involvement in change and innovation. In M. A. Smith (Ed.), Innovations in medical education (pp. 172-173). Medical Education Press.
  • Conference Proceedings: Wang, J., Wang, Z., Yu, J., Kahkoska, A. R., Buse, J. B., & Gu, Z. (2020). Glucose-Responsive Insulin and Delivery Systems: Innovation and Translation. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Advanced Materials (pp. 100-110). Advanced Materials Society.
Appendices

Include any supplementary material in separate files clearly labeled as appendices.

Anonymization for Blind Peer Review

Ensure the manuscript does not contain any identifying information about the authors. This includes the text, references, acknowledgments, and file properties.

Suggested Article Length
  • Research Articles: 5,000 to 8,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures.
Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT)

In an effort to provide appropriate credit to all individuals involved in the research and its related activities, our journal has adopted the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT). This high-level taxonomy consists of 14 distinct roles typically played by contributors to scholarly outputs. We invite you to assign these roles among the authors of your submission accordingly.

The CRediT roles are as follows:

  • Conceptualization: Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.
  • Data Curation: Management activities to annotate (produce metadata), scrub data, and maintain research data for initial use and later re-use.
  • Formal Analysis: Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze or synthesize study data.
  • Funding Acquisition: Acquisition of financial support for the project leading to this publication.
  • Investigation: Conducting a research and investigation process, specifically performing the experiments or data/evidence collection.
  • Methodology: Development or design of methodology; creation of models.
  • Project Administration: Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.
  • Resources: Provision of study materials, reagents, materials, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analysis tools.
  • Software: Programming, software development; designing computer programs; implementation of the computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components.
  • Supervision: Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning and execution, including mentorship external to the core team.
  • Validation: Verification, whether as part of the activity or separate, of the overall replication/reproducibility of results/experiments and other research outputs.
  • Visualization: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically visualization/data presentation.
  • Writing – Original Draft: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically writing the initial draft (including substantive translation).
  • Writing – Review & Editing: Critical review, commentary, or revision - including pre- or post-publication stages.

Please carefully consider and assign these roles to each author, providing a clear understanding of their individual contributions. The correct attribution of these roles not only ensures accurate recognition of each author’s contribution but also brings transparency and accountability to the scholarly work published.