Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Qualéum: Journal of Management Dynamics publishes original research articles in strategic management, finance and banking, entrepreneurship, digital business, marketing, human resource management, and operations, with special emphasis on sustainability and ESG, digital transformation, Islamic and ethical economics, innovation, and business governance in emerging markets. Please read these guidelines carefully before submitting. Manuscripts that do not follow them will be returned to the authors before peer review.

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be written in English and prepared with the official journal template: Download the Qualéum article template.
  • Manuscripts must be original, must not have been published before, and must not be under review elsewhere.
  • Use Book Antiqua, 11 pt, single spacing, as set in the template. The manuscript should be 8–15 pages in the template, including tables, figures, and references.
  • Submit the manuscript as an editable Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx). PDF files are not accepted at the submission stage.
  • The journal uses double-blind peer review with at least three reviewers. Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and any identifying information from the manuscript file. Enter this information only in the OJS metadata. The full author details will be added after acceptance.

2. Title, Authors, Abstract, and Keywords

  • Title: concise and informative (at most 20 words). State the main variables or focus and, where relevant, the research context. Avoid abbreviations that are not widely known.
  • Authors (OJS metadata only): full names without academic titles, affiliations (department, faculty, institution, city, country), ORCID iD for every author if available, and the email address of the corresponding author.
  • Abstract: 200–250 words in a single paragraph, with no citations. It must state the research gap, objective, method (design, sample, and analysis technique), main findings with key figures, and the contribution or implications.
  • Keywords: 3–5 keywords or phrases, separated by semicolons.

3. Manuscript Structure

Research articles must use the following headings, in this order:

  1. Introduction. Background and the problem, supported by data and recent literature. End the section with a subsection Research Gap and Novelty that explains how the study differs from previous studies and states the research objectives or questions.
  2. Literature Review and Hypotheses Development. The theoretical basis and the arguments leading to each hypothesis. Write the hypotheses formally (H1, H2, and so on) and present the research framework as a figure. Qualitative and mixed-methods studies may replace the hypotheses with propositions or research questions.
  3. Method. Use the subsections that apply: Research Design; Population and Sample (or Sample Selection for secondary data); Variable Measurement; and Data Analysis. Give enough detail for the study to be replicated, including the sampling period, the selection criteria, the source of every measurement item or proxy, and the software used.
  4. Results. Descriptive statistics or respondent profile first, then the test of the measurement model or classical assumptions, and then the hypothesis tests. Report results objectively, without interpretation.
  5. Discussion. Interpret each finding, compare it with previous studies, and explain the theoretical and practical implications. Subsection headings should follow the pattern The Effect of X on Y.
  6. Conclusion and Recommendation. Answer the research objectives, state the contribution, give practical recommendations, and acknowledge the limitations together with suggestions for future research. Do not repeat the abstract.
  7. Authors' Declaration. See Section 7.
  8. Acknowledgements (optional; add after acceptance).
  9. References.

4. Tables, Figures, and Equations

  • Number tables and figures consecutively (Table 1, Figure 1) and cite each one in the text before it appears.
  • Place table titles above the table and figure captions below the figure. Give the source below each table or figure, for example "Source: Data processed (2026)".
  • Tables must be editable (not images) and use horizontal lines only, with no vertical lines.
  • Figures must be clear at print size, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Research frameworks should be drawn as editable diagrams.
  • Write equations with the equation editor and number them on the right, for example (1).
  • Use a period as the decimal separator (0.05, not 0,05) throughout the manuscript, including tables.

5. Reporting Statistical Results

Report enough information for readers to check every conclusion:

  • Regression: unstandardized coefficients (B), standard errors, t values, p values, adjusted R², the F test, and multicollinearity diagnostics (VIF). State the p-value threshold used.
  • PLS-SEM: outer loadings, Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, AVE, discriminant validity (HTMT is required; Fornell–Larcker is optional), R², f², Q², and bootstrapped path coefficients with t values, p values, and the number of bootstrap subsamples. Classify mediation effects explicitly.
  • Panel data: the model selection tests (Chow, Hausman, Lagrange Multiplier) and the estimator used.
  • Qualitative research: describe the informants, the data collection procedure, the coding process, and how trustworthiness was established.
  • Results that do not meet the usual thresholds must be reported and discussed honestly, not omitted.

6. Citations and References

  • Follow the APA 7th edition for both in-text citations and the reference list. Use a reference manager (Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote).
  • In-text citations: one or two authors, cite both names, for example (Kotler & Keller, 2016). Three or more authors, cite the first author followed by "et al.", for example (Hair et al., 2019).
  • Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in the text.
  • At least 80% of the references should be journal articles, and most should have been published in the last 5 years. Avoid unpublished sources, blogs, and Wikipedia.
  • Arrange the reference list alphabetically by the first author's surname, with hanging indentation.
  • Write article and book titles in sentence case. Write journal names in title case. Italicize journal names and volume numbers.
  • Keep the original title and journal name of non-English sources. Do not translate them.
  • Include the DOI as a link (https://doi.org/...) whenever one is available. Use an en dash for page ranges (e.g., 145–160).

Examples:

Journal article:
Hair, J. F., Risher, J. J., Sarstedt, M., & Ringle, C. M. (2019). When to use and how to report the results of PLS-SEM. European Business Review, 31(1), 2–24. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-11-2018-0203

Indonesian journal article:
Rosaline, V. D., & Wuryani, E. (2020). Pengaruh penerapan green accounting dan environmental performance terhadap economic performance. Jurnal Riset Akuntansi dan Keuangan, 8(3), 569–578. https://doi.org/10.17509/jrak.v8i3.26158

Book:
Gujarati, D. N., & Porter, D. C. (2009). Basic econometrics (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

Undergraduate or graduate thesis:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the thesis [Undergraduate thesis]. Name of Institution.

Regulation:
Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan Republik Indonesia. (2024). Peraturan Menteri Ketenagakerjaan Nomor 16 Tahun 2024 tentang penetapan upah minimum tahun 2025.

Online news:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of the article. Name of Website. URL

7. Authors' Declaration

Each accepted article includes a declaration covering the following points. Please prepare them during submission:

  • Author contributions: each author's role, using the CRediT taxonomy (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, data curation, formal analysis, writing).
  • Funding: the source of funding and the grant number, or the statement "This research received no external funding".
  • Conflict of interest: any financial or personal relationship that could influence the work, or the statement "The authors declare no conflict of interest".
  • Research ethics: for research involving human participants, a statement that informed consent was obtained and, where required, the ethics approval number.
  • Data availability: where the data can be obtained, or the reason they cannot be shared.
  • Use of generative AI: see Section 8.

8. Use of Generative AI

  • Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) cannot be listed as authors, because they cannot take responsibility for the work.
  • Authors who use such tools for language editing, coding, or data analysis must name the tool and describe how it was used in the Authors' Declaration. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the manuscript, including every reference.
  • AI must not be used to generate or alter data, results, images, or references. Fabricated or unverifiable references are treated as research misconduct.

9. Similarity Check and Research Ethics

  • Every manuscript is screened for similarity with Turnitin before peer review. Manuscripts with a high similarity score, or with substantial overlap with a single source, will be returned to the authors or rejected. Authors are advised to check their manuscripts before submission.
  • The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Suspected plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate submission, and authorship manipulation are handled according to COPE procedures.
  • Changes to the author list after submission require a written request signed by all authors.

10. Review and Publication Process

  1. Initial screening by the editor for scope, compliance with these guidelines, and similarity.
  2. Double-blind peer review by at least three independent reviewers who are not members of the authors' institution. Review results are usually sent to the authors within 30–60 days of submission.
  3. The editor's decision: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject. Revised manuscripts must be accompanied by a point-by-point response to the reviewers.
  4. Copyediting and layout by the editorial team. Authors receive the galley proof and must respond by the deadline stated in the editor's email. Only typographical corrections are allowed at this stage.
  5. Publication. The dates of submission (received), the final revision (revised), acceptance (accepted), and publication (published) are printed on the first page of every article.

11. Fees

This journal does not charge any fees. There are no submission, processing, review, or publication charges (APCs), and all authors, regardless of country of origin, are exempt from fees. This policy upholds the journal's editorial independence from its publisher.

12. Copyright and License

Articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. Under this license, anyone may share and adapt the article, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the journal and that adaptations are distributed under the same license.

13. Contact

Editorial Office, Qualéum: Journal of Management Dynamics, Universitas Terbuka
Jl. Cabe Raya, Pondok Cabe, Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan 15437, Indonesia
Email: qualeum@ecampus.ut.ac.id
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Submission Checklist

  1. The manuscript is original, has not been published before, and is not under consideration by another journal.
  2. The manuscript is written in English using the Qualéum article template and is submitted as a Word file (.doc or .docx).
  3. All author names, affiliations, and other identifying information have been removed from the manuscript file for double-blind review and entered only in the OJS metadata, with ORCID iDs where available.
  4. The abstract has 200–250 words and is followed by 3–5 keywords.
  5. The manuscript follows the required section order: Introduction, Literature Review and Hypotheses Development, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation, and References.
  6. Tables are editable, figures have a resolution of at least 300 dpi, and every table and figure is cited in the text.
  7. Citations and references follow APA 7th edition. Every in-text citation appears in the reference list and vice versa, and DOIs are included where available.
  8. The authors have prepared the Authors' Declaration, including author contributions, funding, conflict of interest, ethics, data availability, and any use of generative AI.
  9. The authors agree that the article will be published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.