Authors Guidelines

Author Guidelines for Online Submission

The journal "Transformational Management Review" (TMR) welcomes original and unpublished research papers, review articles, policy perspectives of practitioners, executive perspectives, case studies, thesis briefs and book reviews from scholars, practitioners, and professionals. Authors are requested to follow these guidelines carefully to ensure a smooth review and publication process.

1. Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted through our online submission system on the journal website. Authors should create an account, complete their profile with relevant keywords, and upload the manuscript along with any supplementary files (figures, tables, or data, if applicable). Submissions via email are not accepted.

When you submit the manuscript provide all authors' details e.g. affiliate department & institution(s), name of the city with PIN Code, state and country, email, and ORCIDs.

Submit the full manuscript along with figures and tables. If you are interested to provide it separately then submit it via article components, e.g., the text then under the component: Article Text, if you are providing figures then submit it in the image component, and rest accordingly.

The submitted article is your own original and not submitted or communicated on other scholarly publishing platforms except to preprint archives. If the submitted article was rejected earlier by other journal(s), you should submit the referee's remarks to the editor of this journal at the submission time. If at any stage of editorial processing of your article data verification is required you have to provide the same to the editorial staff without delay. Also,Specify the conflict of interests, if any.

2. Manuscript Format and Template

Manuscripts should be prepared using the official journal template, available on the journal’s submission page and in sidebar. The paper must be typed in Times New Roman font, with a font size of 12 pt, and 1.5 line spacing. All margins should be 1 inch on all sides.

The manuscript should include:

  • Title of the paper
  • Author names and affiliations(with pin code)
  • Abstract (150–250 words)
  • Keywords (3–6 words)
  • Main text divided into logical sections (It means your own sections/subsections should be under these standard sections of the journal; e.g., Introduction, Review of Literature, Objectives of the study, Scope and limitations of the study, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion)
  • References in APA 7th edition style

The manuscript should include at the end of the conclusion and before references;

Acknowledgements

In case, if you want to acknowledge your colleagues, scientific/technical staff for their kind support and motivation, and/or you get the financial support from any organizations/agencies, you can mention that details under the “Acknowledgement” section without giving any number to the section.

Authorship contribution:

Please provide the information about the contribution of each author.

Funding:

Provide the full name of agency sanctioned the project along with initials, country and grant number with date.

Conflict of interest:

Declare clearly if there is any conflict of interest.

Declaration:

It is an original data and has neither been sent elsewhere nor published anywhere.

3. Reference and Citation Style

The journal follows the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th Edition reference style for all in-text citations and reference lists. All sources cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa. Ensure accuracy in author names, publication years, and URLs (avoid URLs of any source as a reference, provide genuine references with DOIs). In-text citations should follow the author–date system, for example: (Smith, 2022). Below are common examples to guide proper citation and formatting.

A. Journal Articles

  • Basic format: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx
  • Example: Smith, J. M., & Kumar, R. (2023). Sustainable management practices in emerging markets. Journal of Global Business Studies, 18(2), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.1234/jgbs.2023.0012

B. Books

  • Basic format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book (Edition). Publisher.
  • Example: Brown, P. T. (2021). Organizational Behavior in Practice (3rd ed.). Routledge.

C. Edited Books and Book Chapters

  • Chapter in edited book: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In B. B. Editor & C. C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
  • Example: Lee, D. (2022). Innovation and leadership. In M. Green & J. White (Eds.), Business Transformation in Asia (pp. 75–92). Springer.

D. Conference Papers

  • Basic format: Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of paper. In E. E. Chair (Chair), Title of conference (pp. xx–xx). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx
  • Example: Patel, K. (2023, July). Digital learning innovations in higher education. In R. Singh (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Technology (pp. 101–112). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/edutech.2023.0123

E. Websites and Online Articles

F. Reports and Institutional Publications

G. Theses and Dissertations

  • Basic format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of thesis or dissertation [Doctoral dissertation or Master’s thesis, Institution Name]. Database or URL.
  • Example: Das, R. (2021). Corporate governance practices in Indian SMEs [Doctoral dissertation, University of Delhi]. Shodhganga. https://iils.iilmreview.net/10603/123456

H. Newspaper and Magazine Articles

I. Government Documents

  • Basic format: Government Agency. (Year). Title of document (Publication No.). Publisher. URL
  • Example: Ministry of Education, Government of India. (2020). National Education Policy 2020. https://www.education.gov.in/nep2020/

J. Social Media Posts

  • Basic format: Author, A. A. [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to 20 words [Description]. Platform. URL
  • Example: World Bank [@WorldBank]. (2024, January 5). Renewable energy investments are key to global resilience [Tweet]. X (formerly Twitter). https://twitter.com/WorldBank/status/123456789

K. In-text Citation Examples

  • Single author: (Sharma, 2023)
  • Two authors: (Singh & Brown, 2021)
  • Three or more authors: (Patel et al., 2020)
  • Direct quote: (Khan, 2022, p. 45)
  • Organization as author: (World Bank, 2023)

Authors are advised to cross-check all references before submission to ensure formatting consistency and accuracy. Also total number number listed and cited in-text.

4. Figures, Tables, and Images

Figures and tables must be clearly labeled, numbered consecutively, and referenced in the text. Each figure or table should have a descriptive caption placed below (for figures) or above (for tables). Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any image, figure, or material not created by them. The use of copyrighted or uncredited figures without explicit permission is strictly prohibited. Without obtaining permission just mentioning the link or reference is not allowed for such figures/graphs. 

Only original, properly cited, and permission-granted visual materials will be accepted for publication.

5. Simple Language Summary and Podcast

Along with the uploading of the final version of the article (after copyediting stage, applicable only for policy perspective, research and review articles), authors must upload (mentioning the title of the paper) a 300 words summary of the article in simple English language. Authors may also submit a Podcast (optional) of maximum two minutes. The summary and the podcast will help in disseminating the findings of the article to the wider audience.

6. Ethical Standards and Use of AI

Authors must ensure that the submitted work is entirely their own. The use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools is permitted only for improving language, grammar, or formatting—not for creating ideas, data, analyses, or visuals. Any AI-assisted editing should be acknowledged in the manuscript’s disclosure section. In case of AI generated article, we will inform it to the Institutional head. No AI generated references in text are allowed. 

7. Similarity and Plagiarism Policy

Manuscripts will be screened using standard plagiarism detection tools. The acceptable similarity index is 1% or less per source and a total similarity score of 10% or below, excluding the abstract, keywords, and references. Submissions exceeding these limits will be returned for revision or rejected.

8. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their published articles but grant IILM Review the right to publish and disseminate the work under the journal’s open access policy. Authors must ensure that their work does not infringe on any existing copyrights or intellectual property rights.

9. Contact and Support

For technical assistance or clarifications regarding manuscript preparation, please contact us at managing.editor@iilmreview.com . We are happy to guide authors through the submission process.

We encourage authors to read these guidelines thoroughly before submission to ensure the best possible review experience and to maintain the academic integrity of our publication process.