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The Manuscript Format of JGS: Manuscript Format
The Response Format: The Response Format
Please create an account if you are the first time to submit, and remember your account information. You can reset your password at any time.
If you already have a JGS login, you are welcome to reuse the existing username and password here. Please do NOT register repeatedly.
Please note, the next time you log into the system, you will be asked for your username. This will be the email address you entered when you set up your account.
The username and password are case sensitively.
Articles submitted to the journal should not have been published before in their current or substantially similar form, or be under consideration for publication with another journal. Use this in conjunction with the points below about references, before submission i.e. always attribute clearly using either indented text or quote marks. Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work is not an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publisher against any breach of such warranty. For ease of dissemination and to ensure proper policing of use, papers and contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed.
Each paper is reviewed by the editor and, if it is judged suitable for this publication, it is then sent to at least two independent referees for double blind peer review. Based on their recommendation, as well as consultation between relevant Editorial Board members, the editor then decides whether the paper should be accepted as is, revised or rejected.
Prior to article submission, authors should clear permission to use any content that has not been created by them. Failure to do so may lead to lengthy delays in publication. JGS is unable to publish any article which has permissions pending.
Before submitting, authors should check their submission for completeness. Authors should note that proofs are not supplied prior to publication. The manuscript will be considered to be the definitive version of the article. The author must ensure that it is complete, grammatically correct and without spelling or typographical errors.
Please prepare your manuscript before submission, using the following guidelines:
Format: All files should be submitted as a Word document.
Article Length: Articles should be between 10 and 15 pages in length unless agreed by the editor beforehand.
Article Title: A title shouldn’t be more than ten words.
Abstract: An abstract is a succinct summary of a longer piece of work. Its purpose is to act as a reference tool (for example in a library abstracting service), enabling the reader to decide whether or not to read the full text. Abstracts should contain no more than 200 words. Write concisely and clearly. There are four elements, such as purpose, methodology or approach, findings and originality or value, should be included in abstract. The abstract should reflect only what appears in the original paper.
Keywords: Please provide 3-8 keywords which encapsulate the principal topics of the paper.
Classification: Categorize your paper under one of the following classifications: Research paper, Technical paper, Literature review, Book review, CFPs or reports of relevant conferences.
Headings: Headings must be concise, with a clear indication of the distinction between the hierarchy of headings. The first level headings should be presented in bold format and subsequent sub-headings to be presented in medium italics.
Figures/Tables: All Figures/Tables should be of high quality, legible and numbered consecutively with arabic numerals.
References: References must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article. Unpublished data or private communications should not be included in the references.
Author responsibilities
The responsibilities that sit with author as follows:
Be accountable for all aspects of your work. This includes investigating and resolving any questions about accuracy or research integrity.
Treat communications between you and the journal editor as confidential until an editorial decision has been made.
Read about our research ethics for authorship. These state that you must comply with:
Include anyone who has made a substantial and meaningful contribution to the submission (anyone else involved in the paper should be listed in the acknowledgements).
Exclude anyone who hasn’t contributed to the paper, or who has chosen not to be associated with the research.
Research and publishing ethics
Our editors and employees work hard to ensure the content we publish is ethically sound. We have also developed our research and publishing ethics guidelines. If you haven’t already read these, we urge you to do so – they will help you avoid the most common publishing ethics issues.
A few key points:
Any manuscript you submit to this journal should be original. That means it should not have been published before in its current, or similar, form. Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our pre-print and conference paper policies. If any substantial element of your paper has been previously published, you need to declare this to the journal editor upon submission. Please note, the journal editor may use Crossref Similarity Check to check on the originality of submissions received. This service compares submissions against a database of 49 million works from 800 scholarly publishers.
Your work should not have been submitted elsewhere and should not be under consideration by any other publication.
If you have a conflict of interest, you must declare it upon submission; this allows the editor to decide how they would like to proceed. By submitting your work to the JGS, you are guaranteeing that the work is not in infringement of any existing copyright.
Post submission
What you can expect next?
You will receive an automated email from the journal editor, confirming your successful submission. It will provide you with a manuscript number, which will be used in all future correspondence about your submission. If you have any reason to suspect the confirmation email you receive might be fraudulent, please contact our Editorial Team.
Review and decision process
Each submission is checked by the editor. At this stage, they may choose to decline or unsubmit your manuscript if it doesn’t fit the journal aims and scope, or they feel the language/manuscript quality is too low.
If they think it might be suitable for the publication, they will send it to at least two independent referees for double blind peer review. Once these reviewers have provided their feedback, the editor may decide to accept your manuscript, request minor or major revisions, or decline your work.
While all journals work to different timescales, the goal is that the editor will inform you of their first decision within 60 days.
During this period, we will send you automated updates on the progress of your manuscript via our editorial system, or you can log in to check on the current status of your paper. Each time we contact you, we will quote the manuscript number you were given at the point of submission. If you receive an email that does not match these criteria, it could be fraudulent and we recommend you email jgs1982@126.com.
If your submission is accepted
For UK journal article authors - if you wish to submit your work accepted by Emerald to REF 2021, you must make a ‘closed deposit’ of your accepted manuscript to your respective institutional repository upon acceptance of your article. Articles accepted for publication after 1st April 2018 should be deposited as soon as possible, but no later than three months after the acceptance date. For further information and guidance, please refer to the REF 2021 website.
Proofing and typesetting
Once we have received your completed licence form, the article will pass directly into the production process. We will carry out editorial checks, copyediting, and typesetting and then return proofs to you (if you are the corresponding author) for your review. This is your opportunity to correct any typographical errors, grammatical errors or incorrect author details. We can’t accept requests to rewrite texts at this stage.
When the page proofs are finalised, the fully typeset and proofed version of record is published online. This online published article has yet to be assigned to a volume or issue, it does have a digital object identifier (DOI) and is fully citable. It will be compiled into an issue according to the journal’s issue schedule, with papers being added by chronological date of publication.
Correcting inaccuracies in your published paper
Sometimes errors are made during the research, writing and publishing processes. When these issues arise, we have the option of withdrawing the paper or introducing a correction notice. Find out more about our article withdrawal and correction policies.
Need to make a change to the author list? See our frequently asked questions (FAQs) below.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a submission fee for the journal?
No. There is no any submission fee for the journal.
Is there a publication fee for the journal?
Yes. There is a publication fee of €400 for an article no more than 15 pages. For articles longer than 15 pages, an additional €50 will be charged for each extra page.
How can I become a reviewer for a journal?
Please contact the editor of the journal, with a copy of your CV. You will find their contact details on the page of contact information.
Who do I contact if I want to find out which volume and issue my accepted paper will appear in?
Typically, papers are added to an issue according to their date of publication. If you would like to know in advance which issue your paper will appear in, please contact the assistant editor of the journal. You will find their contact details on the page of contact information. Once your paper has been published in an issue, you will be notified by email.
Who do I contact if I have a query about my submission?
You can check the status of your submission online or contact the assistant editor of the journal.
Is my paper suitable for the journal?
If you’ve read the aims and scope on the page about the journal and are still unsure whether your paper is suitable for the journal, please email the assistant editor and include your paper's title and abstract. They will be able to advise on your manuscript’s suitability. You will find their contact details on the page of contact information.
How do I make a change to the list of authors once the manuscript has been submitted?
Authorship and the order in which the authors are listed on the paper should be agreed prior to submission. If you need to make any changes to the author information once the paper is under review or has been accepted, we will look into your request and closely follow the authorship guidelines of publication ethics. We will also require a statement from each author confirming their agreement.
