Author Guidelines

Background
The journal Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies welcomes original articles which fall within the aims and scope of the journal. Submission of a paper to the journal Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies implies that the paper has not been published previously, and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. 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. If needed, before article submission, authors should clear permission to use any content that has not been created by them.

Publishing in the journal is free of charge; manuscript selection for publishing is solely based on article quality, ensured by the review process. All articles submitted for publication in Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies are double-blind reviewed by at least two reviewers appointed by the Editors' Board. Reviewers stay anonymous.

The journal Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies considers issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously; therefore, submitted articles are checked with text matching check software. In cases of breaches (plagiarism, compilations, etc.), articles are instantly desk-rejected. For ease of dissemination and to ensure proper policing of use, papers and contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed.

Authorship and AI tools
Vilnius University Press agrees with COPE’s position on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research:

“AI tools cannot meet the requirements for authorship as they cannot take responsibility for the submitted work. As non-legal entities, they cannot assert the presence or absence of conflicts of interest nor manage copyright and license agreements. Authors who use AI tools in the writing of a manuscript, production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of data, must be transparent in disclosing in the Materials and Methods (or similar section) of the paper how the AI tool was used and which tool was used. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, even those parts produced by an AI tool, and are thus liable for any breach of publication ethics.” COPE position statement, 13 February 2023, https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author

As with all content submitted to the journal, the author(s) must ensure that they have permission to use all third-party content included within the submission, including those sourced using AI. Authors must state that they are following AI-linked regulations above and are fully responsible for the content of the manuscript by providing a statement on this in one of the submitted mandatory files (as instructed below).

General Data Protection Regulation
By submitting a manuscript, authors agree that their personal details (name, e-mail, affiliation) that are required for processing of the manuscript and for publication will be used in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. In case there is more than one author, please provide an explanation detailing each author's contributions according to the CRediT criteria. (Reference: CRediT_Taxonomy_Terms_and_Definitions_list). The submitting author is obliged to include all co-authors and, during the submission process, provide full and correct information about them and their inputs into the article development. Information about authors will be provided during the process of submission, following the instructions of the submission process.

The language of the journal is English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mix of these). Authors are required to ensure clarity of the presentation and quality of the language of submitted manuscripts. Submitted texts need to be consistent and well readable for the reviewers and readers; imperfections of the language are a strong reason for desk-rejection of a paper. To avoid this, authors are strongly advised to use professional language editing services or address the help of native English speakers prior to a paper submission.

Important:

In the process of submission, two Word format files are mandatory to upload:
- Preliminary title page file (can be named “Title page” or else) and uploaded by choosing category “Other” during the submission process. It includes general information about the submission and is not sent to reviewers.
- Anonymised manuscript that includes all figures, tables, annexes and other elements planned to be in the published article. It can be named “Manuscript” or else, and has to be uploaded by choosing category “Article text” during the submission process. Only a Word (.docx) file that is prepared in accordance with Manuscript Requirements can be uploaded as an Article Text. The file should not include any indications of authorship in the file text, file properties (metadata), or file name. Failing to follow these requirements leads to desk-rejection of a submission.

Authors are free to submit additional files (such as datasets, comments) if relevant.

Requirements for the Preliminary title page file

This Word document has to include:
- Title of the article
- Authors with their affiliations, email addresses and ORCID numbers
- Indication which author is a corresponding author

Authors also have to state that they:
- Confirm that the manuscript has not been published previously, and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere
- Confirm that the article is following the code of ethics and have ethical approvals (if relevant)
- Confirm that the article is following regulations for AI use
- Confirm that there are no conflicts of interest related to the article (or explain their essence)

Additionally, authors may include:
- Acknowledgements,
- Provide information about funding sources (identifying an organization and a project)
- Provide any other information of specific importance to the article.

Manuscript requirements
Format guidelines
File type. Article files should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
Article Length. A desirable length is 6,000 – 8,000 words, including references and appendices. Please count 300 words for each figure or table if they are included in the text as a picture.
Formatting. Font: 12 point, Times New Roman. Text: double-spaced, left-justified. Page layout: 2.5 cm (one inch) margins on all sides with all pages numbered.
Style guidelines. Manuscripts are evaluated not only based on scholarly contributions, but also on their clarity and whether they can be well read and understood. Therefore, papers should be written in quality English and have a clear structure. Authors must ensure that the manuscript is complete, uses inclusive language, and is free from style, spelling, or formatting errors. Failing to comply with these requirements might result in desk-rejection of a manuscript. Headings should be short, clearly defined, and numbered (only the Introduction and Conclusions sections may stay not numbered). Please number sections and subsections: 1, 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. No fragments of the body text between section and subsection headings are allowed. All tables and figures are expected to support and be relevant to research findings. They should be integrated in the article text, in places where they belong following the presentation logic, near after their references in the text. All tables and figures should have captions (above a table or a figure). If a figure is taken or adapted from other sources, a brief note to that effect is obligatory (below the figure). Footnotes should be avoided, if possible. If necessary, they have to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.

Manuscript structure
Title. It should be concise and informative. Abstract. It presents an unstructured condensed text that discloses the essence and value of the study; 150-200 words.
Keywords. Please provide 4-6 keywords that reflect the main aspects of the article.
Introduction. Please present the main idea, relevance, and adequate background of the study, and indicate the research gap that is addressed. Detailed literature review or summary of the findings should be avoided.
The main text. The structure of the main part of the text may vary, depending on the specificities of a study. However, empirical studies typically should include (but not be limited to) sections of literature analysis, methodology, results, discussion, implications, and limitations. Findings should be clear and concise.
References. Citations in the text and the structure of the list of references should follow the APA referencing style. All references mentioned in the reference list have to be cited in the text, and vice versa. References in the list are provided alphabetically, following APA style. If there is more than one publication of the same author(s), published in the same year, they should be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication. Please use DOI in the reference list where possible.
Appendices (if required). They are used to provide the needed additional information (measurement scales, important calculations, etc.). If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc.

The Most Typical Referencing Examples:
Reference to a journal publication: 
Clark, M. K., Lages, C. R., & Hollebeek, L. D. (2020). Friend or foe? Customer engagement’s value-based effects on fellow customers and the firm. Journal of Business Research, 121, 549-556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.03.011.

Reference to a book:
Wild, J. J., Wild, K.L, & Han., J.C.Y. (2008). International business: The challenges of globalization. New York: Upper Saddle River, Pearson Prentice Hall.

Reference to a website:
Giovanetti, F. (2019, November 16). Why we are so obsessed with personality types. Medium. https://medium.com/the-business-of-wellness/why-we-are-so-obsessed-with-personality-types-577450f9aee9

Reference to a conference paper:
Cacioppo, S. (2019, April 25–28). Evolutionary theory of social connections: Past, present, and future [Conference presentation abstract]. Ninety-ninth annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA, United States. https://westernpsych.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WPA-Program-2019-Final-2.pdf