Formatting Requirements

 

PoliEcoM Administration Review requires all manuscripts to be prepared according to clear academic, structural, stylistic, and ethical formatting standards. These requirements are intended to support editorial screening, double-blind peer review, production quality, indexing accuracy, and international scholarly communication.

Manuscripts must be written in clear American English and should follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, Author-Date format. Authors should ensure that the manuscript is complete, anonymized where required, and consistent with the journal’s formatting policies before submission.

1. General Formatting Requirements

Language Manuscripts must be written in clear, professional American English.
File Format Manuscripts should normally be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
Citation Style Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, Author-Date format.
Review Preparation The main manuscript file should be anonymized for double-blind peer review.
Opening Section The opening section of the main text should not use a separate heading titled “Introduction.”

2. Manuscript Order

Research manuscripts should normally be organized in the following order. Authors may adapt section headings when appropriate for theoretical, policy, comparative, case-based, or review articles, but the manuscript should remain logically structured and complete.

  1. Title
  2. Abstract
  3. Keywords
  4. Evidence for Practice, consisting of 3–5 concise bullet points
  5. Opening section of the main text, without the heading “Introduction”
  6. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework, where applicable
  7. Research Design, Data, and Methods, where applicable
  8. Analysis and Findings
  9. Discussion
  10. Conclusion and Policy Implications
  11. Acknowledgments, where applicable
  12. Funding Statement, where applicable
  13. Conflict of Interest Statement
  14. Data Availability Statement, where applicable
  15. References
  16. Appendices or supplementary materials, where applicable

3. Title Page and Anonymized Manuscript

To support double-blind peer review, authors should prepare the main manuscript file without identifying information. Author names, affiliations, biographies, acknowledgments, and self-identifying references should be removed from the main file unless otherwise instructed by the Editorial Office.

The separate title page should include:

  • Full manuscript title.
  • Full names of all authors.
  • Institutional affiliations of all authors.
  • Corresponding author name and email address.
  • ORCID iD where available.
  • Funding, acknowledgments, and author contribution information where applicable.

4. Title, Abstract, and Keywords

The title should be concise, informative, and reflective of the manuscript’s main research problem, analytical focus, and contribution. The abstract should summarize the research question, theoretical or policy relevance, methods or evidence, main findings, and scholarly contribution.

  • The abstract should be written as a single clear paragraph unless otherwise required.
  • The abstract should avoid undefined abbreviations and unnecessary citations.
  • Keywords should accurately reflect the manuscript’s topic, method, field, and policy relevance.
  • Authors should normally provide 4–6 keywords.

5. Evidence for Practice

Research-based manuscripts should include an Evidence for Practice section after the keywords and before the main text. This section should contain 3–5 concise bullet points that communicate the practical, administrative, governance, managerial, institutional, or policy implications of the study.

Evidence for Practice should:

  • Translate the study’s evidence into implications for practice or decision-making.
  • Identify relevance for policymakers, public managers, organizations, institutions, or practitioners.
  • Avoid repeating the abstract or listing only general findings.
  • Use clear and concise academic language.
  • Be presented as 3–5 bullet points.

6. Opening Section of the Main Text

The main text should begin immediately after the Evidence for Practice section. Authors should not insert a separate heading titled “Introduction”. The opening section should present the research problem, scholarly background, research question, theoretical or policy relevance, methodological approach, and contribution of the manuscript.

The first visible heading after the opening section should normally be a substantive heading such as “Literature Review,” “Theoretical Framework,” “Research Design,” or another heading appropriate to the manuscript.

7. Headings and Subheadings

Headings should be concise, informative, and consistently formatted. Authors should use heading levels logically and avoid excessive subdivision. Section numbering may be used where appropriate, provided it remains consistent throughout the manuscript.

  • Use clear major headings for main sections.
  • Use subheadings only when they improve readability and organization.
  • Avoid using too many short subsections.
  • Do not use “Introduction” as a heading for the opening section.
  • Ensure that heading levels are visually and logically consistent.

8. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively and cited in the manuscript text. Each table and figure should have a clear title and, where necessary, a source note, explanatory note, or permission statement.

Tables Tables should be editable where possible, clearly labeled, and understandable without excessive explanation.
Figures Figures should be clear, high quality, properly labeled, and cited in the text.
Source Notes Authors should identify data sources, permissions, or original calculations where applicable.
Permissions Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for third-party materials where required.

9. Notes, Abbreviations, and Numbers

  • Footnotes should be used sparingly and only when necessary.
  • Endnotes should be avoided unless specifically required by the Editorial Office.
  • Abbreviations should be defined at first use.
  • Numbers, dates, percentages, currency, and units should be presented consistently.
  • Authors should avoid unexplained technical terms, acronyms, or institutional abbreviations.

10. Citation Style

The journal follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, Author-Date format. In-text citations should normally include the author’s surname, year of publication, and page number where appropriate.

Example in-text citation: (Ostrom 1990, 45)

Example reference: Ostrom, Elinor. 1990. Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

11. Reference List

The reference list must include all works cited in the manuscript. Authors should verify that all references are complete, accurate, consistently formatted, and cited in the text.

  • Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list.
  • Every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript.
  • Author names, publication years, titles, journal names, volume numbers, issue numbers, page ranges, and DOI information should be checked carefully.
  • References should follow Chicago Author-Date format consistently.
  • Authors should avoid excessive self-citation or irrelevant citation padding.

12. Required Declarations

Manuscripts should include appropriate declarations before the reference list or in the designated declaration section. Declarations should be accurate, complete, and consistent with the information entered in the online submission system.

Funding Statement Authors should disclose all funding sources or state that no funding was received.
Conflict of Interest Statement Authors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest or declare that none exist.
Data Availability Statement Authors should state whether data, code, or materials are available and identify any access restrictions.
Ethics Statement Manuscripts involving human participants, sensitive data, interviews, surveys, or confidential records should include relevant ethics information.

13. Supplementary Materials and Appendices

Supplementary materials and appendices should be clearly labeled and cited in the main manuscript where relevant. These materials may include additional tables, figures, methodological details, interview protocols, survey instruments, data documentation, coding schemes, or robustness checks.

  • Supplementary files should be named clearly and uploaded separately where required.
  • Appendices should be organized logically and referenced in the main text.
  • Supplementary materials should not contain identifying information if the file is used for double-blind review.
  • Authors should ensure that supplementary content complies with ethical, copyright, and data protection requirements.

14. Language, Style, and Clarity

Manuscripts should be written in clear, precise, and professional American English. Authors should avoid unnecessary jargon, vague claims, unsupported assertions, and overly complex sentences. The writing should be suitable for an international academic readership in political economy, public administration, economics, governance, management, and related fields.

  • Use American spelling and punctuation consistently.
  • Use clear topic sentences and logical paragraph structure.
  • Define specialized concepts and abbreviations where needed.
  • Ensure that claims are supported by evidence, citations, or analysis.
  • Proofread the manuscript carefully before submission.

15. Pre-Submission Formatting Checklist

  • The manuscript is written in clear American English.
  • The manuscript follows Chicago Author-Date citation style.
  • The abstract, keywords, and Evidence for Practice section are included.
  • The Evidence for Practice section contains 3–5 concise bullet points.
  • The opening section does not use the heading “Introduction.”
  • Tables and figures are numbered, titled, and cited in the text.
  • All references cited in the text appear in the reference list.
  • Funding, conflict of interest, data availability, and ethics statements are included where applicable.
  • The main manuscript file has been anonymized for double-blind review.
  • Supplementary files are clearly labeled and complete where applicable.

16. Editorial Formatting Review

The Editorial Office may return manuscripts that do not meet basic formatting, anonymization, language, citation, or declaration requirements. Formatting compliance does not guarantee acceptance, but it helps ensure that manuscripts can proceed efficiently through editorial screening and peer review.

The Editorial Office may request additional formatting corrections before peer review, during revision, after acceptance, or during production preparation.

17. Contact

Editorial Office: PoliEcoM Administration Review Editorial Office

Email: [email protected]

Official Website: https://journals.panorama-sg.com/index.php/pemr

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