Chapter 1. Submission Elisibility and Requirements 

Article 1. Eligibility for Submission

1. Only members who have paid the annual membership fee or lifetime membership fee are eligible to submit manuscripts.

2. Non-members may submit manuscripts if they pay the membership fee (either annual or lifetime), or if the Editorial Board determines that the author meets the qualifications equivalent to those of members.

Article 2. Manuscript Requirements

1. Manuscripts must align with the Association’s mission and demonstrate significant academic contribution to the fields of economics, business, and social issues related to Korea and Japan.

2. Manuscripts must be original and must not have been published in monographs or other academic journals (including university journals).

3. Manuscripts currently under review by other journals are not eligible for submission until the review process has concluded. However, prior publication in working paper format does not constitute a violation of this rule.

4. Public or private project reports are not eligible for publication.

5. If the manuscript is a revised version of a thesis or a conference presentation, this must be clearly indicated at the time of submission.

Chapter 2. Manuscript Preparation 

All manuscripts submitted to the Association’s official journal must comply with the formatting and structural guidelines described below.

Article 3. General Guidelines

1. Language: Manuscripts may be written in Korean, Japanese, or English. Submissions in other languages must be approved by the Editorial Board and must include an English abstract. Korean manuscripts should primarily use Korean terminology, but foreign terms may be used in parentheses when no accurate Korean translation exists.

2. Software: Manuscripts must be prepared using Hangul Word Processor (HWP). For Japanese manuscripts, either the international version of Hangul or a Japanese-compatible font must be used.

3. Length and Layout: The manuscript must be formatted on letter-size paper (215.9 × 279.4 mm) with the following margins: top 20 mm, bottom 25 mm, header 15 mm, footer 0 mm, left/right 20 mm. The total length should not exceed 20 pages (including figures, tables, references, etc.).

Article 4. Required Structure of the Manuscript

All submissions must include the following elements in the order listed below. Please refer to the sample file available on the Association's website under "Submission Guidelines and Forms."

(1) Manuscript Title

(2) Abstract (in English, approximately 300 words)

(3) Keywords (3–5)
(4) JEL Classification Codes (2–3 codes)
(5) Main Text

(6) Statement of Originally and Non-Duplicationi

(7) References

(8) Appendix (e.g., survey instruments) - optional

Article 5. Title and Author Information

1. The manuscript title must be written in both English and Korea.

 (1) English Title: Center-aligned, bold, 15pt Malgun Gothic font. If a subtitle is included, use a colon (:) followed by a space.

 (2) Korean Title: Center-aligned, bold, 15pt Center-aligned, bold, 15pt Malgun Gothic font, placed directly below the English title. Gothic font. If a subtitle is included, use a colon (:) followed by a space.

2. Author names must be written directly below the English title as follows: Kil-Dong Kim (김길동). Right-aligned, bold, 10pt font with 130% line spacing.

3. Authors must submit a separate cover page including the manuscript title, full name, institutional affiliation, position, mailing address, email, and phone number. Names must be written in both English and Korean (or Japanese).

4. For the blind peer review process, the submitted manuscript must not include any identifying information. Author names, affiliations, and any content that may reveal the author's identity must be excluded until the manuscript is accepted.

Article 6. Abstract

1. The abstract must appear immediately below the author name on the first page.

2. Use the heading Abstract in bold (12pt Malgun Gothic, left-aligned), followed by the abstract content (9pt font, justified, 130% line spacing).

3. The abstract should be structured under the following subheadings, all in bold: Purpose, Research design & data & methodology, Results, Implications

Article 7. Keywords and JEL Classification Codes

Article 8. Main Text Formatting

1. Structure and Numbering

The main text must begin on page 2 and follow a hierarchical structure consisting of four levels only. Subsections beyond the fourth level are not permitted.

 - Section (1.): Use the style setting "@1" – Malgun Gothic, bold, 13pt, left-aligned, 150% line spacing

 - Subsection (1.1.): Style "@1.1" – Malgun Gothic, bold, 11pt, left-aligned, 150% line spacing

 - Paragraph level (1.1.1.): Style "@1.1.1" – Malgun Gothic, bold, 10pt, indented (2 characters), 150% line spacing

 - Item level ((1)): Style "@(1)" – Malgun Gothic, 9.5pt, indented (2 characters), 150% line spacing

Further sub-levels (e.g., (1)-a, etc.) are not allowed.

2. Text Body Formatting

Excluding section titles, figures, and tables, the main body text should be written using the "@본문" style. Use Malgun Gothic (or equivalent Japanese-compatible font for Japanese manuscripts), 9pt font size, with 150% line spacing.

3. Citation Style

Citations must correspond exactly to the reference list. The use of non-peer-reviewed sources such as newspaper or magazine articles is not permitted. Citations of theses or dissertations are generally discouraged, but if necessary, up to one master’s thesis and three doctoral dissertations may be cited. 

All references cited in the main text—including those indicated as “Source” below tables or figures—must follow the author–year citation style. Footnotes must not be used for references.

In-text citations may appear at the beginning, within, or at the end of a sentence. Only Roman alphabet characters and Arabic numerals may be used in citations; non-Latin scripts such as Korean, Chinese, or Japanese are not permitted.

For authors of Korean, Japanese, or Chinese origin, only the family name should be romanized and used in citations, consistent with international standards.

When a citation appears at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence, the author's surname should be written in English, followed by the year in parentheses. When placed at the end of a sentence, both the surname and year should be enclosed in parentheses, separated by a comma.

If multiple sources are cited at the end of a sentence, they should be separated by semicolons. For multiple publications by the same author in the same year—or for authors with the same surname and year—lowercase letters (a, b, c) must be appended to the year to distinguish the works.

 (1) Examples of In-Text Citations

 All examples must be written using only Roman letters and Arabic numerals, as shown below.

  ex1) For a single author:

  At the beginning or in the middle of a sentence: 

  Yoon (2020) argued that the phenomenon was particularly prominent in the Korean electronics industry.

  At the end of a sentence:

  The phenomenon was particularly prominent in the Korean electronics industry (Yoon, 2020).

  ex2) For two authors or citing multiple references:

  At the beginning or in the middle of a sentence:

  Kim and Lee (2019) and Kim (2019) argued that the phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry.

  At the end of a sentence:

  The phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry (Kim & Lee, 2019; Kim, 2019).

  ex3) For three or more authors:

  At the beginning or in the middle of a sentence: 

  Hong et al. (2018) diagnosed that the phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry.

  At the end of a sentence: 

  The phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry (Hong et al., 2018).

  ex4) For the same author with different publication years:

  At the beginning or in the middle of a sentence: 

  Kim (2019, 2020) argued that the phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry.

  At the end of a sentence: 

  The phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry (Kim, 2019, 2020).

  ex5) For the same author with multiple publications in the same year, and for different authors with the same family name and year:

  At the beginning or in the middle of a sentence:

  Kim (2020a, 2020b) argued that the phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry.

  At the end of a sentence:

  The phenomenon was clearly evident in the Korean electronics industry (Kim, 2020a, 2020b; Kim, 2020c).

4. Writing Equations

Equations should be numbered sequentially as (1), (2), etc., with the number placed at the end of the equation line. If an equation is too long to fit on a single line, it may be written across two or three lines.

5. Stating Hypotheses

Hypotheses should be labeled using identifiers such as H1: or H1-1: (or H1a:), and presented in boldface. The word “hypothesis” should not be written explicitly before the hypothesis statement. When referring to a hypothesis within the text, it should be cited as “Hypothesis H1 suggests that…” or similar.

Examples:

H1: The entrepreneurial orientation of retail managers will have a positive (+) effect on business performance.

H1-1: or H1a: The proactive orientation of retail managers will have a positive (+) effect on business performance.

6. Tables

One line of space should be inserted above and below each table. Tables must be inserted as “in-line with text” (i.e., treated as part of the text flow). All elements of the table—including the title, contents, source, and notes—must be written in English. Table titles should use title case: capitalize the first letter of each major word, excluding articles and prepositions. However, if the first word is an article or preposition, it should still be capitalized.

For the content within the table:

- Capitalize the first letter of each entry.

- Use left alignment for sentences.

- Use center alignment for individual words or numeric values.

If a source is cited, it should be indicated below the table using “Source:” If the table includes notes:

- Use “Note:” for a single note.

- Use “Notes:” and number the notes sequentially if there are multiple.

The font for table titles and content should be Malgun Gothic, 8pt, with 130% line spacing.

7. Figures 

All elements of figures—including titles, contents, and sources—must be written in English, consistent with the style used for tables. Figures must be inserted in-line with text and centered on the page. One line of space should be added both above and below each figure. Figure titles should be placed above the figure. Titles must follow title case, where the first letter of each major word is capitalized. Articles and prepositions should be written in lowercase unless they appear as the first word in the title.

Article 9. References

The reference list must begin on a new page at the end of the manuscript. Only sources that are cited within the main text should be included. References must be formatted in Malgun Gothic, 9-point font size, with 140% line spacing. All entries must follow the APA (American Psychological Association) citation style. Please note that formatting requirements may vary depending on the type of source being referenced. Authors must ensure that each reference is correctly styled according to APA guidelines.

1. Book Reference

 (1) Format 

 The designation of author roles (e.g., editor, translator) may be omitted if unnecessary. Edition information may be omitted if it is the first edition. For publications from U.S. states, abbreviate the state name (e.g., NY for New York). For publications outside the United States, include the country name instead of the state or region. (Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of work (Edition). Location: Publisher.)

2. Journal Article

 (1) Format

 Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of the article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), page range.

3. Electronic Article without DOI

 (1) Format

 Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number if available), pp-pp. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/

4. Electronic article with a DOI

 (1) Format

 Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pp-pp. doi:0000000/000000000000

5. Thesis and Dissertation

Master’s theses are generally not permitted for citation; however, one thesis may be cited if absolutely necessary. Doctoral dissertations are also generally excluded from citation; however, up to three dissertations may be allowed if deemed essential. 

 (1) Format 

 Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of thesis (Type of thesis). Institution, Location.

6. Report, Website

Other non-peer-reviewed sources, such as websites, newspaper articles, and magazine articles, are not permitted for citation.

 (1) Format 

 Author, A. A. (Date of publication). Title of website. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/

Article 10. Miscellaneous

Any matters not specified in these guidelines shall be determined through deliberation by the Editorial Committee.