Author Guidelines

The Journal of Management Science, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, welcomes submissions of two types of articles:

1. Research articles: These articles should report original research findings that make a significant contribution to knowledge and have not been published elsewhere.
2. Academic articles: These articles should present scholarly content that is of interest to students, academics, or the general public.

Submission Guidelines

All submissions to the Journal of Management Science must be reviewed by at least two qualified reviewers before they can be considered for publication. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their articles are formatted correctly according to the journal's guidelines and that they are thoroughly proofread before submission. Failure to comply with the journal's guidelines may result in delays in the review process or rejection of the article.

Article Formatting

Articles should be typed using the Thai Niramit AS font with the following font sizes:

• Title: 18 pt bold
• Headings: 16 pt bold
• Body text: 14 pt regular
• Margins: 1.5 inches top, 1 inch left, right, and bottom
• Line spacing: Double-spaced
• Page size: A4
• Maximum length: 10-15 pages, including figures and tables

Review Process

All articles will be reviewed by at least two blind reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. The reviewers' comments will be sent to the authors, who will then have the opportunity to revise their articles. Once the revisions have been submitted, the editorial board will make a final decision on whether to accept or reject the article.

Structure of Research Articles

Part 1: Introduction

• Title (in both Thai and English)
• Author(s) (in both Thai and English)
• Affiliation(s) and email address(es) of all authors
• Abstract (250-300 words) in both Thai and English, including:
  • Objectives: State the purpose of the study
  • Methodology: Describe the research methods used
  • Sample: Describe the sample population
  • Results: Summarize the findings of the study
  • Keywords: Provide 3-5 keywords that are relevant to the topic of the study and appear at the end of the abstract in both Thai and English. Keywords should be arranged alphabetically and separated by semicolons (;)
• Abstract (English translation of the Thai abstract)

Part 2: Content

• Background and Significance: Discuss the background and importance of the research topic. Present data, information, and evidence from various sources related to the research topic. Clearly state the reasons or key issues of the research problem that led to the research on the topic.
• Objective: State the research objectives clearly in bullet points or in a narrative format.
• Literature Review: Discuss relevant concepts, theories, and research studies. The review should be synthetic or summarize only the key points and cite the sources of information correctly.
• Conceptual Framework: Discuss the conceptual framework of the research, such as independent variables, dependent variables, and references to the sources of these variables. This may be written as a diagram or an essay.
• Methods: Discuss the details of the research methodology, research design, and subtopics, including:
  • Population and Sample
  • Research Instruments
  • Data Collection
  • Data Analysis

If the research is qualitative, the author should write in a narrative style.

• Results: Present the results obtained from the study and analysis in section 3.2. The results should be categorized and related to the research objectives. The results should be described in the text and further illustrated with figures, tables, graphs, or charts as appropriate.
• Discussion: Compare the data obtained from the author's analysis with the research findings of others to provide new insights or knowledge related to the research topic. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the research methodology, propose new ideas, and identify the problems and obstacles encountered in the study. This discussion can be used as a guide for further application.
• New Knowledge: Discuss the body of knowledge, new knowledge, new concepts, or new principles that emerged from the research in a summary format. This may be written as a diagram, a mind map, or an essay for easy understanding. If there is no knowledge, the author should write the reason why there is no knowledge in the content of this topic.
• Suggestions: Provide recommendations for the application of the research findings. This topic should be divided into two subtopics:
  1. Recommendations for Applying Research Findings
  2. Recommendations for Future Research
• Acknowledgments: (if applicable) This section should express gratitude to organizations, agencies, or individuals who provided assistance or collaboration in the research, including the sources of research funding. However, if the article is derived from a thesis, this section is not required to save space and avoid duplication of advisor names already listed in the publications.

• References: Use the in-text citation style (author, year) to cite sources of information within parentheses ( ) embedded in the text. The specific citation format varies depending on the type of document or source being cited. For end-of-text references, use APA Style 7th.

Here are some additional details about APA Style 7th:

• In-text citations:
  • For a single author, use the author's last name and the year of publication. For example: (Smith, 2020).
  • For two authors, use both authors' last names and the year of publication. For example: (Smith & Jones, 2020).
  • For three or more authors, use the first author's last name followed by "et al." and the year of publication. For example: (Smith et al., 2020).
  • If citing multiple sources in the same parentheses, separate them with semicolons. For example: (Smith, 2020; Jones, 2020).
• References:
  • List all cited sources at the end of the paper in alphabetical order by the author's last name.
  • For each source, include the author's last name, first initials, year of publication, title of the work, and publisher information.
  • Here is an example of a book reference: Smith, J. (2020). The psychology of human behavior. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Here is an example of a journal article reference: Jones, A., & Brown, B. (2020). The impact of social media on mental health. Journal of Applied Psychology, 125(3), 423-435.

Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT)

CRediT represent the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) is a community owned taxonomy of key types of contributions 14 contributor roles designed to typically made to research outputs, including journal articles. Originally developed to complement traditional authorship capturing the diverse contributions behind published research, CRediT by provides a structured way to describe how research is produced. While rooted in scholarly publishing, the value of contributorship information extends more broadly to support research assessment, expert discovery, research integrity, and accountability.

No.	Role	Description
1	Conceptualization	Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.
2	Data Curation	Management activities to annotate (produce metadata), scrub data, and maintain research data (including software code, where necessary for interpreting the data itself) for initial use and later re-use.
3	Formal Analysis	Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze or synthesize study data.
4	Funding Acquisition	Acquisition of the financial support for the project leading to this publication.
5	Investigation	Conducting a research and investigation process, specifically performing the experiments, or data/evidence collection.
6	Methodology	Development or design of methodology; creation of models.
7	Project Administration	Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.
8	Resources	Provision of study materials, reagents, materials, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analysis tools.
9	Software	Programming, software development; designing computer programs; implementation of the computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components.
10	Supervision	Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning and execution, including mentorship external to the core team.
11	Validation	Verification, whether as a part of the activity or separate, of the overall replication/reproducibility of results/experiments and other research outputs.
12	Visualization	Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically visualization/data presentation.
13	Writing – Original Draft	Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically writing the initial draft (including substantive translation).
14	Writing – Review & Editing	Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work by those from the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary, or revision—including pre- or post-publication stages.