Author Guidelines & Style Sheet

Empirical Formatting, Data Availability, Citations, and Double-Blind Anonymization for PIJEPG

1. Manuscript Categories & Word Limits

Empirical & Theoretical Research Articles (6,000 – 10,000 words)

Comprehensive research contributions featuring clear theoretical framing, empirical econometric or qualitative testing, and rigorous policy implications. Word count includes abstract, footnotes, and bibliography.

Policy Analysis & Institutional Evaluations (4,000 – 7,000 words)

High-level institutional assessments, regulatory audits, reform roadmaps, or case analyses grounded in economic statecraft.

Research Notes & Data Briefs (2,500 – 4,500 words)

Focused communications presenting new datasets, replications, novel empirical indicators, or methodological refinements.

Review Essays (3,000 – 6,000 words)

Integrative reviews examining significant literature clusters or comparative governance paradigms.

2. Empirical Standards & Data Transparency

PIJEPG upholds the highest standards of scientific reproducibility:

Data Availability Statement: Every empirical paper must state whether the raw data, cleaned datasets, and replication code are accessible in a public repository (e.g. Zenodo, OSF, Dataverse).
Econometric Model Specification: Estimating equations, standard error clustering, identification strategies, and robustness checks must be explicitly detailed.
Statistical Reporting: P-values, confidence intervals, and effect sizes should accompany regression summary tables.

3. Citation & Referencing Conventions (APA 7th)

PIJEPG adheres to the American Psychological Association (APA 7th Edition) format. DOIs must be provided for all references where available:

Journal Article:
Rodrik, D. (2018). Populism and the economics of globalization. Journal of International Business Policy, 1(1), 12–33. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-018-0001-4

Policy Report:
Reserve Bank of India. (2023). Report on Currency and Finance: Towards a Greener Cleaner India. Mumbai: RBI.

4. Double-Blind Anonymization Checklist

To protect double-blind peer review integrity, the main submission file must be strictly scrubbed of all author identifiers:

Ensure author names, affiliations, and funding sources do not appear in the manuscript text, headers, footers, or filename.
Anonymize self-citations in third-person framing.
Clean document file properties of author metadata.
Submit institutional approval (IRB) and financial conflict disclosures in a separate title page.

Submission Checklist

Manuscript in .docx or .pdf
Structured Abstract (200–250 words)
JEL Classification Codes included
Strict double-blind anonymization
Data Availability statement included

Submit to PIJEPG

Editorial Office

For inquiries regarding policy symposia, econometric data replication, or special editions:

editor@poorvam.org