User talk:Islamic Finanace Journal

The Islamic Finance Journal is an annual journal of Islamic Finance and Business Administration published by the Institute of Islamic Banking & Takaful. IFJ is intended as a vehicle for the young management scientist, research workers senior scholars as well as business executive, for the exchange of information and publication of their research findings.

The manuscript prepared, according to specifications, given below, should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief, Islamic Finance Journal of Institute of Islamic Banking & Takaful. The Journal will be published twice a year (January-June and July-December) and the following categories will be included:

a.    Original business and management articles. b.    Review articles on important business and economics topics. c.    Case report of educational value. d.    Short communication for quick dissemination of information. e.    Letters to Editor. f.     Book review. g.    Announcement regarding important meetings, workshops, seminars and other events relating to Business and Management Sciences at national and International level.

Preparation of the Manuscript

1.    Two complete copies of the manuscript, typed in double space on side of the paper, with clear margin of at least one inch on both sides, are to be submitted for consideration. All words that are meant to be italicized should be underlined.

2.    The manuscript should be based on an original work, which has not been submitted or published elsewhere.

3.    All papers submitted for publication are subject to review by experts in the area of specialization.

4.    (a)   The responsibility for the scientific contents and statement made by the author (s) of the accepted paper lies solely on the author (s).

(b)  Written consent of all the authors on a prescribed Performa is essential.

(c)   Copyright of the paper should be transferred to the Journal.

5.   Manuscript with language deficiencies, error in syntax and typing mistakes may be       returned back or may cause unnecessary delay in publication and therefore requires a       thorough examination before submission.

6.   The title page should contain, in addition to the article, Title, Author (s) Name (s) and Address, Key word and Abstract of the paper of up to 200 words. The name of the corresponding author should be properly indicated.

7.   Tables, Photographs (on glossy paper) and illustration to be submitted in duplicate, separately. Legends of the illustration, tables etc. should be typed on separate sheet. Formulae to be written by hand. Photograph (s) should be submitted only when extremely necessary and data can not be expressed in any other form.

8.    The manuscript should be divided into the following sections or uniformity's sake.

Abstract Introduction Materials and Methods Results Discussion Observation (if applicable) Conclusion References

9.    References to be numbered as they appear in the text and listed serially at the end. Printed by Institute of Islamic Banking & Takaful, Karachi - Pakistan.

Email: Editor@research.scriptmania.com;  iibti@hotmail.com   www.research.scriptmania.com