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  • Instructions for Authors
    The Wits Business Review (WBR) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to academic excellence, ethical publishing, and the advancement of knowledge in business, management, and strategy, with a particular emphasis on Africa and other emerging markets. We invite authors to maintain the highest scholarly standards and contribute to our mission of bridging academic theory with practical application.

    Submission Requirements
    The corresponding author must provide:

    • - A valid email address
    • - Full institutional and/or postal address
    • - Telephone number
    Submissions must include the following:
    • A full manuscript in Word (doc or .docx) or LaTeX (PDF), not password-protected
    • An abstract (maximum 300 words), at least five keywords, and clearly defined abbreviations
    • Figures and tables properly labeled, cited in the text, and formatted in editable files
    • Ethics declarations, conflicts of interest, acknowledgments
    • A one-paragraph biography of each author or contributor

    Manuscript Preparation Checklist

    • Full names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses for all authors
    • ORCID IDs and Google Scholar profiles (if available)
    • Abstract (unstructured, up to 300 words)
    • Keywords (minimum of 5)
    • Proper in-text citations and complete reference list in alphabetical order
    • Specify all sources of funding
    • Include a disclosure statement outlining any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest
    • Disclose any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation and their role
    • Figures: 1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale, 300 dpi for colour
    • Tables: Editable and interpretable without reference to the text
    • Equations: Editable in Word format
    • Data availability statement with access links or DOIs
    • Supplemental material like videos or datasets
    • Manuscripts must be thoroughly spell-checked and grammar-checked

    Length and Format

    • Research articles: 5,000 - 10,000 words
    • Reviews, commentaries, letters: 1,000 - 3,000 words
    • All references must follow a consistent style and appear in alphabetical order, unnumbered

    Reference Formatting (Examples)

    Journal article:
    Jerobon, J., and Alagidede, I.P. (2023). Legalisation of Cannabis Markets in East Africa: A Critical Review of Contemporary Issues and Evidence. Journal of Indigenous and Shamanic Studies, Vol 3, pp 16-34.

    Book:
    Alagidede, I.P. & Iddrisu, A.-A. (2022). Monetary Policy and Food Inflation in Emerging and Developing Economies. Routledge.

    Book chapter:
    Bob-Milliar, G.M. (2022). Africa's Contributions to World Civilization. In S.O. Oloruntoba & T. Falola (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Africa and the Changing Global Order (pp. 25–42). Palgrave Macmillan.

    Working paper:
    Radebe, M. (2025). New thinking in Business and Management Education: Transcending the Current Challenges. Working Papers in Leadership and Governance No. 95-013, Wits University.

    Website:
    Odei-Mensah, J. (2018). Global investment prospects and financial interconnectedness. http://www.afeconsult/research/journals

    Submission and Review Process
    Manuscripts should be submitted via our online system or by email to the Editors. All submissions are subject to initial screening, followed by a double-blind peer review. Authors who fail to submit a well-formatted manuscript after three revision attempts may be desk rejected.


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