Get your Global Finance Journal paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Global Finance Journal goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Global Finance Journal guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Global Finance Journal. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Global Finance Journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Global Finance Journal guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Global Finance Journal guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Global Finance J requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required, not to exceed 250 words. Should briefly state the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Must stand alone, avoid references (or cite author(s) and year(s) if essential), avoid non-standard abbreviations (or define at first mention if essential) |
| Main text | Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 7 keywords required for indexing purposes. Should be written in English. Authors should try to avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Abbreviations in keywords recommended only if firmly established in the field |
| References | APA style (American Psychological Association). Refers to Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020), ISBN 978-1-4338-3215-4. Reference list arranged alphabetically then chronologically |
| Peer review | Double anonymized/double-blind review process (author identities concealed from reviewers and vice versa). Submissions initially assessed by editors for suitability, then typically sent to minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/GFJ/default.aspx |
Read the Global Finance Journal guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Global Finance Journal in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Global Finance J papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Global Finance Journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Global Finance Journal guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.