Editorial Guidelines

CapitalMark Journal of Marketing & Finance

CapitalMark publishes impactful research in business, marketing, economics, and finance. These guidelines uphold rigorous editorial standards for quality and professional scholarship.

1. Submission and Initial Evaluation

  • Scope and Relevance: Submissions must be within marketing, finance, economics, or business studies.

  • Plagiarism Screening: 10% similarity limit enforced.

  • Manuscript Format: IMRAD (or business research style), APA references, disclosures, funding statements.

  • Licensing Terms: Open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.

2. Peer Review Policy

  • Double-blind peer review ensures unbiased evaluation.

  • Minimum of two expert reviewers per submission.

  • Reviews expected within 2–4 weeks.

3. Editorial Decision-Making

  • Outcomes: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, Reject.

  • Constructive feedback accompanies all decisions.

  • Appeals reviewed by editorial leadership.

4. Ethical Standards and Responsibilities

  • Authorship: Based on meaningful contributions.

  • Conflict of Interest: Financial and institutional disclosures required.

  • Research Ethics: Compliance with business/financial research ethics expected.

5. Post-Publication Policy

  • Transparent corrections, retractions, or errata issued as necessary.

  • Long-term archiving maintained.

6. Editorial Board Responsibilities

  • Members selected for expertise in finance, marketing, and economics.

  • Duties: Peer review, policy support, uphold ethics.

7. Communication and Transparency

  • Efficient author support and professional communication.

  • Transparent, timely, and fair workflows.