Article types

Instructions for Authors: Accepted Article Types

The MBRQ welcomes a diverse range of scholarly contributions. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that fall into any of the following categories. Please ensure your submission aligns with the definitions and expectations outlined below:

1. Original Research

These are comprehensive papers reporting on primary, unpublished empirical research. They should include a clear hypothesis, detailed methodology, results, and a robust discussion of the findings and their implications for the field.

2. Research Article

Similar to Original Research, these are standard scholarly papers that present substantial research findings. This category may also include robust theoretical, conceptual, or applied research that significantly advances current academic understanding.

3. Review Article

Review articles provide a comprehensive, critical summary and synthesis of the current literature on a specific topic. They should identify gaps in the existing research and propose future directions for study.

4. Systematic Review

Unlike standard review articles, systematic reviews answer a specific research question by collecting and summarizing all empirical evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria. They must employ a rigorous, transparent, and replicable methodology.

5. Case Study

Case studies offer an in-depth, detailed examination of a particular real-world case, organization, event, or situation within its real-life context. They are expected to provide actionable insights or novel theoretical applications.

6. Short Communication

These are brief reports of significant, original data or preliminary findings that require rapid publication but do not yet warrant a full-length research paper. They follow a condensed structure but must maintain high academic rigor.

7. Perspective Article

Perspective articles present a unique viewpoint on existing problems, fundamental concepts, or prevalent notions in the field. They allow authors to express personal, yet academically grounded, opinions or propose new frameworks and future directions.

8. Book Review

Book reviews offer a critical evaluation of a recently published scholarly book relevant to the journal’s scope. Reviews should summarize the book’s main arguments and assess its contribution to the field.

9. Comments to Editor

Also known as Letters to the Editor, these are brief communications typically written in response to a recently published article in MBRQ, or to discuss a highly relevant and timely issue within the journal’s scope.

10. Editorial

Editorials are usually written by the journal’s Editorial Board or invited guest editors. They may introduce a special issue, discuss the strategic direction of the journal, or provide commentary on a pressing issue in the current research landscape.

11. Erratum

An erratum is published to correct a significant error made in a previously published article. This ensures the integrity and accuracy of the scientific record.