Working Paper Guideline – YRI

1. What is a Working Paper?

A working paper is a pre-publication version of an academic or policy article, book chapter, or review. It is not yet at the peer-reviewed stage, meaning it has not been evaluated by other experts in the field.

A working paper is a work in progress, typically containing preliminary findings, tables, and data descriptions, but the work is sufficiently developed to be shared.

These papers are generally offered in the interest of personal and public scholarship. They serve to notify others in the same academic community that a researcher is working on a particular problem, which opens up the work to a wide audience and furthers public dialogue.

2. Guidelines for Authors

Authors are requested to adhere to the following guidelines for all future submissions:

1. Length: Working papers should be journal-article length, between 6,000-9,000 words. This includes all tables, graphs, and references.

2. Formatting:

    – Manuscripts should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, with 1-inch margins.

    – Paragraphs should be indented, with double line spacing between paragraphs.

    – Page numbering should be at the bottom center.

3. Title Page:

    – Should contain the author(s) name, affiliation, and an abstract.

    – Title font size: 14.

    – Affiliation: Institution and author’s e-mail address.

    – Abstract: No more than 200 words.

4. Keywords: List up to five keywords associated with the research material.

5. Headings and Subheadings: Should be bold, without section numbers.

6. Figures and Tables: Should be numbered consecutively, have headings, and provide full source information.

7. Author Biography and Acknowledgments: No more than 200 words.

8. References: Must be as complete as possible and appear at the end of the text, unnumbered, and in alphabetical order.