Instructions to Authors

About the Journal

The Global Journal of Leadership and Innovation (GJLI) is a national, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly articles across major digital and engineering disciplines. The journal provides a national platform for researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and innovators to present impactful research, technological advancements, and engineering solutions.

GJLI welcomes contributions from fields including, but not limited to:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Renewable & Sustainable Energy
  • Other Emerging Engineering Domains

All published articles are freely accessible under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

Publication Schedule

GJLI follows a quarterly publication frequency, ensuring timely dissemination of engineering research.

  • Issue 1: January
  • Issue 2: April
  • Issue 3: July
  • Issue 4: October

Accepted manuscripts are published online immediately after final acceptance to provide early access to the research community.

Manuscript Categories

Original Research Articles
Comprehensive studies presenting novel research results, methodologies, and findings.

Review Papers
Critical analyses of existing literature, emerging technologies, and current trends in engineering disciplines.

Case Studies
Detailed evaluations of real-world engineering applications, innovations, or system implementations.

Submission Process

  • Manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the journal’s submission portal (available on the journal website).
  • A cover letter must accompany each submission, stating the manuscript’s significance and confirming that it is not under review elsewhere.
  • Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest.
  • Ensure that the manuscript strictly follows the journal’s formatting guidelines given below.

Ethical Considerations

Plagiarism

All manuscripts must be original and will be screened using plagiarism detection tools.

Data Integrity

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data and must provide raw data if requested.

Human & Animal Rights

Manuscripts involving human or animal subjects must include a statement confirming adherence to relevant ethical standards, institutional guidelines, and regulatory approvals.

Publication Ethics

GJLI follows strict ethical practices for authorship, data reporting, conflict disclosure, and citation accuracy.

Publication Fees

GJLI does not charge authors any submission or publication fees. It is a fully open-access journal supported by NOVARA PUBLISHERS.

Peer Review Policy

GJLI employs a double-blind peer-review process to ensure impartial, rigorous evaluation of all submitted manuscripts.

  • Authors and reviewers remain anonymous.
  • Reviewers are assigned based on subject expertise.
  • Final acceptance depends on revision quality and reviewer recommendations.

Submission Guidelines

General Structure & Formatting Requirements

  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Font Sizes:
    • Title: 16 pt (Bold, Centered)
    • Authors: 14 pt (Bold, Centered)
    • Body: 12 pt
    • Abstract & References: 11 pt
  • Line Spacing: 1.5
  • Margins: 1 inch on all sides
  • Text Alignment: Justified (except titles & headings)
  • Layout: Two-column format
  • Page Numbers: Bottom-right corner

Required Manuscript Sections

Title of the Paper
16 pt, Bold, Times New Roman, Centered

Author Name(s)
14 pt, Bold, Times New Roman, Centered

Affiliation
Department, Institution, City, Country
12 pt, Times New Roman, Centered
Email address (12 pt, centered)

Abstract
Provide a concise summary of the research problem, methods, results, and conclusions. (11 pt)

Keywords
List relevant keywords (up to 5–7) that reflect the core content of the manuscript.

Main Body Sections

Introduction
Background, problem statement, motivation, objectives
Literature gap identification

Literature Review
Summary of existing research
Gap analysis related to the proposed work

Methodology
Materials, methods, models, algorithms
Experimental setup, tools, or datasets

Results and Discussion
Analysis of findings using figures, tables, and graphs
Comparison with prior studies

Conclusion and Future Work
Summary of contributions
Limitations
Recommendations for future research

References

Use IEEE or APA referencing style (as preferred by the author). Ensure consistency between in-text citations and reference list.

Declarations (Optional)

  • Originality of the manuscript
  • No prior publication
  • Not under consideration elsewhere
  • Conflict of interest declaration

Publication Metadata

  • Submitted: DD/MM/YYYY
  • Accepted: DD/MM/YYYY
  • Published: DD/MM/YYYY
  • Article available at: Global Journal of Leadership and Innovation website link

This is an open-access article under the CC BY 4.0 License.