Global Frontier: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Politics

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Downloads and Resources for Authors
📥 [Download Manuscript Template]
📥 [Download Title Page Template]
📥 [Download Cover Letter Template]
📥 [Download Declaration of Originality and Authorship]
📥 [Download Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form]
📥 [Download Response to Reviewers Template]
📥 [Author Guidelines]

Available Downloads

📄 1. Manuscript Template
File: Manuscript_Template_GlobalFrontier.docx Purpose: A pre-formatted Microsoft Word template for preparing the main manuscript document for submission.
Using this template ensures that your manuscript meets the journal’s formatting requirements — including font, spacing, margins, heading styles, and bibliographic detail placement — before submission. This reduces the risk of desk rejection on formatting grounds.
The template includes:
Pre-set font (Times New Roman, 12pt), line spacing (double), and margins (1 inch all sides)
Placeholder sections for Title, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, and References
Guidance notes within the document explaining each section
Chicago Author-Date referencing style examples
Header format showing journal name, volume, issue, and page number placement
Footer with CC-BY 4.0 licence notice
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📄 2. Title Page Template
File: Title_Page_Template_GlobalFrontier.docx Purpose: A separate title page template to be submitted alongside the anonymised manuscript.
The title page must be submitted as a document entirely separate from the main manuscript, as the journal follows a double-blind peer review process. This template ensures all required author and submission information is presented clearly and completely.
The template includes:
Full title of the manuscript
Author name(s) and order
Designation and complete institutional affiliation of each author
Institutional email address of the corresponding author
Postal address of the corresponding author’s institution
ORCID ID field (optional)
Word count field
Submission type field (Research Article / Review Article / Conceptual Paper / Case Study)
Declaration of originality statement
Conflict of interest statement
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📄 3. Cover Letter Template
File: Cover_Letter_Template_GlobalFrontier.docx Purpose: A template for the cover letter to be included in the body of the submission email or as an attachment.
A well-written cover letter helps the editorial office process your submission efficiently. This template provides a professional structure that covers all information the editorial office requires at the submission stage.
The template includes:
Formal address to the Editor-in-Chief
Title and type of submission
Brief statement of the manuscript’s subject, argument, and scholarly contribution
Confirmation of originality and non-simultaneous submission
Conflict of interest declaration
Statement of ethical compliance (where applicable)
Corresponding author contact details
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📄 4. Declaration of Originality and Authorship
File: Declaration_Originality_GlobalFrontier.docx Purpose: A formal declaration to be signed by all authors and submitted with the manuscript.
This declaration confirms that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been previously published, is not under simultaneous review elsewhere, and that all listed authors have made genuine intellectual contributions to the work.
The declaration covers:
Confirmation of originality
Confirmation of non-simultaneous submission
Confirmation of authorship criteria being met for all listed authors
Disclosure of any prior conference presentation
Conflict of interest statement
Ethical approval statement (where applicable)
Signatures of all authors
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📄 5. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
File: Conflict_of_Interest_Form_GlobalFrontier.docx Purpose: A standalone form for disclosing any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest.
Authors who have a conflict of interest to declare must complete and submit this form. Authors with no conflict of interest must also complete the form, stating explicitly that no conflict exists. This form may be submitted as part of the title page or as a separate attachment.
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📄 6. Response to Reviewers Template
File: Response_to_Reviewers_Template_GlobalFrontier.docx Purpose: A structured template for authors submitting a revised manuscript in response to peer review comments.
Authors invited to revise their manuscripts must submit a detailed response letter addressing each reviewer comment individually. This template provides a clear, professional structure for organising responses that makes the re-review process efficient for both authors and reviewers.
The template includes:
Title and manuscript reference number field
Structured response format — reviewer comment followed by author response
Guidance on how to indicate changes made in the revised manuscript
Instructions for flagging unchanged sections with reasons
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📄 7. Author Guidelines (PDF Version)
File: Author_Guidelines_GlobalFrontier.pdf Purpose: A downloadable PDF version of the journal’s complete Author Guidelines for offline reference.
This document contains the same information as the Author Guidelines page on this website, formatted for convenient offline reading and printing.
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