Terms of Submission
- Authors are strongly encouraged to review the entire 'Guidelines for Authors' before submitting a manuscript to I. J. of Business and Management Research , to ensure that the manuscript is properly prepared and formatted. If the manuscript is not prepared according to the Guidelines for Authors, it will be returned to the authors for revision before being sent for editorial review.
- Manuscripts are considered for publication with the understanding that they have not been published previously, they have not been accepted for publication and are not currently under consideration for publication by another publisher in print or electronic medium (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis).
- All submissions must be made by the corresponding author only.
- Multiple submissions from single author, submission with plagiarism and reduntant/overlapping publications will not be considered for review and publication.
Inquiries about status of submitted manuscripts or queries about the accepted manuscripts may be sent to the Editorial Office using the "Contact Us" page. All queries will get a response at the earliest.
Acceptance Criteria
- The journal accepts articles based only on scientific validity and methodological soundness with emphasis on research integrity and high ethical standards. We believe that if research is scientifically valid and technically sound then it deserves to be published for the research community.
- Articles are not rejected based on any subjective determination of novelty of the study, impact in a given field, or degree of advancement to existing literature. Every article has option for post-publication discussion by the readers who are most qualified to judge the importance of any particular paper.
How to Submit Manuscript
Manuscripts can be submitted to I. J. of Business and Management Research by:
- Online submission using the 'Submit' menu on the journal website.
- As an email with attached files. If the manuscript is sent by email please attach the following files: cover letter, manuscript text file and figures/images.
Manuscript Templates
We have prepared Microsoft Word templates for Cover Letter, Original Articles, Clinical Studies, Short Reports, Rapid Communication, Technical Reports, Protocols, Case Series, Case Reports, Clinical Images, Letter to the Editors, Review Articles and Editorial.
We strongly encourage you to download the templates and use them to prepare your manuscript.
Click to download the templates and save it to your hard drive. Double click the template to open it.
Style and Language
I. J. of Business and Management Research accepts manuscripts written in English language. Manuscripts with errors in language will be returned to the authors for corrections before sending them for editorial review.
Types of Manuscripts
The following types of manuscripts are published in I. J. of Business and Management Research:
- Research Article
- Short Report
- Rapid Communication
- Technical Report
- Protocols
- Case Report
- Letter to Editors
- Review Article
- Editorial
Research Articles
Research articles report results of original research study. The study should describe the methodology in detail and discuss the results.
- Authors: Any number of authors
- Abstract: Structured abstract less than 250 words (Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion)
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: No word limit
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
- Tables: Any number
- Figures: Any number
- References: 100 or less
Short Reports
Short Reports will present exciting findings that will have a major impact in genetics and gene therapy science. Short Reports will describe completed work on significant novel developments or important preliminary observations, therapeutic advances and any significant scientific or clinical observations.
- Authors: Six authors maximum
- Abstract: Structured abstract less than 250 words (Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion)
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: Less than 4000 words
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
- Tables: 5 or less
- Figures: 10 or less
- References: 30 or less
Rapid Communication
This section will present preliminary, yet novel and exciting findings. These manuscripts will undergo quick peer review and will be considered for fast track publication. Decision about acceptance under "Rapid Communication" category will be communicated to the authors quickly. If the paper is not found suitable for Rapid Communication, authors will be asked whether they agree to have their paper reclassified as a "Short Report".
- Authors: Six authors maximum
- Abstract: Structured abstract less than 250 words (Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion)
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: Less than 4000 words
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
- Tables: 5 or less
- Figures: 10 or less
- References: 30 or less
Technical Reports
Technical Reports describe a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure (basic science or clinical) including new study methods, modifications to existing methods or innovative applications of existing methods
- Authors: Six authors maximum
- Abstract: Structured/unstructured abstract less than 250 words
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: Less than 4000 words
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Other headings as required by the topic
- Tables: 5 or less
- Figures: 10 or less
- References: 30 or less
Protocols
Protocols can be for any study design, including epidemiological studies and systematic reviews. All protocols for randomized clinical trials must be registered. Ethical approval for the study must have been already granted.
- Authors: Six authors maximum
- Abstract: Structured/unstructured abstract less than 250 words
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: Less than 4000 words
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Other headings as required by the topic
- Tables: 5 or less
- Figures: 10 or less
- References: 30 or less
Case Report
Case Reports must provide an original description of a previously unreported entity or report new presentation of a known disease or a new perspective of case which poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Case Reports should include a comprehensive review of literature.
- Authors: Six authors maximum
- Abstract: Structured abstract less than 250 words (Introduction, Case Report, Conclusion) or unstructured abstract less than 250 words following the general pattern of a structured abstract
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: 4000 words maximum
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Conclusion
- Tables: 5 or less
- Figures: 10 or less
- References: 30 or less
Letters to the Editor
This section accepts manuscripts which report unique cases but do not qualify for other sections, results of pilot studies and comment on the articles published in the journal. An abstract is not required. The letter should not be divided into sections.
- Authors: Four authors maximum
- Abstract: Not required
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: 1500 words maximum
- Structure of manuscript: Start the manuscript as 'To the Editors'. Do not divide the manuscript into sections.
- Tables: 1 or less
- Figures: 2 or less
- References: 15 or less
Review Articles
Review articles should have a comprehensive coverage of a topic in a clear and lucid language with representative figures and images. Authors can submit the articles directly to the journal or they may discuss their proposal before writing. To discuss a proposal please contact the Managing Editor through the "Contact Editorial Office" page or send an email to the Managing Editor.
- Authors: Six authors maximum
- Abstract: Unstructured abstract less than 250 words
- Keywords: 3-5
- Word limit: Less than 5000 words
- Structure of manuscript: Introduction, Other headings as required by the topic
- Tables: 10 or less
- Figures: 20 or less
- References: 100 or less
Manuscript Organization
Organize the manuscript as given below, in order:
- Title Page
- Abstract
- 3-5 Keywords
- Manuscript Text
- Conflict of Interest
- Author's Contribution
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Tables
- Graphs/Charts
- Figure Legends
General Guidelines
- Start main text of the manuscript on a page separate from the abstract page.
- Use a normal, plain font for text (e.g. 12-14 point Times New Roman).
- Manuscripts should be double-spaced.
- There should be at least one inch margin all around the text.
- Number the pages consecutively, starting from the title page.
- Use hard returns at the end of paragraphs, do not use an extra hard return after each line.
- Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract.
Cover Letter
Every submission must be accompanied by two essential files - COVER LETTER and MANUSCRIPT TEXT FILE.
Include the following in the Cover Letter:
- Title of the manuscript
- Section to which the manuscript is being submitted e.g. Review Article, Original Article, Case Report etc.
- Include in the cover letter - the full name, affiliation, academic degree(s) and email addresses of all authors.
- The cover letter should be signed by the corresponding author on behalf of all the authors.
- The name of the corresponding author with contact address, contact phone number, email and fax number (if available) must be clearly listed.
Title Page
The first page of the manuscript the 'Title Page' should include the following:
- Type of manuscript (Original Articles, Clinical Studies, Short Reports, Rapid Communication, Technical Reports, Protocols, Case Series, Case Reports, Clinical Images, Letter to the Editors, Review Articles and Editorial)
- Title of manuscript (No abbreviations in the title)
- First Name and Surname of all authors
- Highest academic qualification (e.g. PhD)
- Academic position in the department
- Author affiliations (department, institution, city, state, country). Link author names to respective institutions by using superscript Arabic numerals.
- Name of corresponding author with contact address, contact phone number, email and fax number
- Include the statement - "Guarantor of Submission - The corresponding author is the Guarantor of Submission"
- Short running title of the manuscript (less than 40 characters).
The corresponding author is considered the guarantor for the integrity of the manuscript as a whole. If authors want to designate anyone other than the corresponding author as the guarantor of submission, mention his/her name on the title page with contact address, contact phone number, email and fax number.
Abstract with Keywords
Abstract should start on a new page after the Title Page. The abstract must not exceed 250 words for any type of article.
Structure the abstract as given below:
- Original Articles - Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion
- Short Reports - Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion
- Rapid Communication - Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion
- Technical Reports – Structured/unstructured abstract
- Protocols - Structured/unstructured abstract
- Case Reports - Structured (Introduction, Case Report, Conclusion) or unstructured abstract
- Letters to Editors - Abstract not required
- Review Article - Unstructured abstract (less than 250 words)
- Editorial - Abstract not required
The sections in the abstract should briefly describe objectives of the study, the procedures followed, the main findings with statistical significance and the main conclusions.
Provide 3 to 5 keywords below the abstract, which will be used for indexing purposes.
Do not list anything in the abstract that is not in the manuscript.
Do not include references in abstract.
Introduction
- In this section clearly state the purpose of the study or experiment and summarize the rationale for the study or observation.
- Give here only pertinent references.
- Do not review the subject extensively.
- Do not include data or conclusions from the work being reported in the paper.
Materials and Methods
- Give here only the information included in the plan or protocol of the study, before the data collection or patient recruitment was started. Any information or data collected during the study period should be presented in the Results section.
- Describe the criteria used for selecting observational or experimental subjects. Give the number of subjects in each study group with details about randomization. Describe the methods used for blinding of observations.
- Identify the methods, apparatus, equipment, reagents, and procedures used in sufficient detail to allow other colleagues to reproduce the results. When a reagent, an apparatus or any equipment is mentioned for the first time in the text, provide in parenthesis the model name or number, manufacturer's name and location. Identify precisely all drugs and chemicals used, including generic name(s), dose(s) and route(s) of administration.
- Avoid any details which might identify the patient(s) unless absolutely necessary. If identification of patient(s) is unavoidable, informed consent must be obtained from the patient and submitted to the Editorial Office.
- All manuscripts dealing with recombinant DNA research must indicate the physical and biologic containment procedures practiced, in accordance with the Health Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules established by the National Institutes of Health.
- All randomized controlled trials submitted for publication should present information on the protocol, assignment of interventions (methods of randomization, concealment of allocation to treatment groups) and the method of masking (blinding). Include a completed Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) flow chart with all manuscripts. Please refer to the CONSORT statement website at http://www.consort-statement.org for more information.
To view the Standards of Reporting for various studies, click here.
Statistical Analysis
- Put in a separate paragraph, in the Materials and Methods section, a general description of the statistical methods used.
- Specify the statistical methods used to analyze different variables. When possible, quantify findings and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals).
- For all P values include the exact value and not less than 0.05 or 0.001.
- References for study design and statistical methods should be to standard works when possible.
- Specify any software/computer program used for analyzing data.
Results
- Present the results in logical sequence using text, tables, figures, images and graphs.
- Report losses to observation (such as dropouts from a clinical trial).
- Report treatment complications.
- Specify the numbers of observations.
- Do not repeat in the text any data presented in tables and/or illustrations.
- Present the numeric data both as the absolute numbers and as derivatives (e.g. percentages) and specify the statistical methods used to analyze them.
- Use graphs as an alternative to tables with many entries.
Discussion
- Include a summary of key findings in the first paragraph of 'Discussion' section.
- Give a comprehensive review of literature.
- Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them.
- Include in the 'Discussion' the interpretation and implications of the findings and future research directions. Recommendations, when appropriate, may be included.
- Give the strengths and limitations of the study (study question, study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation).
- Do not repeat in detail, data or other material given in the 'Introduction' or 'Results' section or tables and figures.
- Avoid making statements on economic benefits and costs unless their manuscript includes economic data and analyses.
- State new hypotheses when warranted, but clearly label them as such.
Conclusion
- Conclusion should highlight the main points learnt from the case in a short paragraph of 3-4 sentences.
For Case Series and Case Reports only
- In the Case Series/Case Report section in both type of manuscripts, give all the relevant details about the case(s).
- Describe the patient's present and past medical history; presenting symptoms and signs; results of laboratory tests, description of any treatment or intervention.
- Illustrate the case with figures, images and tables.
List of Abbreviations
- If abbreviations are used in the text, either they should be defined in the text when first used or a list of abbreviations can be provided before the references.
Conflict of Interest
- All authors must disclose any conflict of interest they may have with an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript or a competing product to the one mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented.
- All funding sources supporting the work, and institutional or corporate affiliations of the author(s), should be acknowledged here.
- All conflict of interests will be listed at the end of the published article. If the author(s) gives no conflict of interests, the following sentence will be used - 'The author(s) declare no conflict of interests'.
Authors Contribution
- The individual contribution of all the authors to the work described in the manuscript will be published with the article.
- Once the manuscript is submitted, the order of authors cannot be changed without written consent from all the authors.
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the acknowledgements section.
Acknowledgements
- In this section acknowledge anyone who contributed towards the study by making contributions like arranging for funds, general supervision or contribution of materials essential for the study or technical assistance. Authors must obtain permission from all persons mentioned in this section to acknowledge them.
- If text and/or figures are being reprinted with the permission of an author or publisher, acknowledge them in this section.
References
Authors of the manuscript are responsible for the accuracy of references.
- All references in text, tables, and legends must be identified by consecutive Arabic numerals in square brackets, listed immediately before the closing punctuation mark. E.g. [1] or [1, 2] or [1-4] or [1-4, 6] or [1, 2, 5-7] or [1, 4-5, 8, 11-16]
- Any reference that is cited only in the tables or figure legends should be numbered according to the first identification of the table or figure in the main text in continuation with the sequence of citation numbering. For example:
- If the last reference cited before the first citation of Figure 1 is reference [20], and the Figure 1 legend contains a reference cited only in the Figure 1 legend, that reference should be numbered as [21], and the next reference cited in the main text would be [22].
- If the last reference cited before the first citation of Table 2 is reference [34], and the Table 2 legend contains a reference cited only in the Table 2 legend, that reference should be numbered as [35], and the next reference cited in the main text would be [36].
- Place the references in square brackets, immediately after the author name or if author name is not included in the sentence, at the end of the sentence before the closing punctuation mark.
- In the 'Reference' section, number each reference consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not in alphabetic order).
- Each reference must have a reference number.
- References should not be used in titles or headings.
- List all authors up to 6; if more than 6, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'
- Abbreviate the journal titles according to the style used in Index SCI/Medicus/PubMed.
- Use complete journal names for non-indexed journals.
- Avoid using abstracts as references.
- Avoid citing unpublished data or manuscripts, personal communications, web sites, conference papers and non-peer reviewed publications.
- Avoid citing text books as references and very old references.
- If personal communication is cited, it should be listed at the appropriate location in the text, in parenthesis, after punctuation. Do not include it as a reference. For personal communications include the following in parenthesis - name of individual, highest academic qualification, institute, country, year in which the information was obtained and whether it was oral or written communication. Authors who cite personal communications must obtain written permission from all cited individuals.
- Please take extreme care in following the reference style given below. Manuscripts with references not formatted in the correct style will be returned to the authors for revision before being sent for Editorial Review.
- References must follow the general arrangement and punctuation outlined in International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Ann Intern Med, 1988;108:258-265 or Br Med J. 1988;296:401-405.
- References should be typed, double-spaced, after the acknowledgements. Provide inclusive page numbers for all references.
- The general format of the references is:
- Author Surname followed by Initials. Article title. Abbreviated journal name year;volume(number):inclusive page numbers.
- No space between - year;volume(number):inclusive page numbers.
- Example of I. J. of Business and Management Research reference style are shown below.
- Article within a journal
- Web Links
Include the website name followed by the full URL
- Online-only Articles
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research [serial online] 2012; vol 3, no. 4. Available at: www.forexjournal.co.in/archives/. Accessed September 13, 2019.
- Volume with supplement
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3Suppl 1:19–22.
- Issue with supplement
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4,Suppl 3):19–22.
- Organization as author
FOREX Publication Group. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4):196–98.
- Both personal authors and an organization as author
Winter H, Field M, McDaid J, Vishwanath D, Inston N; for XYZ Journals Study Group. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4):298-306.
- Volume with no issue
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3:19–22.
- Issue with no volume
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;(4):19–22.
- No volume or issue
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012:19–22.
- Article published electronically ahead of the print
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4):19–22. Epub 2012 Jan 6
- Article in other language
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir (In French). I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4):19–22.
- Article in other language with English abstract
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir (In French with English abstract). I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4):19–22.
- In press article
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. I. J. of Business and Management Research , In press.
- Published abstract
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir [abstract]. I. J. of Business and Management Research 2012;3(4):s261.
- Article within conference proceedings
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. In proceedings of the First XYX International Conference: 21-24 July 2020; New York. Edited by H. Winter: XYZ Publications;2012:210-14.
- Conference proceedings
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. In proceedings of the First XYZ International Conference: 21-24 July 2020; New York, USA. London: XYZ Publications; 2012
- Book
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir, 3ed. New York: XYZ Journals; 2012. p. 26-31.
- Book chapter
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name. A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. In: Vishwanath D, Inston N editors. Endocrinology Management 3ed. New York: XYZ Journals; 2012. p. 26-31.
- Include references to articles, abstracts, books, manuals, webpages, videos, presentations or any other material you have referred to in planning and writing your study which are either not directly relevant to your study or not important enough to be cited in the text and given in the "References" section.
- Any number of items can be included in this section but we suggest you to limit the number to 15 or less.
- The section of "Suggested Reading" will be placed after the "References" section and will be the last section of the article.
- Please DO NOT cite the items in the "Suggested Reading" section in the text of your manuscript. If it is found that the items in the "Suggested Reading" section are cited in the text of the manuscript, the manuscript will require revision to remove the same.
- Tables should be provided after references and before the graphs/charts. Please follow the following order when preparing the manuscipt: Tables, Graphs/Charts, Figures
- The table numbers should be cited at the relevant places in the text in parenthesis after the punctuation mark. E.g. (Table 1) or (Tables 1-4) or (Tables 1, 4, 6-8).
- Each table should be numbered in the order of first citation in the text, using Arabic numerals, e. g. Table 1.
- Each table should appear on a separate page.
- A title for every table which summarizes the whole table must be given above the table.
- Tables should be self-explanatory and not duplicate the data presented in figures.
- Kindly prepare tables using the table function of word processing program like Microsoft Word. Do not use spaces or tabs for making tables.
- Charts should be sent as Excel or PowerPoint files.
- Place explanations, comments and full form of non-standard abbreviations in footnotes below each table.
- If some material has been taken from previously published literature, give the reference at the end of the table caption, and include the citation in the list of references at appropriate places.
- For footnotes use superscript lower case letters.
- Figures may include clinical images, radiology images, images of laboratory experiments, instruments etc..
- The following file formats are accepted for illustrations: JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PowerPoint
- Figure files should have a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi) if in color or halftone, or 1200 ppi if as line art. Digital scanned line drawings should have a minimum resolution of 800 dpi. Digital color files must be saved using CMYK or RGB mode.
- Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text.
- Make all efforts to preserve the anonymity of the patients. If photographs of an individual is used in which a person can be identified, written informed consent must be obtained and submitted to the Editorial Office.
- Mention the figure numbers in the text at the appropriate places in parenthesis before the punctuation marks. E.g. (Figure 1) or (Figures 1A, 2) or (Figures 1A, 1C, 3-4) or (Figures 1-3) or (Figures 1, 4-6)
- Do not include images in the main manuscript text file. All figures should be provided as separate files.
- Include colored figures wherever possible.
- The file name should include the figure number. Label file names as: Figure 1, Figure 2 etc.
- Try to keep all images separate. You do not need to combine multiple images into a single image.
- If it is necessary to combine multiple figures into one composite figure, figure parts should be denoted on the figure by uppercase letters (A, B, C, etc.). Label each figure in the lower left-hand corner (for Figure 1 (A), label figure as 'A', for Figure 1 (B), label figure as 'B', without quotes). Labels should not include the word 'Figure.' The size of the letters should be large enough to be easily visible in case the figure is reduced in size. Use Arial (sans serif) font to add labels. Keep letters of a consistent size in all the figures. Use font color so that the letters contrast with the background. You can use symbols, arrows or letters in the figures to indicate important areas or parts. Do not put the title of figures or explanations on the figure. Mention them in the figure legends.
- Please provide legends for figures, double-spaced, on a separate page in the manuscript, with Arabic numerals corresponding to the figures.
- The legends should be included in the manuscript text file immediately following the tables/graphs/charts. If multiple images are combined into one composite figure, place the legends of all images included in the composite figure together under one figure.
- Figure legend should begin with the term 'Figure' followed by figure number (e.g. 'Figure 1').
- Give a good description of the figures. When arrows, symbols or letters are used to identify parts of a figure, identify and explain each one in the legend. Give the magnification and identify the method of staining in photomicrographs.
- Do not use any abbreviations unless their full forms are given (excluding common abbreviations such as names of antibodies).
- If any person is identifiable in a photograph, written permission must be taken form the subjects(s). Please submit a copy of the permission letter at the time of submitting the Author Agreement Form.
- The Journal reserves the right to modify, crop, rotate, reduce, or enlarge the photographs to an acceptable size.
- If a figure has been published elsewhere, you will have to submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material at the time of submitting the Author Agreement Form.
- If you include text or figures that have been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s). All expenses for obtaining such permission will have to be paid by the author(s). If you are unable to pay for obtaining permission to use previously published work, we suggest that you use other work available free to refer and cite in your manuscript.
First Author Name, Second Author Name, Third Author Name, Fourth Author Name (Year), Title of Article. Journal Volume(Issue), Pages. Citation Url. Article-full-text-html url
For Example
Ishfaq Hussain Bhat, Dr. Sapna Singh (2019), A study on branding of handicraft through Geographic indication with reference to Kashmir. IJBMR 7(3), 14-17. DOI: 10.37391/IJBMR.070301. http://ijbmr.forexjournal.co.in/archive/volume-7/ijbmr-070301.php
Suggested Reading
The items included in the section of "Suggested Reading" will give readers more resources to refer to than just those given in the "References". These resources although necessary for planning and performing the study, and writing the manuscript are perhaps not directly relevant to the study to be cited in the "References" section.
Tables
Figure Legends
Forms to be Submitted
- Author Agreement Form (Required)
- Patient's Consent to Publish Identifying Information (Required if any identifying information is included in text or figures)
- Permission to Reproduce Published Material (Required if any previously published material is used in the manuscript)
All the forms can be submitted to the Editorial Office either as scanned images (e.g. JPG or JPEG format) or as PDF files.
You are welcome to upload all forms through our website or send them as email attachments.
- Upload online - authors will be able to upload from their dashboard after signing-in to submit.
- Submit by email - Submit the forms as email attachments to: editor_ijbmr@forexjournal.co.in
Note: If submitting through the website please note that there are multiple file upload boxes for the forms. Please select the name of the form being submitted and then attach the pages of the form as image files or PDF files. Please submit one form at a time.
Author Agreement Form
- Authors retain the copyright of their work for all articles published in I. J. of Business and Management Research .
- After acceptance of the manuscript, it is necessary that the corresponding author, on behalf of all authors, signs and submits an Author Agreement Form. The manuscript cannot be published until a completed form is received by the Editorial Office.
- All journals published by FOREX Publication now have online Author Agreement Form. After authors make the payment of Article Publication charges, Editorial Office will send them a link to the online Author Agreement Form. The authors can fill in the details and submit the form. The process is very easy and takes just about 5 minutes.
- If it is not possible to submit the Author Agreement Form online, authors can download the Author Agreement Form from "Resources" page in the menu, fill in all details, sign it and submit the form to the Editorial Office by email or fax.
- Download the Author Agreement Form (PDF File).
Reproduction of Published Material
If you wish to reproduce text, figures or tables that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s). A statement stating that such permission was obtained will need to be signed by the corresponding author in the Author Agreement Form. Please submit a copy of the permission letter or other evidence that such permission has been granted along with the Author Agreement Form after the manuscript has been accepted for publication in I. J. of Business and Management Research . It is the author's responsibility to pay any fees associated with publishing data from another source.
Publication Ethics
- When reporting experiments on human subjects, indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards given in the Declaration of Helsinki of 1975, as revised from time to time.
- The manuscript should contain a statement that the work has been approved by the appropriate ethical committees related to the institution(s) in which it was performed and that subjects gave informed consent to the work.
- Studies involving experiments with animals must state that their care was in accordance with institution's or national research council's guidelines for, or any national law on the care and use of laboratory animals. Animal experimental procedures should be as humane as possible and the details of anesthetics and analgesics used should be clearly stated.
- Evidence for approval by a local Ethics Committee (for both human as well as animal studies) must be supplied by the authors on demand.
Corrections and Retractions
If any errors occur during the publication process, the Editor will discuss these errors with the corresponding author. If agreed upon, a correction will be published. If an error is discovered by the author in their work after publication, this should be discussed with the Editor, who will make a decision regarding publication of a correction. If a paper containing fraudulent data has been published, the journal will print a retraction. The retraction will be listed in the contents page. Retraction will include the title of the original article, and will explain why the article is being retracted.
Article Processing Charges
- All work published in I. J. of Business and Management Research is open access, published and distributed under Creative Commons Attribution International License.
- Open access publishing allows unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction of an article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited and due credit is given to authors and original publisher.
- Full-text of all articles published in I. J. of Business and Management Research is available online, worldwide, free of charge, immediately on publication. Readers can view, download, print, and redistribute any article without a subscription, enabling a much greater distribution of an author's work. This translates into increased impact of the authors published work.
- In an open access model, authors contribute towards the processing costs of an article. Processing charges can be paid from an author's research budget or by their supporting institution.
- The Article Processing Charges (APC) will be billed to the corresponding author upon acceptance of the article. There is no fee for submission of the article.
- Authors are required to pay standard Article Processing Charges as mentioned here.
- FOREX Publication waiver policy is given here
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- The payment can be made by Credit Card or PayPal. The details about how to make the payment will be sent to you after the manuscript has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication.
- Discounts or full waiver of Article Processing Charges may be granted. The amount of discount will depend on factors such as country of origin, position of the author in the institute and quality and originality of the work.
- To apply for a waiver, contact the Editorial Office using the 'Contact Us' page giving your name, address, institution, title of the paper, a short summary of the work and reason for requesting a waiver.
- Please DO NOT submit your manuscript before you have received the decision from the Editorial Office. You will be informed of the decision on the waiver application within three working days. Please understand that waivers are granted on a case by case basis and there is no guarantee that a discount or waiver will be granted.
Submission of Revised Manuscript
While submitting a revised manuscript, contributors are requested to include a point by point response to reviewer's comments at the beginning of the revised manuscript text file itself. In addition, if any changes are made to the manuscript, please mark the changes as underlined or differently colored text in the article.
Page Proof
- Page proof of the manuscript, a form for marking corrections of the proof and instructions for filling the form will be sent to the corresponding author by e-mail, before publication of the manuscript. Authors should type the proof corrections in the form and send it to the Editorial Office.
- While checking the proof, take note that the text is complete and all figures and tables are included in the proof. Respond to all queries from the Editorial Office, check the proof for changes like spellings, punctuation and setting of text, tables, figures and figure legends. Do not make any substantial changes to the text or change figures or tables or their legends. If substantial changes need to be made please contact the Editorial Office.
- I. J. of Business and Management Research reserves the right to contact another author if the corresponding author is not available to check proof. Authors must adhere to acceptable use of American English and syntax. The Editor and Editorial Office reserves the right to make corrections, both literary and technical, to the papers. Authors should keep a complete copy; rejected manuscripts will not be returned.
- Corrected proof must be returned to the Editorial office within 72 hrs (3 days) of receipt.
- Upload on website - Upload using the 'Submit Page Proof' in the right navigation menu.
- Submit by email - editor_ijbmr@forexjournal.co.in
The page proof can be sent to the Editorial Office by uploading through our website or as email attachments.