Call for Papers, BJBM Volume 8, Issue 1

2025-03-26

Bhutan Journal of Business and Management, Volume 8, Issue 1, invites authors to submit research papers that are interdisciplinary in nature with reference to management science. The manuscript must be original and free from plagiarism and must not have been submitted elsewhere for publication.

Submission Deadline: 30/05/2025

Submission Guidelines

Important Notes

Authorship

An author is a person who has contributed significantly to the preparation of a manuscript. The policy for authorship in BJBM shall be based on the following criteria: (a) major contributions to the conception, design, analysis, and interpretation of the data for the work; (b) taking responsibility for any revision (major/minor); (c) final approval of the version to be published; and (d) accountability for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Confidentiality

Once manuscripts are submitted, they are considered confidential material. The BJBM shall not disclose submitted manuscripts (if accepted for review) to anyone except the corresponding author(s), editorial staff, and reviewers. However, in suspected cases of misconduct, a manuscript may be reviewed by the College Research Committee (CRC).

Misconduct

The misconduct would mean any violation of the editorial policy of BJBM, not adhering to the manuscript submission guidelines by the author(s), not following publication ethics or any such policies specified by BJBM. Besides, any such activities that threaten or compromise the integrity of the research/publication process are considered potential misconducts. All such cases of misconduct will be investigated both by editorial board and the CRC.

Authority Assignment

The author has assigned all publication rights to the editor/publisher.

Publication Fees and Delivery

There is no publication fee. Once the article is published in the respective volume, the author(s) will receive a complimentary copy of BJBM in which their article is published. The soft copy of the same will be available on the college website, www.gcbs.edu.bt.

Copyright

After the acceptance of the final manuscript, the respective authors will be required to submit the copyright form duly filled and signed. The copyright form will be sent to the authors along with the intimation of acceptance.

  1. Manuscript Structure

The structure of the manuscript, as far as possible, should be: title page, abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion and implication, and references.

  1. Title Page

The title of the manuscript should be short, accurate, and related to the central idea of the paper. The title page should also provide the name, affiliation, and address, including the e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number of the corresponding author. In case of multiple authors, the title page should indicate the author to whom correspondences should be addressed. The information should be centered in the middle of the title page. No such information should be mentioned elsewhere in the manuscript in order to facilitate anonymous review.

  1. Abstract

Following the title page, the author(s) should provide an abstract on the next page. The abstract should paraphrase the purpose of the research, the method used, the result, and major conclusions and implications. As far as possible, citations should be avoided in the abstract, but if essential, it may be done. Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should also be avoided. The abstract should be 200–250 words in length, followed by 4 to 6 keywords.

  1. Format and Font

The manuscript should be typed in Arial, font size 12, on a Microsoft Word document. The length of the paper should be 4000–5000 words.

  1. Headings

Headings and subheadings should be in bold font and left-justified.

  1. Tables and Graphs

All tables, figures, and charts should appear in the original place in the text bearing the serial number. The formatting and labeling of the graphical representations should be done according to APA 7th edition.

  1. References

Citations and references should be prepared according to APA 7th edition. The list of references should appear alphabetically on a separate page.

Other Details

  • After receiving the manuscript, the author will get acknowledgment from the editor within 3 working days.
  • The Editorial Board will review the manuscript before sending it to the reviewers.
  • Blind peer review by subject experts. Contributors may be asked to revise and resubmit their manuscripts based on the recommendations of the reviewers. However, a request for revision and resubmission does not guarantee publication.
  • The editor reserves the right to accept or not accept the article for publication in BJBM and is under no obligation to assign reasons for the decision.
  • The author should ensure that the manuscript submitted to BJBM is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere for its possible publication.
  • Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited.