Open Access

BJBM is a fully open access journal. All published articles are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, subject to the journal’s licensing terms.

Fees and Charges

BJBM does not charge:

• article processing charges (APCs);
• submission fees;
• review fees;
• publication fees;
• page charges;
• colour figure charges; or
• fees for standard supplementary materials.

If this position changes, the journal will update this page clearly before any new fees are introduced.

Revenue and Financial Support

The journal’s publication and hosting costs are supported by Gedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan. Financial support does not confer editorial influence or priority.

Editorial Independence

Editorial and peer-review decisions are made independently of financial considerations and are based solely on scholarly merit, relevance, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and suitability for the journal.

Sponsorship and Commercial Influence

Any sponsorship, partnership, or external support arrangement must not compromise editorial independence. Sponsored content, if ever used, will be clearly labelled and will remain subject to the journal’s editorial standards.

Advertising Policy

BJBM does not permit advertising or commercial messaging to influence editorial decisions. If advertising is accepted in future, the journal will distinguish advertising clearly from editorial content and will publish a separate advertising policy.

Optional Editorial Support Services

Where authors request optional language editing, copyediting, or technical preparation support outside the ordinary editorial process, any such service will be entirely voluntary, clearly separated from editorial evaluation, and will have no effect on peer review or acceptance decisions.