Authors Information

Reviewing Process

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All papers will undergo a double-blinded reviewing process. Authors should send an electronic copy of their paper to the co-ordinating editor, who will then forward the paper to the reviewers. Reviewers are expected to respond within 10 weeks. Depending on the refereers recommendations and comments the co-ordinating editor will liaise with the corresponding author to communicate the decision made and take further action if applicable.

Guidelines

Writing a paper requires a lot of hard work and a great deal of time. Our guidelines aim to make authors' submissions as easy as possible. In fact, we only ask authors to submit their papers in Microsoft Word format. We do suggest though that authors use Times New Roman, 12pt font with single or 1 ½ paragraph spaces. Also, if there tables and diagrams are included, these should be placed within the body of the paper near the text that refers to them. These suggestions will allow for easier reading of the papers by the editors and the reviewers.

If a paper is accepted, the authors will be expected to submit their final manuscript to the production editor in Microsoft Word. If there are additional requirements (e.g. the production editor may ask authors to submit separately high quality version of any diagrams used) these will be arranged between the production editor and the corresponding author. Once a paper is available on the web site all downloads are logged and statistics reported in real time. Please check our statistics page.

Citation Style

Citation should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 5th edition style. For more informaton please visit: http://www.apastyle.org.

Copyright

When authors submit a paper to IJBSAM for reviewing, they agree to grant a Creative Commons (Attribution 2.0 UK: England & Wales) licence to IJBSAM, if the paper is accepted for publication. Authors are encouraged to read carefully their rights. We believe this approach ensures a fair arrangement for the both parties. The licence allows the Journal to edit and typeset the paper which will be included in a forthcoming issue and distributed it in any online and offline medium that the journal deems necessary in order to promote the paper, the authors and IJBSAM. Once a paper is accepted, it will be the responsibility of the corresponding author to forward the full licence (either attach a copy or copy and paste the contents in an email) with the final version of the paper to the editor. No paper will be published unless accompanied by a licence.

For more information about the Creative Commons Licences please visit: http://creativecommons.org.