Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are required to use the standard format of BJE and pass through and apply the following author guidelines.

General Information
 Manuscripts will be considered for publication on the understanding that they have not
been previously published and are not simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere.
 BJE publishes only original research and investigations. This does not refer to papers
presented orally at symposia or other proceedings.
 The Editorial Board reserves the right of final acceptance, rejection, and editorial
correction of papers submitted.
 Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work including changes made by
the copy editor.
 Priority and time of publication are governed by the Editorial Board’s decision.

Style and Format for Contributors
Authors should adhere to the following style and format guidelines before submitting their
manuscripts for publication:

Title Page:
 Include a concise and informative title for the article, avoiding abbreviations and
formulas.
 Provide the name(s) of the author(s).
 Indicate the title(s), academic rank(s), and affiliations of the author(s) with an asterisk.
 Include the complete address of the author (institution, postal address, telephone, email)
for correspondence.
 Note any relevant information regarding the presentation of the paper at a meeting or if it
is part of a series of studies at the end of the manuscript.

Degree of Author Contribution:
 Authors should declare their individual contributions to the research.
 If the names are listed in alphabetical order, equal contribution is presumed.
 Otherwise, the degree of contribution is determined by the order in which the names
appear, unless indicated by the authors.
 The author whose name appears first will be the primary contact for correspondence
unless otherwise specified. Provide complete contact details.

Length of Article:
 Include an abstract of a maximum length of 150 words, highlighting the purpose of the
research, methods and design, principal results, and major conclusions.
 Provide a maximum of 6 keywords immediately after the abstract.
 Use typewritten font 12 Times New Roman with double spacing on one side of A4 paper
and normal margins.
 Limit the article to a maximum of 10,000 words.
 Number all pages and organize the article into clearly defined and numbered sections.
 Follow the recent APA format for high-quality computer graphics submitted as figures
and tables.
 Avoid redundancy by not excessively describing the data in the text.
 When using artwork and other graphics, provide proper descriptions and information
about the creator, date created, title of the work, place of publication, publisher, and type
of material.

Citation and References:
 Follow the latest APA citation and referencing style. For more information,
visit apastyle.org.
 Ensure that all references cited in the text are properly indicated in the reference list
section and vice versa.
 Avoid citing sources in the abstract.
 Indicate "in press" for accepted publications.

Language and Spelling Rules:
 The manuscript must be in English, either American or British English, but not a mixture.
 Avoid sexist, racist, and biased language with respect to gender, racial and ethnic
identity, disabilities, and age.

Responsibility for Views:
The author retains responsibility for all statements made in the article and they should not be
considered as reflecting the opinions of the journal's editors or the publisher.

Sponsoring Information:
If the research is sponsored or supported by an organization, provide a brief statement describing the details.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS
The complete title of the article and the name of the author(s) should be typed only on the first
sheet to ensure anonymity in the review process. Information in text or references that would
identify the author should be deleted from the manuscript (e.g., text citations of “my previous
work,” especially when accompanied by a self-citation, a preponderance of the author’s own
work in the reference list). These may be reinserted in the final draft. However, authors may be
asked to provide funding information separately during submission.
Moreover, the authors have the responsibility of ensuring only new and original work is
submitted and should not reproduce work that has been previously published in other journals.
Similarly, they should not submit any articles that are being reviewed or considered by other
journals simultaneously. However, they are only allowed to publish their work elsewhere after
receiving a formal rejection from the journal or if their request to withdraw their work is
officially accepted by the journal.