Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance
with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to
these guidelines.

 The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an

explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

 The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
 Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.

 The body text is 1.5 spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL

addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points,
rather than at the end.

 The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

This set of regulations provides the author with clear guidelines to submit a paper in this esteemed
journal. The Standards are set higher to inculcate the habit of writing a good technical paper for the
researchers and academicians. Therefore, authors shall consider the following points as general
authors guide during submission of their paper to the journal:

 State all sources of funding for research and include necessary information in the
acknowledgment section of the manuscript before submission.
 Describe in the manuscript methods section how every detail was authenticated.
 State in the manuscript, if appropriate, that regulation concerning the use of men, material
and machines in research, teaching, and testing were adhered to.
 When race/ethnicity is reported, define who determined race/ethnicity, whether the options
were defined by the investigator and, if so, what they were and why race/ethnicity is
considered important in the study.
 List contributors who meet the journal’s criteria for authorship as authors and identify other
support such as statistical analysis, data analysis or writers, with the contributor’s approval, in
the acknowledgment section.
  In addition, our journal has a requirement for original research (sometimes called a guarantor
policy) that at least one author who had full access to all the data takes responsibility for its
integrity and the accuracy of the data analysis.
 Reveal any potential conflicts of interest of each author either in the cover letter, manuscript,
or disclosure form, in accordance with the journal’s policy.
 Include (usually written) permission from each individual identified as a source of personal
communication or unpublished data.
 Describe and provide copies of any similar works in process.
 Provide copies of cited manuscripts that are submitted or in press.
 Supply supporting manuscript data (e.g., actual data that were summarized in the
manuscript) to the editor when requested or indicate where (site) the data can be found.
 Share data or materials needed by other scientists to replicate the experiment.
 Cite and reference other relevant published work on which the submitted work is based.
 Obtain permission from the copyright owner to use/reproduce copyrighted content (e.g.,
figures and tables) in the submitted manuscript, if applicable.
 Provide written permission from any potentially identifiable individuals referred to or shown
in photographs in the manuscript.
 Copyright transfer statement or licensing agreement.

Research and publishing ethics

An “author” is generally considered to be someone who has made substantive intellectual

contributions to a published study. Remember that being an author comes with credit but also
responsibility decisions about who will be an author and the order of authors should be made before
starting to write up the project.

Types of authorship

First author: The person who conducts or supervises the data collection, analysis, presentation and
interpretation of the results, and also puts together the paper for submission

Co-author/s: Makes intellectual contributions to the data analysis and contributes to data
interpretation, reviews each paper draft, must be able to present the results, defend the implications
and discuss study limitations.

Corresponding author: Correspond all the communications with the editor-in-chief or assigned editor
as he takes immediate responsibility of the contents within particular article. Corresponding author
may be first author or co-author.
Avoid ghost authorship: Excluding authors who participated in the work.

Avoid scientific writers and gift authors: Including authors who did not contribute to the work.

What happens when there is a dispute?

It must be resolved by authors. Editors cannot adjudicate or act as judge. It delays publication as the
editor has to get agreement from all authors about any changes. After publication it can be
published as a correction but needs agreement from all authors with justification.

Key author responsibilities

Authorship:

 Report only real, No fabricated data

 Originality
 Declare any conflicts of interest
 Submit to one journal at a time

Avoid:

 Fabrication: making up research data

 Falsification: manipulation of existing research data
 Plagiarism: previous work taken and passed off as one’s own

What is plagiarism and how is it detected?

Plagiarism is the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, or words without giving
appropriate credit, including those obtained through confidential review of others’ research
proposals and manuscripts.

Preparing your paper

Read the Guide for Authors, which you can find on the journal’s homepage. It contains specific
requirements related to ethics, open access options, copyright and funding body agreements. It also
provides guidelines for preparing your paper, covering:

 article structure
 abstract
 highlights and keywords
 accepted formats for artwork, data sources and video

Don’t let your language get you rejected. Poor English is one of the most common reasons for
rejection. You can avoid this by having your manuscript proofread or edited – check out our guide
for how to check your manuscript.

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General formatting

Authors shall consider the following specific points as authors guide during submission of their
papers to the journal:

Article Structure

Authors shall adhere to the structural arrangement of an article as it appears in order here [Title
page (Authors' names, authors' affiliations, Corresponding Author's address), Abstract, Key
Words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussions, Conclusion,
Acknowledgement, References, Apendix].

Length of a manuscript

A generally acceptable length for a manuscript is 25 to 40 pages, one and half spaced, with relevant
data only. Here are some general guidelines:

Title: Short and informative

Abstract: 1 paragraph (<250 words)

Introduction: 1.5-2 pages

Methods: 2-3 pages

Results: 6-8 pages

Discussion: 4-6 pages

Conclusion: 1 paragraph

Figures: 6-8 (one per page)

Tables: 1-3 (one per page)

References: 20-50 papers (2-4 pages)

NB. Sometimes, nature of the research matters to comply with the above structural setup.

Manuscript must be in British /American/ English prepared on a standard A4 size paper setting. It
must be prepared on 1.5 space and single column with 1” margin set for top, bottom, left and right.
It should be typed in 12 point Times New Roman font with page numbers at the bottom and center
of every page.

1. Manuscript title: The title of the paper shall be in a 14 point Times New Roman font. It
should be bold typed, centered and fully capitalized and shall not exceed 15-20 words.
2. Author name(s) & affiliations: The author (s) full name, designation, name of the
institution, address, P.O Box, and email address should be in italic & 11-point Times New
Roman font. It must be centered underneath the title.
3. Abstract: Abstract should be in fully italicized text, not exceeding 250 words. The abstract
must be informative and explain the background, objectives, methods, results & conclusion
in a single paragraph. This will be printed in single column.
4. Keywords: Abstract must be followed by list of keywords, subject to the maximum of six.
These should be arranged in alphabetic order separated by commas and full stops at the
end.
5. Introduction: This section shall reflect information about the subject field of the project and
its current and future development; the scope of the field and detailed background to the
project.
6. Headings: All the headings should be in a 12 point Times New Roman font. These must be
bold-faced, aligned left and capitalized only first character of every word. Leave a blank line
before each heading.
 7. Subheadings: All the sub-headings should be in 12 point Times new roman Font. These
must be bold-faced, aligned left and capitalized only first character of the first word.
8. Main text: The main text should be in a 12 point Times New Roman font, on 1.5 spacing and
justified. It includes introduction, methodology, results, discussions, conclusions and
recommendation. One may write Results & Discussions Conclusion & Recommendation in
one or independently as per the convenience of the writer. Recommendation is basically
optional.
9. Figures &tables: These should be simple, centered, separately numbered & self-explained,
and titles must be above the tables and below figures. Sources of data should be mentioned
below the table/figure if it is secondary sources. It should be ensured that the tables/figures
are referred to from the main text.
10. Reference style:

This journal (BJET) follows IEEE standard of citation and reference listing. BJET encourages Authors to
use ‘Mendeley Desktop’ software for citation and reference listing, follow this link to download it
(https://www.mendeley.com/download-desktop/).

Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can
be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.

List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they
appear in the text.

Examples:

Reference to a journal publication:

[1] Van der Geer J, Hanraads JAJ, Lupton RA. The art of writing a scientific article. J Sci Commun
2010;163:51–9.

Reference to a book:

[2] Strunk Jr W, White EB. The elements of style. 4th ed. New York: Longman; 2000.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

[3] Mettam GR, Adams LB. How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones BS, Smith
RZ, editors. Introduction to the electronic age, New York: E-Publishing Inc; 2009, p. 281–304.
Reference to a website:

[4] Cancer Research UK. Cancer statistics reports for the UK,
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutcancer/statistics/cancerstatsreport/; 2003 [accessed 13 March
2003].

1. Tips before submitting

 High risk submissions: conversion of a big report or monograph or doctorate thesis;

straight conference paper, not focused for the journal, not formatted for the journal and it
might be published elsewhere in the conference proceedings
 Low risk submissions: papers written for the journal, i.e. it fits with the genre and scope of
the journal, engages with the debates, refers to previous work published in the journal and
related publications
 Read the journal’s aims and scope
 Read the journal’s articles to familiarize yourself with the content
 Consult with colleagues
 You may wish to discuss your paper with the journal editors.

1. FAQ’s?

 Does your research fit the journal’s aims and scope?

 What type of submission is it? Empirical research, review paper, brief report, thought piece,
book review, Short paper etc. Does the journal publish these kinds of papers?
 Does the journal have a good reputation in the field?
 Are the Editor and Editorial Board high profile?
 Check the references to see in which journals the research you are citing mainly falls.
 Does your institution have any restrictions on where you can submit articles?
 What is the acceptance/rejection rate?

1. What should author do to prepare their manuscript?

 Read the manuscript submission guidelines thoroughly.

 Make every effort to improve the quality of the manuscript before submission.
 Be as objective as possible about your work.

Manuscript submission guidelines checklist

 Have you used the right references,

 Have you stayed within the word limit?
 Is it single/double blind review? If so, ensure there are no identifying features in your
manuscript.
 Have you conformed to the conventions of academic writing?
  Title, abstract and keywords– please refer to the information and guidance on how best to
title your article, write abstract and select keywords by visiting author guidelines on how to
help readers find your article.
 introduction with a clear, compelling statement of purpose,
 conceptual grounding/literature review,
 hypotheses/research questions that are clear, meaningful, answerable, inter related, flow
logically from the introduction,
 methodology, appropriate sample, do the procedures/measures offer enough information
for trust
 analysis and discussion – they should be systematic, sensible analyses
 tables/figures that speed comprehension
 results, discussion of results, key findings
 Conclusion: don’t merely repeat results; directives of research and practice; awareness of
limitations; don’t go beyond the evidence.
 Has permission been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources
 Have you proofread it before submitting?
 Have you provided a cover letter? Keep it short and highlight the salient features in the letter.
 Have you considered including supplemental data? Will it add value to the content?

When you think it is ready and you have ticked off the above checklist, submit your article. There is
an online submission process and also it be sent directly to the editor/managing editor in case of any
problem of submission in online.

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