Submissions

Author Guidelines

JBSMR publishes original research, systematic reviews and short communications in business strategy and management. Please read these guidelines and the Submission Checklist below before you submit.

1. Before you submit

• Check that the paper fits the Aims and Scope.
• Confirm that it is original and not published or under review elsewhere.
• Read the policies on Publication Ethics, Authorship, Data Availability, AI Use and Conflict of Interest.
• If any author is a JBSMR editor or active reviewer, say so in the cover letter so the Editorial Independence protocol can be applied.
• Note the article processing charge of USD 1,000 on acceptance, and ask for any reduction at submission.

2. Article types and length

3. Structure

Research articles and short communications should use: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Methods (or the equivalent for theoretical work); Results; Discussion; Conclusions; CRediT Author Contribution Statement; Conflicts of Interest; Data Availability; Use of AI Tools (if applicable); Acknowledgements; Funding; References. Reviews follow the PRISMA structure or a comparable one.

4. Title, abstract and keywords

• Keep the title specific and informative, normally no more than 20 words.
• Write the abstract as a single unstructured paragraph covering motivation, method, main results and conclusions, without references or undefined abbreviations.
• Give 4 to 6 keywords.

5. Language

Write in clear English, British or American, used consistently. Authors who are not confident in English may use a language-editing service before submitting. The journal does not edit language during review.

6. Figures and tables

• Use vector graphics for line art and at least 300 dpi for images.
• Supply tables as editable text, not images.
• Every caption should make sense without the main text.
• Obtain permission for any third-party material.

7. References

JBSMR uses IEEE style: numbered citations in square brackets, e.g. [1], listed in order of first citation. Give full details for each reference, with the DOI where one exists. Authors must check that every cited work exists and says what they claim, particularly if AI tools helped with the literature search.

8. Equations

Use consistent notation. Number equations that are referred to in the text.

9. Required declarations

• CRediT Author Contribution Statement
• Conflicts of Interest
• Data Availability Statement
• Use of AI Tools, where AI was used beyond basic language editing
• Ethics approval, where the work involves human participants, animals or sensitive personal data
• Funding

10. Files to submit

For review, submit:

• the manuscript as a PDF, anonymised for double-blind review (no author names, affiliations, acknowledgements or self-identifying references);
• a separate title page with all author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs and the corresponding author's email;
• a cover letter;
• any supplementary files, data or code.

The editable source (Word .docx, or LaTeX with all figure and bibliography files) is requested only after acceptance.

11. How to submit

1. Register or log in.
2. Click Make a Submission and follow the steps.
3. Upload the anonymised PDF, the title page, the cover letter and any supplementary files.
4. Enter the title, abstract, keywords and every author's details, including ORCID iDs.
5. Confirm the Submission Checklist and submit.

12. After submission

You will receive an automatic acknowledgement. The editorial office aims to make a desk decision within two weeks and a first decision after review within six to eight weeks. The full process is on the Peer Review Process page.

13. After acceptance

1. Source files. Upload the final Word or LaTeX source, the de-anonymised version with all author details, and high-resolution figures.
2. APC. The article processing charge is invoiced by WRU London Ltd.
3. Copyediting and typesetting. The production team edits the text to house style and typesets it in the journal template. Queries are sent to the corresponding author.
4. Proofs. The corresponding author receives a PDF proof and should return corrections within 48 hours. Only errors may be corrected at this stage, not new content.
5. Publication. The article appears in the next available issue, open access under CC BY-NC 4.0.