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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 Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point Times New Roman 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

Journal of Bhuwanishankar (JoBS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to publishing high-quality research papers using multidisciplinary approaches with a strong emphasis on emerging issues of business, economics, education, management, finance, administration, language, literature, and social issues in yearly basis. It was established in 2020 to accommodate qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods of research. It is not for profit and fully abided by UGC and QAA guidelines. Its main purpose is to disseminate ideas and research findings on various socio-economic development and managerial issues related to Nepal and other countries. It brings out scholarly research articles and other features. It intends to serve as an outlet with strong theoretical and empirical research for an intellectual forum for the communication of ideas among social scientists in Nepal and the rest of the world.

Submission Information
Interested authors are required to submit their papers of length of 3000 to 5,000 words. The papers submitted to the Journal of Bhuwanishankar (JoBS) should not have been published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The Edi­torial Board reserves the complete right about accepting or rejecting the received articles. The opinion expressed in the articles are those of authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of editors or publishers. The copyright of the accepted articles is reserved by the Bhuwanishankar Multiple College (BSMC), Khairahni, Chitwan. No part of the article published in this journal should be reproduced except provided by the law currently in force without the written consent of the center.

Manuscript Preparation Instructions:

General Guidelines

  1. Manuscripts are invited from students, academicians, researchers, and practitioners for publication keeping into consideration all areas related to the theme.
  2. All manuscripts should be submitted electronically in the English language (except the articles on Nepali language and literature) to the publication section of the BSMC Research Management Cell.
    The soft copy must be in a Word file.
  3. The manuscript must follow JoBS Authors’ Guidelines.
  4. Each manuscript must include 150 to 250 words of abstract.
  5. Each manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords.
  6. Use font type Times New Roman throughout the manuscript.
  7. Follow APA rules for headings, subheadings, tables, figures, and foot note.
  8. Important formulae, figures, and tables should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript.
  9. All the figures and tables should be placed in the manuscript where it is necessary.

The following is the schematic structure to be followed by the writers to shape their scholarly articles.

Abstract (Overall 150-250 words; with five Keywords)
(Sub-titles are not written)
Background:
Objectives:
Methods:
Results:
Conclusion:
Keywords (4-6):

1. Introduction (750-1000 words)
Concept (Introduction, Statement of the problem)
Three moves
Research question
Research objective
Contribution of the study (Scope)
Organization of the study

2. Literature Review (Included in Introduction or separate: 1000-1500)
Theoretical
Empirical
Research Gap
Conceptual framework

3. Research Methodology (250-350 words)
Study area
Data collection techniques
Duration of the study

4. Result and Discussion (2500-3000 words)
Demographic status
Descriptive Analysis
Inferential Analysis
Result of Hypothesis testing (if possible)

5. Conclusion and Recommendation (250-350 words)
Aim of the study
Major findings
Recommendation
Research gap and further research avenues

6. References (APA Guidelines)
Note: The final size of the paper may remain approximately 3000 to 5000 words (excluding references)

Citation and Referencing:

In-text citation
APA uses the ‘author-date’ style of referencing. That is, in-text references (generally) appear in the following format:

(Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication, Page Number(s)).

Example: (Bhatt, 2008, p. 64).

You are also permitted to include the Author’s name in a sentence, omitting it from the brackets.

Example: Bhatt (2008, pp. 64-67) observes that…

When directly quoting from a source, you must include the page number(s) and enclose the quote in double quotation marks.

Example: “Labor migration is the livelihood strategy for poor people of Far-western Nepal” (Bhatt, 2018, p. 6).

When citing a source, you have not read yourself, but which is referred to in a source you have read (also known as ‘secondary referencing’), use the following method:

Moore (as cited in Maxwell, 1999, p. 25) stated that…

Quotations:
Direct Quote – Quotations of fewer than 40 words are incorporated into the text, enclosed within double quotation marks, and properly cited.

Block Quote – Quotations of 40 words or more are displayed in a double-spaced block paragraph with proper citation and no quotation marks.

Referencing:
References should be complete and follow the latest APA Style. For Examples:

Journal Articles
No Author
A student guide to APA format. (1997). Psychology Weekly, 8, 13-27.

Single Author
Malla, G. (2008). Climate change and its impact on Nepalese agriculture. Journal of agriculture and environment, 9(1), 62-71.

Two Authors
Paudel, U. R., & Devkota, N. (2018). Socio-Economic Influences on Small Business Performance in Nepal-India Open Border: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Analysis. Economics & Sociology, 11(4), 11-30.

Three to Seven Authors
Paudel, U. R., Devkota, N., Ghale, B. A., & Adhikari, K. (2018). Communication and Gender in Bachelor’s Degree Students’ Adjustment Process: A Study in Kathmandu, Nepal. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 27(4), 1-9.

More Than Seven Authors
Miller, F. H., Choi, M. J., Angeli, L. L., Harland, A. A., Stamos, J. A., Thomas, S. T., . . . Rubin, L. H. (2009). Web site usability for the blind and low-vision user. Technical Communication 57, 323-335.

Book
No Author
The ultimate APA format guidebook. (2006). Hartford, CT: Student Press.

Single Author
Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Two Authors
Buss, A. H., & Pomin, R. (1975). A temperament theory of personality development. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Three to Seven Authors
Alper, S., Schloss, P. J., Etscheidt, S. K., & Macfarlane, C. A. (1995). Inclusion: Are we abandoning or helping students? Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

More Than Seven Authors Authors
Black, C. P., Arlo, S. T., Rechit, R., Machlen, J. P., Sempson, K., Bee, A. L., . . . Clark, S. P. (2001). APA format for psychology students. Newark, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Organization as Author
American Psychological Association. (2009). Blog guidelines. APA Style Blog. Retrieved from https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/blog-guidelines.html

Two or More Works by the Same Author in the Same Year
Berndt, T. J. (1981a). Age changes and changes over time in prosocial intentions and behavior between friends. Developmental Psychology, 17, 408-416.

Berndt, T. J. (1981b). Effects of friendship on prosocial intentions and behavior. Child Development, 52, 636-643.

Newspaper article in print
Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon. The New York Times, p. D5.

Newspaper articles available online
Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon. The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

Chapter in Print
Hemingway, E. (1999). The killers. In J. Updike & K. Kenison (Eds.), The best American short stories of the century (pp.78-80). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Chapter Available Online
Bellow, S. (1999). A silver dish. In J. Updike & K. Kenison (Eds.), The best American short stories of the century. Retrieved from http://books.google.com

Introduction, Preface, Foreword, or Afterword
Sanders, S. R. (2007).[Introduction]. In L. Williford & M. Martone (Eds.), Touchstone anthology of contemporary creative nonfiction: Work from 1970 to present (pp. 148-151). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Dictionary Online in APA Format
Hemorrhage [Def. 1]. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster Online. In Merriam-Webster.Retrieved January 2, 2013, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation.

Journal Article from a Database Online
Ahn, H., Kim, K. (2008). Using genetic algorithms to optimize nearest neighbors for data mining. Annals of Operations Research, 263(1), 5-18. doi:10.1007/s10479-0080325-2

Encyclopedia in Print
McGhee, K., & McKay, G. (2007). Insects. In Encyclopedia of Animals. (pp. 170-171). Washington, DC: National Geographic Society.

Encyclopedia available Online
Bunson, M. R. (2012). Historical Overview. In Encyclopedia on Ancient Egypt. (3rd ed., pp. Xii-Xv).Retrieved from http://www.infobasepublishing.com/.

Encyclopedia on a Database
Bunson, M. R. (2012). Historical Overview.In Encyclopedia on Ancient Egypt. (3rd ed., pp. Xii-Xv). New York, NY: Infobase Publishing. Retrieved January 3, 2013, from http://www.infobasepublishing.com

Magazine in Print
Rothbart, D. (2008, October). How I caught up with dad. Men's Health, 108-113.

Magazine Online
Rothbart, D. (2008, October). How I caught up with dad. Men's Health, 108-113. Retrieved from http://books.google.com

Magazine on a Database
China's export prospects: Fear of the dragon. (2010, January). The Economist. Retrieved from http://academic.lexisnexis.com

Magazine Published Directly Online
Bradley, K. (2012, December). The trick to tomatoes. Green Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.gmagazinecom.au/features/3530/trick-tomatoes

Website
Cain, K. (2012, June 29). The Negative effects of Facebook on communication. Social Media Today RSS. Retrieved from http://socialmediatoday.com

Blog Post
Schonfeld, E. (2010, May 3). Google throws $38.8 million to the wind [Web log post]. Retrieved May 4, 2010, from http://techcrunch.com

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1.1 what data we collect

  • When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
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1.2 why we collect the data

  • We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

1.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
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2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

2.1 what data we collect

  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

  • Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
  • Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
  • As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
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  • Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
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2.4 why we store the data

  • We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
  • Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

  • To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
  • On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

  • The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
  • If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

3.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
  • The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
  • Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
  • For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
  • If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

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4.1 what data we collect

  • Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
  • The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

  • Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
  • Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

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  • We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

  • This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

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5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

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(Updated: 12 December 2022)