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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.

Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that all of the following requirements have been met:

1. Originality and Ethical Compliance

  • The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under review by another journal.
  • The manuscript has passed a plagiarism check, and any similarity is within acceptable limits.
  • All authors have approved the submission and agree on the authorship order.

2. Conference Paper Policy (if applicable)

  • The manuscript is a substantially extended version of a previously presented conference paper.
  • Copyright has not been transferred to the conference proceedings or other publishers.
  • Any differences in authorship between versions are clearly explained in the submission.

3. Manuscript Preparation

  • The manuscript is prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • The manuscript strictly follows the JBAS formatting guidelines and template.
  • The structure, layout, and style are consistent with recently published articles in JBAS.

4. References and Citations

  • All in-text citations are included in the reference list, and vice versa.
  • References are formatted according to APA 7th edition style.
  • All journal article references include DOI numbers (where available).

5. Language and Readability

  • The manuscript is written in clear, professional academic English.
  • The manuscript has been proofread for grammar, spelling, and clarity.
  • (Recommended) The manuscript has been reviewed by a native English speaker or professional editor.

6. Publication Policy

  • The publication costs are fully covered by publisher (OpenPEL), and authors are not required to pay any submission or publication fees.

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.