International Journal of Business Impact

• The manuscript should be original and should not be under consideration by any other journal(s).

• Verbatim copy (restricted to a maximum of 10%) without attribution, use of quotation marks, and referencing will amount to plagiarism.

• Any real or possible data overlap with earlier studies by the author must be mentioned through a letter to the editor clarifying how the currently submitted document differs from the previous ones and that it goes beyond the conclusions framed in the previous study.

• The manuscript must not contain any inaccurate or fabricated material. It must not infringe on ethical code and conduct.

• After the manuscript is submitted and revisions concluded, further revision requests will not be accepted, especially during the peer review or publication stage.

• Changes in authorship during a revision process, such as additions, deletions, or order changes, must be clarified in detail in a letter to the editor.

• The published papers shall display the affiliations and other submitted details of the author(s).

• Please read Author Responsibilities to know in detail your responsibilities as an author.

The process of publishing the research work must be an enjoyable one. This creates responsibilities for both- IJBI’s publishing team and the author. Please go through the following dimensions to maintain timelines and keep the process seamless.

• Be responsible for each part of your work. Investigating and resolving any concerns regarding accuracy or research integrity is a part of your responsibility.

• If the research paper contains any material that was developed by a third party, it becomes the author’s responsibility to bring in and submit the permission along with the document.

• Anyone who has contributed significantly and meaningfully to the submission should be listed (anyone else involved in the paper should be listed in the acknowledgments).

• Anyone who did not contribute to the publication with the research should be excluded.

• If the research in your paper involves using human subjects, you must ensure to take permission and submit this information with your manuscript. Educate yourself about confidentiality and informed consent.

• IJBI strongly supports ethics in publishing and research and requests all contributors adhere to ethical norms. Our staff members and editors put a lot of effort into ensuring the material we publish is morally sound.

• Keep all correspondence between you and the journal editor private.

• All submissions to this publication must be your original work. This indicates that it should not have been published in its present or a comparable form in the past.

• The journal editor must be informed upon submission if any significant portion of the submitted paper has already been published.

• You must disclose any conflicts of interest you may have at the time of submission so the editor can choose how to proceed.

• Cite and properly reference any information, software code, and other techniques used in your paper. Every time you quote data, follow the proper national and international protocols concerning data protection, privacy rights, and other ethical considerations. Kindly refer to the Harvard Referencing Guide available at A Quick Guide to Harvard Referencing | Citation Examples (scribbr.co.uk). You can use FREE Harvard Referencing Generator | Cite This For Me to generate Harvard Bibliography and in-text citations.

• This journal conducts a double-blind peer review to maintain transparency. All identifying information, including names, affiliations, and author remarks, should be removed when a manuscript is ready for electronic submission. The title should only appear at the start of the text, not elsewhere. This will make the blind review procedure easier. A title page with author information can be uploaded in a different section where reviewers won’t be able to see it.

• Ensure that your work does not violate any current copyrights.

• Kindly refer to the Editorial Policies for further information on responsibilities.

Please read this style guide carefully before submitting (your) manuscript. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation in publishing your research. Reviewers are more likely to favor papers that have been rigorously researched in adherence to all the rules and guidelines mentioned in the style guide.

• Files will be accepted only in .doc or .docx formats.

• Font- Times New Roman; Font Size- 12; Alignment- Justified; Line Spacing –1.5; Margins –1 inch (2.54 cm) around the manuscripts for annotation.

• Pages must be 11 x 8.5 inches in size.

• The paper title should be concise and clear.

• The main body of the paper, including the abstract, should preferably be between 3000 to 5000 words. The word count does not include references, appendices, tables, and figures.

• The paper should include the names of all writers who have contributed to the research; please list them in the order you want them to appear.

• For a paper with several authors, mentioning ALL writers who have contributed significantly to the work is essential. Those who have supported the study but have not made any original contributions ought to be acknowledged.

• Every contribution must have an abstract that adheres to the guidelines below. Your abstract should be at most 250 words in total, without counting keywords and article classification.

• Your abstract should preferably consist of the following subheadings and their corresponding explanations:

– Purpose/Design/Methodology/Approach
– Finding
– Conclusion
– Keywords

The following three subheadings are optional but may be used:

– Limits and implications of the study
– Real-world applications
– Societal repercussions

• Please be aware that while we will strive to utilize the keywords you’ve given, the internal editorial staff may substitute some of them with similar terms to ensure consistency across publications and increase your article’s visibility.

• Concise headings that clearly identify the necessary hierarchy are required. First-level headers should be bold with font size 16, and subsequent subheadings should be bold, with font size 14 and 12 italicized.

• Charts, schematics, line drawings, screenshots of websites, and photographic images should all be submitted digitally. Black & white and color files are both accepted.

• All figures must be provided in the best quality/resolution, with numbers and easily readable text.

• Arabic numbers should be used to number each figure consecutively, and each figure should have clear captions placed below the figure. All images must have descriptions designated as 1, 2, 3, etc.

• The journal follows the Harvard Referencing Style. The references section should include a list of the books and papers you cited in your work. Start this list on a separate page labeled “References.” The word “REFERENCES” should be center-spaced, bold-faced, and capitalized since it is a major heading.

IJBI takes issues of plagiarism and copyright infringement seriously. All submitted manuscripts are checked with reputed software. If any copyright infringement, plagiarized work, insufficient acknowledgment, contested authorship, or other such issues are identified, IJBI reserves the right to take action, including but not limited to retracting the article, publishing a corrigendum, or escalating the matter with the Head of the Department or relevant academic bodies.

• IJBI does not accept manuscripts submitted by a third party.

• The editoral board considers not more than three articles submitted by the same author(s) at a time.

• Plagiarism must be below 10 percent.

• Please review all details provided in this page thoroughly to enhance the chances of acceptance of your manuscript.