Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts through our online system or via email at editor@britishopensciences.com. Authors can track submission progress through the “My Submissions” section. For technical support, contact the editorial office.

Article Processing Charges: BJBS does not charge submission or publication fees. All articles are published free of cost to support open access without financial barriers.

Article Preparation Assistance: Optional services upon request include language editing, formatting, translation, illustration, and graphical abstract design.

Submission Format: Submit an editable document with abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusion. Figures/tables can be embedded or uploaded separately. Include your ORCID ID via https://orcid.org. Also, prepare a separate title page with manuscript title, abstract (~200 words), keywords, author details (names, affiliations, emails), and ethics approval if applicable.

Peer Review: BJBS uses a double-anonymized peer review system. Ensure all identifying author information is removed from the manuscript and added only to the separate title page.

Manuscript Length: Submissions should be between 3,000–7,000 words, excluding references, tables, figures, and appendices. Articles beyond this limit may require trimming before peer review.

Accepted Article Types: BJBS welcomes original research, empirical studies, conceptual papers, and comprehensive literature reviews with a clear academic contribution.

Referencing Style: Use APA 7th edition. Example in-text citation: (Reynolds, 2021).

Examples:

• Journal Article: Williams, H. T., Kumar, S. P., & Lee, R. N. (2020). Exploring innovation strategies in small enterprises. International Journal of Business Research, 18(4), 210–225. https://doi.org/10.1234/jbs.v45i2.4567
• Book: Patel, D. M. (2018). Organizational behaviour: Theory and practice. Sage Publications.
• Website: Business Research Council. (2023). Business research guidelines. https://www.internationalbusinesscouncil.org/reports
• Chapter in Edited Book: Gomez, L. R., & Ahmed, Y. S. (2019). Digital marketing trends in emerging economies. In J. R. Peterson & A. K. Morgan (Eds.), Advances in business studies (pp. 55–72). Routledge.

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Proofing: Authors receive proofs online and must review and return them by the specified deadline to ensure timely publication.

Preprint Policy: BJBS does not accept manuscripts previously posted to preprint servers. Authors must disclose any earlier presentations or informal sharing of their work.

Data Sharing: BJBS supports ethical and transparent data sharing. Authors are encouraged to include data availability statements where applicable.

Research Ethics: Authors must include ethical approval statements, declare participant protection, and disclose any conflicts of interest. BJBS aligns with principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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