Submission of articles on subjects of relevance to the journal is welcome at any time. Authors interested in submitting a paper should send an abstract of the article using an online submission via the website. Submission should adhere to our guidelines.
Papers are accepted on the understanding that they are original work that has not been and will not be published elsewhere. All submissions will be double-blind, peer-reviewed. The editors have the final decision on publication. Papers on acceptance become the copyright of the journal. To assist publication, authors will be requested to submit a copy in Microsoft Word file of their final manuscript via the online submission website. The journal will be published online in black and white.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
1. JBSD accepts research, conceptual paper, short communications & reviews article.
2. All papers should adhere to the scope and policy of JBSD and should relate to social development.
3. Submitting author must provide a cover letter during the initial online submission and is encouraged to cite one article from this journal.
4. For the double-blind review process, submitting author is advised to submit a title page and the main document to ease the review process. Template of the title page and main document is available on the main page.
5. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced (except for indented quotations), on A4 size paper using Times New Roman (Font 12) and should not be more than 15 pages.
6. Manuscripts should be organized in the following order:
RESEARCH / ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Title (should be clear, descriptive and concise)
- Name of authors
- Complete postal address of affiliations
- E-mail address of the corresponding author
- Abstract
- Keywords (indexing terms): 3 – 5 items
- Introduction
- Research Methods
- Results and discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements (additional information concerning research grants)
- References
Review Article (It does not have methods or a results section, no study to describe & no data to be analyzed)
1. Title (should be clear, descriptive and concise)
2. Introduction (where the topic or problem are introduced & previous research is described)
3. Discussion (main points are discussed)
4. Conclusion (article’s strengths & weaknesses)
5. Reference
TITLE AND SUBTITLES
Titles and subtitles should not be run within the text. They should be typed on a separate line without indentation. Use boldface, lower-case letter type for titles. Use italics letter type for subtitles.
LENGTH
Including illustrations, tables and references, original contributions should not exceed 15 manuscript pages or 18,000 characters. Short communications are limited to 5 manuscript pages or 7,500 characters.
UNITS AND ABBREVIATIONS
SI-units should be used wherever possible. If other units and non-standard abbreviations cannot be avoided, they should be defined at first mention.
ABSTRACT
The abstract should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 250 words written either in English or Bahasa Melayu. It should provide a very brief introduction to the subject and scope of the paper. This should generally be followed by a brief summary of results, including any important numerical data. The abstract should end with an indication of the significance of the results.
KEYWORDS
Please include relevant keywords in the manuscript. Keywords should not be the same as the word appears in the title.
TABLES
Each table should have a brief self-explanatory title and numbered accordingly. Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently explanatory. Standard abbreviations of units of measurement should be added between parentheses. Any explanation essential to the understanding of the table should be given as a footnote at the bottom of the table.
FIGURES
Figures should be placed and typewritten in the text. Figures should be numbered consecutively according to their sequence in the text. Reference should be made in the text to each figure. Each figure should have a caption and the captions to all illustrations should be typed on a separate sheet of the manuscript.
SPECIAL ISSUES
Special issues are papers from symposiums/conferences. 10-20 selected papers can be accommodated in one issue. Papers should not exceed 10-15 printed pages.
Procedure for Special Issues in JBSD is as follows:
• The Guest Editor from the Seminar/Symposium is the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Seminar/Symposium. The Guest Editor and the Guest Editorial Board are responsible for collecting the papers (should adhere to JBSD format). The Board shall also be responsible for identifying 2 reviewers for each paper, and in completing the blind peer-review process.
• When the reviews are received, the Editorial Members of JBSD are responsible for the final approval of the papers for publication in the special issue.
• UMT Publisher may not cover the cost of printing for the Special Issues. The Board/Committee is responsible for every cost needed.
REFERENCES
References should appear in a separate Reference section at the end of the manuscript using the APA system. All publications cited in the text should be presented in the Reference section. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of the author’s names and the dates of publication are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list. References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. The list of references should not exceed 25 for the regular article and should be arranged alphabetically by authors’ names.