Manuscript Structure

Prepare the manuscript in the following sequence:

1. Paper title
2. Author name(s), affiliation(s), and corresponding author's email
3. Abstract covering the study purpose, problem, methodology, key results, conclusion and/or policy implication
4. Keywords
5. Introduction
6. Statement of the problem
7. Research objectives
8. Research hypotheses and/or research questions, where applicable
9. Theoretical review or framework
10. Empirical review
11. Conceptual framework, where applicable
12. Research methodology
13. Results and discussion
14. Conclusion
15. Recommendations
16. References

Formatting Requirements

1. Use the official JBMI submission template linked above.
2. Maintain consistent font, spacing, headings, tables and figure formatting throughout the manuscript.
3. Use a single-column manuscript layout unless the template specifies otherwise.
4. Clearly identify one corresponding author and provide an active email address.
5. Place table titles above tables and figure titles/captions below figures.
6. Use one recognised referencing style consistently throughout the manuscript.
7. Ensure the submission is complete, proofread and ready for peer review.