Submissions

1. General Requirement and Writing Format

The paper will be published in JIBSI after the peer-reviewed process and decided as “Accepted” by Editor. The final paper layout will be reproduced by Editorial Office of JIBSI. The final paper layout in PDF type, known as “Uncorrected Proof” should be corrected by Author. The final corrected proof will be published first in “Article In Press” pre-issue.

The manuscript content be organized in the following order: Title; Authors Name; Authors Affiliation; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Research Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; and References. Manuscript document submitted to this journal (in one MS Word file) should be arranged as Body text of manuscript article (from Title to References, include tables and figures).

Please include Covering Letter in a separate file containing your summary of scientific findings and uploaded it in Supplementary Files.

Section Headings

Three levels of heading are allowed as follows:

• Level 1 (Heading1 format) - 14pt, Garamond bold, Title Case, left justified
• Level 2 (Heading2 format) - 14pt, Garamond bold, left justified
• Level 3 (Heading3 format) - 14pt, Garamond bold italic, left justified

Body Text

The body of the text is a set of body text paragraphs defined as follows:

• 12 pt, Garamond
• One-half space
• Spacing after the heading is 3pt
• Spacing before the new title is 12pt
• Indentation for the first line is 1 cm.

Bullets

Bullet and numbering within body text are not allowed. All sentence should be typed as descriptive paragraph.

Tables

Tables are sequentially numbered with the table title and number above the table. Tables should be centered on the page. Tables should be followed by a line space (12pt). Elements of a table should be single-spaced. However, double spacing can be used to show groupings of data or to separate parts within the table. Table headings should be in 10pt not bold. Tables are referred in the text by the table number, e.g., Table 1. Do not show the vertical line in the table. There is only horizontal line should be shown in the table. Should authors need to see an example table, please kindly check our manuscript template.

Figures

Figures are sequentially numbered commencing at 1 with the figure title and number below the figure as shown in Figure 1. Detailed recommendations for figures are as follows:

• Ensure that figures are clear and legible with typed letterings.
• Black & white or colored figures are allowed.
• If a figure spans two columns, it should be placed at the top or bottom of a page.

Equations

Equations should be numbered serially within parentheses as shown in Equation (1). The equation should be prepared using MS Equation Editor (not in image format). The equation number is to be placed at the extreme right side.

Units, Abbreviations, and Symbols

Metric units are preferred and should be consistent throughout body text. Define abbreviations and symbols at the first time as they are introduced in the text.

Manuscript Heading, Font, and Spacing

The manuscript should be typed using word processors (Microsoft Word or Open Office) software. The font used throughout the paper is Garamond. The paper size is A4 (i.e., 210 x 297 mm), one-column format with a 4.25 cm margin at the top, a 2 cm margin at the bottom, 2.5 cm margin on the left, and 2 cm margin on the right. Lines are one-half spaced, justified. Page numbers should be included in the text located in the footer section of each page. Use of pronouns such as I, we, etc. is to be avoided.

Manuscript submitted to this journal should follow the heading below, except for the review article: Title; Authors Name; Authors Affiliation; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Research Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; and References.

Paper Title

This is your opportunity to attract the reader’s attention. Remember that readers are the potential authors who will cite your article. Identify the main issue of the paper. Begin with the subject of the paper. The title should be accurate, unambiguous, specific, and complete. Do not contain infrequently-used abbreviations.

The title of the paper should be in 16 pt bold Garamond and be centered. The title should have 0 pts space above and 12 pts below

Authors Name and Affiliations

Write Author(s) names without a title and professional positions such as Prof, Dr, etc. Do not abbreviate your last/family name. Always give your First and Last names. Write clear affiliation of all Authors. Affiliation includes a name of department/unit, (faculty), a name of university, address, country. Please indicate Corresponding Author (include email address) by adding an asterisk (*) in superscript behind the name.

Author names should be in 12 pt Garamond bold with 12 pts above and 12 pts below. Author addresses are superscripted by numerals and centered over both columns of manuscripts. Author affiliations should be in 10 pt Garamond.

Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' (or 'Permanent address') may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.

Abstract and Keywords

An abstract should stand alone, means that no citation in the abstract. Consider it the advertisement of your article. The abstract should tell the prospective reader what you did and highlight the key findings. Avoid using technical jargon and uncommon abbreviations. You must be accurate, brief, clear and specific. Use words which reflect the precise meaning. The abstract should be precise and honest. Please follow word limitations (150 words).

Keywords are the labels of your manuscript and critical to correct indexing and searching. Therefore the keywords should represent the content and highlight of your article. Use only those abbreviations that are firmly established in general. Each word/phrase in keyword should be separated by a semicolon (;), not a comma (,).

Introduction

In Introduction, Authors should state the objectives of the work at the end of introduction section. Before the objective, Authors should provide an adequate background, and very short literature survey in order to record the existing solutions/method, to show which is the best of previous researches, to show the main limitation of the previous researches, to show what do you hope to achieve (to solve the limitation), and to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Do not describe literature survey as author by author, but should be presented as group per method or topic reviewed which refers to some literatures.

Methods

Methods should be indicated by references and relevant modifications only. Do not repeat the details of established methods.

Results and Discussion

Results should be clear and concise. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Please highlight differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.

The following components should be covered in discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section (what/how)? Do you provide interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)? Or are there any differences?

Conclusions

Conclusions should answer the objectives of the research. Tell how your work advances the field from the present state of knowledge. Without clear Conclusions, reviewers and readers will find it difficult to judge the work, and whether or not it merits publication in the journal. Do not repeat the Abstract, or just list empirical results. Provide clear scientific justification for your work, and indicate possible applications and extensions from your study. You may also suggest future research and/or point out those that are underway.

Acknowledgment

Recognize those who helped in the research, especially funding supporter of your research. Include individuals who have assisted you in your study: Advisors, Financial supporters, or may another supporter, i.e. Proofreaders, Typists, and Suppliers, who may have given materials. Do not acknowledge one of the authors names.

References

Cite the main scientific publications on which your work is based. Cite only items that you have read. Do not inflate the manuscript with too many references. Avoid excessive self-citations. Avoid excessive citations of publications from the same region. Check each reference against the original source (authors name, volume, issue, year, DOI). Please use Reference Manager Applications like EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, etc . Use other published articles in the same journal as models.

All publications cited in the text should be included as a list of references. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be completely written. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but are allowed to be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list, they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication date with either “Unpublished results” or “Personal communication”. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

As a minimum, the full URL and the date when the reference was last accessed should be written. Any further information, if any (DOI, author names, dates, a reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be presented. Please ensure that the words 'this issue' are added to any references in the list (and any citations in the text) to other articles in the same Special Issue.

List of references cited in the paper using standard APA Style of Referencing from Mendeley/Zotero. The author MUST comply this rule to make easy for reference management. Which is described below.

Examples:

Ahuja, G. (2000). The duality of collaboration: Inducements and opportunities in the formation of interfirm linkages. Strategic Management Journal, 21(3), 317–343.

Felstead, A., Jewson, N., Phizacklea, A., & Walters, S. (2002). Opportunities to work at home in the context of work-life balance. Human Resource Management Journal, 12(1), 54–76.

Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J., Anderson, R. E., & Tatham, R. L. (2006). Multivariate data analysis. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.

Appendix

In an appendix, you can explain various elements that support or complement the content of your report or written work. Such as Data and Methods, Sample Instruments, Additional Details, Case Studies, and Supplementary Information.

2. Submission Process

Authors should register online at https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/febi/jibsi/user/register, filling out all mandatory star-marked fields in the form, then click "Register" to proceed. Subsequently, authors will be directed to the online author submission interface where they should click "New Submission", and in the "Start a New Submission" section, click "Click Here: to go to step one of the five-step submission process." If any problems with online submission are encountered, please contact the Editorial Team.

Therefore, the Author is brought to online author submission interface where the Author should click on “New Submission”. In the Start, a New Submission section, click on “Click Here: to go to step one of the five-step submission processes”. five steps in online submission process:

Step 1 - Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate section of the journal, i.e. Original Research Articles, Review Articles, or Short Communication. Thus, the author must check-mark on the submission checklists. An author should type or copy-paste Covering Letter into Letter to Editor.

Step 2 – Uploading the Submission: To upload a manuscript to this journal, click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file (.doc/.docx) to be submitted, then click "Upload" button until the file has been uploaded. Do not upload a cover letter and other supplementary files here.

Step 3 – Entering Submission’s Metadata: In this step, detailed authors metadata should be entered including marked corresponding author. After that, manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and paste in the textbox including keywords.

Step 4 – Uploading Supplementary Files: Supplementary files should be uploaded including Covering/Submission Letter.

Step 5 – Confirming the Submission: The author should final check the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to JBMIB, click Finish Submission button after the documents are true. The corresponding author or the principal contact will receive an acknowledgment by email and will be able to view the submission’s progress through the editorial process by logging in to the journal web address site.

3. Review Process and Editorial Decision

After this submission, Authors who submit the manuscript will get a confirmation email about the submission. Therefore, Authors are able to track their submission status at any time by logging in to the online submission interface. The submission tracking includes a status of manuscript review and editorial process.

Taking into account the results of the peer-reviewing process, the decision as to the acceptability of each manuscript for publication will be notified to the author(s) through the website system in the following alternative conclusions:

• Accepted without revision, or
• Accepted with minor revision, or
• Accepted with major revision, or
• Rejected.
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Revision of Manuscript

Manuscripts sent back to the authors after revision should be returned to the editor with maximum of 4 weeks. Any longer of the returning manuscript will be considered as a new submission. The revised manuscript should be uploaded to the online journal system. The revised document should include:

• Revised Manuscript file with yellow highlight in the location of the revision
• Respond to the reviewer comment file which describes how the author deals with the reviewer revision.