Author Guidelines
1. Publication policies
Papers submitted to ICBMR
- should be original work, i.e. the same paper must have not been published or accepted for publication in any other conference in full or substantial part; and must not be submitted to any other conference for concurrent publication or being
- considered for publication or even being reviewed.
2. Manuscript preparation
Manuscripts must comply with the following guidelines before entering the review process.
3. Language
Papers must be written in Standard British English. The language of the paper should be very comprehensible and moulded in proper syntax. Do not use any slang or jargon. Abbreviations and acronyms should be clearly defined when they are first introduced in the text.
4. Length of paper
The preferred length of a paper is between 4,500 and 6,500 words inclusive of everything (Tables, Figures, References and Appendices).
5.Format
Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word (version 2003 or 2007), using Times New Roman as the font type. All paragraphs including footnotes and notes under each Table should be justified. The manuscript should be formatted in one column with Tables and Figures at the end. Leave a blank line between each paragraph, each entry in the reference section, and between each section or part. The line spacing is 1.15 for the whole manuscript except for Abstract of which it is 1.0.
6.First page
The first page of the manuscript includes the title of the manuscript, the authors’ specifications, the Abstract, the Keywords, and the JEL Classification.
- Title: Brief, effective, and reflective of the manuscript; font size 14, bold and centralised, capitalise each content word in the title
- Author(s): Full name(s), affiliation(s), e-mail and postal address(es) all in font size 12. For multiple authors, please indicate the corresponding author using an asterisk. Author affiliations, acknowledgements and information on research grants may be written in a footnote (indicated by superscript symbols, font size 10) on the title page. This footnote should not be part of the consecutive numbering of footnotes of the paper. See the following example:
Viverita*, Ratna Juwita and Asiah Rusdi
It appears in the footnote as follows:
* Corresponding author. Viverita is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business , Universitas Indonesia, 16424, Depok,
Indonesia, e-mail: viverita@gmail.com
Ratna Juwita is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business , Universitas Indonesia, 16424, Depok,
e mail:juwitaratna@gmail.com
Asiah Rusdi is a Lecturer at the Faculty ofEconomics and Business , Universitas Indonesia, 16424, Depok,
e-mail:asiah.rusdi@gmail.com
- Abstract: Concise, informative, not more than 150 words, font size 11, the word ‘abstract’ is bold, typed in font size 12
- Keywords: Not more than eight in alphabetical order; the word ‘keyword’ should be bold. Separate each key words by using a comma, capitalise each content word in the keywords and do not close this part with a dot. See the following example
Example :
Keywords: Contrarian Investment Strategy, Losers, Overreaction Effect, Winners, Zero-Investment Portfolio
- JEL Classification: Provide the JEL Classification for your paper. JEL Classification is the code number for the area of research or manuscript (based on the Abstract). More particulars can be found through the Internet search engine. For example, the manuscript that focuses on Organizational Approach toTotal Quality Management can be classified as M11
7. Tables and figures
Tables and Figures should be numbered separately and sequentially using Arabic numerals. Each Table and Figure should be given an informative title. Tables and Figures should be presented in text.
8. Table format
Tables should be arranged in the following format:
- Tables should be submitted as data - .doc, .rtf, Excel or PowerPoint file- Tables submitted as image data are not accepted, for they cannot be edited for publication.
- The first letter of each content word in the headings of the Tables should be capitalised typed in Times New Roman, font size 12 with single line spacing. A brief Table Heading is preferred. Please do not present the headings in either bold or italic format.
- Tables should be centralised, and the heading should be aligned to the left.
- The contents of the Table should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, single spacing, and aligned to the left.
- Table Notes which are presented right below the Tables should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 8, single spacing and aligned to the left.
9. Signs and numbers
Signs such as ‘%’, ‘&’, etc. should not be used in the text. Instead you are to use ‘per cent’, ‘and’ for these signs.Numbers in the text should be presented both in their alphabetic as well as mathematic forms such as three (3) or three thousand five hundred and two (3502). However, numbers in decimals or in fractions are appropriate to appear in their original form as noted here: 22.3, 5.2, 8/10 and 3½. Please note that this rule does not apply to the content of the Tables and Table Notes.
10. Section headings
Section headings should be in bold, font size 12, aligned to the left, and numbered sequentially in Arabic numerals. First level subheadings should be in italics and bold, and the second level subheading should be in italics and not bold.
Example:
3. Methodology
3.1 Research design
3.1.1 Sampling
11. References
References should be listed at the end of the manuscript (before Tables and Figures), arranged alphabetically by the family name or the main name of the first author. For the same author, or for the same set of authors, references should be arranged chronologically. If there is more than one publication in the same year for the same author(s), the letters ‘a’, ‘b’, etc., should be added to the year and used for the in-text citation as well. References to the publications should strictly follow APA referencing style. In this section, there are a few illustrations. (Authors are required to consult a comprehensive APA manual to conform fully to the APA style.)
4.12.1 Authorship
4.12.1.1 Single author
In-Text citation
According to Pilloff (1996), the primary reason for the synergy is performance improvement after the merger, which may be obtained in several ways.
Reference list
Pilloff, S.J. (1996). Performance changes and shareholder wealth creation associated with mergers of publicly traded banking institutions.
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 28, 294-310.
4.12.1.2 Two authors
In-Text Citation
Consistently, Linder and Crane (1992) offer some indication that interstate mergers do not improve operating income.
Reference list
Linda, C., & Crane, D. (1992). Bank merger: Integration and profitability. Journal of
Financial Services Research, 7, 35-55.
4.12.1.3 Three and more authors
Cite all authors the first time the reference occurs; in subsequent citations include only the surname of the first author followed by et al.
In-Text citation (first time)
Prior research by FDIC has suggested that CAMEL rating attributes have an important influence on a bank’s performance (Nuxoll, O’Keefe, & Samolyk, 2003).
Subsequent citations
CAMEL rating attributes have an important influence on a bank’s performance (Nuxoll et al., 2003).
Reference list
Nuxoll, D., O’Keefe, J., & Samolyk, K. (2003). Do local economic data improve
off-site bank monitoring models? FDIC Banking Review,15(2), 35-55.
Note: An ampersand (&) is used to connect authors’ names within brackets, but not when they appear as part of a sentence.
4.12.2 Types of Publication
4.12.2.1 Books
Hair, J. F., Anderson, R.E., Tatham, R.L., & Black, W.C. (1998). Multivariate data
analysis. NJ: Prentice Hall.
4.12.2.2 Chapter in an edited book
Brown, S.A., Aarons, G.A., & Abrantes, A.M. (2001). Adolescent alcohol and drug
abuse. In C.E. Walker & M.C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of clinical child
psychology (3rd ed., pp. 757-775). New York: Wiley.
4.12.2.3 Journals
Chenhall, R.H. (2005). Integrative strategic performance measurement system,
strategic alignment of manufacturing, learning and strategic outcomes: An
exploratory study. Accounting, Organization and Society, 30, 395-422.
4.12.2.4 Journals accessed from a journal database or website with digital object
identifier (DOI) assigned
Mahoney, L., & Roberts, R.W. (2007). Corporate social performance, financial
performance and institutional ownership in Canadian firms. Accounting Forum,
31(3), 233-253.
doi:10.1016/j.accfor.2007.05.001
Note: A digital object identifier, DOI, is a permanent identifier given to an electronic document, regardless of whether the URL changes.
4.12.2.5 Journals accessed from a journal database or website without DOI
Awamleh, R., & Fernandes, C. (2005). Internet banking: An empirical investigation
into the extent of adoption by banks and the determinants of customer
satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Internet Banking and
Commerce, 10(1), retrieved on 1 June 2009, from
http://www.arraydev.com/commerce/JIBC/2005-02/raedcedwyn1.HTM
4.12.2.6 Work discussed in a secondary source
In Text citation
In the text, name the original work, and give a citation for the secondary source. For example, if Seidenberg and McClelland’s work is cited in Coltheart et al. and you did not read the original work, list the Coltheart et al. reference in the References. In the text, use the following citation:
In Seidenberg and McClelland’s study (as cited in Coltheart, Curtis, Atkins, & Haller, 1993), ...
Reference list
Give the secondary source in the reference list.
Coltheart, M., Curtis, B., Atkins, P., & Haller, M. (1993). Models of reading aloud:
Dual-route and parallel-distributed-processing approaches. Psychological
Review, 100, 589-608.
4.12.2.7 Conference proceedings
Regularly published Conference Proceedings should be referenced as journals. Conference Proceedings that are published in a journal or as a chapter in an edited book, or as contribution to a symposium should be treated in the same way as a chapter in a book. However, for other types you can follow the following formats:
4.12.2.7.1 Published conference proceedings
Hasmah Zanuddin, & Azizah Hamzah. (2007). International trade agreement of
intellectual property rights (TRIPS), copyright issues & burden to enforce in
Malaysia. In Choi K.Y. (Ed.), Korean studies in Southeast Asia: Strategic
cooperation and development in research and education: Proceedings of the
2nd International Conference of the Korean studies Association of Southeast
Asia held on 29 January - 1 February 2007 at the University of Malaya, Kuala
Lumpur (pp. 121-138). Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya.
4.12.2.7.2 Unpublished conference proceedings
Abdul Samad, M. F., & Zulkafli, A. H. (2005, April 14-15). An overview of corporate
governance in Malaysia. Paper presented at UM-FBA Asian Business Conference on
Business Practices in the Digital Era, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4.12.2.8 Theses
Taherizadeh, A. H. (2010). The key drivers of innovation in Malaysia. Unpublished
master’s thesis, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
4.12.2.9 Government document
National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness
(DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing
Office.
Submission of Manuscripts
Any manuscript that does not conform to the above instructions may be returned for the necessary revision before entering the review process. For any enquiry please contact organizer@icbmr.org
Please submit your manuscripts by e-mail to organizer@icbmr.org and icbmr2016@gmail.com
Note: You are strongly advice to submit your manuscripts by email .
Ethics Policy
Our Authors’/ Researchers’ Responsibilities
Authors/ Researchers will:
- Ensure that all researched work submitted is original, prepared to a high scholarly standard and fully referenced using the prescribed referencing system.
- All researchers are represented accurately and other appropriate acknowledgements are clearly stated including sources of funding if any.
- Open and full disclosure of the source of all data and how it was acquired.
- Certify that all the data has been acquired in keeping with recognised ethical research practices.
- Read carefully, agree to and sign a licence to publish form.
- Correspond and comply with the editor and publisher in any requests for source data, proof of authorship or originality in a timely manner.
- Co-operate with any consequent investigations if any issues are raised by reviewers, editors or the publisher.
- Provide appropriate information for errata if such an event occurs.
- Remain in good communication with the editor(s), publisher and any co-authors if the need arises.
- Recognise that the Editorial Board has the final decision to publish.
Our Reviewers’ Responsibilities
Reviewers will:
- Only review papers that are relevant to their own expertise.
- Read the papers with appropriate care and attention and use their best efforts to be constructively critical.
- Regard the work being reviewed as confidential and will not discuss it with others and will keep their own identity from authors.
- Review submitted work in a timely manner.
- Report any suspected ethical misconduct which appears in the work.
- Avoid any offensive language in their appraisals of the papers.
- Agree to review future versions of the work and provide follow up advice.
- Seek advice from the editor if anything is unclear at any time during the review process or if there is any possible conflict of interest.
- Communicate with both the publisher and editor in a timely fashion.
- Treat all papers reviewed fairly without any favour of prejudice.
Our Editors’ Responsibilities
Editors will:
- Only authorise for publication content of the highest quality.
- Ensure that a thorough, objective and blind peer review is conducted for original article submissions.
- Clearly identify articles which will not be be double-blind peer reviewed (i.e. non-academic papers).
- Be transparent with regards to the review and publication process with appropriate care that individuals will not be identified when it is inappropriate to so do.
- Provide advice to the authors during the submission process when necessary.
- Provide the right to appeal any editorial decision.
- Be attentive to the possibility of third party material being included in papers for which there may not be sufficient permission.
- Be prepared to publish errata when necessary.
- Communicate with both the publisher and the author(s)in a timely manner.
- Treat all submissions fairly without any favour of prejudice.
Our Administrators’ Responsibilities:
Administrators will:
- Log all submissions received in a timely manner.
- Acknowledge receipt of submission to the lead author.
- Check the title of the paper and the abstract for relevance to the conference and where it is not relevant inform the author.
- If the submission form is incomplete, inform the author and hold the abstract until a completed form is received.
- Check the paper for formatting, referencing, word count and page length. Return to the author if any of these require amendment.
- Forward the paper to a member of the programme committee for review and remind the reviewer of the due date for the review.
- Despatch the reviews to the authors and remain as a conduit between the authors and the reviewers until the paper has been accepted or withdrawn.
- Treat all authors and reviewers fairly without favour or prejudice
Organized by Tropical Renewable Energy Center, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia