Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Manuscripts submitted for publication in Journal of Social Science and Business Studies undergo plagiarism check, peer review by two referees. The suitability of manuscripts is judged by the reviewers and editors, and the editors’ decision on a paper is final. A letter of acceptance is given only after an article has been finally accepted by the Editorial Board. To prepare and submit a manuscript, the following guidelines should be followed:

Articles submitted must not have been published or under consideration elsewhere and plagiarism free; should be submitted in triplicate (along with a soft copy in CD) either to the Editor in Chief or Member-Secretary, Rajshahi University Journal of Social Science and Business Studies, Publications Office, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi. In the manuscript, there should be a title page with only title, name(s) of the author(s), affiliation address(es) and e-mail ID(s). The second page should carry the ‘Title’ of the paper followed by ‘Abstract’, ‘Keywords’, ‘Introduction’, ‘Methods’, ‘Results’, ‘Discussion’ (or ‘Results and discussion’), ‘Acknowledgements’ (if any), ‘References’ etc. Names and affiliations of authors and corresponding author’s e-mail ID should be presented.

RUJSSBS adhere to the latest APA formatting style (7th edition). Authors can refer to the format style guidelines provided at this link: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format

Additionally, a few instructions are outlined here.

Basic Formatting Style of the Manuscript

• File type: MS Word document (.doc or .docx)
• Language: English (US or International but no mixing please)
• Page size: A4 (8.27×11.69 inches or 210×297 mm)
• Page border: At least one (1) inch on all sides
• Font face: Arial/Calibri/Verdana
• Font size: 10
• Page number: Should start from the title page

 

Title Page

Tile page should contain following information-

• Title (Should be a brief phrase describing the contents of the paper)
• Running head / Short title (less than 50 characters including space between words)
• Author name/s and affiliation/s (Full name/s of the author/s with their affiliation/s must be given with an asterisk* after the name of corresponding author; email addresses and ORCID ID of all the authors must be mentioned)
• Corresponding information (Fax, Phone, and Email address of the corresponding author must be included)
• Conflict of Interest declaration
• Data availability statement
• Acknowledgements (if any)
• Authors' contribution

 

Abstract

The abstract must immediately follow the title page. It should be informative and self-contained, providing a brief overview of the topic, including background, objectives, methodologies, major findings, and conclusions. Please be aware that abstracts lacking these elements will not be considered for further review. Abstracts should range from 100 to 250 words in length and should be written in the past tense, employing complete sentences, active verbs, and third-person perspective. Avoid citations of literature and abbreviations, and adhere to standard nomenclature.

Keywords

After the abstract, please list 3 to 6 keywords in alphabetical order, separated by semicolons.

Introduction

It should commence on a new page, offering a concise statement of the problem, a review of pertinent literature, and the proposed methodology. The content should be comprehensible to a broad audience of academics and researchers worldwide.

Methodology

The methodology must be comprehensive to facilitate the reproducibility of experiments. Previously published procedures should be cited, and any modifications made to them should be briefly described. Detailed descriptions are reserved for genuinely novel procedures. Subheadings should be utilized, and it is essential to specify the duration and location of the study.

Results

The results must be clearly and precisely presented in the past tense, without extensive references to the literature. Discussion, speculation, and detailed data interpretation should be saved for the discussion section. The use of subheadings is allowed.

Discussion

Discussion, speculation, and a thorough interpretation of the findings should be provided here, considering both the results from the present study and past research on the topic. A brief summary of conclusions should be included at the end of the paper. Alternatively, the Results and Discussion sections can be merged instead of being kept separate.

Acknowledgements

If necessary, acknowledgement should be briefly mentioned on the title page. For individuals or organizations that provided grants or funding for the study, please include the names of the donors or funding sources along with the grant numbers.

Tables

The number of tables should be kept to a minimum, and they should be designed to be as simple as possible. Each table should be placed in the text where it is most appropriate. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and include a heading and a legend. Avoid duplicating data presented in both table and graph formats or in the text. Tables must be prepared in MS Word without any custom formatting, such as alignment changes, text wrapping, inserting tables in a textbox, or altering border thickness.

Figures

The figures should be numbered in sequence and placed within the text where they best fit. They need to be created separately using software capable of generating high-quality image files like Adobe Photoshop, before being incorporated into the manuscript. Figure titles and labels should be sufficiently clear for comprehension without reliance on the accompanying text. Additionally, details provided in the legend should not be repeated within the main text.

Notes and references in the text should be placed at the end of the article under the caption ‘Notes and References.’ Notes should be numbered consecutively in the text in superscript (i.e., one half-line above the text). The note index number should be placed after all punctuation in a sentence, i.e. it should be placed after a comma or semicolon of the concluding full stop of the sentence. The size of the article preferred to be limited to twenty typewritten pages (About 2,500 words).

 

REFERENCES

This journal follows a specific citation style and that is APA latest.

RUJSSBS prefer the citation style to adhere to the latest APA style manual. Examples are provided based on the guidelines outlined in the APA 7th edition. Authors can refer to these examples on https://apastyle.apa.org/

Journal article

Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

Parenthetical citation: (Grady et al., 2019)
Narrative citation: Grady et al. (2019)

Newspaper article

Carey, B. (2019, March 22). Can we get better at forgetting? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html

Harlan, C. (2013, April 2). North Korea vows to restart shuttered nuclear reactor that can make bomb-grade plutonium. The Washington Post, A1, A4.

Stobbe, M. (2020, January 8). Cancer death rate in U.S. sees largest one-year drop ever. Chicago Tribune.

Parenthetical citations: (Carey, 2019; Harlan, 2013; Stobbe, 2020)
Narrative citations: Carey (2019), Harlan (2013), and Stobbe (2020)

Webpage on a news website

Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e

Roberts, N. (2020, June 10). Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, qualifies to run for elected office. BET News. https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/06/10/trayvon-martin-mother-sybrina-fulton-qualifies-for-office-florid.html

Toner, K. (2020, September 24). When Covid-19 hit, he turned his newspaper route into a lifeline for senior citizens. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/us/coronavirus-newspaper-deliveryman-groceries-senior-citizens-cnnheroes-trnd/index.html

Parenthetical citations: (Bologna, 2019; Roberts, 2020; Toner, 2020)
Narrative citations: Bologna (2019), Roberts (2020), and Toner (2020)

Whole authored book

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000

Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.

Svendsen, S., & Løber, L. (2020). The big picture/Academic writing: The one-hour guide (3rd digital ed.). Hans Reitzel Forlag. https://thebigpicture-academicwriting.digi.hansreitzel.dk/

Parenthetical citations: (Jackson, 2019; Sapolsky, 2017; Svendsen & Løber, 2020)
Narrative citations: Jackson (2019), Sapolsky (2017), and Svendsen and Løber (2020)

Whole edited book

Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag. https://earlychildhoodeducation.digi.hansreitzel.dk/

Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.

Torino, G. C., Rivera, D. P., Capodilupo, C. M., Nadal, K. L., & Sue, D. W. (Eds.). (2019). Microaggression theory: Influence and implications. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119466642

Parenthetical citations: (Hygum & Pedersen, 2010; Kesharwani, 2020; Torino et al., 2019)
Narrative citations: Hygum and Pedersen (2010), Kesharwani (2020), and Torino et al. (2019)

Republished book, with editor

Watson, J. B., & Rayner, R. (2013). Conditioned emotional reactions: The case of Little Albert (D. Webb, Ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. http://a.co/06Se6Na (Original work published 1920)

Parenthetical citation: (Watson & Rayner, 1920/2013)
Narrative citation: Watson and Rayner (1920/2013)

Book published with new foreword by another author

Kübler-Ross, E. (with Byock, I.). (2014). On death & dying: What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy & their own families (50th anniversary ed.). Scribner. (Original work published 1969)

Parenthetical citation: (Kübler-Ross, 1969/2014)
Narrative citation: Kübler-Ross (1969/2014)

Chapter in an edited book

Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345–359). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000120-016

Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. In M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4th ed., pp. 115–129). Routledge.

Thestrup, K. (2010). To transform, to communicate, to play—The experimenting community in action. In E. Hygum & P. M. Pedersen (Eds.), Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag. https://earlychildhoodeducation.digi.hansreitzel.dk/?id=192

Parenthetical citations: (Aron et al., 2019; Dillard, 2020; Thestrup, 2010)
Narrative citations: Aron et al. (2019), Dillard (2020), and Thestrup (2010)

Chapter in an edited book, reprinted from another book

Bronfenbrenner, U. (2005). The social ecology of human development: A retrospective conclusion. In U. Bronfenbrenner (Ed.), Making human beings human: Bioecological perspectives on human development (pp. 27–40). SAGE Publications. (Reprinted from Brain and intelligence: The ecology of child development, pp. 113–123, by F. Richardson, Ed., 1973, National Educational Press)

Parenthetical citations: (Bronfenbrenner, 1973/2005)
Narrative citations: Bronfenbrenner (1973/2005)

Entry in an online dictionary

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Just-world hypothesis. In APA dictionary of psychology. Retrieved January 18, 2020, from https://dictionary.apa.org/just-world-hypothesis

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Semantics. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved January 4, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semantics

Parenthetical citations: (American Psychological Association, n.d.; Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
Narrative citations: American Psychological Association (n.d.) and Merriam-Webster (n.d.)

Entry in a print dictionary

American Psychological Association. (2015). Mood induction. In APA dictionary of psychology (2nd ed., p. 667).

Merriam-Webster. (2003). Litmus test. In Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary (11th ed., p. 727).

Parenthetical citations: (American Psychological Association, 2015; Merriam-Webster, 2003)
Narrative citations: American Psychological Association (2015) and Merriam-Webster (2003)

Wikipedia Entry References

Oil painting. (2019, December 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oil_painting&oldid=929802398

Parenthetical citation: (“Oil Painting,” 2019)
Narrative citation: “Oil Painting” (2019)

Conference presentation

Evans, A. C., Jr., Garbarino, J., Bocanegra, E., Kinscherff, R. T., & Márquez-Greene, N. (2019, August 8–11). Gun violence: An event on the power of community [Conference presentation]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States. https://convention.apa.org/2019-video

Parenthetical citation: (Evans et al., 2019)
Narrative citation: Evans et al. (2019)

Abstract of a conference presentation

Cacioppo, S. (2019, April 25–28). Evolutionary theory of social connections: Past, present, and future [Conference presentation abstract]. Ninety-ninth annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA, United States. https://westernpsych.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WPA-Program-2019-Final-2.pdf

Parenthetical citation: (Cacioppo, 2019)
Narrative citation: Cacioppo (2019)

Published Dissertation or Thesis References

Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

Miranda, C. (2019). Exploring the lived experiences of foster youth who obtained graduate level degrees: Self-efficacy, resilience, and the impact on identity development (Publication No. 27542827) [Doctoral dissertation, Pepperdine University]. PQDT Open. https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/2309521814.html?FMT=AI

Zambrano-Vazquez, L. (2016). The interaction of state and trait worry on response monitoring in those with worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [Doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona]. UA Campus Repository. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/620615

Parenthetical citations: (Kabir, 2016; Miranda, 2019; Zambrano-Vazquez, 2016)
Narrative citations: Kabir (2016), Miranda (2019), and Zambrano-Vazquez (2016)

Unpublished Dissertation or Thesis References

Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.

Parenthetical citation: (Harris, 2014)
Narrative citation: Harris (2014)

Preprint Article References

Hampton, S., Rabagliati, H., Sorace, A., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2017). Autism and bilingualism: A qualitative interview study of parents’ perspectives and experiences. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/76xfs

Hetland, B., McAndrew, N., Perazzo, J., & Hickman, R. (2018). A qualitative study of factors that influence active family involvement with patient care in the ICU: Survey of critical care nurses. PubMed Central. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5736422/?report=classic

Parenthetical citations: (Hampton et al., 2017; Hetland et al., 2018)
Narrative citations: Hampton et al. (2017) and Hetland et al. (2018)

Proof and reprints

Proof copy of the manuscript will be sent to corresponding author’s email address as a PDF file as an attachment. Page proofs are considered to be the final version of the manuscript. With the exception of typographical or minor clerical errors, no changes will be made in the manuscript at the proof stage.

As an open access journal, Rajshahi University journal of life & earth and agricultural will publish articles freely online to attract a wide audience. Authors will have free electronic access to the full text (in PDF) of the article. Authors can freely download the PDF file from which they can print unlimited copies of their articles. Hardcopies should be ordered in advance which requires charges to be paid by the authors.

Authors contribution

Contribution of each author should be mentioned in brief on the basis of Data Collection, Data Analysis, Manuscript Preparation, Funding and Others (please specify). If two or more authors are responsible for a single task (e.g. Manuscript Preparation) please report them together. For example ABC & XYZ prepared the manuscript.

Data availability statement

• Authors must provide a data availability statement with the submission. Following are few examples of such statement
• The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository name] at [doi], reference number [reference number].
• The data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article [and/or] its supplementary materials.
• The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author, [initials].
• Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analysed in this study.

Suggesting reviewers (if EB allows)

Corresponding author may submit names of at least three (3) potential reviewers with their academic titles (e.g. Professor, Dr etc.), affiliations and email addresses on the TITLE page of the manuscript. However, Managing Editor will select the reviewers finally and they may be selected outside suggested reviewers by the corresponding author.

Article cover photo

We welcome corresponding author to submit a high-resolution photograph / image (as JPEG/JPG/PNG as supplementary file) that better represent the study. This image will be used as 'Cover' for the article to be appeared in Table of Contents and on Abstract Page, if accepted for publication after peer review. However, if no image is supplied by the author Editorial Office will use a relevant image for the article. Please make sure that the image, if supplied by the author/s, is your own property to avoid copyright issue.

Fees and Charges

Rajshahi University journal of Life & Earth and Agricultural Sciences publishes paper on the house, i.e. no charge is required for publishing article.

Submitting the manuscript

Manuscript prepared according to the Author Guidelines of the journal should be submitted online.

Articles accepted for publication have to be proof-read by contributors who are entitled to 20 copies of off-prints as well as a bound copy of the Journal in which the article appeared. Regarding publication the decision of the Editorial Board is final and the copyright of published articles rests with the University of Rajshahi. Letter of Acceptance is given only after an article accepted finally.