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Author Guidelines

 

The Journal of Business Innovation and Accounting Research (JBIAR) welcomes original, high-quality scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in business, management, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, economics, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Authors are requested to carefully follow the guidelines below before submitting their manuscripts.

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to JBIAR must:

  • Be original and not previously published.

  • Not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.

  • Be written in clear and professional academic English.

  • Be relevant to the aims and scope of the journal.

  • Demonstrate a clear scholarly contribution.

  • Follow the ethical standards and publication policies of JBIAR.

  • Properly acknowledge all sources, data, funding, and contributions.

  • Comply with the journal's policy regarding plagiarism and the use of generative artificial intelligence.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted manuscript.

2. Manuscript Format

Manuscripts should normally be prepared using the following general format:

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)

  • Font: Times New Roman

  • Font size: 12 pt

  • Line spacing: 1.15 or 1.5

  • Paper size: A4

  • Margins: approximately 2.5 cm

  • Language: English

  • References: APA 7th Edition

Authors should use clear and consistent headings and subheadings throughout the manuscript.

3. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally contain the following components.

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and accurately represent the main subject of the manuscript.

Avoid unnecessarily long titles, unexplained abbreviations, and overly general wording.

Author Names

Provide the full names of all authors in the correct publication order.

Academic titles or professional positions should not be included as part of the author names.

Affiliations

Each author's institutional affiliation should include, where applicable:

  • Department or academic unit

  • Institution or university

  • City

  • Country

Authors from different institutions should be clearly identified using superscript numbering where necessary.

Corresponding Author

One author must be designated as the corresponding author.

The corresponding author's active email address should be provided.

Abstract

The abstract should contain approximately 200–250 words and be written as a single, coherent paragraph.

It should briefly explain:

  • Background or research context

  • Purpose or objective of the study

  • Research methodology

  • Principal findings

  • Main conclusion

  • Significance or contribution of the research

The abstract should be understandable independently of the main manuscript.

References should normally not be cited in the abstract.

Keywords

Provide 3–6 keywords that accurately represent the main concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords should assist readers and indexing services in identifying the subject of the article.

1. Introduction

The Introduction should clearly explain:

  • Background of the study

  • Research problem

  • Relevant research context

  • Research gap

  • Research objectives or questions

  • Significance of the study

  • Contribution or novelty of the research

The Introduction should demonstrate how the study relates to existing scholarship.

2. Literature Review / Theoretical Framework

A separate Literature Review or Theoretical Framework section may be included when appropriate for the research design.

This section should:

  • Review relevant and current literature

  • Explain important theoretical concepts

  • Identify inconsistencies or gaps in previous research

  • Establish the conceptual or theoretical basis of the study

  • Develop hypotheses or propositions where applicable

Authors should avoid merely listing or summarizing previous studies.

The literature should be critically synthesized and directly connected with the research problem.

3. Materials and Methods

The Methods section should provide sufficient information for readers to understand and, where appropriate, replicate the study.

It should describe relevant elements such as:

  • Research design

  • Research setting

  • Population and sample

  • Sampling procedure

  • Data sources

  • Research instruments

  • Variables or measures

  • Data collection procedures

  • Data analysis methods

  • Software used, where relevant

  • Ethical approval or informed consent, where applicable

For qualitative studies, authors should explain participant selection, data collection, analytical procedures, and strategies used to establish research credibility.

For quantitative studies, authors should clearly explain measurement procedures and statistical techniques.

4. Results

The Results section should present the major findings clearly and objectively.

Results may be presented using:

  • Narrative explanations

  • Tables

  • Figures

  • Statistical results

  • Models or diagrams where appropriate

Authors should avoid unnecessary repetition of information already presented in tables or figures.

Tables and figures must be discussed in the manuscript.

5. Discussion

The Discussion should interpret the findings rather than merely repeat the Results section.

Authors should:

  • Explain the meaning of the findings

  • Relate the results to previous studies

  • Discuss theoretical implications

  • Discuss practical or managerial implications where relevant

  • Explain unexpected findings

  • Identify the contribution of the study

  • Discuss important limitations

Claims should be supported by evidence and appropriate scholarly references.

6. Conclusion

The Conclusion should provide a concise synthesis of the study.

It should normally include:

  • Main findings

  • Response to the research objective or research question

  • Principal theoretical or practical contribution

  • Relevant implications

  • Limitations, where appropriate

  • Recommendations for future research

The Conclusion should not introduce substantial new data or arguments that have not been discussed previously.

4. Funding

Authors must disclose all sources of financial support received for the research and/or preparation of the manuscript.

Example:

Funding:
This research received no external funding.

or:

Funding:
This research was supported by [Name of Funding Organization], Grant Number [XXXX].

5. Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research.

Example:

Conflict of Interest:
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

6. Data Availability

Authors should provide a Data Availability Statement explaining whether and how the data supporting the findings may be accessed.

Examples:

Data Availability:
The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

or:

Data Availability:
The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the [repository name] repository at [persistent identifier or DOI].

Where legal, ethical, contractual, or privacy considerations prevent public sharing, the limitation should be clearly stated.

7. Author Contributions

Authors should describe the contribution of each author to the manuscript.

Where appropriate, authors are encouraged to use contributor roles consistent with internationally recognized authorship practices.

Example:

Author Contributions:
Conceptualization, A.A. and B.B.; methodology, A.A.; data collection, B.B.; formal analysis, A.A. and C.C.; writing—original draft preparation, A.A.; writing—review and editing, B.B. and C.C.; supervision, C.C.

All listed authors must have made a meaningful scholarly contribution to the work and must approve the final version of the manuscript.

8. Generative AI Declaration

Authors must transparently disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies when such tools have been used in preparing the manuscript.

Generative AI tools must not be listed as authors because authorship requires accountability and responsibility that cannot be assigned to an AI system.

Authors remain fully responsible for:

  • The accuracy of the manuscript

  • Verification of citations and references

  • Originality of the work

  • Interpretation of findings

  • Compliance with research and publication ethics

Example:

Generative AI Declaration:
During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [name of tool] for [purpose, e.g., language improvement]. The authors subsequently reviewed and edited the generated material and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.

If generative AI was not used:

Generative AI Declaration:
The authors declare that no generative artificial intelligence tools were used to generate substantive scientific content in this manuscript.

The use of AI-assisted tools must comply with the journal's separate Generative AI Policy.

9. References

JBIAR uses the APA 7th Edition referencing style.

Authors should ensure that:

  • Every reference cited in the text appears in the reference list.

  • Every item in the reference list is cited in the manuscript.

  • Author names, publication years, titles, volume numbers, page numbers, and DOI information are accurate.

  • DOI links are included whenever available.

  • References are relevant to the research topic.

  • Recent and internationally relevant scholarly literature is used where appropriate.

Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as:

  • Zotero

  • Mendeley

  • EndNote

Short Reference Examples

Journal Article

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2025). Title of the article. Journal Name, 10(2), 100–115. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Book

Author, A. A. (2025). Title of the book. Publisher.

Book Chapter

Author, A. A. (2025). Title of chapter. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. 10–25). Publisher.

Authors should consult the official APA Style, 7th Edition guidance for detailed reference formatting.

10. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be used only when they improve the presentation and understanding of the research.

Tables

  • Tables should be numbered sequentially.

  • Each table must have a concise descriptive title.

  • Tables must be cited in the manuscript text.

  • Explanatory notes should be placed below the table when necessary.

  • Authors should avoid excessive formatting or unnecessary vertical lines.

Example:

Table 1. Respondent Characteristics

[Insert table here]

Figures

  • Figures should be numbered sequentially.

  • Each figure must have a descriptive caption.

  • Figures must be clear and readable.

  • Figures should be submitted at sufficient resolution for publication.

  • Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted figures.

Example:

Figure 1. Conceptual Research Model

[Insert figure here]

11. Ethical Considerations

Research involving human participants, personal data, confidential records, or other ethically sensitive materials should comply with applicable institutional and national ethical standards.

Where applicable, manuscripts should report:

  • Ethical approval

  • Name of the approving institution or committee

  • Approval/reference number

  • Informed consent procedures

  • Data protection procedures

Authors are responsible for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of research participants.

12. Plagiarism and Originality

All submissions must represent original scholarly work.

Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software.

Authors must properly cite and acknowledge ideas, data, figures, tables, text, and other material obtained from other sources.

Plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct are not acceptable.

Please consult the journal's Plagiarism Policy and Publication Ethics pages for further information.

13. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should confirm that:

  • The manuscript is original and has not been published previously.

  • The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.

  • The manuscript is written in clear academic English.

  • The manuscript follows the required structure.

  • The abstract contains approximately 200–250 words.

  • Three to six keywords are provided.

  • Author names and affiliations are complete.

  • A corresponding author has been identified.

  • Tables and figures are correctly numbered and cited.

  • References follow APA 7th Edition.

  • DOI information has been included where available.

  • Funding information has been disclosed.

  • Conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

  • A Data Availability Statement has been included.

  • Author Contributions have been declared.

  • The use of Generative AI has been declared where applicable.

  • Ethical approval and informed consent information have been included when required.

  • The manuscript has been carefully proofread before submission.

14. Short Formatting Example

The Author Guidelines should be used as instructions rather than as a complete sample article.

A manuscript may begin using the following simple format:

TITLE OF THE ARTICLE

Author One¹, Author Two², Author Three¹

¹Department, University, City, Country
²Department, University, City, Country

Corresponding Author: author@email.com

Abstract

A 200–250-word abstract presenting the background, objective, methodology, principal findings, conclusion, and scholarly contribution of the study.

Keywords: keyword 1; keyword 2; keyword 3; keyword 4

1. Introduction

[Insert manuscript text.]

2. Literature Review / Theoretical Framework

[Insert manuscript text when applicable.]

3. Materials and Methods

[Insert manuscript text.]

4. Results

[Insert manuscript text.]

5. Discussion

[Insert manuscript text.]

6. Conclusion

[Insert manuscript text.]

Funding: [Insert statement.]

Conflict of Interest: [Insert statement.]

Data Availability: [Insert statement.]

Author Contributions: [Insert statement.]

Generative AI Declaration: [Insert statement.]

References

References should follow APA 7th Edition.

Authors are strongly encouraged to review all journal policies before submitting a manuscript, including the Focus and Scope, Peer Review Process, Publication Ethics, Plagiarism Policy, Generative AI Policy, Copyright and License, Open Access Policy, and Article Processing Charge information available on the JBIAR website.