Section A. Author Guideline for Manuscript Preparation
1. Manuscript/Article file format and basic structure
A file should be processed preferably using Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and/or in Open Office in English. The main file should preferably be saved in .doc/.docx format. Times New Roman, 11 font size, should be used to prepare the manuscript throughout with [double] spacing except where otherwise mentioned. The article should be typed on one side of A4-sized paper having margins of at least 25 mm all around. The manuscript of a full-length research article must have segments and/or sub-sections such as 'Abstract,' 'Introduction,' 'Materials and Methods,' 'Results and Discussion,' 'Summary or Conclusion/Recommendation,' 'Acknowledgements (if any),' and 'References.' The manuscript should be spell-checked and grammar-checked properly. A manuscript should be limited to 10-12 pages, but it could be with more pages where necessary.
• Submit a manuscript by email to editor@journalbinet.com, or proceed through faster and easier [ Online Submissions ].
A file should be processed preferably using Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and/or in Open Office in English. The main file should preferably be saved in .doc/.docx format. Times New Roman, 11 font size, should be used to prepare the manuscript throughout with [double] spacing except where otherwise mentioned. The article should be typed on one side of A4-sized paper having margins of at least 25 mm all around. The manuscript of a full-length research article must have segments and/or sub-sections such as 'Abstract,' 'Introduction,' 'Materials and Methods,' 'Results and Discussion,' 'Summary or Conclusion/Recommendation,' 'Acknowledgements (if any),' and 'References.' The manuscript should be spell-checked and grammar-checked properly. A manuscript should be limited to 10-12 pages, but it could be with more pages where necessary.
• Submit a manuscript by email to editor@journalbinet.com, or proceed through faster and easier [ Online Submissions ].
2. Title, Affiliations and Corresponding Author
The first page of a manuscript should contain the (a) Title (16 font size with bold), full name of the (b) Author and Co-authors (14 font size) along with the (c) affiliation/postal address of the institutions (12 font size) where the work was carried out. The (d) email of corresponding author should be correct and up-to-date (10 font size). Also, provide corresponding author's phone or mobile number in the affiliation section. The email address of each author is preferable. The title should be concise and informative, as titles are often used in information-retrieval systems and represent the scientific findings of an article. A title should be understandable to non-specialist readers; it should not be more than three simplified and short lines.
The first page of a manuscript should contain the (a) Title (16 font size with bold), full name of the (b) Author and Co-authors (14 font size) along with the (c) affiliation/postal address of the institutions (12 font size) where the work was carried out. The (d) email of corresponding author should be correct and up-to-date (10 font size). Also, provide corresponding author's phone or mobile number in the affiliation section. The email address of each author is preferable. The title should be concise and informative, as titles are often used in information-retrieval systems and represent the scientific findings of an article. A title should be understandable to non-specialist readers; it should not be more than three simplified and short lines.
3. Abstract and Keywords
A concise and factual Abstract (11 font size & in italic form) is required (maximum length 600 words if necessary, but preferably limited to 450 words only). The abstract should state clearly the purpose/background of the research, methodology involved, the principal results, and major conclusions; it should convey the concept to non-specialist readers. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided; if essential, they must be defined within the abstract first. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. The authors should provide 5-7 firmly established keywords below the abstract; these keywords should not be from the title. Each keyword's first letter would be capitalized.
A concise and factual Abstract (11 font size & in italic form) is required (maximum length 600 words if necessary, but preferably limited to 450 words only). The abstract should state clearly the purpose/background of the research, methodology involved, the principal results, and major conclusions; it should convey the concept to non-specialist readers. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided; if essential, they must be defined within the abstract first. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. The authors should provide 5-7 firmly established keywords below the abstract; these keywords should not be from the title. Each keyword's first letter would be capitalized.
4. Abbreviations
Non-standard and uncommon abbreviations should be defined clearly in parenthesis (brackets, dashes, or commas) when they are used for the first time in an article text. Avoid putting abbreviation definitions in the footer. Ensure consistency of abbreviation throughout the article.
Non-standard and uncommon abbreviations should be defined clearly in parenthesis (brackets, dashes, or commas) when they are used for the first time in an article text. Avoid putting abbreviation definitions in the footer. Ensure consistency of abbreviation throughout the article.
5. Introduction (The body of texts starts; use 12 font size)
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Only essential and related information should be presented systematically as if you are starting a story of science with necessary background and justification behind it. Objectives and justification of any work should be understandable from the introduction.
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Only essential and related information should be presented systematically as if you are starting a story of science with necessary background and justification behind it. Objectives and justification of any work should be understandable from the introduction.
6. Materials and Methods
This section should be brief but contain adequate details so that the work could be reproduced. It should include the materials used & studied, period/time of study, instruments used, procedures, chemicals and their sources, and related experimental details. Methods already published could be indicated by reference.
This section should be brief but contain adequate details so that the work could be reproduced. It should include the materials used & studied, period/time of study, instruments used, procedures, chemicals and their sources, and related experimental details. Methods already published could be indicated by reference.
7. Results (Discussion separately)
Results should be clear and concise according to the objectives. This should explore the significance of the body of work, not repeat results. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate, but not always. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
Discussion should interpret the results, novelty and significance of findings, and future directions.
Results should be clear and concise according to the objectives. This should explore the significance of the body of work, not repeat results. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate, but not always. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
Discussion should interpret the results, novelty and significance of findings, and future directions.
8. Conclusion and/or Recommendation
The key findings of the study should be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section, and/or the author could integrate it during discussion if suitable and justified. The manuscript should preferably have a relevant conclusion (limit of 350-500 words) and should reflect the findings, importance, and future scope.
The key findings of the study should be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section, and/or the author could integrate it during discussion if suitable and justified. The manuscript should preferably have a relevant conclusion (limit of 350-500 words) and should reflect the findings, importance, and future scope.
9. Acknowledgements or Grants Received or Funding
Place acknowledgements at the end of your article, including information on grants received, parties or personnel involved, before the references, in a separate section, and not as a footnote on the title page. List individuals who help you during you research work; be generous include people who helped you in laboratory, literature proofing, helped with data, English & grammar correction or any other assistance during your research. Please add acknowledgement before references section where applicable.
Place acknowledgements at the end of your article, including information on grants received, parties or personnel involved, before the references, in a separate section, and not as a footnote on the title page. List individuals who help you during you research work; be generous include people who helped you in laboratory, literature proofing, helped with data, English & grammar correction or any other assistance during your research. Please add acknowledgement before references section where applicable.
10. Glossary (if necessary)
Please supply, as a separate list, the definition of field specific terms used in an article.
Please supply, as a separate list, the definition of field specific terms used in an article.
11. Tables and Appendices
All tables in the body text should be editable and not as images; there may be exceptions. Tables can be placed next to the relevant page or on a separate page as necessary or even on separate page(s) at the end. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters of 10 font size. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables, and ensure that the data presented in tables and/or figures do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Table titles are Bold. Table numbered as Table 01. Table 02. and so on. Citation in text as (Table 01).
All tables in the body text should be editable and not as images; there may be exceptions. Tables can be placed next to the relevant page or on a separate page as necessary or even on separate page(s) at the end. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters of 10 font size. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables, and ensure that the data presented in tables and/or figures do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Table titles are Bold. Table numbered as Table 01. Table 02. and so on. Citation in text as (Table 01).
12. Figure Quality and Images
If your work is created in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), please supply it 'as is' in the native document file format. If other applications are used for preparing images or graphs or vectors or lines or drawings, please 'save as' or convert the image to PDF or JPEG, where the preferable resolution is 72-300 dpi. A coloured, grayscale, or black-and-white picture is acceptable. The editorial office might ask for the original/source/native files of the figure where necessary.
PLEASE DO NOT- Supply files or images that are optimized for screen use only, which typically have a low number of pixels and a limited set of colours. Do not supply files or images that are too low in resolution, and any graphics should be proportionately large so that the concept could be understandable and meaningful for readers. Do not integrate several pictures into a single one; rather, create several individual figures or blocks of figures.
Figure Captions: Authors should ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions separately, where necessary, attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself, unless necessary) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Figure titles are Bold. Figures are numbered as Figure 01. Figure 02. and so on. Citation in text as (Figure 01).
If your work is created in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), please supply it 'as is' in the native document file format. If other applications are used for preparing images or graphs or vectors or lines or drawings, please 'save as' or convert the image to PDF or JPEG, where the preferable resolution is 72-300 dpi. A coloured, grayscale, or black-and-white picture is acceptable. The editorial office might ask for the original/source/native files of the figure where necessary.
PLEASE DO NOT- Supply files or images that are optimized for screen use only, which typically have a low number of pixels and a limited set of colours. Do not supply files or images that are too low in resolution, and any graphics should be proportionately large so that the concept could be understandable and meaningful for readers. Do not integrate several pictures into a single one; rather, create several individual figures or blocks of figures.
Figure Captions: Authors should ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions separately, where necessary, attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself, unless necessary) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Figure titles are Bold. Figures are numbered as Figure 01. Figure 02. and so on. Citation in text as (Figure 01).
13. Types of Article
We publish original research, review paper, case studies, technical and method notes, survey reports, concept notes, short communications, and perspectives. Broader article categories are shown below.
We publish original research, review paper, case studies, technical and method notes, survey reports, concept notes, short communications, and perspectives. Broader article categories are shown below.
- Research article: This type of article is divided into typical and particular sections and subsections (i.e., Abstract, Introduction, Materials, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, etc.). Research objectives or hypotheses are usually well-defined, and works end up with key findings or results or recommendations.
- Review article: This type of article may not be divided into typical sections but must be discussed systematically with proper headings, subheadings, figures, tables, etc. An abstract and introduction with review objectives and concluding remarks should be present in the literature review.
- Short communication: This type of article discusses a subject matter that has new interest, attention, or potential in science. Typically it might consist of an abstract and an extended introduction and may not contain well-defined results but provides some discussion on an idea or scientific theme.
- Methods and protocols: Articles that describe a new methodology on a particular issue.
- Case study: A study that includes the development of particular issue(s)/situation(s)/system(s) for a locality and regions.
- Opinion and editorial article
- Conference abstract and papers
- Data analysis and interpretation article
14. References
Journal article, one author
Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational behavior and human decision processes, 105(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2007.08.002
Journal article, two authors
Sanchez, D. and King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities in consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. https://doi.org/10.1037/1065- 9293.59.4.286
Journal article, more than two authors
Van Vugt, M., Hogan, R. and Kaiser, R. B. (2008). Leadership, followership and evolution: Some lessons from the past. American Psychologist, 63(3), 182-196. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.63.3.182
Book
Frank, R. H. and Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. p. 79.
Edited book
Gibbs, J. T. and Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Dissertation
Young, R. F. (2007). Crossing boundaries in urban ecology: Pathways to sustainable cities (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 327681).
Essays or chapters in edited books
Hammond, K. R. and Adelman, L. (1986). Science, values and human judgment. In: H. R. Arkes and K. R. Hammond (Eds.), Judgment and decision making: An interdisciplinary reader, pp. 127-143. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
Technical and/or research reports and Internet source
Deming, D. and Dynarski, S. (2008). The lengthening of childhood (NBER Working Paper 14124). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. Retrieved 21 July 2008 from http://www.nber.org/papers/w14124.
Reference from proceedings and workshop
Saheed, S. M. (1992). Soil Survey: perspective and strategies for the 21st century. In: J. A. Zinck, Editor, An International Workshop for Heads of National Soil Survey Organizations, ITC publication, No. 21, pp. 55-60, The Netherlands.
- Mark all cited references in article body text sections with different colour. Hyperlink references with the reference section.
Journal article, one author
Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational behavior and human decision processes, 105(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2007.08.002
Journal article, two authors
Sanchez, D. and King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities in consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. https://doi.org/10.1037/1065- 9293.59.4.286
Journal article, more than two authors
Van Vugt, M., Hogan, R. and Kaiser, R. B. (2008). Leadership, followership and evolution: Some lessons from the past. American Psychologist, 63(3), 182-196. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.63.3.182
Book
Frank, R. H. and Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. p. 79.
Edited book
Gibbs, J. T. and Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Dissertation
Young, R. F. (2007). Crossing boundaries in urban ecology: Pathways to sustainable cities (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 327681).
Essays or chapters in edited books
Hammond, K. R. and Adelman, L. (1986). Science, values and human judgment. In: H. R. Arkes and K. R. Hammond (Eds.), Judgment and decision making: An interdisciplinary reader, pp. 127-143. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
Technical and/or research reports and Internet source
Deming, D. and Dynarski, S. (2008). The lengthening of childhood (NBER Working Paper 14124). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. Retrieved 21 July 2008 from http://www.nber.org/papers/w14124.
Reference from proceedings and workshop
Saheed, S. M. (1992). Soil Survey: perspective and strategies for the 21st century. In: J. A. Zinck, Editor, An International Workshop for Heads of National Soil Survey Organizations, ITC publication, No. 21, pp. 55-60, The Netherlands.
NOTE: Referencing is (and or adapted) done through adaptation from Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [APA].
- Citations in text: (Siddique 2015) , (Siddique and Karim, 2014) , (Siddique et al. 2015) , Siddique (2015) , Siddique et al. (2015) , (Siddique 2015 and Bryan 2016) , (Siddique 2015; Bryan and Carol, 2016; Marc 2014)
- et al. is non-italic or italic but it should be consistent throughout the manuscript
- Scientific names and family names are in italic or non-italic but need to consistent throughout the manuscript
- Remark! Any other referencing format is permissible where necessary but that should be consistent throughout the article
- How many references an article should have? There is no definite answer; it depends on the type of work done in the past and availability of literature. Still, we prefer quality over quantity and citation after the year 2000. Thus, in a qualitative paper 20-30 references would be required; in other cases or quantitative paper 40-50 references should be sufficient.
- Page number other than in journal article would be written as p. 10 and or pp. 10-15.
15. Journal citations style
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Section B. Submission Checklist for Authors
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Ensure the following items are present in your submitted manuscript; review and publication will be delayed unless you provide following information:
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Section C. Information for Authors
Submission and Acceptance of an Article
1. Publication Ethics
Authors are requested to read and understand the ethical matters of journal publications. More information can be found at http://publicationethics.org/.
2. Author Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Authors have to add a section in article to declare funding sources (i.e., projects, university funds, ministry, research funds etc.) for the works of an article. Moreover, if there is any conflicts of interest about the research findings that might arise from interpretation of results should be declared by the authors in the article. Additionally, if author discover a significant error or inaccuracy in a published article, then it is responsibility of author to promptly notify the subject matter to editor and publisher of journal and cooperate substantially to correct an article.
Conflict of Interest (COI) exist when there is a divergence between an individual’s private interests (competing interests) and his or her responsibilities to scientific and publishing activities such that a reasonable observer might wonder if the individual’s behavior or judgment was motivated by considerations of his or her competing interests. In case of Journal BiNET, COI exists when a participant in the publication process (author, peer reviewer or editor) has a competing interest that could unduly influence (or be reasonably seen to do so) his or her responsibilities in the publication process. Among those responsibilities are academic honesty, unbiased conduct and reporting of research and integrity of decisions or judgments. The publication process includes the submission of manuscripts, peer review, editorial decisions and communication between authors, reviewers and editors. Many kinds of competing interests are possible such as financial ties, academic commitments (i.e., strong belief may bias a research and its results!), personal relationships, political and religious belief and institutional affiliations. Journals often have policies for managing financial COI, mostly based on the untested assumption that financial ties have an especially powerful influence over publication decisions and may not be apparent unless they are made explicit. However, other competing interests can be just as damaging and just as hidden to most participants, and so must also be managed (text adapted from http://www.wame.org/).
3. Authorship and Contributions
All authors should have adequate contribution to the works or research in terms of conception, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, drafting, intellectual standards, final approval, critical revision and key findings of a submitted manuscript; and listed and describe roles properly with affiliations and attributions. Authors are responsible for contents of an article, journal authority and or editorial board is not responsible for the contents of an article. Authors pay fees for publication.
4. Human, Animal Rights, and Clinical Trials
All authors should seek proper approval against every work or action or clinical trial from suitable/ethical/medical/govt./university/research station authority for conducting experiments/trials with animals and human subjects. This approval should be mentioned in the methodology section of an article, and consent should be obtained for experimentation as and where necessary from relevant authority.
5. Submission Declaration and Cover Letter
Duplicate and multiple submissions are prohibited. If authors submit a manuscript whose basis is any of his previously published works, require them to mention and cite it properly with the submitted manuscript. Submission of the same article to more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable. Similarly, submission of similar types of works with identical text and parameters should be highly avoidable by the author(s). Manuscripts that have been published (and/or are under processing and review) in English or another language elsewhere cannot be submitted for publication except in the form of an abstract or as part of an academic thesis or academic lectures. A Cover Letter should be included with each submission to declare originality, authorship, type of article, background information, and corresponding author.
6. Originality, Plagiarism, and Academic Misconducts
We are committed to publish articles that are based on original materials. A manuscript or some part(s) of it neither submitted/published elsewhere nor is under review/processing for publication elsewhere, may considered as an invalid or incomplete manuscript. On the other hand, manuscripts that are found to be plagiarized from other sources will be rejected for processing and publication and may be subjected to rectification by iThenticate. Plagiarism and or copy-paste are strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any fabrication and falsification of article content is prohibited, which is extendedly considered for repeated content, image manipulation, data fabrication, faulty personal details, failure to abide by journal policy, unethical or erroneous papers, etc. In the case of those issues for a published article, once detected or reported, that article will be removed from systems with notifications to authors and/orwithout any concern of authors.
7. Authorship and Affiliations changes
Authors have to deliver the list and order of authors during submission of manuscripts. In addition, rearrangement, deletion of authorship are permissible before the acceptance of a manuscript, but they require approval from the editor. The editor's decision on authorship change is final. For authorship change, the corresponding author should provide the reason for the change, a letter or email from all authors that they agree with this change and/or rearrangement, and any other relevant information. The editor may deny changes in authorship once published and/or want to gather substantial information and take time to make a change.
8. Open Access
Published articles are freely available to read and download for everyone. Journals operate through an open access model, which requires the author (or institution or research fund) to pay the publication fee to make article available online and archived permanently.
9. Editorial and Review Policy
All submitted articles to different journals proceed through double-blind or single-blind peer review and predefined editorial processing by the editorial office. Please be informed, read, and agree with our latest editorial and review policy online from the website (journalbinet.com): Editorial Policy.
10. Copyright and Liability
Submission of the manuscript represents that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere, which is included in the terms and conditions and editorial policy. Authors are responsible for the contents appearing in their published article. The author retains the copyright along with Journal BiNET; but liability for their content and materials only belongs to the authors of an article. After acceptance of an article, the corresponding author is asked to complete and sign the 'Copyright Transfer Agreement.'
11. License of Published Article
All articles published are open access; they will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read, share, and download unless otherwise stated. The following Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0) license is usually used, but the author could suggest/discuss with us another type of Creative Commons license for an article if necessary.
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0): Lets others distribute and copy the article; index it; and create extracts, abstracts, and other revised versions, adaptations, or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include it in a collective work (such as an anthology), and text or data mine the article, even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit the author(s), do not represent the author as endorsing their adaptation of the article, and do not modify the article in such a way as to damage the author's/publisher's honor or reputation.
12. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned for every article; it may be used to cite and link to published documents. The DOI consists of a unique alphanumeric character string that is assigned to a document by the publisher upon the initial electronic publication. The assigned DOI never changes.
13. Manuscript Processing and Publication Fee/Charge
After the primary acceptance, the corresponding author will be requested to pay the Open Access Publication Fee (Article Processing Fee). Except as otherwise noted by a specific journal and/or editorial office, for further processing and publication of an article with five author affiliations. Additional fees may be applicable for articles authored by more than five authors. The payment notification will be sent to the corresponding author's email ID. The corresponding author can make the secure payment online and/or offline as instructed by the journal editorial office. Payment acknowledgement is provided to the author within 1-5 business days. If any paid article is not published due to unavoidable conditions, fees will be refunded to the corresponding author, excluding a processing fee.
Author Inquiry/Other Inquiry:
If you have ANY further questions that are not discussed here, please contact us at the editorial office through email at [email protected]. Typically we answer any query within 1-5 business days.
1. Publication Ethics
Authors are requested to read and understand the ethical matters of journal publications. More information can be found at http://publicationethics.org/.
2. Author Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Authors have to add a section in article to declare funding sources (i.e., projects, university funds, ministry, research funds etc.) for the works of an article. Moreover, if there is any conflicts of interest about the research findings that might arise from interpretation of results should be declared by the authors in the article. Additionally, if author discover a significant error or inaccuracy in a published article, then it is responsibility of author to promptly notify the subject matter to editor and publisher of journal and cooperate substantially to correct an article.
Conflict of Interest (COI) exist when there is a divergence between an individual’s private interests (competing interests) and his or her responsibilities to scientific and publishing activities such that a reasonable observer might wonder if the individual’s behavior or judgment was motivated by considerations of his or her competing interests. In case of Journal BiNET, COI exists when a participant in the publication process (author, peer reviewer or editor) has a competing interest that could unduly influence (or be reasonably seen to do so) his or her responsibilities in the publication process. Among those responsibilities are academic honesty, unbiased conduct and reporting of research and integrity of decisions or judgments. The publication process includes the submission of manuscripts, peer review, editorial decisions and communication between authors, reviewers and editors. Many kinds of competing interests are possible such as financial ties, academic commitments (i.e., strong belief may bias a research and its results!), personal relationships, political and religious belief and institutional affiliations. Journals often have policies for managing financial COI, mostly based on the untested assumption that financial ties have an especially powerful influence over publication decisions and may not be apparent unless they are made explicit. However, other competing interests can be just as damaging and just as hidden to most participants, and so must also be managed (text adapted from http://www.wame.org/).
3. Authorship and Contributions
All authors should have adequate contribution to the works or research in terms of conception, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, drafting, intellectual standards, final approval, critical revision and key findings of a submitted manuscript; and listed and describe roles properly with affiliations and attributions. Authors are responsible for contents of an article, journal authority and or editorial board is not responsible for the contents of an article. Authors pay fees for publication.
4. Human, Animal Rights, and Clinical Trials
All authors should seek proper approval against every work or action or clinical trial from suitable/ethical/medical/govt./university/research station authority for conducting experiments/trials with animals and human subjects. This approval should be mentioned in the methodology section of an article, and consent should be obtained for experimentation as and where necessary from relevant authority.
5. Submission Declaration and Cover Letter
Duplicate and multiple submissions are prohibited. If authors submit a manuscript whose basis is any of his previously published works, require them to mention and cite it properly with the submitted manuscript. Submission of the same article to more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable. Similarly, submission of similar types of works with identical text and parameters should be highly avoidable by the author(s). Manuscripts that have been published (and/or are under processing and review) in English or another language elsewhere cannot be submitted for publication except in the form of an abstract or as part of an academic thesis or academic lectures. A Cover Letter should be included with each submission to declare originality, authorship, type of article, background information, and corresponding author.
6. Originality, Plagiarism, and Academic Misconducts
We are committed to publish articles that are based on original materials. A manuscript or some part(s) of it neither submitted/published elsewhere nor is under review/processing for publication elsewhere, may considered as an invalid or incomplete manuscript. On the other hand, manuscripts that are found to be plagiarized from other sources will be rejected for processing and publication and may be subjected to rectification by iThenticate. Plagiarism and or copy-paste are strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any fabrication and falsification of article content is prohibited, which is extendedly considered for repeated content, image manipulation, data fabrication, faulty personal details, failure to abide by journal policy, unethical or erroneous papers, etc. In the case of those issues for a published article, once detected or reported, that article will be removed from systems with notifications to authors and/orwithout any concern of authors.
7. Authorship and Affiliations changes
Authors have to deliver the list and order of authors during submission of manuscripts. In addition, rearrangement, deletion of authorship are permissible before the acceptance of a manuscript, but they require approval from the editor. The editor's decision on authorship change is final. For authorship change, the corresponding author should provide the reason for the change, a letter or email from all authors that they agree with this change and/or rearrangement, and any other relevant information. The editor may deny changes in authorship once published and/or want to gather substantial information and take time to make a change.
8. Open Access
Published articles are freely available to read and download for everyone. Journals operate through an open access model, which requires the author (or institution or research fund) to pay the publication fee to make article available online and archived permanently.
9. Editorial and Review Policy
All submitted articles to different journals proceed through double-blind or single-blind peer review and predefined editorial processing by the editorial office. Please be informed, read, and agree with our latest editorial and review policy online from the website (journalbinet.com): Editorial Policy.
10. Copyright and Liability
Submission of the manuscript represents that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere, which is included in the terms and conditions and editorial policy. Authors are responsible for the contents appearing in their published article. The author retains the copyright along with Journal BiNET; but liability for their content and materials only belongs to the authors of an article. After acceptance of an article, the corresponding author is asked to complete and sign the 'Copyright Transfer Agreement.'
11. License of Published Article
All articles published are open access; they will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read, share, and download unless otherwise stated. The following Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0) license is usually used, but the author could suggest/discuss with us another type of Creative Commons license for an article if necessary.
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12. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned for every article; it may be used to cite and link to published documents. The DOI consists of a unique alphanumeric character string that is assigned to a document by the publisher upon the initial electronic publication. The assigned DOI never changes.
13. Manuscript Processing and Publication Fee/Charge
After the primary acceptance, the corresponding author will be requested to pay the Open Access Publication Fee (Article Processing Fee). Except as otherwise noted by a specific journal and/or editorial office, for further processing and publication of an article with five author affiliations. Additional fees may be applicable for articles authored by more than five authors. The payment notification will be sent to the corresponding author's email ID. The corresponding author can make the secure payment online and/or offline as instructed by the journal editorial office. Payment acknowledgement is provided to the author within 1-5 business days. If any paid article is not published due to unavoidable conditions, fees will be refunded to the corresponding author, excluding a processing fee.
Author Inquiry/Other Inquiry:
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Sample Table for Manuscript
The followings are sample tables and figures that can be followed during an article preparation but can be of various other forms.
The followings are sample tables and figures that can be followed during an article preparation but can be of various other forms.
Sample Figure
Last update: 05 September 2019.