Submissions to Journal of Computing and Business Studies (JCBS)

To ensure consistency, clarity, academic quality, and professional presentation, all manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Computing and Business Studies (JCBS) must adhere to the following writing guidelines and style requirements.

1. General Writing Standards

• Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
• Authors should use formal academic language and avoid colloquial expressions.
• Writing should be logical, coherent, and well-structured, with clear transitions between sections.
• Technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms should be defined at first mention.
• Authors are encouraged to use inclusive, non-discriminatory, and gender-sensitive language.
• Spelling should be consistent throughout the manuscript (British or American English may be used, but not mixed).

2. Manuscript Formatting

Unless otherwise specified, manuscripts should follow the format below:

• Font: Times New Roman
• Font Size: 12-point (main text)
• Line Spacing: 1.5 spacing
• Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
• Alignment: Justified
• Page Size: A4
• Page Numbers: Bottom centre or bottom right
• Paragraph Spacing: 6 pt after paragraphs
• Indentation: First line indentation optional but consistent throughout

3. Length of Manuscripts

Recommended word limits (including references where applicable):

• Original Research Articles: 4,000–8,000 words
• Review Articles: 5,000–10,000 words
• Case Studies: 3,000–6,000 words
• Short Communications: 1,500–3,000 words
• Book Reviews: 1,000–2,000 words
• Editorials/Commentaries: By invitation or editor approval

4. Structure of Manuscripts

A. Title Page

The title page should contain:

• Full title of the manuscript
• Author name(s)
• Institutional affiliation(s)
• ORCID ID(s) where available
• Corresponding author’s email address
• Short running title (optional)

B. Abstract

• Maximum 250 words
• Should summarize: purpose, methodology, key findings, and implications
• Written as one paragraph unless structured abstracts are required

C. Keywords

• Provide 4–6 keywords immediately after the abstract
• Keywords should reflect the main concepts of the paper

D. Main Body

For empirical research papers, the preferred structure is:

1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Methodology
4. Results/Findings
5. Discussion
6. Conclusion
7. Recommendations/Implications
8. References

Alternative headings may be used for theoretical or review papers where appropriate.

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

• This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
• This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
• All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
• All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
• Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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