Paper Submission

Guidelines for authors

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.
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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,

University

of

Indonesia,

16424,

Depok,

Indonesia,

e-mail:

viverita@gmail.com.
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Ratna Juwita is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business,

University of Indonesia, 16424, Depok. e-mail:juwitaratna@gmail.com.

Asiah Rusdi is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business,

University of 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 to Total 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 fileTables 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
3. 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
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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)
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Prior research by FDIC has suggested that CAMEL rating

attributes

have

an

important

influence

on

banks

performance (Nuxoll, OKeefe, & Samolyk, 2003).

Subsequent citations
CAMEL rating attributes have an important influence on a
banks performance (Nuxoll et al., 2003).
Reference list
Nuxoll, D., OKeefe, 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

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

McClellands 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 McClellands 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-distributedprocessing 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
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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 1415). An overview of corporate governance in Malaysia.
Paper

presented

at

UM-FBA

Asian

Conference

Business
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 masters 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.

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 recognized ethical
research practices.
- Read

carefully,

agree

to

and

sign

license

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.
- Recognize that the Editorial Board has the final decision to publish.
Our Reviewers Responsibilities
Reviewers will:
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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.
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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 favor of prejudice.

Our Editors Responsibilities

Editors will:
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Only authorize 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 double-blind peer reviewed (i.e. nonacademic 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 favor of prejudice.

Our Administrators Responsibilities:

Administrators will:
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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.
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Forward the paper to a member of the programme committee for review and
remind the reviewer of the due date for the review.

Dispatch 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 favor or prejudice

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