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Author Guidelines

Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University (JBAU) is an official publication of Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES). Full length research articles, review articles and short communications in all fields of Agricultural Sciences are published in the journal. JBAU is published both online and in print in April, August and December. The website of the journal is http://baures.bau.edu.bd/jbau/

Instructions for Contributors

Contributions are accepted for consideration on the understanding that the submitted manuscript should be original, has not been published before (except as part of a thesis or lecture note or report, or in the form of an abstract); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors as well as by the authorities at the Institute where the work has been carried out. In case of review articles, the author(s) should have expertise in the said field and shall have at least 5 peer reviewing research publications in the journals. The author(s) are requested to follow the latest issue of the Journal or “Authors Guideline” posted in JBAU website before preparation and submission of manuscript.

Length of article: Microsoft Word files are required for all manuscripts. The manuscript should be as short as possible, and no longer than 5000 words, while review articles may cover up to 7000 words, in case of short communications, the limit is 1500 words.

Typescript: Manuscripts should be typed with 1.5-spacing throughout, and with a margin of at least 3 cm on both side having font size of 12 in A4-sized paper. All pages should be numbered consecutively and the lines in each page should be numbered. All manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English and spelling. Non-English speaking authors who do not have a good command in English are advised to seek assistance from someone who has a good command in English. Scientific language, nomenclature and standard international units should be used.

Bioethics: Experiments on in vivo animal work should conform to the legislation in the country (e.g., Ethics, committee approval and authorization from institute and/or government) where the experiments were carried out. A manuscript containing information that suggests that animals were subjected to adverse, stressful, or harsh conditions or treatments will not be considered for publication unless the authors demonstrate convincingly that the knowledge gained was of sufficient value to justify these conditions or treatments.

Submission: The manuscript should be submitted using the journal’s online manuscript submission system (http://baures.bau.edu.bd/jbau). The author needs to register first in the JBAU online system. An auto-generated email will be sent to the author after successful registration. The author needs to activate the user account from the link provided in the email. The authors are strongly suggested to check the inbox and spam folder for JBAU email. The author can submit the manuscript after being logged in the JBAU online system. A cover letter (Scanned copy of the signed letter) must be submitted with the manuscript. The cover letter should contain a statement justifying why the work should be considered for publication in the journal, and that the manuscript has not been published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. The manuscript should have a title page which includes the title of article; full name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s); name, telephone number, and email address of the corresponding author; contributions of the authors; running title; and key words.

Acceptance: The acceptance of a paper implies that it has been reviewed and recommended by at least two expert reviewers. Authors will be notified of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision within shortest possible time from receipt. Moreover, the author will be able to track the status of the manuscript after logged in the JBAU online submission system. The accepted papers will be published in the coming issue of JBAU.

Layout of the Manuscript: The main body of the paper should be divided into unnumbered sections. Choice of headings will depend on the content, but the text of the article is recommended in the following order: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, (or Results and Discussion), Conclusion (if any), Acknowledgements (if any) and References.

Title: The title should be concise and informative and contain all keywords necessary to facilitate retrieval by modern searching techniques.  Additional keywords not already contained in the title or abstract should be listed (not exceed 5 words/phrases) beneath the abstract. A short title of less than 50 characters including spaces, to be used as a running head at the top of the page, should be supplied.

Author: The number of author of an article should not exceed six. Please clearly indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of the author(s) and check that all the names are accurately spelled. The complete address(es) of the author(s) (where the actual work was done) must be typed under the names. The author may include the present affiliation along with the affiliation related to the work presented in the article.

Abstract: The abstract (preferably less than 400 words) should be concise and clear. It should be in one paragraph and structured (background and objectives, methods, key findings, and conclusion).

Introduction: Include a clear description of the aims of the investigation (without summarizing the work itself), significance of the research and a brief statement of previous relevant work with references.

Materials and Methods: State clearly, in sufficient detail to permit the work to be repeated, the methods and materials used. Only new techniques and modifications to known methods need to be described in detail but known methods must have adequate references. Include the name, postal town and country of the supplier or manufacturer of any chemical or apparatus not in common use. Give the statistical design (including replication) of each experiment where appropriate.

Tables and Figures: Tables and Figures should be placed on separate sheet, must be numbered with arabic numerals accompanied by a title and the number of columns and rows in the Table should be kept to a minimum. Each Table and Figure must be referred in the text, and the preferred position of the Table and Figure in the text should be indicated. Do not use decorative borders, shadowing or other 3-dimensional effects. Vertical rules in the tables should be avoided. Figure in black and white color is preferred. In preparing color graph, the author should be much careful in selecting colors for making the graph readable and distinct in printed version (black and white). Symbols can be used but explanations of symbols should be given in the caption to the figure, and lettering of graphs should be kept to a minimum.

Photographs: Photographs must be of the highest quality, black and white with a full range of tones and of good contrast. Color photographs may be accepted if they are essential, but the cost of production must be borne by the author(s).

Results: Present these concisely, using tables or illustrations for clarity; do not list the results again in the text. State clearly the form of the experimental error and the statistical significance of the results. Do not overstate the precision of the measurements. Histograms or bar charts, unless prepared carefully, are inferior to tables.

Discussion: The Results should be followed by a concise section to discuss and interpret them. Do not just repeat the results. A combined Results and Discussion section sometimes simplifies the presentation.

Conclusion: Do not merely repeat content of preceding sections. The Conclusion and Recommendation sections may be merged.

Acknowledgements: Keep these to the absolute minimum, should be a brief statement at the end of the text and may include source of financial support. Avoid thanks for permission to publish.

References: References are cited by the author and year system without numbering; all entries in this list must correspond to references in the text. In the text, the names of 2 co-authors are linked by ‘and’; for 3 or more, the first author’s name is followed by ‘et al.’. If more than one reference is cited in the text, they should be listed chronologically. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, etc., placed after the year of publication. No editorial responsibility can be taken for the accuracy of the references. The titles of papers and the first and last page numbers must be included for all references. Papers that have not been accepted for publication cannot be included in the list of references and must be cited in the text as ‘unpublished data’ or ‘personal communication’; the use of such citations is discouraged. The reference list should be given alphabetically in the following style:

Araki, H., Hossain, M.A. and Takahashi, T. 2012. Waterlogging and hypoxia have permanent effects on wheat root growth and respiration. J. Agron. Crop Sci., 198 (4): 264–275.  

De Datta, S. K. 1981. Principles and Practices of Rice Production. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Deinum, B. 1966. Influence of some climatological factors on the chemical composition and feeding value of herbage. Proceedings of the 10th International Grassland Congress, Helsinki, pp.415–418.

Lambers, H. and Millenaar, F. F. 2002: Respiratory patterns in roots in relation to their functioning. In Y. Waisel, A. Eshel and U. Kafkafi (eds). Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, 3rd Edn. pp. 521–552. Marcel Dekker, New York.

Handling charge: For publication of each accepted full length paper and short communication, the author(s) shall have to pay Tk. 1500.00 (for inland) and USD 50 (for overseas) for Full Paper and Tk. 1000.00 (for inland) and USD 40 (for overseas) for Short Communication. In addition, contributors shall have to pay an amount of Tk. 1000.00 (for inland) during submission of the manuscript for reviewing the same. Editorial board, if necessary, may charge extra cost.

Proof and Reprints: Galley Proofs of the article (in PDF) will be sent to the corresponding author for final correction. Author(s) should correct the proof using annotating tools in Adobe Reader and submit online within 72 hours from the receipt. The authors will be supplied a copy of the journal free of charge. Additional copies of journals may be purchased by order when sending back the proof.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is 1.5 line spacing; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Copyright Notice

© 2003-2017 Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System.

Creative Commons Licence
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

JBAU is an Open Access journal. All articles are published under the CC-BY license which permits the use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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2.1 what data we collect

  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

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  • Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

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  • Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

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3.1 what data we collect

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  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
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  • On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

  • The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
  • If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

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  • This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
  • The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
  • Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
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3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

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4.1 what data we collect

  • Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
  • The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

  • Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
  • Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

5. When signing-up to receive newsletters

5.1 what data we collect

  • We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

  • This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

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5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

  • All emails sent via our newsletter client will include a link that will allow you to unsubscribe from the mailing list

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(Updated: 18 May 2018)