Policy of Transparency & Best Practices

Publishing Ethics for Reviewers

Reviewers should inform the publisher if they lack the expertise to evaluate a manuscript.
All manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents.
Peer reviews must be objective and unbiased.
Reviewers should provide their views with supporting arguments.
They must identify any relevant published work not cited by the author.
Reviewers are asked to complete prescribed forms to create their reports.
A summary with the reviewer’s final decision should be included at the beginning of the review.
Review decisions must clearly indicate if a manuscript is “rejected,” “accepted without revision,” or “needs revision,” with reasons specified.

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is peer-reviewed or edited by language experts (Arabic/Urdu & English) before submission to BUJIS.
Citations and references must follow the latest Chicago Manual of Style.
A complete bibliography in English must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
Corresponding authors confirm the manuscript has not been submitted or considered for publication elsewhere.
Authors must declare any conflicts of interest.
BUJIS accepts submissions with a maximum of two authors.
Authors must ensure the work is original and properly cited, with adherence to international research ethics.
Author affiliation details must be included.
Once a manuscript is under review, it must not be submitted elsewhere unless rejected.
Authors must sign a contract/commitment giving BUJIS the right to distribute their article.
Authors must read and comply with the journal's submission guidelines.
A bibliographic search must be conducted to appropriately cite related works.
Authors are responsible for submitting original work and giving due credit for others’ contributions.
If the manuscript's similarity index exceeds 19% (as per HEC guidelines), it will be rejected.