Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management is published twice in a year (June and December). Research papers of high standard in all frontiers of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management and all branches of biological science are considered to be published in the Journal.

The following instructions shall be followed to prepare the manuscript intended for publication in the journal:

Two hard copies of the manuscript should be submitted. The manuscript should be typed following double-line spacings with a wide margin (one inch) on A4-size bond paper.

A full paper manuscript should not exceed twelve typed pages including figures and tables, and the following sub-titles in sequence: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results and Discussion, Acknowledgements (if any), and References.

a. Title: Title should be typed in capital letters. Title of the paper should be brief, specific and be typed on a separate page. The title page should have the author(s) name, address, and a running title. The e-mail address of the corresponding author should be mentioned at the footnote. First letter of the author’s name shall be typed in capital in a line to be followed by the address (in italics), where the research was carried out. Individual addresses may be given in the footnote. The second page should carry the Title of the paper, Abstract, and Keywords followed by the Introduction.

b. Abstract: The Abstract should not exceed 150 words. It may include only the specific objective(s) and the results obtained in brief.

c. Keywords: Keywords should go up to six (6).

d. Introduction: The Introduction of the paper should be concise and relevant to the objectives of the study. Objective(s) should be indicated with clarity. Relevant literature should be cited briefly.

e. Material and Methods: Methods should be cited only as references and should not be described; if any modification has been made, that part should be described only. If any new method has been used, it should be stated briefly, but clearly. Biodiversitical terminology should be used as adopted by CBD and by the Manuals of Biological Symbols in the related fields.

f. Results and Discussion: Results, figures, tables, graphs and photographs- all these are included in the section. Graph is unnecessary for the same data/results if table is mentioned and vice-versa. Tables, Graphs and Figures in the paper should be minimum in number and be typed separately. Each table should be typed on separate page with a descriptive and self-explanatory title. The components of the table must be suitably headed. Large and clumsy tables should be avoided. Figures and Graphs should be clearly drawn and properly labeled with bold solid lines. Photographs should be submitted on glossy papers or JPEG format. Black and white photographs are allowed. In contrast, coloured photographs will also be accepted. In that case, the author(s) will have to carry the expenses for the colour production. Addition of Tables, Figures and Graphs in the text must be clearly indicated on the back of each illustration. Figures should be numbered in accordance to the order in which they are mentioned in the text. Analysis and interpretation of results should be focused through describing the text.

g. Acknowledgements: Authors may acknowledge an individual/ institution/organization/society/ ministry and other bodies, if they feel necessary.

h. References: Attention must be given on scientific names, citations, references and spellings, etc. in the section of the paper. Reference should be cited within brackets quoting author’s surname and the year of publication in the appropriate place, e.g. Bhuiyan (1964), (Khan and Rahman 1970). Two or more references should be separated by a comma when put within the same bracket. For more than two authors, the reference should be cited with the surname of the first author and then et al. (year). For example, Ahmed et al. (1999).

At the end of the manuscript, References should be arranged alphabetically according to the author’s surname, following the year of publication, and full title of the work, name of Journal and Book in italics font style, volume number and page ranges. Authors are advised to follow the World List of Scientific Periodicals for abbreviations of the Journal. Title of books should be in italics following by the name of publisher and page number.

Examples:

Aissa, B. H. and M. Adel. 2021. Feeding behaviour of a Testudo graeca whitei population in Mergueb nature reserve, Algeria. J. biodivers. conserv. bioresour. manag. 7(2): 55-60. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcbm.v7i2.60150

Dixon, A. F. G. 1970. Quality and availability of food for a sycamore aphid population. In: A.Watson (ed.). Animal populations in relation to their food resources. Brit. Ecol. Sco. Symp. No. 10, pp. 271-286.

Price, P. W., C. E. Bouton, P. Gross, B. A. McPheron, J. N. Thompson and A. E. Weis. 1980. Interactions among three trophic levels: Influence of plants on interactions between insect herbivores and natural enemies. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 11: 41- 65.

Pijl, L. Van Der and C. H. Dodson. 1966. Orchid Flowers, their Pollination and Evolution. University of Miami Press, Coral Gables, Fla. 214 pp.

Hengeveld, R., S. A. L. M. Kooijman and C. Taillie. 1979. A spatial model explaining species abundance curves. In: J. K. Ord, G. P. Patil and C. Taillie (eds.). Statistical distributions in ecological work. Int. Co-operative Pub.House, Burtonsvile, Md., pp. 333-347.

Short Communication: A brief research information should not exceed three printed pages including Graphs, Tables, and Figures. The presentation should be continuous and paragraphed, i.e. without headings like Introduction, Material & Methods, etc.

Declaration: With regard to declaration, author(s) will have to sign for certifying that the work was carried out by them and the contents of the paper were not published before, or submitted for publication in any other journal. Through the way, they have given their consent for the article to be considered by the Editorial Board for publication in the Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management (JBCBM) and shall abide by their decisions.

Inclusion of any foreign author(s), consent of such author(s) must be added along with the manuscript.

One computer-composed hard copy (in MS-Word version) must be submitted along with a soft copy, after necessary corrections considering reviewer’s comments.

Final galley proof, if possible, will be sent to authors. Any alteration in the title, or addition in the text are not permitted at the stage.

Contributor(s) will have to pay USD 40 ($ 40) or BDT 4,500/- for each colour print. For each article the author(s) will have to be paid BDT 2,000/- as the article review processing charges. The ongoing Ph. D. scholars will have 50% weaver of the charges. Price of a copy of the JBCBM is BDT 1,000/- only.

All correspondence for publication should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, c/o-EBBL, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

N.B. No acceptance letter will be issued on the paper submitted without the confirmation of the style specified for the journal. The Editorial Board holds the power of authorization, selection, and rejection of the manuscript of a paper, and even of the article already published. If the author(s) failed to maintain/follow the rules and regulations of the JBCBM, the Editorial Board holds the authority to withdraw/retreat the published article. Authors are advised to see a recent copy of the journal for the style to be followed in the preparation of a manuscript.

* Ph.D. scholars and new researchers may publish their original research work free of charge in the Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management (JBCBM) on application.

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The articles in the Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management (JBCBM) can be used,
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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 OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; 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

The articles in the Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Privacy Statement

Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL) is a member of the Ubiquity Partner Network coordinated by Ubiquity Press. According to the EU definitions, BanglaJOL is the data controller, and Ubiquity Press are the service providers and data processors. Ubiquity Press provide the technical platform and some publishing services to BanglaJOL and operate under the principle of data minimisation where only the minimal amount of personal data that is required to carry out a task is obtained.

More information on the type of data that is required can be found in Ubiquity Press’ privacy policy below.

Ubiquity Press Privacy Policy

We take seriously our duty to process your personal data in a fair and transparent way. We collect and manage user data according to the following Privacy Policy. This document is part of our Terms of Service, and by using the press portal, affiliated journals, book, conference and repository websites (the “Websites”), you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. Please read the Terms of Service in their entirety, and refer to those for definitions and contacts.

What type of personal data do we handle?

There are four main categories of personal data stored by our journal platform, our press platform, and our book management system; Website User data, Author data, Reviewer data and Editor data.

The minimum personal data that are stored are:

full name
email address
affiliation (department, and institution)
country of residence

Optionally, the user can provide:

salutation
gender
associated URL
phone number
fax number
reviewing interests
mailing address
ORCiD
a short biography
interests
Twitter profile
LinkedIn profile
ImpactStory profile
profile picture

The data subjects have complete control of this data through their profile, and can request for it to be removed by contacting info@ubiquitypress.com

What do we do to keep that data secure?

We regularly backup our databases, and we use reliable cloud service providers (Amazon, Google Cloud, Linode) to ensure they are kept securely. Backups are regularly rotated and the old data is permanently deleted. We have a clear internal data handling policy, restricting access to the data and backups to key employees only. In case of a data breach, we will report the breach to the affected users, and to the press/journal contacts within 72 hours.

How do we use the data?

Personal information is only used to deliver the services provided by the publisher. Personal data is not shared externally except for author names, affiliations, emails, and links to ORCiD and social media accounts (if provided) in published articles and books which are displayed as part of the article/book and shared externally to indexes and databases. If a journal operates under open peer review then the reviewer details are published alongside the reviewer details.

How we collect and use your data:

1. When using the website

1.1 what data we collect

When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
When you comment on an article or book using Disqus, we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the DISQUS privacy policy can be found on their website.
When you annotate an article or book, this is done via a 3rd party plugin to the website called Hypothes.is. In using this plugin we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the Hypothes.is privacy policy can be found on their website.

1.2 why we collect the data

We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

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

We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
We currently use Google Analytics for publication reports, and to improve the website and services through traffic analysis, but no personal identifying data is shared with Google (for example your computer’s IP is anonymised before transmission).

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

Please contact info@ubiquitypress.com to request a copy of your data, or for your data to be removed/anonymised.

2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

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

Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
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.

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

We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
Any books published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats on the publisher’s site.
Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
Any articles published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in various formats (e.g. PDF, XML).
Ubiquity Press books and articles are typeset by SiliconChips and Diacritech.This process involves them receiving the book and book associated metadata and contacting the authors to finalise the layout. Ubiquity Press work with these suppliers to ensure that personal data is only used for the purposes of typesetting and proofing.
For physical purchases of books on the platform Ubiquity Press use print on demand services via Lightning Source who are responsible for printing and distribution via retailers. (For example; Amazon, Book Repository, Waterstones). Lightning Source’s privacy policy and details on data handling can be found on their website.

2.4 why we store the data

We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
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.

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

You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
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

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
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.
Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
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.

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

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.
For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

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

If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

4. When being registered as a co-author

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

We use mailchimp to provide our mailing list services. Their privacy policy can be found here

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

Notification about change of ownership or of control of data

We may choose to buy or sell assets. In the case that control of data changes to or from Ubiquity Press and a third party, or in the case of change of ownership of Ubiquity Press or of part of the business where the control of personal data is transferred, we will do our best to inform all affected users and present the options.

(Updated: 18 May 2018)