Author Guidelines

The International Journal of Applied Technology and Business Trading Studies (IJATBS) welcomes the submission of high-quality, original research articles, case studies, review papers, and technical notes that fall within the journal's scope.

The mandatory criteria for any article to be considered for publication in the International Journal of Applied Technology and Business Trading Studies. Failure to adhere to these criteria will result in rejection of the article by the editorial team. The article must adhere to the manuscript preparation guidelines explained below.

✅ Article should be in Microsoft Word format only. Authors are expected to adhere to standards of correct academic writing. An abstract of 80-100 words along with five keywords.
✅ Article should be written in English and should not exceed a maximum of 8 pages or 6000 words. Articles should be written in a single-column format, using Times New Roman, 12-point font size. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible.
✅ Equations and formulae should be readable, preferably written using equation editing software (e.g., MathType). Alternatively, authors must provide the fonts used for creating the equations/formulae.
✅ Make like for IJATBS-Templates(Arts), IJATBS-Templates(Science)
✅ All figures must be high-resolution. References must be complete in all respects and follow APA style.
✅ Manuscripts should be submitted electronically at https://ijatbs.com/article/create/head or emailed to editor@ijatbs.com.
✅ Authors will be provided with a copyright form once the article is accepted for publication. The submission will be considered final only after the completed and signed copyright form is received.
✅ The article should include a title page with each author's name, affiliation, and contact information. If there are two or more authors, the corresponding author's details must be clearly specified.
✅ File sizes should not exceed 15 MB. All tables should include a concise title and follow the format: TABLE NO: 1 (e.g., TABLE NO: 1. Result).
✅ The submission must not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere.

Peer Review Policy

✅ All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
✅ The review process takes approximately 4 weeks.
✅ Decisions are based on relevance, originality, clarity, and contribution to the field.

Publication Frequency

✅ IJATBS is published bi-monthly (February, April, June, August, October, December).

Ethics & Plagiarism

✅ IJATBS adheres to strict publication ethics. Authors must ensure the originality of their work. Plagiarism in any form will result in automatic rejection.