Important Submission Guidelines – Similarity Rate and Reference Management

2025-05-08

Dear Authors,

Before submitting your manuscript, please take note of the following:

• The similarity index of your manuscript must not exceed 15%. We strongly recommend checking your manuscript for plagiarism beforehand.

• To ensure proper citation and formatting, please use a reference management tool such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote while preparing your manuscript.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Should You Cite Your Own Work? A Caution Against Self-Citation

2025-05-08

Self-citation in academic writing is a nuanced issue that can significantly affect how scholarly work is perceived. In some cases, institutional pressures or performance metrics may unintentionally encourage excessive self-citation, which can diminish the perceived value and objectivity of the research.

This practice raises concerns about academic integrity and, in extreme cases, can border on technical plagiarism. Authors should be mindful of their motivations when referencing their own work and aim to uphold honesty and transparency in scholarly communication.

Particularly when publishing with the same journal or publisher, authors should limit citations of their previously published papers. Excessive self-citation in such contexts may appear biased and compromise the neutrality of the research. Instead, citing a broader range of relevant literature can enhance the credibility of the work and demonstrate a well-rounded engagement with the academic community.

Proper citation practices are a cornerstone of ethical research. By understanding and applying these principles, authors can reinforce their commitment to academic standards. Relying too heavily on one’s previous publications may unintentionally signal a limited engagement with wider scholarship and reduce the overall impact of the work.

Moreover, scholars from diverse backgrounds may face varying challenges in navigating citation norms, especially when it comes to referencing their own work. Therefore, maintaining a strategic and balanced approach to self-citation is essential for preserving objectivity, credibility, and scholarly integrity.

To support these goals, authors are advised to avoid citing their previously published work from this publisher whenever possible in future submissions.

Authors must be informed about

2025-05-08

• Difference Between Journals and Conferences
  Journals operate on a regular publishing schedule, releasing a predetermined number of papers per issue and per year. These publication limits are clearly stated on the journal's website and are designed to maintain consistency and quality.

• Review Process and Competition
  During the review phase, authors are effectively in competition with one another. It is important for authors to use the time provided by the editor to revise and improve their manuscripts based on reviewer and editor feedback. Since journals have a limited publication quota, only the highest-quality submissions will be accepted, and others will be declined.

• Post-Acceptance Procedures
  Even after a manuscript is accepted, it goes through several additional steps such as final formatting, proofreading, and preparing the camera-ready version. Authors must remain cooperative and responsive throughout this process. Furthermore, they should understand that due to the journal's regular publishing schedule, the final appearance of their paper may take time.

• Scopus Metrics and Quartiles
  Scopus evaluates journals using three main metrics: SJR (by Scimago), CiteScore, and SNIP. Scimago releases the SJR and quartile rankings annually around May, while Scopus provides the CiteScore and SNIP metrics directly. Journals are also ranked into quartiles based on CiteScore. These metrics and rankings can change from year to year.

• Scopus Re-evaluation Risk
  A journal indexed by Scopus can be flagged for re-evaluation by the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB) due to issues such as high self-citation rates or an unusual increase in published papers. During this review, the indexing of new papers may be temporarily paused. The re-evaluation process can take from a few weeks to over a year. If the journal passes, indexing resumes; if it fails, the journal is discontinued from Scopus, and no further papers will be indexed.

• Importance of Author-Editor Collaboration
  Given all these considerations, it's vital that authors work closely with editors to uphold the journal’s standards, improve performance, and ensure its continued success.

Policy on AI-Generated Content

2025-03-04

The journal strictly prohibits the submission of papers generated primarily by AI. While AI tools can be valuable in assisting research, the intellectual content of the manuscript must be the work of the listed authors. All authors must disclose any use of AI in the preparation of their manuscript. Submissions that are AI-generated may be subject to immediate rejection and further action as deemed appropriate by the editorial board.

Call for Paper: Vol 10 No 3 (2025)

2024-12-24

We are calling for papers for the forthcoming issue. The number of words in the paper may vary from 4,000 to 10,000 (for a short communication paper, from 1000 to 2000). All manuscripts must be prepared in MS Word and submitted online. For submission, please refer to the Author Guidelines.

Published Papers (2025) - This Issue is now open for submissions.

It would be appreciated if you could share this information with your colleagues and associates.

NOTE:

[1] We wish to inform you that the "Bangladesh Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research" has decided not to participate in or be included in any conference proceedings or Special Issue.

[2] Journal Frequency: CRIBFB announces that starting in 2025, BJMSR will be published in 12 issues under a continuous publication model.