Bangladesh Bank Training Academy Journal

Submission Guidelines

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Submission of Manuscripts:

Submission of Manuscripts is invited on significant, original, and unpublished research works. The paper under review at the time of submission or has already been published or accepted for publication in a journal will not be accepted for publication.

Papers will be subject to blind peer review. Selection criteria include accuracy and originality of ideas, clarity and significance of results, and quality of presentation. Papers will be judged based on the standard measures of quality considering the relevance to the theme.

Instructions for the Authors:

For submission, the authors are requested to follow the following criteria:

Submission Criteria:

• A separate Title Page bearing the paper’s title, authors’ full names, affiliations and the mailing address, telephone number and email address of the corresponding author should be attached along with the manuscript. The author(s) should not mention his/her name and address in the text of the paper.
• Articles submitted for publication in the Journal must not have been accepted for publication elsewhere.
• Tables, graphs and maps may be used in the article. The title and sources of such tables, graphs, etc., should be mentioned.
• If the Editorial Board is of the opinion that the article provisionally accepted for publication needs to be revised, shortened or particular expressions therein need to be deleted or rephrased, then the authors should accept such request to revise the article
• The numbering of the footnote will be consecutive, and the footnotes themselves will be placed at the end of the article.
• Articles if not accepted for publication will not be returned to the author.

Page Setup:

• Paper size: A4
• Top & bottom margin: 2” (two inches)
• Left & right margin: 1.5” (one point five inches)
• Master header & footer: 1.6” (one point six inches)
• Font name: Times New Roman
• Font size for the title of the article: 16 bold
• Font size for the caption of the paragraph: 12 bold
• Font size for general text: 11
• Font size for the abstract, footnote and references: 10

Keywords and Classification Codes:

Each source cited in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text.

Citation and References:

Provide three (3) to five (5) keywords representing the main content of the article and three (3) standard JEL classification codes after abstract of the article.

• Text citation: Sources should be cited in the text, usually in parentheses, by the author’s last (family) name, the publication date of the work cited, and a page number if needed.
• Reference list: Full details of sources should appear in the References—in which the year of publication appears immediately after the author’s name. Authors need to follow APA referencing format in the list of references. Reference list should appear at the end of paper.

Book Review:

Reviews of new books on economics, central banking, commercial banking, finance, and recent economic developments are published upon request. Authors or publishers may send two copies of each book to the editor for review.