Submission Instructions

Step 1: Check Scope & Eligibility

Before preparing your manuscript, confirm that your work falls within the JBRES aims and scope. If you are unsure, email a brief description to [email protected] for a pre-submission scope check.

Your manuscript must:

• Be original — not previously published in a peer-reviewed journal
• Not be simultaneously submitted to another journal
• Contain research that has not been retracted or involved in misconduct
• Be accompanied by required ethics approvals where applicable

Step 2: Prepare Your Manuscript

File Format

• Manuscript: Microsoft Word (.docx preferred) or PDF
• Figures: PNG (preferred) or JPEG — minimum 300 dpi, minimum 900 px wide
• Tables: embedded in the manuscript file or as separate Word/Excel files
• Supplementary files: PDF, Word, Excel, ZIP (max 30 MB per file)

Page Setup

• Page size: A4 or US Letter
• Font: Times New Roman 12pt or Arial 11pt
• Line spacing: Double-spaced throughout
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
• Line numbers: Include continuous line numbers (required for review)
• Pages: Numbered from title page

Manuscript Structure

1. Title Page — Article title, all author names, affiliations, corresponding author contact, ORCID iDs (where available)
2. Abstract — Structured abstract, maximum 300 words. Include: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions
3. Keywords — 4–8 keywords not already used in the title
4. Introduction — Background, rationale, and objectives
5. Materials & Methods — Sufficient detail for reproducibility; ethical approvals stated here
6. Results — Data presented objectively, with figures and tables
7. Discussion — Interpretation, significance, limitations
8. Conclusions — Brief, clear take-home message
9. Acknowledgements — Funders, data sources, technical assistance
10. Conflict of Interest Statement — Required for all authors
11. Funding Statement — State all funding sources or declare none
12. References — Vancouver or APA style, consistently applied

Step 3: AI Use Disclosure

If you used any AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot) in preparing your manuscript — for writing assistance, language editing, data analysis, figure creation, or any other purpose — you must disclose this in your submission. Include a statement in either:

• The Methods section (if AI assisted with data analysis or experimental design), or
• The Acknowledgements section (if AI was used for writing, editing, or translation)

Name the specific tool, version/date, and purpose. AI tools may not be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for all content, including any AI-generated material. See our AI Policy for complete requirements and a disclosure template.

Step 4: Ethics & Compliance Statements

All manuscripts involving human subjects, animals, or identifiable patient data must include:

• Ethics approval statement — name of ethics committee, reference/approval number, date
• Informed consent statement — confirm all participants provided written informed consent
• Animal welfare statement — name of institutional animal care committee and protocol number

Research conducted without required ethical approvals will not be considered for publication.

Step 5: Submit Online

1. Go to the online submission form
2. Enter article details (title, abstract, keywords, article type)
3. Add all author details including ORCID iDs
4. Upload your manuscript file
5. Upload figures, tables, and supplementary files as separate uploads
6. Complete the conflict of interest and funding declarations
7. Submit — you will receive an immediate acknowledgement email with your manuscript ID

Required Author Declarations

To meet international publishing and indexing standards (COPE and ICMJE), every manuscript must include the following statements, placed after the main text and before the references. Where an item does not apply, say so explicitly (for example, "The authors declare no competing interests").

1. Data Availability Statement

State where the data supporting your findings can be accessed — a repository and accession number/DOI, "available from the corresponding author on reasonable request", or the reason the data cannot be shared (e.g. patient privacy).

2. Funding Statement

Name all sources of financial support and grant numbers, or state that the research received no specific funding.

3. Conflict of Interest Statement

Disclose any financial or non-financial competing interests for all authors, or declare that none exist.

4. Author Contributions (CRediT)

Describe each author's contribution using the standardized CRediT taxonomy (e.g. Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Supervision).

Where relevant, also include an Ethics Approval statement (approving body and reference number), an Informed Consent statement, and an AI-use disclosure in line with our AI Policy. See also our Conflict of Interest and Data Sharing policies.

Step 6: Peer Review

After submission, your manuscript will be checked by our editorial office within 2 business days for completeness and scope. If accepted for review, it will be assigned to an editor and sent to at least two independent expert reviewers. You will receive:

• Submission acknowledgement — immediately after submission
• Scope/quality check outcome — within 2 business days
• Editorial decision — first decision typically within 3–4 weeks of submission, following double-blind peer review

Possible decisions: Accept | Minor Revision | Major Revision | Reject

After Acceptance

Once your manuscript is accepted:

• You will receive a formal acceptance letter with your article DOI
• Our production team will prepare your article for publication (3–5 business days)
• You will receive author proofs for final checking
• After proof approval, the article is published online and indexed
• APC invoice is issued — payment due within 14 days of acceptance