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Author Guidelines

SUBMISSION

All materials submitted for publication must be original, unpublished work and are NOT under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Papers/manuscripts must be submitted through an online system. 

For the online submission, the author (contributor) should "register" as a user and "log in" through https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/BEJ/

Editors reserve the right to edit/comment on the content of the manuscript. If the editors recommend major or substantial amendments, the authors can accept or reject the recommendations (and withdraw participation).

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • Any fabricated or unverifiable citations and references from AI will be treated as academic misconduct, and the paper will be rejected straightaway (No mercy).
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (OR an explanation has been provided in Comments by the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Word file format according to the template downloaded in the Author Guidelines.
  • List all authors' full names, full institutions' names, and addresses, including postcodes, in a separate Word (.docx) file. The list will be reflected in your publication. First; Middle; Surname, Institutions, Postcode, City, State, Country: Mohd Azrai Azman, School of Construction and Quantity Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Authors are required to propose two (2) potential reviewers respected in their fields for each submitted article. The name, academic position, name of the institution and email address of the potential reviewer should be provided in a separate file
  • The manuscript must be submitted in British English and should be proofread by a competent English Language editor OR Grammarly Score closer to 90%
  • Turnitin's similarity index should be less than 20%.
  • Authors should obtain permission to publish illustrations/images/figures copyrighted by others before submission and acknowledgements should be included in the captions.
  • The use of AI and AI-assisted tools should be in line with the author guidelines
  • For fast progress, please ensure that the submission shall include these nine (8) documents in separate Word (,docx) files:

1) Letter to the Editor

2) Manuscript (anonymous - remove any author details) - use BEJ template

3) Title page - title, authors' names, affiliations, and addresses

4) Author biography

5) Acknowledgments & funding 

6) Authors' Contributions

7) Proposed two reviewers

8) English checking/proofreading: Grammarly scores OR Proofreading certificate

  • All requirements for text and bibliographic style are outlined in the Author Guidelines and the template downloaded.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Authors to download the template

Authorship

The details of all authors (name and affiliations) should be included in a title page and uploaded separately during the submission. The details should also be included in the submission system. No additional authorship can be included after the submission.

Language

The manuscript must be submitted in British English.

Authors should ensure that their manuscript undergoes thorough proofreading by a professional editor or achieves a Grammarly score of at least 90%.

Turnitin Similarity Index

The manuscript submitted should be less than 20%.

Length

An Original research paper should be between 6000 and 8000 words.

A review paper should be between 7000 and 8000 words.

Title Page

  • Use title case (Capitalize Each Word).
  • List authors and affiliations clearly.

Abstract and Keywords

  • Max 300 words.
  • Include up to 6 relevant keywords.

Text

  • Use a single-column MS Word format.
  • Structure: Title, Authors, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, Acknowledgments, References, Appendix.
  • Use 10 pt font for headings; paragraphs should be indented (except the first one in Introduction and Acknowledgments).
  • No page numbering.
  • Spell out numbers under 10 (e.g., three (3)).
  • Use SI units.
  • Avoid footnotes unless necessary.

Illustration

  • Embed directly into the manuscript (not sent separately).
  • Minimum 300 dpi resolution; avoid blurry images.
  • Use Times New Roman (9 pt) for labels in diagrams.
  • Number figures (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.) and place captions below.

Units

  • Use SI units consistently.
  • Define acronyms fully at first mention e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS).

Reference

  • A minimum of 15 references should be included in the manuscript to reflect an in-depth study by the author.
  • Use APA 7th edition style.
  • In-text citation: (Author, Year) or (Author et al., Year).
  • List all cited references at the end, sorted alphabetically.
  • Include clickable DOI links for journal articles.

Copyright

  • Authors should obtain permission to publish illustrations/images/figures copyrighted by others before submission and acknowledgements should be included in the captions.
  • Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.
  • Authors retain copyright.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements; otherwise, they will be desk-rejected. Authors should submit four (4) documents as described: 

  • The manuscript is original, unpublished and not under consideration by another journal.

  • Upload letter to the editor.

  • Upload the following two manuscript files separately:

    1. Anonymous Manuscript.docx, prepared using the BEJ Anonymous Manuscript Template.

    2. Title Page.docx, prepared using the BEJ Title Page File Template.

  • Attach evidence of language checking as a supporting file: either a professional proofreading certificate OR a Grammarly report showing a writing score of at least 90.

  • The manuscript uses British or American English consistently and has been professionally proofread or achieved a Grammarly writing score of at least 90.

  • The anonymous manuscript contains no identifying information, including authors’ names, affiliations, acknowledgements, funding, contributions, conflicts of interest or ethics details.

  • The Title Page File contains all author information, biographies, acknowledgements and funding, conflicts of interest, authors’ contributions and the ethics statement. Actual information must be provided; do not use “withheld for review.”

  • Two potential reviewers have been suggested through OJS, including each reviewer’s name, academic position, institution and email address. Reviewer details are not included in either Word file.

  • The manuscript meets the required length:

    • Original research paper: 6,000–8,000 words

    • Review paper: 8,000–10,000 words

  • The Turnitin similarity index is below 20%.

  • Citations and references follow APA 7th edition, include at least 15 references and provide DOI links where available.

  • All references are genuine and verifiable. AI has not been used to generate the reference list. Fabricated or unverifiable citations may result in rejection.

  • The mandatory generative-AI declaration is included in the anonymous manuscript, including when no AI tools were used. All AI use complies with the BEJ Author Guidelines.

  • Where applicable, permission has been obtained for copyrighted materials and acknowledgement is included in the relevant caption.

  • All other preparation and formatting requirements in the BEJ Author Guidelines and templates have been followed.

Copyright Notice

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The Article will be made Open Access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the Article is properly cited, the use is non-commercial, and no modifications or adaptions are made.

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