Business Systems Research Journal

Instructions for Authors

Submit to the Journal

Submissions to the Business Systems Research Journal should be made directly to the editors by email:
bsreditors@mail.com

Manuscript should be submitted using following templates/instructions:
1. BSR Title Page Template (docx)
2. BSR Paper Template (docx)
3. Figures

Figures should be submitted as separate documents in jpg, jpeg or tif format. Figures should have minimum resolution of 300 dpi. 

Online submission system is also available at the web address: http://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/bsr

Submission fee

There is a 100 Euros submission fee for the submissions to this journal. The submission fee will be charged only to those authors whose papers will be accepted for publication. For further information, please send an e-mail at bsreditors@mail.com

Review Process

Editor reviews each paper and, if it is judged suitable for publication in Business Systems Research Journal, paper is sent to at least two independent reviewers for blind peer review. After the consultation with the relevant members of the Editorial Board, taking into account reviewer's recommendations, the editor decides wheteher the paper will be accepted as is, revised or rejected.

Manuscript Requirements

Basic information on article should be formatted according to the instructions of the BSR Title Page Template (docx). Author information, abstract, keywords, JEL classification, and acknowledgments has to be provided. Maximum length of the paper is 6.000 words.

• Abstract (max 200 words) should consist on the following parts (formatted in Bold) described with one or two sentences: Background; Objectives; Method; Results and Conclusion.
• Maximum 10 keywords are allowed.
• JEL classification of the paper should be submitted according to the classification scheme available at the link http://www.aeaweb.org/jel/jel_class_system.php

Example Abstract

Background: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut fringilla gravida risus ac tempor. Objectives: Quisque id ipsum neque, vestibulum scelerisque nulla. Nulla sed mauris et justo viverra porttitor. Method/Approach: Aenean est velit, egestas vel varius sit amet, pharetra blandit leo. Nulla tincidunt nulla id risus viverra vitae vehicula massa malesuada. Results/Findings: Aliquam tellus tellus, ultricies et auctor in, laoreet ac felis. Maecenas sed purus magna. Quisque ut metus nec justo ornare dapibus. Conclusion: Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nulla aliquet eros quis massa ultricies lobortis. Nunc fringilla enim vel leo vulputate quis adipiscing augue pulvinar.

Paper should be formatted according to the instructions of the BSR Paper template (docx).

Introduction

Introduction should describe the nature of the problem and current state of knowledge; give the statement of the purpose, scope and general methods, and present hypothesis and/or research goals. Paper should demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant literature in the field and cite an appropriate range of literature sources. Any significant work should not be ignored. The introduction should state clearly the objective of the paper as well as context of the investigation. The literature review should be limited to the articles, books and other items that are relevant to specific research questions addressed. The theoretical framework of the research may contain a full section explaining motives of the research, identifying a gap in the existing literature of the research, and potential usefulness of proposed theoretical basis.

Methodology

The empirical section should provide appropriate citations to the methodology used. Paper's argument should be built on an appropriate base of theory, concepts, or other ideas. The  research or equivalent intellectual work on which the paper is based should be well designed. Methods employed should be appropriate.

Results

Full details of the analyses and results must be included in the paper itself. Results should be presented clearly and analysed appropriately. Conclusions should adequately tie together the other elements of the paper.

Discussion

Authors should provide brief discussion. The research question should be answered. Authors should note limitations of the study. Results should clearly express its case, measured against the technical language of the field and the expected knowledge of the journal's readership. Attention has to be paid to the clarity of expression and readability, such as sentence structure, jargon use, acronyms, etc.

Conclusion

Authors should note limitations of the study. Conclusion should be based on answering research questions and/or should include results of hypothesis investigation. Further research directions should be proposed.

References

At the end of the paper a reference list in alphabetical order should be supplied. Use Harvard style for reference (link). References should not be numbered or bulleted. Use Times New Roman, 11 pt for reference. Citation not older than the last decade should be used as much as possible.

Books

Author, Initials., Year. Title of book. Edition. (only include this if not the first edition) Place of publication (this must be a town or city, not a country): Publisher.
e.g. Scheer, A. W. (1998). Business Process Engineering Study Edition: Reference Models for Industrial Enterprises, New York, Springer.

Book chapters

Surname, Initials (year), "Chapter title", Editor's Surname, Initials, Title of Book, Publisher, Place of publication, pages.
e.g. Pejic-Bach, M., Draganic, M. (2009), „Some Aspects of Implementing Always-On It-Solutions and Standards in Banking Sector: The Case of Croatia“, in Bajgarić, N. (Ed.), Always-On Enterprise Information Systems for Business Continuance, IGI Global, Hershey, pp.149-175.

For journals

Surname, Initials (year), "Title of article", Journal Name, volume, number, pages.
e.g. Al-Mashari, M. (2003), „A process change-oriented model for ERP application“, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 16 No.1, pp. 39-55.

If the original version of a non-english article is cited in References, please give the original title and put the English translation in bracket

For published conference proceedings

Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of paper", in Surname, Initials (Ed.), Title of published proceeding which may include place and date(s) held, Publisher, Place of publication, Page numbers.

For unpublished conference proceedings

Surname, Initials (year), "Title of paper", paper presented at Name of Conference, date of conference, place of conference, available at: URL if freely available on the internet (accessed date).

For working papers

Surname, Initials (year), "Title of article", working paper [number if available], Institution or organization, Place of organization, date.

For encyclopedia entries (with no author or editor)

Title of Encyclopedia (year) "Title of entry", volume, edition, Title of Encyclopedia, Publisher, Place of publication, pages.
   
(For authored entries please refer to book chapter guidelines above)

For newspaper articles (authored)

Surname, Initials (year), "Article title", Newspaper, date, pages.

For newspaper articles (non-authored)

Newspaper (year), "Article title", date, pages.

For electronic sources

Surname, Initials (year), „Title of article“, available at: http://www.fulladdress.com/ (accessed date)
e.g. Kulkarni, U., St. Louis, R. (2003), „Organizational Self Assessment of Knowledge Management Maturity“, available at http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.86.8010&rep=rep1& / (12 November 2012)