About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The BIC Journal of Management (BICJoM) is a scholarly publication with double blind peer review that annually publishes high-quality papers employing multidisciplinary techniques with a significant emphasis on developing issues of general management, human resource management, organizational behaviour, business, economics, finance, administration, and other social sciences. Its main objective is to disseminate knowledge and study results on various socioeconomic development concerns in Nepal and other nations. It seeks to offer strong theoretical and empirical research findings for an intellectual forum for the exchange of ideas with social scientists in Nepal and around the world.

Publication Frequency

BIC Journal of Management publishes one issue a year.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Articles in BICJoM are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. 
CC BY

Subscription Rates for hard copy

Nepal
Individual Rs. 500
Institution Rs. 800

SAARC Countries
Individual US $ 20
Institution US $ 35

Other Countries
Individual US $ 50
Corporate US $ 60

APC Charges

BICJoM does not charge for publishing articles in this journal.

Peer Review Policy

BICJoM uses a double-blind peer-review process. The review process is managed by a member of the editorial board. The Editorial Board will check the manuscripts based on the author's guidelines and whether the submitted manuscript is appropriate for the journal or not. The editorial board will assign the article to at least two reviewers corresponding to the expertise of the reviewers.  In this process, the reviewers need to categorically state whether a paper is rejected, needs major/minor corrections for acceptance, or is accepted without any need for correction. If an editorial board member is also an author, s/he will not be involved in the decision-making process for the manuscript or in choosing peer reviewers. The duration and choice of peer reviewers will determine how long the review process takes in total. Final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.

  1. Call for Articles
    • BIC Journal of Management (BICJoM) initiates the process by calling for articles on our college website and social media platforms, specifically targeting submissions related to management, business, economics and social science.
  2. Anonymizing Submissions
    • Upon receiving the articles, we encode them to conceal the identities of the authors and their affiliations, ensuring an unbiased review process.
  3. Desk Review
    • Our panel of reviewers, available at the college, conducts a desk review. This involves:
      1. Checking for adherence to our standards of styles and formats.
      2. Ensuring the articles meet our initial quality criteria.
      3. Determining the submitted manuscripts are plagiarism free.
      4. Checking grammar and typographic mistakes using integrated Grammarly software
  1. Communication with Authors
    • The managing editor communicates the results of the desk review to the corresponding authors.
    • Authors are requested to resubmit their revised articles within a stipulated time frame.
  2. Peer Review
    • Once the revised articles are received, they are forwarded to a panel of reviewers specializing in the respective study areas.
    • Reviewers provide detailed feedback on the articles.
  3. Author Revisions
    • The feedback is communicated to the corresponding authors, who are again requested to revise their articles within a stipulated time.
  4. Verification of Revisions
    • Upon receiving the revised articles, the Editorial Committee cross-verifies to ensure that changes have been incorporated according to the reviewers’ feedback.
    • The articles are then forwarded to the same reviewers for final approval.
  5. Acceptance and Printing
    • If the reviewers accept the revised articles, they are sent to the press for printing.
    • The acceptance is communicated to the authors.
  6. Final Review
    • The press copy undergoes a final cross-verification by an internal reviewer to ensure accuracy and quality.
  7. Publication
    • Once the final review is complete and the DOI for each article is received, the journal is printed and distributed.

Publisher

BIC Journal of Management is published by the Research Management Cell of Boston International College, Bharatpur-10, Hakim Chowk, Chitwan, Nepal.