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Department of Commerce and Financial Management, University of Kelaniya

Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Business and Technology.

Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.

Checked 2026-07-16
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Article types

Editorial
Review
Protocol

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Abstract: Should not exceed 200 words.
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  • Keywords: Abstract must be followed by a list of keywords, subject to a minimum of three.
  • Abstract: Abstract of the manuscript should include the purpose of the study, research method/s used, main findings and also, research implications and future research directions, if any.

Keywords

  • Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Table and Figure: Table and figure caption should be left aligned and numbered, 10-point.
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  • Table and Figure: Source should be aligned left and below the table and figure, 10-point, italic.
  • Table and Figure: Do not use coloured tables or figures.

Title page and author information

  • Should mention the corresponding author if there are multiple authors.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Include or confirm the preprints and prior publication required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Other submission requirements

  • Manuscript Title: The title of the paper should be in 12-point Times New Roman font.
  • The body of the manuscript should be started from the 2 nd page onwards.
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  • Author Guidelines Please make sure to read and incorporate all guidelines and formatting instructions before you submit the manuscript.
  • Use a separate page (first page) to include the followings.
  • The text of the paper should not start on this page.
  • Manuscript Title: Should be clear, succinct but informative.
  • These should be arranged in alphabetical order and be separated by commas with a full stop at the end.
  • Formatting: These must be bold-faced, aligned left and fully capitalized.
  • The manuscript must not contain any defamatory or unlawful statements or in any way infringe the rights of others.
  • All manuscripts considered for submission should be submitted online at https://jbt.sljol.info/.
  • Manuscript Title: It should be bold typed.
  • Submission Preparation Checklist All submissions must meet the following requirements.

Manuscript structure

  • Note: Do not use footnotes.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Format: 12 pt, Times New Roman

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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