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Author Guidelines

Only two files are required for submission:

1. Anonymized Manuscript — prepared with the BRICS Manuscript Template; the Declarations (ethics approval, use of generative AI, conflict of interest, funding, data availability, CRediT) are completed at the end of this file.

2. Title Page — all author information (names, affiliations, e-mails, ORCID iDs, corresponding author, acknowledgements).

Manuscript Template (.docx)Title Page Template (.docx)

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished manuscripts that fall within the aims and scope of the Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences (BRICS).
Manuscripts should be written in clear academic English and must not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.
Research articles should normally include: title, abstract, keywords, JEL classification codes where applicable, introduction, literature review/theoretical framework, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, references, and relevant declarations.
Abstracts should not normally exceed 250 words and should clearly state the purpose, methodology, principal findings, and contribution of the study.
Authors should provide 4–6 keywords. Manuscripts in economics, finance, and related fields are encouraged to include appropriate JEL classification codes.
BRICS uses a double-blind peer-review process. Authors must therefore remove names, affiliations, acknowledgements, self-identifying references, and other identifying information from the anonymized manuscript file.
A separate title page should include the full names of all authors, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, corresponding author details, acknowledgements, and any identifying funding or ethics committee details. All declarations (ethics approval and informed consent, use of generative AI, conflict of interest, funding, data availability and author contributions) are given in the Declarations section at the end of the anonymized manuscript.
References and citations should follow APA 7th edition unless otherwise specified by the journal.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material and for ensuring the accuracy of all references, data, tables, figures, and declarations.
Submissions may be screened for plagiarism, duplicate publication, research integrity concerns, and inappropriate use of generative artificial intelligence.

Submission Files

Files to upload with your submission

BRICS uses double-blind peer review. Only two files are required. Upload each file separately and select the matching file type in OJS. A separate declarations form is not required.

FileFile type to select in OJSStatusContent and format
1. Anonymized ManuscriptArticle TextRequiredFull manuscript prepared with the BRICS Manuscript Template (.docx). Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements and self-identifying citations; clear the author name from the file properties. The Declarations section at the end of the manuscript (ethics approval and informed consent, use of generative AI, conflict of interest, funding, data availability, author contributions/CRediT, originality) must be completed. Write identifying details (funder, grant number, ethics committee) as “[Details removed for blind review]” and give them on the Title Page.
2. Title PageTitle PageRequiredTitle; all authors’ full names, affiliations, countries, e-mail addresses and ORCID iDs; corresponding author; funder/grant and ethics committee details removed from the manuscript; acknowledgements (.docx). Use the BRICS Title Page Template.

Supplementary files (data and code, figures in high resolution, online appendix) are optional. If the study required ethics committee approval, the editorial office may request the approval letter during review.

At the revision stage (after reviewer comments), please upload:

  • Revised Manuscript (file type: Revised Manuscript) — anonymized; one clean version and one with changes highlighted or tracked.
  • Response to Reviewers (file type: Response to Reviewers) — a point-by-point reply to every comment, stating where in the manuscript each change was made.

After acceptance, the final corrected manuscript and any files requested by the editorial office (e.g., final figures) should be uploaded through OJS.

File naming: use neutral names that do not reveal author identity, e.g. Manuscript.docx and Title_Page.docx.

The similarity (plagiarism) report is prepared by the editorial office; authors do not need to upload one.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements:
• The manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
• The submission is within the aims and scope of BRICS.
• The manuscript is written in clear academic English.
• The anonymized manuscript does not contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or other identifying information.
• A separate title page (BRICS Title Page Template) containing all author information has been prepared. Only these two files — the anonymized manuscript and the title page — are required.
• The abstract does not exceed 250 words.
• Appropriate keywords and, where applicable, JEL classification codes have been provided.
• All references cited in the text appear in the reference list and vice versa.
• The manuscript follows the journal’s formatting and referencing requirements.
• All authors have approved the submission and meet accepted authorship criteria.
• Any conflicts of interest and funding sources have been disclosed.
• Ethical approval and informed consent information have been provided where applicable.
• Authors agree to comply with the journal’s publication ethics, copyright, open access, and AI-use policies.
• The manuscript has been prepared using the current BRICS Manuscript Template.
• ORCID iDs and institutional affiliations are provided for all authors.
• The Declarations section at the end of the anonymized manuscript (ethics approval and informed consent, use of generative AI, conflict of interest, funding, data availability, author contributions/CRediT) has been completed.
• The submission is made through the journal’s online system (OJS); manuscripts sent only by email are not considered formal submissions.

Research Articles

Research Articles present original and unpublished scholarly research that makes a substantive contribution to economics, finance, international commerce, business, or the broader social sciences. Submissions should clearly state the research problem, theoretical or conceptual framework, methodology, findings, and implications. Empirical, theoretical, comparative, interdisciplinary, and applied studies are welcome. All research articles are subject to editorial screening and double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences (BRICS) the right of first publication.

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in BRICS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party copyrighted material included in their work is used with appropriate permission.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have the necessary rights to submit the work and agree to the journal’s copyright and licensing terms.

Privacy Statement

The names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs, and other personal information entered on the Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences (BRICS) website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for other purposes or to unrelated third parties, except where required by law or necessary for legitimate scholarly publishing activities.

Personal data may be processed for manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, publication, indexing, archiving, communication with authors and reviewers, and the administration of the journal.

BRICS is committed to protecting the confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and registered users. Reviewer identities will be handled in accordance with the journal’s peer-review policy.

Users may contact the journal at editor@bricsreview.org regarding questions about the processing of their personal information.