Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission fees

A submission fee of €100 is required for all unsolicited new manuscripts. It is important to note that if a paper is initially rejected by the editor and subsequently resubmitted by the author, it will be treated as a new submission. The consideration of submissions commences only upon the completion of the submission fee payment during the submission process. Please be aware that the submission fee is non-refundable, and the editorial team reserves the right to reject a paper without proceeding to the review stage.

Desk Rejection Policy

The criteria for desk rejection are detailed below, with the aim of providing clarity on this process. Typically, desk rejections occur within one week of submission. It's important to note that the submission fee is non-refundable, given the editorial effort involved in making this crucial decision.

Papers falling outside the journal's thematic focus are immediately desk rejected as 'out of scope'. Furthermore, even if a submission pertains to a relevant BMI topic, it may still be desk rejected if it fails to meet our quality standards. Common quality issues include a lack of substantive depth, inappropriate methodologies to the research question or lacking in rigor, language, style, etc.

Resubmitting a Rejected Paper 
It is against the journal policy to submit a previously rejected paper. Please note that your paper may be withdrawn if it has previously been rejected by the Editors and you did not receive a Reject and Resubmit decision, in this case the submission fee is non-refundable.

Review Process 

Upon submission, papers undergo an initial assessment by an editor-in-chief relevant with the category of the paper (banking, corporate finance, or markets & investors), before being assigned to referees. Papers that pass this initial screening are typically forwarded to two external reviewers. Should any reviewer decline the invitation, alternative reviewers will be sought. Generally, a minimum of two comprehensive reviews is required for the Handling Editor to make an informed decision on acceptance, rejection, or the need for revisions. Nonetheless, there may be instances where only a single review is obtained, leaving the final decision to the discretion of the responsible Editor.

A maximum of two revision cycles is permitted for each manuscript. Authors are allocated a six-week period for each revision cycle to address and incorporate the feedback and suggestions provided by the reviewers.

Special issue

BMI is open to the publication of Special Issues, consisting of 4-5 papers, or a more concise Special Section comprising 2-3 papers. We favor thematic compilations that present a cohesive exploration of a subject over collections of marginally related papers typically sourced from conference proceedings on classical topics.

Proposals for Special Issues or Sections should be directed to an Editor-in-Chief via email. Each proposal undergoes a thorough review by all three Editors-in-Chief, based on several key criteria: the originality, significance, and relevance of the theme; the coherence of the collection as a whole; the reputation of the contributing authors; the capability and experience of the proposed or appointed Guest Editors in managing a project of this scale; and the distinctive value the Special Issue or Section brings compared to disseminating the papers individually in regular issues.

In line with BMI's current policy, contributions from Guest Editors to their own Special Issues are generally discouraged, except in instances where the Managing Editors specifically request a review-type article or a similar introductory piece for the Special Issue.

Submission checklist 

You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review.

1. The submission has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal unless an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor section.
2. Submitted manuscripts must be written in English. An abstract written in French will be asked for publication.

• The submission should specific:
• Type of manuscript: 1) Short Paper, 2) Regular Papers, 3) Focus On, and 4) Debate On.
• Category of manuscript: 1) Corporate Finance 2) Banking, 3) Markets, Investors

1. The submission must be provided in one of the following formats: OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format. URLs for the references should be included where applicable.
2. The document should be formatted with single spacing, using a 12-point font. Italics should be used for emphasis instead of underlining, except for URL addresses.
3. All illustrations, figures, and tables must be embedded within the text at the relevant points, not placed at the end.

• It is crucial to upload two versions of your document: one anonymous version for peer review, and one non-anonymous version with author details included.
• Submissions must comply with the stylistic and citation guidelines detailed in the Author Guidelines

1. One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
   E-mail address
   • Full postal address.
2. Supplemental files(where applicable)

Further considerations
• Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements