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What this user does

The author submits the manuscript, watches status, reads approved reviews (labelled Reviewer 1 / 2 / 3, not names), reads editor comments, and uploads a revised Word + PDF.

Workshop use case

  1. Open Login. Enter author2@iba-du.edu and Jba12345.
  2. You land on Submit a Research Paper (or open Submit A Paper from the menu).
  3. Fill Title, Abstract (≤ 150 words), Research area, keywords as needed.
  4. Upload Word (.doc/.docx) and PDF — single column.
  5. Add at least one author row (name, email, affiliation) and the address for communication.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. Open ProfileMy Submission. Status starts as Submitted.
  8. Later (after the editor approves a review): read Reviewer 1 comments and any uploaded file. Confidential reviewer notes stay hidden.
  9. Read editor comments on the same page.
  10. Upload version 2 (Word + PDF) in the Files column. Repeat for version 3, 4… if asked.

Log out before switching to editor2 (top menu → Logout).

Journal of Business Administration — IBA, University of Dhaka · Training accounts password: Jba12345