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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 Profile → My 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