Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science

Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science (BJSS) is an official publication of the Soil Science Society
of Bangladesh (SSSB). The journal publishes original research and review articles on the
fundamental, applied and management aspects in different areas of Soil Sciences. It is a
half-yearly (June and December), open access and peer reviewed journal. The aim of BJSS is
to advance and disseminate knowledge and innovations in all spheres of Soil-Water-Crop
relationships towards achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Thus, the fields of
research include Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry, Soil Mineralogy, Soil Biology, Soil Fertility &
Plant Nutrition, Soil Hydrology, Environment, and any other related disciplines.
Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science (BJSS) is an open access journal committed to meeting the
requirements of major indexing databases as well as the COPE guidelines for publication
ethics.

Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science
Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science (BJSS) is an official publication of the Soil Science Society
of Bangladesh (SSSB). The journal publishes original research and review articles on the
fundamental, applied and management aspects in different areas of Soil Sciences. It is a
half-yearly (June and December), open access and peer reviewed journal. The aim of BJSS is
to advance and disseminate knowledge and innovations in all spheres of Soil-Water-Crop
relationships towards achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Thus, the fields of
research include Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry, Soil Mineralogy, Soil Biology, Soil Fertility &
Plant Nutrition, Soil Hydrology, Environment, and any other related disciplines.
Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science (BJSS) is an open access journal committed to meeting the
requirements of major indexing databases as well as the COPE guidelines for publication
ethics.
Guide for Authors
Contributions are being considered with an understanding that the submitted manuscript is
original, has not been published before or under consideration for publication in any other
journals and the submitted manuscript has been approved by all co-authors. The author(s)
are requested to follow the latest issue of the journal before submission of a manuscript.
Length of article: A full-length manuscript should be within 5000 words and short
communication within 2500 words including title, abstract and references. The abstract
should be within 300 words for a full-length paper and 200 words for a short
communication.
Typescript: Manuscript needs to be prepared using Times New Roman with 12 font size
having double spacing and 2.5 cm margins at all sides in A4-sized paper. Preparation of the
manuscript should conform to the style of the BJSS. Correct English, nomenclature and
standard international units (SI) should be used.
Submission: The manuscript as both word and pdf files should be submitted to the Joint
Editor of the journal through email (bjss.bd2024@gmail.com; mizan@bsmrau.edu.bd)
as an attachment. A signed (scanned) cover letter, addressed to the Editor, should be
submitted along with the manuscript including a statement that the manuscript has not been
published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere, and the author(s)
declare(s) that that there are no conflicts of interest regarding publication of this paper. The
author(s) will provide name, affiliation and email account of three potential reviewers for
the submitted manuscript.

Structure of the manuscript
Title page: The manuscript should have a title page which includes title of the article, name(s)
and affiliation(s) of the author(s), and email address of the corresponding author. It should
also contain a running title. The manuscript should follow the order: Title, Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements (if
needed) and References.
In case of a review article, there will be no Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion
sections. After the Introduction, the author should split the topic into several suitable
sub-headings and then express the review of findings and discuss accordingly.
Title: The title should be precise with the fewest words possible and no abbreviation.
Running title: A short title of less than 50 characters should be provided.
Abstract: The abstract should be concise and clear. It should be in one paragraph and
structured with background, objectives, methods, key findings, and overall impacts. At the end
of Abstract 3-5 keywords should be written in alphabetical order with the first letter in upper
case. Keywords preferably should not contain any word which is present in the Title.
Divide the article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be
numbered as 2.1 (then 2.1.1, 2.1.2, …), 2.2, etc. Abstract is not included in section numbering.
Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate
line.
Introduction: Provide a general background of the topic at the beginning. Then narrow down
it to the rationale or problem statement which should be linked to research questions. Using
the research questions, a strong hypothesis needs to be generated from which study objectives
will be identified. Background information and rationale including relevant literature
demonstrates the need for a new study. Literature should be pertinent and recent as much as
possible. This section could be of 3-5 paragraphs in length.
Materials and Methods: State the materials and methods which were used in the study. Only
new methods and any modifications to existing methods should be described in detail, and the
methods that are published should be summarized, and indicated by a reference. Study design
with replications, and statistical analysis of each experiment needs to be mentioned.
Results: The text should be clear, concise and simply stated. Statistically significant results
from each table or illustration should be stated in the text. The text should be consistent with
the data in tables and figures.
Discussion: Results should be interpreted with logical explanation, and compared with
others if needed, but not just repetition of results. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of
published literature
Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be placed at appropriate places of the
manuscript and need to be cited in the text. Figures should be black and white or colored with
high resolution and adequate contrast. Tables and figures should be self-explanatory.
Conclusions: This should focus on the key results by concise and precise statements. It should
be related to the objectives. Any recommendation and future research could be stated in this
section.
Acknowledgements: Funding source and individuals who have provided help in carrying out
the research should be acknowledged. It should be kept as minimum as possible.
References: References are listed chronologically by the author and year system without
numbering; all entries in this list must correspond to citations in the text. In the text, the
names of 2 co-authors are linked by ‘and’; for 3 or more, the first author’s name is followed by
‘et al.’. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by
the letters ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, etc., placed after the year of publication. The reference list should be
prepared alphabetically in the style as examples below.

Journal article
Jahangir, M.M.R., Rahman, S., Uddin, S., Mumu, N.J., Biswas, C., Jahiruddin, M., Muller, C. Zaman,
M., 2022. Crop residue interactions with fertilizer rate influences volatilization loss and
reduces nitrogen use efficiency in irrigated maize and potato. Archives of Agronomy and Soil
Science, 69, 1833–1845. DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2022.2117303.

Book
De Datta, S.K. 1981. Principles and Practices of Rice Production. John Wiley & Sons, New York,
USA.

Book chapter
M. Jahiruddin. 2019. Natural Resource Management in South Asia. In: R.B. Shrestha, S.M.
Bokhtiar, R. Khetarpal, Y.M. Thapa (Eds.), Agricultural Policy and Program Framework:
Priority Areas for Research & Development in South Asia, Chapter 16, pp 347-357. SAARC
Agriculture Centre, BARC Complex, Dhaka.

Conference proceedings
Islam, A.K.M.S., Haque, M.E., Hossain, M.M., Saleque, M.A., Bell, R.W. 2010. Water and fuel
saving technologies: non-puddled bed and strip tillage for wet season rice cultivation in
Bangladesh. In: Gilkes, R.J., Prakongkep, N. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of
Soil Science, Soil Solutions for a Changing World. 1-6 August 2010, Brisbane, Australia.
Published on DVD, pp.169–172.

Review Process
All contributions will be initially assessed by the Joint Editor to check its scope and format of
publication in the BJSS. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to two expert reviewers to
assess scientific merit of the article. The Editorial Desk will send the reviewed articles with
comments from the reviewers to the corresponding author for major or minor revision. The
corresponding author will submit the revised manuscript with changes marked by BLUE
color, also a cleaned version and response letter in separate files. The final decision regarding
acceptance or rejection of the article will be taken in the editorial board meeting. Author(s)
will be notiied of acceptance or rejection of the manuscript. The accepted papers will be
published in the next available issue of the journal. Addition or deletion of author(s) during
review process is not permitted.
There is an article publication charge (APC) of Tk. 3000/- (Three thousand) for each article.
The corresponding author will receive a hard copy of concerned issue of the journal.

Submission Checklist
Before submission of a manuscript, the corresponding author is requested to undertake final
check, as follows:
• Cover letter
• One author is designated as corresponding author with email address
• Be sure, there are two files: Title page and Main manuscript including tables and figures.
• At least one author must be a member of the SSSB.
• All citations in the body of the manuscript are listed in the reference section and vice
versa.