INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Authors are advised that adherence to the Instructions to Authors will help speed up the refereeing and production stages for most papers.
- Language and presentation |
- Length of submissions |
- Title page |
- Submission |
- Biography |
- Abstract |
- Figures and tables |
- Running head |
- Sections |
- Footnotes |
- Special characters |
- Spelling |
- References |
- Proofs |
- Offprints |
- Copyright and permissions |
- Final material |
- Correspondence |
Language and presentation
Manuscripts should be written in English. All authors should obtain assistance in the editing of their papers for correct spelling and use of English grammar. Manuscripts should be on one side of paper in double spacing, with ample margins. Pages should be numbered consecutively. The Editors reserve the right to make changes that may clarify or condense papers where this is considered desirable.
Top of pageLength of submissions
Papers should not normally exceed 10 Journal pages (about 6000 words). However, in certain circumstances (e.g., review papers) longer papers will be published.
Top of pageTitle page
A title page should be supplied bearing the title of the paper, the names and addresses of the authors, and the name and full postal address of the author to whom correspondence is to be directed. E-mail address and telephone number should also be provided. The authors' names and addresses should not appear in the body of the manuscript, to preserve anonymity.
Top of pageSubmission
Manuscripts should be submitted to EJISsubmissions@orsoc.org.uk in Word or PDF format. The title page should be a separate file, or may be included in the covering e-mail. PDF files should not be security protected. In extreme circumstances we will accept paper submissions, but this may considerably delay the review of the paper.
Top of pageBiography
With the final paper, authors should provide a short biography of no more than 50 words that will appear at the end of their paper.
Top of pageAbstract
At the head of each paper there should be a summary of not more than 200 words. This should be self-contained and understandable by the general reader outside the context of the full paper.
Top of pageFigures and tables
Figures which contain only textual rather than diagrammatic information should be designated Tables. Figures and tables should be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text. All figures and tables should have a caption.
Top of pageRunning head
A running head of not more that 30 characters should be supplied for papers with longer titles.
Top of pageSections
Sections and subsections should be clearly differentiated but should NOT be numbered.
Top of pageFootnotes
Papers must be written without the use of footnotes.
Top of pageSpecial characters
Mathematical expressions and Greek or other symbols should be written clearly with ample spacing. Any unusual characters should be indicated on a separate sheet.
Top of pageSpelling
Spelling must be consistent with the Concise Oxford Dictionary.
Top of pageReferences
References in the text are indicated by author's name and year of publication in parentheses. If a referenced paper has three or more authors the reference should always appear as the first author followed by et al. The references are listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. Journal titles should not be abbreviated.
Journal
FARBEY B, LAND FF and TARGETT D (1995) A taxonomy of information systems applications: the benefits' evaluation ladder. European Journal of Information Systems 4(1), 41-50.
Book
WALSHAM G (1993) Interpreting Information Systems in Organizations. Wiley, Chichester.
Contributed volume
HUBERMAN AM and MILES MB (1994) Data Management and analysis methods. In Handbook of Qualitative Research (DENZIN NK and LINCOLN YS, Eds), pp 428-444, Sage, Thousand Oaks, California.
Conference Paper
HUBER G (1991) We can do better: integrating theories of novel organizations, new organizational forms and information technology. In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Information Systems (DEGROSS J, BENBASAT I, DESANCTIS G and BEATH C, Eds), p 416, ACM Publications, Baltimore, Maryland.
Unpublished reports/theses
NANDHAKUMAR JJ (1993) The practice of executive information systems development: and in-depth case study. PhD Thesis, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge.
Proofs
Proofs of papers will be sent to authors for checking. Alterations to diagrams should be avoided where possible. It will not be possible to accept major textual changes at this stage. Proofs must be returned to the publishers within 48 hours of receipt by fax, first-class post, airmail or courier. Failure to return the proof will result in the paper being delayed.
Top of pageOffprints
25 offprints of full-length papers will be provided free to the corresponding author. Additional offprints may also be ordered. If the offprint forms are not received until after the issue has gone to press, charges for reprinting will necessarily be higher. Offprints of short notes, book reviews and letters are not available.
Top of pageCopyright and permissions
The copyright of all material published in the Journal is held by The OR Society Ltd. The author must complete and return the copyright form enclosed with the proofs.
Authors may submit papers which have been published elsewhere in a foreign language, provided permission has been obtained from the original publisher before submission.
Authors wishing to use material previously published in EJIS should consult the publishers.
Top of pageFinal material
All final material must be submitted electronically in its original application format (WordPerfect or Word are preferred) and as ASCII (plain) text. The file must correspond exactly to the final version of the manuscript.
Top of pageCorrespondence
Business correspondence and enquiries relating to advertising, subscriptions, backnumbers or reprints should be addressed to the relevant person at:
- Palgrave Macmillan Journals
Houndmills
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 6XS
UK
Books for review should be sent to:
- Dr. Kate Hone, Book Review Editor, EJIS
Department of Information Systems & Computing
Brunel University
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH
UK
Email: kate.hone@brunel.ac.uk
