INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

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Submissions

Papers should be submitted via the online submission system at http://jt.msubmit.net. If you have any difficulties submitting your manuscript please contact jt@palgrave.com.

Editorial queries may be directed to the journal's editor, Jonathan Reynolds (jonathan.reynolds@sbs.ox.ac.uk)

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Format of submissions

Papers should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words in length.

Submissions should be typewritten in English, double line spaced on A4 or US letter paper, and submitted in MS Word format or a compatible software file.

You will be required to submit a minimum of two documents, containing the following elements:

  1. Author contact details/biographies:
    • the title of the article
    • a short running title of no more than 40 characters (including spaces)
    • the author(s)' names and affiliations
    • a short biography of approximately 50 words for each author
    • contact details (email and postal address, telephone and fax numbers) for the corresponding author.
  2. Article file:
    • the title of the article
    • a summary or abstract of not more than 200 words in length outlining the aims and subject matter
    • 3-6 keywords that describe your paper - for indexing and for web searches in your manuscript
    • the article in full, including references
    • Please make sure that this file does not contain any information identifying the author(s).
  3. Any tables, figures, images, etc. as separate files

Please take care to create a title and an abstract that are direct and 'reader-friendly'. The abstract should provide a review of the paper and not simply repeat the conclusions. Also, please ensure that the abstract page does not contain any information identifying the author(s), and that author names have been taken out of the 'File' 'Properties' screen in Word.

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General guidelines

Papers should be supported by actual or hypothetical examples, wherever possible and appropriate. Authors should not seek to use the Journal as a vehicle for marketing any specific product or service.

Authors should avoid the use of personal pronouns or language or slang which is not in keeping with the academic and professional style of the Journal.

Titles of organisations etc. should be written out first in full followed by the organisation's initials in brackets, e.g. Direct Marketing Association (DMA), and thereafter the initials only should be used.

Authors are asked to ensure that references to named people and/or organisations are accurate and without libellous implications.

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References

References in the text

The citations should follow the Vancouver system, marked by a superscript number, closed up to the preceding text, but outside any punctuation that is part of the surrounding sentence. Pairs of citations should be separated with an unspaced comma, thus,1,2 and ranges of citations with an en rule, thus.3–5

Personal communications should be listed as such where they are cited in the text, and not listed in the references.

    Example:
    Results have been reported (Don Graham, 1989, personal communication).

Articles not yet published should show ‘forthcoming’ in place of the year (in both the reference and the citation). ‘In press’ should be used in place of the volume, issue and page range details.

    Example:

    1. Sharp Parker, A.M. (forthcoming) Cyberterrorism: An examination of the preparedness of the North Carolina local law enforcement. Security Journal, in press.

List of References

References are placed in a consecutive numerical list at the end of the paper. The sequence follows the order of first-citation in the text. References cited only in tables or captions are placed in the sequence according to the first reference in the text to that table or figure. When a work is cited more than once, the number of the original reference should be repeated (not new numbers generating extra items in the reference list cross-referring back to the original).

Examples of correct forms of references for numerical style:

Book

    1. Slovic, P. (2000) The Perception of Risk. London: Earthscan Publications.

Edited volume

    2. Nye Jr, J.S., Zelikow, P.D. and King D.C. (eds.) (1997) Why People Don’t Trust Government. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Chapter in book

    3. Flora, P. and Alber, J. (1981) Modernization, democratization, and the development of the welfare state. In: P. Flora and A.J. Heidenheimer (eds.) The Development of Welfare States in Europe and America. New Brunswick and London: Transaction Books, pp. 17–34.

Article in journal

    4. Thompson, K., Griffith, E. and Leaf, P. (1990) A historical review of the Madison model of community care. Hospital and Community Psychiatry 41(6): 21–35.

Article in newspaper

    5. Webster, B. (2008) Record bonus for Network Rail chief, despite Christmas chaos. The Times, 6 June: p1.

Newspaper or magazine article (without a named author)

    14. Economist (2005) The mountain man and the surgeon. 24 December, pp. 24–26.

Article online

    6. Gardener, T. and Moffatt, J. (2007) Changing behaviours in defence acquisition: a game theory approach. Journal of the Operational Research Society, advance online publication 28 November, doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602476.

Other online resource

    7. Green Party. (2005) Greens call for attack on asylum ‘push factors’. Green Party report, 4 March, http://www.greenparty.org.uk/index.php?nav=new&n=1838, accessed 9 March 2005.

Conference proceedings

    8. Sapin, A. (ed.) (1985) Health and the Environment. Proceedings of the Conference on Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals; 30–31 March 1984, Chicago, IL. Chicago: American Toxological Association.

Conference paper

    9. Harley, N.H. (1981) Radon risk models. In: A.R. Knight and B. Harrad, (eds.) Indoor Air and Human Health. Proceedings of the Seventh Life Sciences Symposium; 29–31 October, Knoxville, TN. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp.69–78.

Papers/talks presented at a conference but not published

    10. Martin, S. (2003) An exploration of factors which have an impact on the vocal performance and vocal effectiveness of newly qualified teachers and lecturers. Paper presented at the Pan European Voice Conference; 31 August, Graz, Austria.

Dissertation/thesis

    11. Young, W.R. (1981) Effects of different tree species on soil properties in central New York. MSc thesis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

Research papers/reports/working papers

    12. Bloom., G. et al (2005) Poverty Reduction During Democratic Transition: The Malawi Social Action Fund 1996-2001. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies. IDS Research Report no. 56.

Mimeo

    13.Bond, S. A., Hwang, S., Lin, Z. and Vandell, K. (2005) Marketing Period Risk in a Portfolio Context: Theory and Empirical Estimates from the UK Commercial Real Estate Market. Cambridge, UK: Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (mimeo).

Speech

    15. Blair, A. (2003) Britain in the World. Speech to FCO Leadership Conference. London, 7 January.

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Photographs, illustrations and figures

Photographs and illustrations supporting papers should be submitted where appropriate.

Authors are requested to follow our instructions on how to prepare and submit their figures, for more information see www.palgrave-journals.com/pal/palgrave_artwork_guidelines.pdf.

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Review procedure

All contributions sent to the Publisher, whether invited or not, will be subjected to double blind refereeing and will be reviewed by at least two referees. Any such contribution must bear the author's full name and address, even if this is not for publication.

Authors should be aware that papers submitted to the Journal should not be simultaneously submitted for review to any other publications.

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Accuracy of content

Contributions, whether published pseudonymously or not, are accepted on the strict understanding that the author is responsible for the accuracy of all opinion, technical comment, factual report, data, figures, illustrations and photographs. Publication does not necessarily imply that these are the opinions of the Editorial Board or of the Publisher, nor does the Board accept any liability for the accuracy of such comment, report and other technical and factual information. The Publisher will, however, strive to ensure that all opinion, comments, reports, data, figures, illustrations and photographs are accurate, insofar as it is within its abilities to do so.

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Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing through any medium of communication those illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Add your acknowledgements to the typescript, preferably in the form of an "Acknowledgements" section at the end of the paper. Credit the source and copyright of photographs or figures in the accompanying captions.

The journal's policy is to own copyright in all contributions. Before publication, authors assign copyright to the Publishers, but retain their rights to republish this material in other works written or edited by themselves, subject to full acknowledgement of the original source of publication.

The journal mandates the Copyright Clearance Center in the USA and the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK to offer centralised licensing arrangements for photocopying in their respective territories.

No contribution will be accepted which has been published elsewhere, unless it is expressly invited or agreed by the Publisher.

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Accurate reproduction

All reasonable efforts are made to ensure accurate reproduction of text, photographs and illustrations. The Publisher does not accept responsibility for mistakes, be they editorial or typographical, nor for consequences resulting from them.

The Publisher reserves the right to edit, abridge or omit material submitted for publication.

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Offprints and free copies

Authors will be given the opportunity to purchase offprints of their paper once typesetting has been finalised. The Publishers will send first-named authors up to three free copies of the issue containing their paper.