INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

• Type of submissions |
• Address for submissions |
• Charges |
• Abstract and keywords |
• Description of author(s) |
• General guidelines |
• References |
• Photographs, figures and graphics |
• Tables and graphs |
• Review procedure |
• Accuracy of content |
• Copyright |
• Proofs |
• Accuracy of reproduction |
• Offprints and free copies |

Type of submissions

The Journal welcomes submissions from both professionals and academics. Submissions from practitioners can be in the form of case studies, new approaches and techniques, empirical research, conceptual thinking, or any other material of relevance to place branding professionals. These submissions can be more descriptive (and less analytical) of current practice and need not display in-depth knowledge of previous academic work in the field. The Journal also welcomes traditionally-styled academic papers which will be expected, at a minimum, to display a sound knowledge of previous work in the area and some original research content. All papers must have clear implications for practice.

All 'full' papers must be in excess of 2,500 words and ideally in excess of 4,000; however, the Journal also welcomes shorter articles and 'think pieces'.

Address for submissions

All papers should be submitted via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to the Publisher:

• Brenda Rouse
  Publishing Editor
  Palgrave Macmillan Journals
  The Macmillan Building
  4 Crinan Street
  London N1 9XW, UK
  Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7843 4684
  E-mail: submissions@palgrave.com
  

Please clearly state for which journal you are contributing.

Charges

We do not charge authors to submit papers.

Abstract and keywords

All papers should be accompanied by a brief abstract of up to 200 words setting out the aims and scope of the paper and summarising the skills/knowledge the reader will take away from it.

All papers should be accompanied by 4-6 keywords which summarise the key themes of the paper.

Description of author(s)

Papers should be accompanied by a short description of the author(s) (up to 100 words) and, if appropriate, the organisation of which he or she is a member, plus full contact details (address/tel/fax/e-mail).

General guidelines

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

Papers should be written in the third person and authors should avoid the use of personal pronouns, slang and any other language which is not in keeping with the professional and academic style of the Journal.

All acronyms such as titles of organisations etc. should be written out first in full and thereafter in initials.

Authors must ensure that references to named people and/or organisations are accurate, not racist or sexist, and without libellous implications.

References

References should be set out in accordance with the Harvard style - that is, references should be indicated in the text by the author's surname followed by the year of publication, and as an alphabetical list of references at the end of the manuscript, in the following form:

• References to journal articles:

  Author(s) [with surname first] (year) 'Title of Article', Journal Name, Vol., No., pp.

• References to books:

  Author(s) (year) 'Title of Book', Publisher, City.

Photographs, figures and graphics

Photographs and illustrations supporting papers should be submitted where appropriate. Their approximate final positions should be indicated in the text.

Figures and other line illustrations should be submitted in electronic format (preferably as Adobe Illustrator .AI or .EPS files, or Adobe Photoshop .PSD files, although we can also accept TIFF, JPEG, PDF or figures embedded in MS Word/PowerPoint files, so long as the image resolution is a minimum of 300 dpi).

Tables and graphs

Tables and graphs should be submitted separately from the text in their original Word/Excel format. PowerPoint slides and screengrabs should be avoided. An electronic copy of the original data for any graphs must also be included.

Review procedure

All contributions sent to the Publisher, whether invited or not, will be submitted to the Journal's Editors and Editorial Board. Any such contribution must bear the author's full name and address, even if this is not for publication.

All 'full' papers submitted for publication will be subject to a double-blind refereeing procedure, unless they are submitted by invitation. Authors should be aware that papers submitted to the Journal should not be simultaneously submitted for review to any other publications, unless they have been submitted by invitation.

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, Editors or the Publisher, nor do the Board, Editors or Publishers 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.

Copyright

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.

Proofs

The corresponding author will be sent an email containing a link to an online PDF proof of the article. Please print a copy of the PDF proof, correct within the time period indicated and return as directed. Please make no revisions to the final, edited text, except where the copy editor has requested clarification.

Accuracy of 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.

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 three free copies of the issue containing their paper.