Submission Details for Authors
1. Manuscripts should conform to the standards set by the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Manuscripts can be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word (other Microsoft formats and Adobe PDF format is acceptable for figures and exhibits) to the publishing editor: pneilson@neilsonjournals.com. Hard copies of audio/visual material and software should be sent to the postal address: The JOBE, NeilsonJournals Publishing, 151 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2EY, Midlothian, UK.
2. The title page should contain the name, institutional affiliation, postal address, telephone number, fax number, country code, and electronic mailing address of each author. The second page should include the manuscripts title and an abstract that is 150 words or fewer. There should also be an authorship statement (submitted work is original and the author’s own work), and a statement that the work is not currently under review by any other journal. The manuscript should begin on the third page. All materials or references that allow the blind reviewer to identify the author(s) should be completely removed from the abstract and manuscript, and appear only on the title page. All submissions will be double blind reviewed. Authors should bear in mind that abstracts will be used to publicize the content of their article and should therefore emphasize the value of the article's contribution to learning. Authors should also attempt to make the abstract understandable to both academics and laypersons alike.
3. Case studies which are submitted to the journal must be accompanied by a teaching note which will both be peer reviewed. The case and teaching note must be created separately. The case needs to stand on its own, be its own document. The teaching note as a separate document, should contain the following segments:
a. Synopsis of the case.
b. Position within a course or module as well as what audience this case is best for.
c. Assignment questions – questions the students should focus on as they read the case.
d. Supplemental readings - some articles, text books, websites, etc.
e. Teaching plan with times.
f. Analysis of the case - This can be accomplished by answering the questions in the teaching plan or demonstrating how the case achieves the objectives for which it is being taught.
g. Epilogue or what happened next, if appropriate or available.
4. Each article should include subject keywords aimed to assist with article categorization and computerized search engines.
5. Articles should be typed using font size 12 on A4 paper.
6. Apart from diagrams, other illustrations, and teaching notes, authors are encouraged to use one continuous document.
7. Each page should be numbered and line spacing should be double spaced.
8. Authors should use footnotes instead of endnotes.
9. Any diagrams, graphs or other illustrations should be clearly named and supplied at the end of the document, or in a separate file if other formats have been used. Diagrams, graphs and illustrations should be provided in a form suitable for immediate reproduction for publication. The location of the diagrams in the main text of the article should be indicated by an insertion of the type: {table 1.2 near here} etc. In cases where diagrams, graphs and illustrations are based on basic statistics which are not in the public domain, the data should be submitted along with the article. The data will not be published.
10. Where mathematical symbols are used, authors should attempt to use conventional form of notation. Roman alphabet is preferred to Greek. In cases where fractions are used, authors should use x/y as opposed to x over y.
11. Tables should clearly labeled, titled and as far as possible be self-explanatory. Units of measure must be clearly defined.
12. References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the article. They should comply with the following style.
Adams, J., Tashchian, A. and Shore, T. (1999), “Frequency, Recall, and Usefulness of Undergraduate Ethics Education”, Teaching Business Ethics, 3 (3): pp. 241-253.
Bird, F. and Waters, J. (2002), “The Moral Muteness of Managers”, in T. Donaldson, P. Werhane and M. Cording Eds., Ethical Issues in Business: A Philosophical Approach, 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, pp. 302-314.
Kohlberg, L. (1984), The Psychology of Moral Development: The Nature and Validity of Moral Stages, San Francisco: Harper & Row.
CBS News (2007), “Exposing the truth at Abu Ghraib”, 60 Minutes interview (24 June). Available at http://www.cbsnews.com/ stories/2006/12/07/60minutes/main2238188.shtml
13. On acceptance of an article for publication, authors are required to check the proofs of their article for any errors. Alterations must be kept to a minimum.
JOBE Peer Review Policy
JOBE is committed to publishing quality education articles and has a rigorous review system in place.
1. Initial Evaluation: submitted articles are assessed for appropriateness for this journal and to make sure that submission guidelines have been followed. Desk rejection occurs when the subject is not appropriate, there are serious scientific flaws, and/or the English is not up to academic journal standard. Those submissions deemed appopriate for review are sent out to at least 2 referees, expert in the given topic.
2. First Review Report: this is sent to the author, on average 8 weeks after receipt. The report contains at least 2 reviews and the Section Editor's (SE) recommendation. In rare cases where only 1 review is obtained, the SE will make an editorial decision, and provide a detailed recommendation if necessary. Submissions may be rejected or accepted at this stage.
3. Revise & Resubmit: where reviewers and the SE recommend revision, authors are encouraged to follow the review points carefully. Revised submitted work must be accompanied by a covering letter detailing the response. These documents are then sent back to the reviewers for assessment. The SE makes a final decision. Where conflicting reviews occur, a third opinion may be sought, or the SE makes an editorial decision.
4. Review Board Member Applications: those who wish to join the review board must apply in writing, including a CV, and a list of preferred review topics and article categories. Previous review assignments for the journal is preferred. This may be acheived by volunteering or accepting review requests as an external ad-hoc reviewer. All requests should be sent to the Publishing Editor, Peter Neilson at pneilson@neilsonjournals.com
JOBE Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement (PEMS)
JOBE is committed to ensuring ethics in the publication and quality of articles published, and is expected of the authors, editors, reviewers, and
the publisher alike. A full text PDF version of the PEMS can be downloaded and viewed folling this link: NeilsonJournals Publishing PEMS (updated June 2020)
