Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation and Regional Development
Guide for Authors
The editorial policy of the JBV requires that submitted articles contribute increased understanding to the process of creating new
wealth in society through the entrepreneurial process. Articles can be either rigorous theoretical contributions or empirically based
attempts to advance our understanding of the entrepreneurial phenomenon. We encourage both multivariate analysis using large samples
and qualitative studies using small number of cases, or even a single case.
The competition for space in the journal has grown intense.
Papers that successfully survive the review process, whether qualitative or quantitative, share several attributes: • They
address an interesting, and often novel, issue - not just a repetition of well-trodden areas. •They provide a precise description
of the research problem, issue, or question • The literature review is up-to-date on the research question and the current answers
to the question • The core arguments are supported with sound logic, contemporary theory, or persuasive argumentation •
The data are of superior quality, satisfying the essential criteria of state-of-the-art quantitative or qualitative methods •
The methods used are both appropriate and contemporary • They provide interesting, non-obvious, and non-trivial results
• They conclude with clear and persuasive implications for theory and/or practice
Articles should not be more than 35 typed
pages, all inclusive. Reference lists, tabular material, and figure legends should be typed on separate sheets. Footnotes to the text
are to be indicated by superior numbers and are to be placed at the bottom of the page on which they are cited. The title page should
be separate and should include full name(s) of authors, affiliations, with city, state, zip code, country, phone, and email information.
No identification details of the authors should appear anywhere other than the title page in the manuscript, to protect the blind review
process. Papers that violate this rule will be returned without review.
Abstract and Executive Summary: An abstract of 100 words or
less should be included. In addition, all articles should be prefaced by a minimum two-page Executive Summary which discusses the essence
of the paper for a lay reader. Articles sent without the Executive Summary will be returned without review.
Keywords: Authors
should select a maximum of five keywords. The list of keywords should appear on the title page.
Submission of Papers: Submission
for all types of manuscripts to the journal of Business Venturing proceeds totally online, via the Elsevier Editorial System Web site
for this journal at http://ees.elsevier.com/jbv. You will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the
various files. When submitting a manuscript to Elsevier Editorial System, authors need to provide and electronic version of their manuscript.
In an accompanying cover letter, authors should state that the manuscript, or parts of it, have not been and will not be submitted elsewhere
for publication. Please note that an editable file is needed for production purposes after acceptance and that we ask that you submit
source files in the case that your manuscript is accepted. PDF files are also acceptable. Authors are requested to provide a cover letter,
manuscript, tables, and figures as well as any other ancillary materials.
Authors should select a category designation for their
manuscripts (article, short communication, review, etc.). Once the uploading is done, the system automatically generates an electronic
(PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing once approved and submitted to the journal by the author. All correspondence, including
the editor?s decision and request for revisions, will be by email to the corresponding author of the paper.
Submission of an article
implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture
or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and
tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published
elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
References.
Citation in the text is by names(s) of author(s), followed by year of publication in parentheses. The reference list should be typed
alphabetically according to the following style:
Journal. Gartner, W.B. 1990. What are we talking about when we talk about entrepreneurship?
Journal of Business Venturing 5(1):15-28.
Edited Book. Lamont, L.M. 1972. The role of marketing in technical entrepreneurship. In.
A.C. Cooper and J. Komives, eds., Technical Entrepreneurship. Milwaukee, WI: The Center for Venture Management.
Mathematical
Notation. Use typewritten letters, numbers, and symbols wherever
possible. Identify boldface, scriptletters, etc., the first time
that they occur. Distinguish between
Arabic “1” and the letter “l” and between zero and the letter “O,” capital
or lower
case, wherever confusion might result.
Preparation of Illustrations. • Make sure you use uniform lettering and
sizing of your original artwork. • Save text in illustrations as ?graphics? or enclose the font. • Only use the following
fonts in your illustrations: Arial, Courier, Helvetica, Times, Symbol. • Number your illustrations according to their sequence
in the text. • Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files, and supply a separate listing of the files and the software
used. • Provide all illustrations as separate files. • Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version.
Proofs. When your manuscript is received by the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to be regarded
as `drafts?. One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing.
No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely
your responsibility. A form with queries from the copyeditor may accompany your proofs. Please answer all queries and make any corrections
or additions required. Elsevier will do everything possible to get your article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as
possible. In order to do this we need your help. When you receive the (PDF) proof of your article for correction, it is important to
ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication. Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please
ensure your first sending is complete. Note that this does not mean you have any less time to make your corrections, just that only
one set of corrections will be accepted.
Offprints: The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file
of the article via e-mail or alternatively, 25 free paper offprints. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article
and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.
Additional paper
offprints and copies of the issue can be ordered at a specially reduced rate using the order form sent to the corresponding author after
the manuscript has been accepted. Orders for reprints (produced after publication of an article) will incur a 50% surcharge.
Prior
Presentation. If a paper has been presented or published previously, authors
must receive permission from the original publication.
Copyright. Upon acceptance of an article by the Journal, the author(s)
will be asked to transfer copyright in
the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the
widest possible dissemination of information under U.S. Copyright Law.
