The Journal of Strategic
Information Systems welcomes original papers from both academics and practitioners
on research into the
evaluation and application of Information Technology (IT) for
strategic purposes. The focus of the Journal is on the management, business
and
organizational issues associated with the introduction and utilization of information
systems as a strategic tool.
The Journal
is aimed at both practitioners and academics.
Publication will therefore depend as much on relevance and clarity as it will on the
elegance
of research design. Papers should illustrate practical experience and show the
applicability of the work described. Papers of a more
speculative kind will also be
considered.
Research papers of around 6000 words will be expected to conform to
normal publishing criteria,
including contribution to the body of knowledge and proper
reference to key articles in the author's chosen topic area. Above all, though,
JSIS is
looking to publish articles which will improve practice and hence relevance and topicality
will be of prime importance.
REFEREEING
All
contributions are reviewed by two or more referees on the 'double blind' system, whereby
the names of contributors and referees are not
revealed to each other. Acceptance is
dependent on contributions meeting the high standards demanded by the journal, and it is
usually
the case that revisions will be required before publication can proceed. On receipt
by the publisher, the resulting final drafts are
subject to editorial amendment to suit house
style.
COPYRIGHT
The submission of a paper will imply that, if accepted
for publication,
it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in any language,
without the consent of the Publisher. Before publication, authors
are requested to assign
Copyright to Elsevier B.V. to sanction reprints and photocopies and to authorize
the reprinting of complete issues
or volumes according to demand. Author's traditional
rights will not be jeopardized by assigning Copyright in this manner, as they will
retain
the right to reuse and veto third-party publications.
It is the author's responsibility to
obtain written permission to quote
material that has appeared in another journal. All
submissions should be accompanied by a written declaration that the paper has not
been
submitted for consideration elsewhere.
PREPARATION OF SCRIPTS
You should write in clear and
concise English. Spelling
should follow the Oxford English Dictionary. Authors whose
native tongue is not English are assured that in-house editorial attention
to their
contributions will improve clarity and acceptability to readers. You should have your
contribution typed in double–line
spacing, on one side only of A4 paper. Do not
underline anything. Leave wide margins. Number every sheet. Four copies of the
manuscript
are required and these should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief for European
Middle Eastern and African submissions, or the appropriate
Editor. For complete up-to-date addresses of Editors please check the link to Editorial board at the beginning of these instructions.
Alternatively, authors may send an electronic version of their article to the editors by e-mail. This electronic version will be
used for the reviewing process. Authors, Reviewers and Editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail and no paper correspondence
is necessary.
Note: electronic articles submitted for the review process may need to be edited after acceptance to follow journal
standards. For this an "editable" file format is necessary.
Language Polishing: Authors who require information about language editing
and copyediting services pre- and post submission please visit www.elsevier.com/locate/languagepolishing for more information.
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Arrangement of
Papers
You should arrange your contribution in the following order:
1. Title,
authors, affiliation, postal
address and e–mail address (Internet format)
2.
50–100 word abstract outlining the purpose, scope and conclusions of the
paper,
and keywords
3. The text, suitably divided under headings
4. Acknowledgements
(if any)
5. References
6. Tables (each on
a separate sheet)
7. Captions to
illustrations (grouped on a separate sheet or sheets)
8. Illustrations, each on a separate
sheet
containing no text.
TEXT
Subdivide your paper in the simplest way
possible, consistent with clarity. Avoid numbering sections.
Trade names should have an
initial capital letter.
TABLES
Number of tables consecutively throughout
the paper (with Arabic
numerals) referring to them in the text as Table 1, Table 2, etc.
with a caption at the top of each table. Avoid the use of vertical
rules. Tables should not
duplicate results presented in graphs.
ILLUSTRATIONS
All illustrations
should be identified with
the author's name and figure number marked in
pencil.
Line illustrations
Articles may be published more quickly if
illustrations
are supplied to the required standards, but authors should not be deterred if
they are unable to meet these standards as illustrations
can be redrawn in–house.
The originals must be supplied on separate sheets, with two photocopies.
Illustrations
will be photographically
reduced in size, and this should be borne in mind to ensure that
lines and lettering remain clear and do not break up on reduction. If
you label the
original illustrations, do so in black ink, using a suitable stencil. Lowercase letters should
be used throughout, with
an initial capital letter for the first word only. If suitable stencils
are unavoidable, label a photocopy, not the original illustrations,
and our studio will
complete the work to the correct standard. If your illustrations are
computer–generated, follow the lettering
standards as above and supply the blackest
possible laser printout.
Graphs
The minimum amount of descriptive text
should be
used on graphs and drawings (label curves, points etc. with single–letter
symbols) and descriptive matter should be placed in the
figure caption. Scale grids should
not be used in graphs, unless required for actual measurements. Graph axes should be
labelled with
the variables written out in full, along the length of the axes, with the unit in
parenthesis (for example, Time(s). A table is usually
more satisfactory for recording
data.
Photographs
Supply glossy/black and white unmounted prints or 35
mm transparencies,
plus two photocopies. A scale, where appropriate, should be marked
on the photographs or include in the caption.
COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
Submit
colour illustrations as original photographs, high-quality computer prints or transparencies, close to the size expected in publication,
or as 35mm slides. Polaroid colour prints are not suitable. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures
then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour on the web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other
sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. For colour reproduction in print,
you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. For further information on the
preparation of electronic artwork, please seehttp://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions. Please note: Because of technical
complications which can arise by converting colour figures to grey scale (for the printed version should you not opt for colour in print)
please submit in addition usable black and white prints corresponding to all the colour illustrations.
REFERENCES
Indicate
references to the literature in the text by giving, in parentheses, the author's name
followed by the date of the publication. References
should be listed in alphabetical order
at the end of the text, and take the following form:
Madden, J. C. (1977) Formulating
computer/communications
policy, Telecommunications Policy 1(3)
188–195.
Please ensure that references are complete, i.e. that they include, where
relevant,
author's name, article or book title, volume and issue number, publisher, date and
page reference.
CHECK LIST
• Have
you told readers, at the outset,
what they might gain by reading your paper?
• Have you made the aim of your
work clear?
•
Have you explained the significance of your
contribution?
• Have you set your work in the appropriate context by giving
sufficient
background (including a complete set of relevant references) to your
work?
• Have you addressed the question of practicality and
usefulness?
• Have you identified future developments that may result from your
work?
• Have you structured your paper
in a clear and logical
fashion?
PROOFS
Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. Proofs should be corrected carefully,
the responsibility for deleting errors lies with the author. Corrections should be restricted to instances in which the proof is at
variance with the manuscript. No deviations from the version accepted by the Editors are permissable without the prior and explicit approval
of the Editors; these alterations will be charged.
OFFPRINTS
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a
PDF file of the article via e-mail or, alternatively, 50 offprints of the paper free of charge. 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.
