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Mission

The mission of the Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management is to publish original, high-quality research within the field of purchasing and supply management (PSM). Articles should have a significant impact on PSM theory and practice. The Journal ensures that high quality research is collected and disseminated widely to both academics and practitioners, and provides a forum for debate. It covers all subjects relating to the purchase and supply of goods and services in industry, trade, government and the service sector.


Submission of manuscripts

Submission for all types of manuscripts to Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management proceeds totally online. Via the Elsevier Editorial System Web site for this journal at http://ees.elsevier.com/jpsm, 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 an electronic version of their manuscript. For this purpose, only original source files are allowed, so no PDF files. 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. All correspondence, including the editor's decision and request for revisions, will be by e-mail. The above represents a very brief outline of this form of submission. It can be advantageous to print the "Style Guide" document from the site for reference in the subsequent stages of article preparation.

Submission of an article implies that the work has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, conference paper or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and 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and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.

Process

Submissions to the editorial office are first evaluated by the Editor for their appropriateness to the mission and objectives of JPSM. If deemed appropriate, the paper is then sent out for review using a double blind process. The first review of every manuscript is performed by two anonymous referees. In addition, the reviews for every paper submitted are reviewed by the Editor or the Associate Editor. The paper is then either accepted, rejected or sent back to the author(s) for revision. Revised papers are sent to the editorial office, and usually forwarded to the original reviewers. This will be possibly repeated for a second or even third revision, until the Editor, possibly in consultation with the Associate Editor, decides to accept or reject the paper. The editorial office strives to respond to all authors within three months for the first submission and two months for subsequent revisions.

Notes for electronic text preparation for accepted final manuscripts
General
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright see http://www.elsevier.com/copyright. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided. If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases: contact ES Global Rights Department, P.O. Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; Tel: + 44 (0) 1865 843830; fax: +44 (0) 1865 853333; e-mail: permissions@elsevier.com

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.
Offprints
The corresponding author will be provided, at no cost, either a PDF file of the article via e-mail or 25 paper offprints. The author will be responsible for distributing an appropriate number to any fellow authors. Additional reprints (minimum of 50) are available at a cost and may be ordered prior to publication, using the order form sent to the corresponding author after the manuscript has been accepted. Please consult the price list accompanying proofs. Orders for reprints (produced after publication of an article) will incur a 50% surcharge.
Author enquiries
Authors can keep a track on the progress of their accepted article, and set up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's status, by going to http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle. For privacy, information on each article is password-protected. The author should key in the "Our Reference" code (which is in the letter of acknowledgment sent by the Publisher on receipt of the accepted article) and the name of the corresponding author. In case of problems or questions, authors may contact the Author Service Department, e-mail: authorsupport@elsevier.com.