Papers and paper submission

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Please read the formal requirements before submit a paper

Two anonymous referees will evaluate the submitted papers. Authors of submitted papers are kindly requested to review up to 2 submitted papers. Nomination for best paper award is part of the review process, as well as young scholar award. Accepted papers are published in conference proceedings, and selected papers will be published in dedicated issues of the following journals:

Conference papers will also be considered for publications in:

1. General Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted by June 23, 2014 in your time zone. If possible, please get your submissions in early, to avoid any connectivity problems as the submission site could be extremely busy towards the deadline. If you are unable to submit your abstract or manuscript online please contact the organizers for further instructions.

2. Rule of Three

No person may be associated (as author, co-author, or panelist) with more than three submissions for the AIB-CEE Chapter Conference. This rule does not apply to appearances in pre-conference activities (e.g., workshops, consortia, or chapter meetings), invited appearances at plenaries or special sessions, session chairs, or listings resulting from the AIB-CEE Chapter officer roles.

3. Code of Conduct

Scholars submitting papers to AIB-CEE Chapter Conference are expected to act professionally in their research and conference participation, following relevant professional codes of ethics and showing respect to our diverse members. This requires adhering by the following standards:

Responsibility to Review

Authors submitting papers to the conference commit to reviewing papers for the conference.

Responsibility to Present

For sole-authored papers that are accepted, authors commit to register for the conference and present the paper, and if co-authored, at least one of the authors will do so. No personal requests for variation of time slots will be accommodated and authors will present in the time slots allocated.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Authors assure that submitted papers are their own work and appropriate credit is given to sources, including any previous work of the authors themselves.

The conference organizers reserve the right to reject papers by authors not acting professionally. A random selection of papers will be submitted for plagiarism checks, and any paper will be rejected if it is assessed to violate professional standards.

4. Selection of Track

Authors must make two initial submission decisions: choose (1) the most appropriate track, and (2) the most appropriate type of paper.

Tracks: Please refer to the Topics and tracks for details and chair information for each track. All single country studies must focus on IB-relevant topics such as MNCs, international institutions, trade, global value chains, etc. Please note that Track 7 requires only abstract submission.

Types of paper: Competitive papers should be close to a publishable state, and will be considered for nomination for best paper award, and journal publication. Discussion papers may be in an earlier stage of development.

5. Formal Requirements of Abstracts

All abstract submissions should be made through the online submission system as the part of the full paper. All submissions must be made on or before June 23, 2014.

All abstracts must be written in English
The abstract text should be within 1500 characters (together with space) and typeface: Arial Type, 12 pt, single space
The abstract title must be brief (max. 2 lines allowed in “Title Case” format) and clearly indicate the nature of the investigation
Authors number will be max. 10 names
Workplaces: max. 10 different workplaces
The abstract must represent original work and should be as informative as possible. Conclusions must be supported by data. The body of the abstract should be ordered as follows:
- Objectives of study
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- 5 keywords needed at the end of the abstract text
It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Any error in spelling, grammar or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author
Submitted abstracts can be seen, modified or deleted within the whole period of the abstract submission online
Once the abstract has been submitted, modified or deleted, the corresponding author will automatically receive an acknowledgement of receipt, modification or cancellation (by e-mail)
Correspondence regarding the abstracts such as confirmation of submission, notification of acceptance or rejection and instructions for presentation will only be sent to the corresponding author. It is his/her responsibility to forward the information to all co-authors
The presenting author is required to register for the Conference and pay the registration fee as a condition of presenting the paper
Please note that Track 7 requires only abstract submission.

6. Specific Instructions for Paper Submissions

All submissions should be made through the online submission system. All submissions must be made on or before June 23, 2014.

Papers must be fewer than 10,000 words inclusive of all materials, including appendices and references. Discussion paper should not be more than 7,500 words. Papers exceeding these limits will be returned to the authors.
Each submission must state, on its front page at the top right, the requested Track (number and title).
Each manuscript should also be accompanied by an abstract, not to exceed 200-250 words.
All manuscripts must be in English.
The document must be stripped of all identifying information: None of the pages (not even the first page) should list any author information and the File Properties for the documents should be cleaned to remove identifying information.
Submissions must follow the JIBS Style Guide.
The manuscript should preferably be saved in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format to ensure that reviewers see it in the intended way. A free PDF conversion tool for most file formats is available at Neevia. However, Microsoft Word files will also be accepted.
If submitting a Microsoft Word file, the document must be checked for viruses using an updated anti-virus software utility before submission. Free online virus scanners are available at: TrendMicro and BitDefender.

7. Publication of the Proceedings

Only the abstracts of papers accepted to the AIB-CEE Chapter Conference are published in the Conference Proceedings on the conference website. The full manuscripts are not published, and the copyrights of the manuscripts remain with the original authors. Please note that conference participants will have access to any manuscript accepted to the conference.

8. A Note for Reviewers

AIB-CEE Chapter conference is also a developmental opportunity and we would like to set a tradition of providing excellent reviews. Please help set this tradition and also sing up as a reviewer. Authors of submitted papers are kindly requested to review up to two submitted papers. The contribution of reviewers will be acknowledged in the Conference Proceedings.

For orientation and more information on high-quality review please visit:
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jibs/journal/v44/n6/full/jibs201324a.html

The review rubric can be downloaded from here.

9. Instructions for speakers

PowerPoint or PDF presentations are accepted on CD-ROM, DVD or Memory sticks. Version MS PowerPoint 2003-2007 is recommended. Laptops and projectors will be available for the presenters. (Please note that there will be no overhead projectors available.)