Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics – Journal of Economics and Business

Published/Hosted by:  University of Rijeka, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS 

Print ISSN: 1331-8004

Online ISSN: 1846-7520

Country: Croatia

Homepage: http://www.efri.hr/prikaz.asp?txt_id=124

About Journal

Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics – Journal of Economics and Business (Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci – Časopis za ekonomsku teoriju I praksu) is an international peer reviewed journal open to scientists from all over the world in different fields of economic theory, economic policy and related research. Most articles are written in English. However, if an article is written in Croatian, French, German or Italian, it will be accepted providing it serves the purpose of transfer of original and valuable information to scientists and researchers.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online to: zbornik@efri.hr

General Guidelines for Authors

The separate page should contain: the article title, the author’s full name, academic affiliation (title, institution, scientific field), telephone, fax, e-mail address and personal website. If there are more authors than one, full names, respective affiliations and addresses of co-authors should be clearly stated. Authors’academic affiliation should be:

– in the language of the article

– in Croatian, if the original language of the article is not Croatian

– in English if the original language of the article is either Croatian, French, German or Italian.

The first page should contain: the article title, abstract, JEL classification and key words in the language of the article. At the end of the article all data should be also:

– in Croatian, if the original language of the article is not Croatian

– in English if the original language of the article is either Croatian, French, German or Italian.

Main body of the text should contain: introduction, headings, footnotes, references, tables, figures, conclusions and bibliography.

Technical Requirements

The manuscript submitted for publication should be in Microsoft Word Windows (95 +), between 6,000 and 10,000 words in length (16-20 A4 size pages), printed in 12 point Times New Roman, single-spaced, justified and without any special sty ling. Should a word, a phrase or a sentence be highlighted, italic can be used and never bold. Paragraphs are divided by double spacing and all margins are at 2.5 cm.  In case the paper exceeds the normal length, the Editors’ consent for its publication is needed. JEL classification should be suggested by the authors themselves according to the classification available on the Journal of Economic Literature website: http://www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.html

Footnotes could be used only as an additional explanatory section of the text and should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.

Section Headings (from Introduction to Conclusions) must be short, clearly defined and bear Arabic numerals. If there are subsection headings they are outline numbered (e.g. 1; 1.1.; 2.; 2.1.; 2.1.1. etc.)

All tables and figures should bear Arabic numerals and must have captions. Tables set in MS Word may be included in the text.

Note: If MS Excel or other programs are used for tables, figures or illustrations, make sure to enclose them as a separate file on disk, separately from the text.

References

The ISI citations are a must for all contributors. References to other publications must be in Harvard style. That is, shown within the text as the first author's name followed by a comma, year of publication and the quoted page number - all in round brackets, e.g. (Doyle, 1994, p.23). If there are more than one author, the following format is used: (McAdam et al, 2001, p.236). At the end of the article a reference list in alphabetical order must be given as follows:

For books: surname, initials, (year), title, place of publication, publisher. E.g.

Ballou, R.H. (1992), Business Logistics Management. 3rd Edition. Eaglewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall International Editions.

For journals: surname, initials, (year), "title", journal, volume, number, pages. E.g.

Fox, S. (1994), "Empowerment as a Catalyst for Change: an Example from the Food Industry", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 2, No 3, pp. 29-33.

For Internet sources:

Small Business Marketing Strategies: Marketing Research// http://www.marketingprinciples.com (referred on 30/09/2002).

Martin C.L. (1998), Relationship Marketing: a High-Involvement Product Attribute Approach, Journal of Product and Brand Management, Vol. 7, No 1, pp. 6-26 // http://www.apmforum.com/emerald/marketing-research-asia.htm (referred on 03/10/2002).

For detailed guidelines, click here.

Supply Chain Management: An International Journal

Published/Hosted by:  Emerald

ISSN: 1359-8546

Country: England

Impact Factor: 

Homepage: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1359-8546

About Journal

The journal is broad based, but with a strategic focus, covering aspects of marketing, logistics and information technology, economics, management and organizational behaviour in relation to the operation of supply chains in all sectors. The journal aims to encourage the development and implementation of supply chain systems which achieve higher levels of service and substantial savings in costs.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/scm

General Guidelines for Authors

1. Articles should be a maximum of 6000 words in length.
2. A title of not more than eight words should be provided.
3. A brief autobiographical note should be supplied including:

Full name

Affiliation

E-mail address

Full international contact details

Brief professional biography.

NB This information should be provided on a separate sheet and authors should not be identified anywhere else in the article.

4. Authors must supply a structured abstract set out under 4-7 sub-headings (see our "How to... write an abstract" guide for practical help and guidance):

Purpose (mandatory)

Design/methodology/approach (mandatory)

Findings (mandatory)

Research limitations/implications (if applicable)

Practical implications (if applicable)

Social implications (if applicable)

Originality/value (mandatory).

Maximum is 250 words in total.

5. Please provide up to six keywords which encapsulate the principal topics of the paper.
6. Categorize your paper under one of these classifications:
• Research paper
• Viewpoint
• Technical paper
• Conceptual paper
• Case study
• Literature review
• General review.
7. Headings must be short, with a clear indication of the distinction between the hierarchy of headings. The preferred format is for headings to be presented in bold format, with consecutive numbering.
8. Notes or Endnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary and must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article.
9. All Figures (charts, diagrams, line drawings, web pages/screenshots) and Plates (photographic images) should be submitted in electronic form. All Figures should be of high quality, legible and numbered consecutively with arabic numerals. Graphics may be supplied in colour to facilitate their appearance on the online database.
• Figures created in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Illustrator should be supplied in their native formats. Electronic figures created in other applications should be copied from the origination software and pasted into a blank MS Word document or saved and imported into an MS Word document or alternatively create a .pdf file from the origination software.
• Figures which cannot be supplied in as the above are acceptable in the standard image formats which are: .pdf, .ai, and .eps. If you are unable to supply graphics in these formats then please ensure they are .tif, .jpeg, or .bmp at a resolution of at least 300dpi and at least 10cm wide.
• To prepare web pages/screenshots simultaneously press the "Alt" and "Print screen" keys on the keyboard, open a blank Microsoft Word document and simultaneously press "Ctrl" and "V" to paste the image. (Capture all the contents/windows on the computer screen to paste into MS Word, by simultaneously pressing "Ctrl" and "Print screen".)
• Photographic images should be submitted electronically and of high quality. They should be saved as .tif or .jpeg files at a resolution of at least 300dpi and at least 10cm wide. Digital camera settings should be set at the highest resolution/quality possible.
10. Tables should be typed and included as part of the manuscript. They should not be submitted as graphic elements. Supply succinct and clear captions for all tables, figures and plates. Ensure that any superscripts or asterisks are shown next to the relevant items and have corresponding explanations displayed as footnotes to the table, figure or plate.

References

The journal follows the Harvard style in referencing. See examples:

Books

Harrow, R. (2005), No Place to Hide, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY.

Book Chapters

Calabrese, F.A. (2005), "The early pathways: theory to practice – a continuum", in Stankosky, M. (Ed.), Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management, Elsevier, New York, NY, pp. 15-20.

Journals

Capizzi, M.T. and Ferguson, R. (2005), "Loyalty trends for the twenty-first century", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 72-80.

Published Conference Proceedings

Jakkilinki, R., Georgievski, M. and Sharda, N. (2007), "Connecting destinations with an ontology-based e-tourism planner", in Information and communication technologies in tourism 2007 proceedings of the international conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2007, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, pp. 12-32.

For detailed guidelines, click here.