Proposing a Journal

In the first section, the Editor(s)-in-Chief (EICs) must review and accept the OA policy, fees, and licensing statement to ensure they understand the expectations associated with OA journals.

In this section, the EIC(s) will complete the “Society/Association Information” and “Funding Body” section. The EIC(s) is required to fill out the information for the society/association that is partnering with the journal as well as the information for the entity that will be providing the funding for the journal.

The EIC(s) should list at least 3 title suggestions for their journal. Should the book be accepted, the final title for the journal will be determined by the Executive Editorial Board following best practices and to ensure maximum visibility of the title through discoverability systems.

This section contains specific keywords that describe the journal and can be used to help their eventual categorization, should the journal be accepted.

This section requests an overview of what the journal will be about, as well as an introduction to the subject itself. The EIC(s) should thoroughly yet concisely explain the topic of the proposed journal.

This section requests the names and affiliations of potential Editorial Review Board (ERB) Members. The inclusion of these resources is necessary for the peer review process. These individuals must confirm their appointment prior to being formally added to the review board. The EIC(s) should be prepared to list 30+ internationally diverse ERB members should the journal be accepted.

In this section, the EIC(s) should be prepared to address the fundamental purpose of the journal. Who will benefit most from its content? Who is the primary audience to use this journal? It is important to consider academic as well as professional uses for the journal.

When proposing an journal, it is expected that the EIC(s) will have an established plan for reaching potential article authors. This plan assures the Executive Editorial Board that the EIC(s) will have no difficulty receiving articles on the relevant topics for the journal. Additionally, as an international academic publisher, it is important that IGI Global journals showcase regional diversity amongst authorship of articles. Thus, the review panel will also be looking for plans to reach article authors from all over the world.

Acceptable venues for distributing the Call for Articles and seeking article authors to invite include, but are not limited to:

The next section is optional and requests that the EIC(s) list any abstracting services and/or indices they are familiar with that align with the mission and coverage of the proposed journal. If/when the journal is contracted and it meets the criteria outlined by the abstracting services and/or indices, this journal will be submitted for consideration.

In this section, the EIC(s) must identify potential contexts in which this journal will be used and to what market this journal is appropriate for.

The next section is also optional and requests that the EIC(s) list any OA repositories they are familiar with that align with the mission and coverage of the proposed journal. If/when the journal is contracted and it meets the criteria outlined by the repository, this journal will be submitted for consideration.

This closing section is optional and asks the EIC(s) if they are currently a member of a research association or society that might be interested in partnering with the proposed journal. If so, the name of the association or society, the contact person’s full name, title, and e-mail address are requested.

This final section is a place to upload any files associated with the journal for consideration such as a sample call for papers, sample manuscript, CVs/resumes, etc.

This next section of the proposal form requests information for the EIC(s) organizing the book project. It is important for the EIC(s) to ensure that their CV/Resume is updated before attaching it to the proposal in either a Word or PDF format. Uploaded CVs should include:

Another important consideration is the order in which the EICs are listed. The first EIC listed is the lead EIC on the book project. Therefore, the first EIC should be the most active and qualified of the group.

In this section, EIC(s) must clarify key questions surrounding the copyright of the journal.

In this section, the EIC(s) will complete the “Society/Association Information” section. The EIC(s) is required to fill out the information for the society/association that is partnering with this journal.

In this section, the EIC(s) must clarify key questions surrounding the current APC of the journal.

In this section, the EIC(s) will complete the “Funding Body” section. The EIC(s) is required to fill out the information for the entity that will be providing the funding for this journal.

In this section, the EIC(s) must clarify key questions surrounding the current printing of the journal.

The EIC(s) must provide the journal information such as the current title and acronym, website, ISSN, established date, number of current volumes, average number of articles per issue/year, frequency, and number of manuscript submissions.

This section requests an overview of what the journal is about, as well as an introduction to the subject itself. The EIC(s) should thoroughly yet concisely explain the topic of the journal.

This section requests the names and affiliations of the current Editorial Review Board (ERB) Members for review.

In this section, the EIC(s) should be prepared to address the fundamental purpose of the journal. Who benefits most from its content? Who is the primary audience to use this journal? It is important to consider academic as well as professional uses for the journal.

The next section requests that the EIC(s) list all indexes, directories, and/or abstracting lists that the journal is currently listed within.

When proposing a journal transfer, it is expected that the EIC(s) will have an established plan for reaching potential article authors. This plan assures the Executive Editorial Board that the EIC(s) will have no difficulty receiving articles on the relevant topics for the journal. Additionally, as an international academic publisher, it is important that IGI Global journals showcase regional diversity amongst authorship of articles. Thus, the review panel will also be looking for plans to reach article authors from all over the world.

Acceptable venues for distributing the Call for Chapters and seeking article authors to invite include, but are not limited to:

In this section, the EIC(s) must identify potential contexts in which this journal will be used and to what market this journal is appropriate for.

In this section, the EIC(s) should be prepared to address the fundamental purpose of the journal. Who benefits most from its content? Who is the primary audience to use this journal? It is important to consider academic as well as professional uses for the journal.

The next section is optional and requests that the EIC(s) list any abstracting services and/or indices they are familiar with that align with the mission and coverage of the proposed journal. If/when the journal is contracted and it meets the criteria outlined by the abstracting services and/or indices, this journal will be submitted for consideration.

The next section is also optional and requests that the EIC(s) list any OA repositories they are familiar with that align with the mission and coverage of the proposed journal. If/when the journal is contracted and it meets the criteria outlined by the repository, this journal will be submitted for consideration.

This section is optional and asks the EIC(s) if they are currently a member of a research association or society that might be interested in partnering with the proposed journal. If so, the name of the association or society, the contact person’s full name, title, and e-mail address are requested.

In this closing sections, the EIC(s) must provide access links to the journal’s published content.

This final section is a place to upload any files associated with the journal for consideration such as a sample call for papers, sample manuscript, CVs/resumes, etc.