Journal Article Record Form

Journal Article
Record Form
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, subsequently referred to as “Emerald”, recommends that you keep a copy of this
completed form for reference purposes. Please ensure that this document is completed as fully and accurately as
possible and has been signed. EMERALD IS UNABLE TO PUBLISH YOUR WORK UNTIL A COMPLETED AND SIGNED
JOURNAL ARTICLE RECORD FORM HAS BEEN RECEIVED. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM IN BLOCK CAPITALS.
Journal Title
Article Title
1. Copyright assignment agreement
I/We hereby assign world-wide copyright of the article named above (the Work) in all forms of media, whether now known or hereafter
developed, to the publisher, Emerald. I/We understand that Emerald will act on my/our behalf to publish, reproduce, distribute and transmit the
Work and will authorise other reputable third parties (such as document delivery services) to do the same, ensuring access to and maximum
dissemination of the Work.
This assignment of copyright to Emerald is done so on the understanding that permission from Emerald is not required for me/us to reproduce,
republish or distribute copies of the Work in whole or in part. I/We will ensure that all such copies carry a notice of copyright ownership and
reference to the original journal publication.
Authors submitting articles to Emerald agree to the following:
• The article has not been published before in its current or a substantially similar form. Please refer to the Emerald Originality
Guidelines.
• The article is not under consideration with another journal.
• The article does not contain any unlawful statements and does not infringe any existing copyright. For guidelines, please refer to
Emerald’s Originality Guidelines.
• I/We have obtained the necessary permission from the copyright holder/s to reproduce in the article, in all media in all countries, and
transmit via all reputable third parties, any materials including tables, diagrams and photographs not owned by me/us. (Please attach
any permission documents.)
• “Proof of consent” has been obtained for studies of named organisations and people. (Please attach any permission documents.)
• All authors have received a final version of the article, take responsibility for the content, agree to its publication and the order of the
authors listed on the paper.
• Anyone who has made a significant contribution to the research and the paper has been listed as an author. Minor contributors have
been noted in the Acknowledgements section.
• I/We have declared any potential conflict of interest in the research. Any support from a third party has been noted in the
Acknowledgements.
• I/We have read and have adhered to the journal author guidelines and Emerald’s Originality Guidelines.
• I/We will only deposit our own version of the article (not the Emerald branded version) in an institutional or subject repository. I/We will
not deposit the final version of the article into a subject or institutional repository until the article has been published by Emerald.
I/We will not permit others to electronically gather or harvest and save to a separate server my/our article.
I/We assert my/our moral rights to be identified as the author/s of the Work, in accordance with Sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs
and Patents Act 1988. I/We acknowledge that Emerald will ensure fair and faithful representation of my/our Work in all media and will take the
necessary steps to protect the Work from unlawful copying.
Signed by the author/one of the authors on behalf
of all co-authors (either handwritten or scanned):
April 2011
For Office Use Only
Journal Volume……………………
Journal Issue……..……..of…………..
Journal Year………………………….
Date: Month: Year:
Each author will receive 5 reprints of their paper plus 1 complimentary copy of the journal upon publication.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
2. Emerald’s principles on copyright
We recommend authors read our unique Authors’ Charter and copyright principles.
3. Emerald Literati Network
If you have not contributed to an Emerald publication before, this form also acts as your introduction to the Emerald Literati Network.
The Network comprises more than 35,000 authors and editors worldwide. Read more about the Emerald Literati Network.
From time to time we will want to send you our Newsletter and/or calls for papers in your areas of interest. Are you willing to
receive this information via e-mail?
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4. First-named author. Total number of authors
Title (tick
relevant box) Professor Dr Mr Mrs Ms
Name (First name) (Last name)
Job Title
Organisation
Address line 1*
Address line 2*
Address line 3*
County/State
Country/Region
Telephone
E-mail
*Please limit each address line to 60 characters long.
Post/Zip Code
In order to promote communication between authors and readers, we publish the corresponding author’s e-mail
address at the end of each article. Please tick the box if you do not agree to the publication of the corresponding
author’s e-mail.
Please confirm the name of the corresponding author and their e-mail address.
Where there is more than one author please complete the following as appropriate. If necessary, please photocopy this
page and return completed with the rest of the document. Please note, if this section is not completed, co-authors will
not receive their complimentary journal copy. It will speed up the publication process if you include your e-mail
address clearly.
5. Second-named author
Title (tick
relevant box) Professor Dr Mr Mrs Ms
Name (First name) (Last name)
Job Title
Organisation
Address line 1*
Address line 2*
Address line 3*
County/State
Country/Region
Telephone
E-mail
Fax
Post/Zip Code
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6. Third-named author
Title (tick
relevant box) Professor Dr Mr Mrs Ms
Name (First name) (Last name)
Job Title
Organisation
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Address line 2*
Address line 3*
County/State
Country/Region
Telephone
E-mail
7. Fourth-named author
Post/Zip Code
Title (tick
relevant box) Professor Dr Mr Mrs Ms
Name (First name) (Last name)
Job Title
Organisation
Address line 1*
Address line 2*
Address line 3*
County/State
Country/Region
Telephone
E-mail
Fax
Post/Zip Code
8. We recommend authors visit the relevant journal homepage for full author guidelines specific to the journal.
Please ensure that you have done the following: (Please tick �)
Given your paper a clear and explanatory TITLE that highlights the central idea or theme of your research.
Included a STRUCTURED ABSTRACT using these headings: Purpose of paper, Design/methodology/approach, Findings, Research
limitations/implications (if applicable), Practical implications (if applicable), Social implications (if applicable) and, Originality/value of
paper. For further information go to http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/abstracts.htm
Selected up to six KEYWORDS that encapsulate the subject content of your paper.
Fax

Specified the TYPE OF PAPER. Is it a Research paper, Viewpoint, Technical Paper, Conceptual Paper, Case Study, Literature
Review, or General Review?
Ensured all REFERENCES are in Harvard style (e.g. Fox, 1994), and where electronic sources are used the full URL should be
supplied at the end of the reference.
Submitted the final finished VERSION OF YOUR PAPER, and checked for grammar, spelling and typographical errors.
Provided the final version electronically by email or CD using Word, Rich Text Format or Tex/Latex.
Copied and pasted FIGURES from the origination software into a blank Microsoft Word document, or saved and imported into a blank
Microsoft Word document.
Submitted FIGURES in one of the following standard image formats: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Illustrator or Freehand.
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 a MS Word document. Acceptable standard image formats are: .pdf, .ai, .wmf 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.
Submitted PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES electronically saved as .tif or .jpg files at a resolution of at of at least 300 dpi and be at least
10 cm wide. Digital camera settings should be set at the highest resolution/quality possible.
Provided high quality electronic files of all FIGURES, CHARTS AND SCREENSHOTS.
Adhered to the WORDCOUNT limits as stated in the Author guidelines.
9. Permissions checklist
Please note that Emerald requires you to clear permission to re-use any material not created by you. Emerald is unable to
publish your paper with permissions outstanding.
Please ensure you have done the following: (please tick �)
Cleared permission to use any material (including content available on the web) not authored by you. This applies to
tables/illustrations/figures/photographs and excerpts of more than 400 words. Please attach evidence to this form.
Included full references for all tables/illustrations/figures/excerpts. (Please refer to the Author Guidelines for advice on correct
acknowledgement).
Cleared permission with the copyright holder for minor adaptations.
Cleared permission with any company if you have included a photograph of a logo or product.
Cleared permission with the creator(s) of any photograph(s), if not taken by you.
Where possible, cleared permission with the subject(s) of any photograph(s).
Cleared permission to use any material authored by you, if you have assigned copyright to another party.
Emerald is a member of the STM Association and participates in the reciprocal free exchange of material with other STM
members. This may mean that, in some cases, authors do not need to clear permission for reuse of content. Authors should
check the STM website to find participating publishers and follow STM’s permissions guidelines.
Full and legible authors’ names and addresses are essential to ensure safe delivery of complimentary copies of the journal
issue upon publication. Enquiries regarding the completion of this form should be directed to:
The Editorial Department, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA,
United Kingdom. Tel +44 (0) 1274 777700; Fax +44 (0) 1274 785244. E-mail editorial@emeraldinsight.com
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