[AISWorld] [IMDS] Industrial Management & Data Systems: Call for Papers

[Lin, Binshan]

The Industrial Management & Data Systems (IMDS, ISSN #0263-5577, ISBN: 1-84544-863-4, www.emeraldinsight.com/imds.htm), established in 1980, is published and distributed nine (9) printed issues a year by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd in UK.  The Journal aims to improve top managerial skills by promoting awareness of new technology and related concepts and their implications.
 
*      More than 2,000 institutions accessed IMDS online. The IMDS received 334,672 full text downloads globally in 2009 - an average of 917 downloads per day.
*      The IMDS has an acceptance rate of 12%. Over the past year, we have experienced a steady and impressive growth in submissions. In the past 12 months, IMDS received more than 580 manuscripts. 
*      The H-Index (based on Harzing's Publish or Perish software www.harzing.com/pop.htm) of the IMDS is 47.  On average, cites per published paper = 11.21.   
*      The IMDS also maintains a very rapid electronic submission, review and publication process. The turnaround time and quality of review comments ranks amongst the best in the field (average of 6 weeks from submission to a first decision).
*      The ISI Impact Factor 2008 of IMDS is 0.945 based on the Thomson ISI JCR Report.  The ISI 5-year average Impact Factor of IMDS is 1.237.    
*      The IMDS is listed as a very popular IS journal in the Index of Information Systems Journals at http://lamp.infosys.deakin.edu.au/journals/. 
*      The IMDS journal is indexed in Scopus (www.scopus.com) with high total citations.
 
Paper submissions will receive an initial screening before they are entered into the double-blind review process.  Important screening criteria include fit with the mission of the IMDS, significance of the research, and likelihood of moving forward acceptance in two rounds of review.  All manuscripts will be subject to high standards of review at the IMDS.
 
Submissions to IMDS MUST be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts, the online submission and peer review system. Registration and access is available at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/imds. Full information and guidance on using ScholarOne Manuscripts is available at the Emerald ScholarOne Manuscripts Support Centre: http://msc.emeraldinsight.com. A maximum word count (including all references) should not exceed 8,000 words, and all paper submissions must adhere to this. A title of not more than 8 words should be provided. 
 
Be advised that a structured abstract for every paper submission is a MUST.  Structured abstracts are intended to help researchers by consistently providing the most useful information.  Refer the guidelines for writing a structured abstract at http://info.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/abstracts.htm?part=1#2.  Also pay attention to Implications for Research, Practice and/or Society: Does the paper identify clearly any implications for research, practice and/or society?  Does the paper bridge the gap between theory and practice? How can the research be used in practice (economic and commercial impact), in teaching, to influence public policy, in research (contributing to the body of knowledge)?  What is the impact upon society (influencing public attitudes, affecting quality of life)?  Are these implications consistent with the findings and conclusions of the paper?
 
Please also recommend to your library for subscription of the IMDS (simply click here:www.emeraldinsight.com/subinfo/index.jsp?journal=imds).  
 
Dr. Binshan Lin
BellSouth Corporation Professor
Editor-in-Chief, Industrial Management & Data Systems www.emeraldinsight.com/imds.htm
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71115 USA, Phone: 318.797.5025, Email: Binshan.Lin at LSUS.edu
 

 
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