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They may invite papers from leading scholars in the domain of the special issue. DSJIE typically publishes between six and eight manuscripts in each issue. Guest Editors will also write an editorial that introduces the edition. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:9.7pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:5.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.35pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:5.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Guest Editors are expected to have some editorial experience. 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style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>i</span>ne that includes the dissemination of the <span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>C</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>ll<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>f</span>or<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span><span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>P</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>p<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>e</span><span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>r</span>s, in<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>i</span>t<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>i</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>l sub<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>m</span>is<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>s</span>ion <span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt'>a</span>nd r<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'>e</span>vise <span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>nd<span style='letter-spacing:.2pt'> </span>r<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'>e</span>submit<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>pro<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'>c</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>e</span>ss<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>i</span>n<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'>g</span>,<span style='letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>nd acceptance of fin<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>l p<span style='letter-spacing:.1pt'>a</span>p<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>e</span>rs in time for <span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>c</span>o<span style='letter-spacing:.25pt'>p</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.25pt'>y</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>e</span>di<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>t</span>i<span style='letter-spacing:.15pt'>n</span>g<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>a</span>nd<span style='letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span>p<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>r</span>odu<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>c</span>t<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>i</span>on, prior to pu<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>b</span>l<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'>i</span><span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>ca</span>t<span style='letter-spacing:.15pt'>i</span>on in early 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Prospective Guest Editors are encouraged to consult the DSJIE journal website (</span><a href="http://www.dsjie.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.dsjie.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>) for more details about the mission and structure of the journal, and to contact the editor (</span><a href="mailto:dsjie.editor@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>dsjie.editor@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>) with any questions, or to seek guidance on proposal development. Special Issue proposals should be submitted to the editor by October 15, 2014, and applicants will be notified by November 15, 2014.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828'>Vijay R. Kannan, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828;letter-spacing:.2pt'>Editor, </span><span style='color:#005828'><a href="http://www.dsjie.org/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828;letter-spacing:.2pt'>Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828;letter-spacing:.2pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828;letter-spacing:.2pt'>email: </span><span style='color:#005828'><a href="mailto:dsjie.editor@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828;letter-spacing:.2pt'>dsjie.editor@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#005828;letter-spacing:.2pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>