We believe that special issues are an essential part of the journal. The
Edinwilsen Press has a strong tradition in this context, and we wish to continue
this. To further ensure the publication of high-quality special issues, a more
active policy will be followed. Rather than letting the selection and
publication depend on individual initiatives, we prefer a broader and open
invitation.
We want to invite proposals for special issues on topics related to the focus of
the Edinwilsen Press journals. In general, a special issue should have a well-articulated
unifying theme and should reflect the state-of-the-art, currently relevant and
leading edge topics in researches. It will typically include a review article of
the research in the area of focus. Each proposal should consist of the
following:
Name and affiliation of Guest Editor(s).
CV and list of major publications of Guest Editor(s).
A provisional title of the special issue.
A general summary (max. 1 page) describing the general focus and aims of the
special issue.
A description of other related publications or conferences that might
demonstrate the relevance for the field and constitutes evidence for choosing
the theme and topics.
A brief description of the editorial procedure that would be followed (e.g. peer
review with selection of high quality papers)
A list of authors that have agreed to submit a contribution to the special issue
or potential authors (i.e., a list of names with affiliations) as well as an
overview of the titles of their contributions (and preferably preliminary
abstracts).
If special issues or special sections devoted to the proposed topic (or closely
related topics) have been published (or will be published) by other journals,
this should be mentioned.
Selection of special issues will be made by the Editors-in-Chief, in
consultation with the Associate Editors. Criteria for selection include (amongst
others):
Topics: new developments with a prospect of increasing importance for the
domain, historically important topics that are subjected to a new approach.
Authors: preferably a mix of well-established academics and promising young
researchers.
Guarantees for high quality publications: e.g. independent peer review with
selection of high quality submissions only.
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