How to Submit

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Authors should prepare and submit two versions of their manuscript.

Submissions should be of 6000-8000 words (excluding display material and references) typed double-spaced on Letter size paper.

Please ensure that the files are not saved as read only and virus-check all files before submitting them. Please also ensure that there are no tracked changes, macros or comments in the document.

Please submit 2 versions of the manuscript

Version One

This should be a complete text, and should consist of:

  • Title page: title, authors' names, affiliations and addresses and the name, address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers of the author to whom all correspondence concerning the article should be sent, and a biography for each author (c. 150 words each) detailing the authors' background, affiliations and interests.
  • Second page: title, narrative abstract of about 150 words and up to six keywords for indexing purposes.

Version Two

In Version Two of the manuscript all document information identifying the author should be removed from files to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees.

  • The first page of the file should include: title, narrative abstract of about 150 words and up to six keywords for indexing purposes

Authors must refer to the Guidelines for Authors for information on how to present references, spelling, figures and tables etc. Manuscripts which do not follow the Guidelines for Authors may be sent back to authors for correction prior to being entered into the review process.

Manuscripts should be submitted online using the Journal of Customer Behaviour ScholarOne Manuscripts Site (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wpjcb). New users should create an account first. Then, once a user is logged into the site, submmissions should be made via the Author Centre.

You can find out more about how to use the ScholarOne Manuscripts site by clicking on the links on the Resources panel on the right of the login screen, or by clicking on the orange "Get help Now" link in the top right hand corner of the screen. If you require additional assistance you can email the Journal editorial office at jcbeditorial@westburn.co.uk