International Journal of Training and Development

Edited by:
Paul Lewis, William J. Rothwell, Linda Miller, Aahad Osman-Gani

Print ISSN: 1360-3736
Online ISSN: 1468-2419
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 14 / 2010

TopAuthor Guidelines

Submission of papers from anywhere in the world should be made to the Editor in chief Paul Lewis in the form of a Word document attached to an e-mail.

E-mail: IJTDpl@btinternet.com

Submission of books for review should be made to:
Dr Vidal Kumar, BPP Business School, UK
Email: vidalkumar@bpp.com

Submission of papers

Types of paper published

The IJTD publishes:
- research reviews;
- research articles;
- research notes;
- notes on policy and practice;
- international briefings; and
- book reviews.

Apart from book reviews, everything is refereed using the IJTD's standard 'double blind' procedure.

Research reviews provide a structured summary of the existing literature in a recognised part of the training and development field, an assessment of the state of that literature and an agenda for future research, along with a comprehensive bibliography. These are normally by invitation but any authors interested in writing a review are welcome to put their proposal to the Editor in chief.

Research articles report original, empirical research, whether qualitative or quantitative, including original use of existing databases.

Research notes also report empirical work but typically display a narrower focus than articles, contain less contextual content and have more limited implications.

Notes on policy and practice can deal with, for example, public policy initiatives, assessment of policy and developments in professional practice.

International briefings describe, with some analysis, training and development in a particular country. The IB series aims to increase the international knowledge base of training and development in order to promote comparative work. The editors welcome proposals for new IBs and also material that updates those already published.

Approach

International readership
The IJTD has an international readership. It is likely that only a minority of an article's readers will be in the country of the author. Contributors are asked to bear this in mind, for example, in the use of language and in making any assumptions about the reader's knowledge of the country in which the research has been undertaken. Authors should ensure that their articles are intelligible to those who may not be familiar with the traditions, infrastructure and policies of their particular countries. It is likely that one of the referees asked to comment on an article submitted for publication will be from a country other than that of the writer.

Multidisciplinary readership
Any terms, concepts or methods which are specific to a particular discipline should be explained so that they can be understood by readers from outside that discipline.

Links between academic work and professional practice
The IJTD is read by practitioners and policy makers as well as by academics and it is part of editorial policy that the Journal provides a bridge between academic work and professional practice. Where appropriate, authors should indicate any potential significance that their work may have for training and development policy and practice.

Refereeing
All papers submitted to the IJTD are sent out for refereeing under the conventional 'double blind' system.

Length
Articles should be between 5000 and 9000 words in length, typed on one side of A4 paper, double line spaced with margins. International Briefings should be approximately 5,000 words in length and Research Notes and Policy and Practice Notes 3-5,000 words. An accurate word count (including references) should be provided. Tables and figures should be counted by treating the space they occupy as an equivalent number of words. Authors are encouraged to submit their articles as email attachments rather than as hard copy.

Number of copies and format
Articles should be submitted in the form of an e-mail attachment and should be double-spaced with margins. A cover page should contain the title, name and contact and biographical details of the author(s). The abstract should be on a separate page which does not identify the authors. All work submitted should be checked carefully for typing errors, spelling mistakes and other faults. Pages must be numbered.

Footnotes and references
Footnotes are additional material which, while amplifying the text, are more conveniently discussed separately. They should be marked in the text by the use of asterisks (*) and daggers (†) and placed at the foot of the relevant pages. They should, however, be kept to a minimum, and wherever possible, be incorporated into the text. References indicate the precise sources of books, articles, statistics etc. cited in the text. These should be marked by the author's surname, the year of publication and any page or chapter reference in the text and by means of an alphabetical list, by author's surname, at the end of the article.

Examples:

Footnote
[In the text] It should be stressed, however, that in Britain apprenticeship was historically given little state support and government intervention was minimal.*

[At the foot of the page] *Under the sixteenth century Statute of Artificers, an apprenticeship was a legal requirement for practising certain trades. This was narrowed by common law judges and abolished in 1814.

Reference
[In the text] They also sought to develop modular methods of training, to increase the amount of off-the-job training, and to set new standards for apprenticeships which placed less emphasis on time-serving (Senker, 1992, chapter 7).
[At the end of the article] Senker, P., (1992) Industrial Training in a Cold Climate, Avebury, Aldershot.

Tables and figures
• These must be numbered consecutively, checked for accuracy and clearly presented. Extensive use of either should be avoided to minimise printing costs.
• Tables and figures should be on separate sheets and numbered with Arabic numerals in order of appearance in the text. Their location in the text must be clearly indicated.
• Line drawings should be printed from a good quality laser printer, or professionally drawn using black ink. Labelling should be in a san serif typeface. Drawings should be presented larger than their proposed printed size in the journal.

Mathematical and econometrical material
Algebraic equations and models should be used only when they clarify or advance the argument. Where used their implications should be discussed in the text while data and methodological discussion are confined to a technical appendix.

Copyright
Authors must indicate if their papers have been submitted or published elsewhere even if in a different form. If subject to copyright then clearance must be obtained and sent to the Editor. Work which is to be in a book prior to its publication in article form is not acceptable. All articles published in the IJTD are subject to the Journal's copyright and may not be published elsewhere without the Journal's consent.

Autobiographical note
Each contributor should supply, with the manuscript: full name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, appointment or job description and name of organisation (and whether this may be published). Authors should indicate whether or not they will allow the IJTD to publish their e-mail addresses to enable readers to contact them.

Abstract
Authors should include an abstract of not more than 150 words, double-spaced. This should be on a separate page containing the title of the article but no material by which the author(s) can be identified.

Guidance for authors of International Briefings

Aims of the International Briefing series
Important aims of these briefings are:
• to widen the T & D/HRD international knowledge base;
• to encourage comparative work; and
• to contribute to the development of a world-wide network of academic correspondents in the T & D/HRD field.

Format
It is intended that International Briefings should be in a standard format using the following headings.
• Basic data about the country e.g. demographic details
• Public T & D/HRD policy, strategy and infrastructure
• Corporate T & D/HRD policies and strategies
• Training and development/HRD in practice
• Academic work in the T & D/HRD field
• Sources of information on T & D/HRD in ...
• Networking - academic correspondents in ...

Frequency
International Briefings are a periodic feature of the journal.

Length
Their length should not exceed 5000 words.

List of International Briefings published up to and including June 2009

1 Netherlands 3:1 (Mar 99)
2 UK 3:2 (Jun 99)
3 Germany 3:3 (Sep 99)
4 Australia 3:4 (Dec 99)
5 India 4:1 (Mar 00)
6 USA 4:2 (Jun 00)
7 Singapore 4:4 (Dec 00)
8 France 5:1 (Mar 01)
9 United Arab Emirates 5:2 (Jun 01)
10 China 5:3 (Sep 01)
11 Saudi Arabia 6:2 (Jun 02)
12 Norway 6:4 (Dec 02)
13 Spain 7:1 (Mar 03)
14 Finland 7:2 (Jun 03)
15 Austria 7:3 (Sep 03)
16 Republic of Ireland 10:2 (Jun 06)
17 New Zealand (11:1) (Mar 07)
18 Vietnam (11:2) (Jun 07)
19 Nigeria (11:3) (Sep 07)
20 Andorra (12:3) (Sep 08)

Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA)

Authors will be required to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) for all papers accepted for publication. Signature of the CTA is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a signed form has been received. (US Federal Government employees need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned). After submission authors will retain the right to publish their paper in various media/circumstances (please see the form for further details). To assist authors an appropriate form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a copy of the form here. Please return your completed form to: Joan Tan, Production Editor, Journal Content Management, Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley Services Singapore Pte Ltd, 600 North Bridge Road, #05-01 Parkview Square, Singapore 188778. Alternatively a scanned version of the form can be emailed to joatan@wiley.com or faxed to +65 6295 6206.

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