We describe briefly in this document the criteria and processes leading to the approval of a request to publish a special issue of the journal. [...] When a proposal for a thematic issue is submitted to the Journal, it is studied by the journal’s editorial board, under the responsibility of the Editor. [...] The Editor then informs those responsible for the proposal of the Journal’s decision: acceptance of the proposal, request to revise and resubmit the proposal, or rejection of the proposal. [...] Guest Editor responsabilities: • Prepare a definite plan for the thematic issue with the names of the authors and the titles of the articles. [...] • write the introduction to the special issue • fill in a table showing accepted and rejected texts, including the contact details of the evaluators.
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- We describe briefly in this document the criteria and processes leading to the approval of a request to publish a special issue of the journal. 1
- A. Quality Criteria 1
- The qualities of a proposal 1
- B. Submission of a Proposal for a Thematic Issue 1
- Every proposal for a thematic issue must include the following information 1
- 1. An up-to-date resumé for each responsible for the proposal including institutional address personal 1
- 2. A draft call for papers the journal can provide the template. 1
- 3. A minimum of five 250-word abstracts text proposals to demonstrate the interest of the call for papers. 1
- Names institutional affiliations and e-mails must be included. 1
- 4. A letter confirming a publishing support if any. 1
- Transmission de la proposition 1
- La proposition doit être transmise en version électronique à la direction de la revue aux adresses suivantes Direction.mls-lmsicrml.ca et admin.mls-lmsicrml.ca 1
- C. Decision-Making Process Concerning a Proposal 2
- 1. When a proposal for a thematic issue is submitted to the Journal it is studied by the journals editorial 2
- 2. The Editor then informs those responsible for the proposal of the Journals decision acceptance of the 2
- 3. When a revised proposal is submitted it is evaluated by the editorial board and the Editor. Their 2
- D. Special Issue Preparation 2
- 1. Journal Editor responsibilities 2
- Sends all relevant documents to the guest editors. 2
- Sets the editorial timetable with the guest editors. 2
- 2. Guest Editor responsabilities 2
- Prepare a definite plan for the thematic issue with the names of the authors and the titles of the articles. 2
- Checklist for submitting a thematic issue 2
- Resumé of each responsible of the thematic issue 2
- Draft call for texts 2
- Five abstracts proposals including contact details and institutional affiliation of potential authors 2
- Letter confirming publishing support if any 2
- A maximum of 20 of articles are written by the members who propose the thematic issue 2
