Instructions for authors

1. Articles, papers, reviews and other submissions for publication in the ‘Practice Papers’ section of the journal should be 2,000-5,000 words; submissions to the ‘Research Papers’ section can be up to 7,000 words.
2. Copy should either be sent electronically or as hard copy. If sent electronically, papers should be sent on disk or via email with a note of the software used. Alternatively, two hard copies should be submitted to the publisher, typewritten and double-spaced, on A4 or US letter-sized paper.
3. Up to 12 bullet points summarising the principal management implications should be included with all research papers.
4. All papers should be accompanied by a short abstract, outlining the paper’s aims and subject matter and up to six keywords detailing the paper’s main points.
5. All papers should be accompanied by a short (about 80 words) description of the author(s) and, if appropriate, the organisation of which he or she is a member.
6. Papers should be supported by actual or hypothetical examples, wherever appropriate.
7. Authors should not seek to use the Journal as a vehicle for marketing any specific product or service.
8. Authors should avoid the use of language or slang which is not in keeping with the academic and professional style of the Journal.
9. Titles of organisations, etc. should be written out first in full, followed by the organisation’s initials in brackets, and thereafter the initials only should be used.
10. Papers should be supported by references. These should be set out in accordance with the Vancouver style — that is, they should be referred to by number in the text and set out in full in numerical order at the end of the text, citing the author(s) [with surname first], (year), ‘title’, journal name, volume; and author(s), year, ‘title’, publisher, and the city, for the book references.
11. Photographs and illustrations supporting papers should be submitted where appropriate. Photographs should be good quality positives, printed from the original negatives and in black and white only. Figures and other line illustrations should be submitted in good quality originals and a copy of the data should also be included.
12. Authors are asked to ensure the references to named people and/or organisations are accurate and without libellous implications.
13. All contributions sent to the Publisher, whether they are invited or not, will be sent to the Editor and also submitted to at least two referees for double-blind peer review.  Authors should be aware that papers submitted to or under consideration for the Journal should not be simultaneously submitted for review to any other publications.
14. All contributions sent to the Publisher must bear the author’s full name and address, even if this is not for publication.  Contributions, whether published pseudonymously or not, are accepted on the strict understanding that the author is responsible for the accuracy of all opinion, technical comment, factual report, data figures, illustrations and photographs. Publication does not necessarily imply that these are the opinions of the Editors, Editorial Board or the Publisher, nor does the Board accept any liability for the accuracy of such comment, report or other technical and factual information. The Publisher will, however, strive to ensure that all opinion, comments, reports, data, figures, illustrations and photographs are accurate, insofar as it is able to do so. The Publisher reserves the right to edit, abridge or omit material submitted for publication.
15. The author bears the responsibility for checking whether material submitted is subject to copyright or ownership rights, eg, photographs, illustrations, trade literature and data. Where use is so restricted, the Publisher must be informed with the submission of the material.
16. No contribution will be accepted which has been published elsewhere, unless it is expressly invited or agreed by the Editors and the Publisher. Papers and contributions published become the copyright of the Publisher, unless otherwise stated.
17. All reasonable efforts are made to ensure accurate reproduction of text, photographs and illustrations. The Publisher does not accept responsibility for mistakes, be they editorial or typographical, nor for consequences resulting from them.
18. Submissions should be sent by post to:       The Publisher, Journal of Airport Management, Henry Stewart Publications, Russell House, 28/30 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HN, UK; or by e-mail to: daryn@hspublications.co.uk.