CHECKLIST FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION

Corresponding Author:
Paper title:
Name of Journal to be sent to:
Publisher: Index: ISI [Quartile: Impact Factor: ], SCOPUS Others:

PAPER STRUCTURE
Title YES/NO
Abstract YES/NO
Introduction including previous work YES/NO
Theory/Methods YES/NO
Results and Discussion YES/NO
Conclusions YES/NO
Acknowledgements YES/NO
References (formatted according to the journal) YES/NO
Figures and captions/tables YES/NO

TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU FEEL THAT YOUR PAPER MEETS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA?

No CRITERIA Did not meet Somewhat meets Fully meets Not Comments/Improv
the criteria the criteria the criteria Applicable ements suggested
CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE
1 Magnitude of contribution
2 Adds to what is already known
3 Advancement and broad application at things
4 Value and interest to industry/community
5 Conceptual consistency
6 Advancement of current expertise
7 Stimulates further research
8 New insights
INNOVATIVENESS AND ORIGINALITY
1 Novel research
2 Presents new ideas, approaches, ways of
looking
No CRITERIA Did not meet Somewhat meets Fully meets Not Comments/Improv
the criteria the criteria the criteria Applicable ements suggested
3 Different, unique, puzzling
4 Makes a difference
MEETS JOURNAL OBJECTIVES
1 Appropriateness in relation to the mission
and focus of the journal
2 Criteria specific to the journal
3 Relevant to journal readers
4 Submission criteria
5 Interest/ significance of topic
CLARITY OF WRITING
1 Well written and argued
2 Read by others before send out
3 Not convoluting style
4 Clearly organized
5 Easy to read, understood at first reading
6 Uncomplicated writing, No jargon
7 Arguments flow logically
8 Logically structured
USE OF LITERATURE
1 Adequacy of literature review
2 Comprehensive and relevant review
3 Show understanding of the context
4 Reading covers the key literature
5 Covering theories in the mainstream journals
6 Appropriate use of what has been written
7 Appropriate examples from the industry
8 Strong conceptual basis
9 Theoretical foundation
QUALITY OF ARGUMENT
1 Sound logic
2 Credible and convincing
3 Use of evidence
4 Interesting and compelling
5 Logical flow
No CRITERIA Did not meet Somewhat meets Fully meets Not Comments/Improv
the criteria the criteria the criteria Applicable ements suggested
6 Clarity of thought, logic and argument
7 Solid Presentation
8 Innovative argument
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DATA ANALYSIS
1 Clearly stated objectives
2 Appropriate method
3 Clearly described method
4 Technical merit
5 Appropriate research design
6 Accurate interpretation of statistics and
findings conclusion
7 Adequacy of data analysis
8 Well-conceived
RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS
1 Practical implications
2 Consideration of so what impact
3 Findings of any relevance
4 Reasonable conclusions
5 Conclusions supported by findings,
substantiated
6 Offering value to the reader