Special issues
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Special issue information
Proposing a Special IssueIf you wish to discuss the possibility of a themed special issue please contact the Executive Academic Editor, Boria Majumdar: [email protected].
Special Issues should normally be international in either content or authorship. The proposers should make a case why the issue would be of interest to the Sport in Society readership and include details of probable contributors.
If accepted, any proposal for a special issue will have one of the Editors appointed as a Reporting Editor to assist the Guest Editor and ensure the quality of the issue.
Guest Editors should acknowledge that they will adhere to the Sport in Society regulations outlined below:
1. There must be a nominated Editor to whom all correspondence will be directed.
2. All papers must be in the approved journal style. Information on this is available on the Sport in Society website.
3. The overall word length must not exceed 80,000 words (and preferably be less than 75,000) unless prior permission to exceed the limit has been obtained from the Sport in Society Reporting Editor.
4. At least two referees will be required for all articles. The Guest Editor will have access to the ScholarOne system so that the process is transparent to all parties. The Reporting Editor reserve the right to request additional refereeing.
5. The 'final' version of papers should be made available to the Reporting Editor at least a month before the due submission date for comment and approval.
6. To assist in the final proofing along with the Reporting Editor, the Executive Academic Editor and individual authors.