Category Archives: Structure
How to avoid desk-rejection
Before papers are sent for refereeing, editors check newly-submitted papers for a range of features. Authors can check these things themselves, and increase the likelihood that their papers will proceed from the editor’s desk and into the refereeing process. This … Continue reading
Author guidelines
Like many journal editors, when I was involved with Construction Management and Economics, we were constantly thinking about how we explain, concisely, our expectations for the style in which papers are written. All journal editors struggle with this. There are … Continue reading
Structure of a paper
Scientific papers generally follow a pattern. It is important that the style of writing is clear and appropriate. Equally, it is important that the argument follows a logical structure, from the introduction to the conclusions. Papers are sometimes rejected because … Continue reading
Management and Economics in Construction 