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Copyright
Submission
of a paper, forum essay, discussions, rejoinders or closure to Lean
Construction Journal (LCJ) is understood to mean
• it is not under consideration for
publication elsewhere
•it is not already published
The
author(s) will be required to exclusively transfer all rights granted to
the author(s) by the copyright laws of the United States of America and
other countries to the Lean Construction Institute Board of
Directors if and when the paper is accepted for publication.
Permission
for papers published in LCJ to be re-published elsewhere must be
obtained from the Journal Editors. Any republication or personal
use of the work must explicitly identify prior publication in
LCJ.
Formatting
Instructions
The
LCJ format is designed to be easy to read on screen as well as on paper.
Download
formatting templates here:
There is a Sample
Format MS Word File here (for papers, forum essays,
technical notes, discussions, and closures)
Book
Review Guidelines
Who are
you writing for?
LCJ
is aimed at thoughtful practitioners as well as academics and your style
should be accessible to both audiences.
Document
Structure
Provide
on the first page
·
citation – complete the author & title information,
leave the rest blank
- the
paper’s title in upper and lower case - choose carefully to
reflect the content
- author(s)
in 12pt bold upper and lower case. Use a footnote to provide the
professional title, affiliation, and mailing address of the
author(s).
- abstract
(max: 300 words), and
- key words
Continue
with the paper without a break.
Most papers will start with an introduction, followed by
background, methods, and discussion sections and ending with conclusions.
References
are the last section of the paper.
Paper
size & margins
The
paper should be A4 size portrait format (210 x 297 mm) with margins set:
- Top &
Bottom: 3 cm;
- Left &
Right: 2.5 cm.
Document
Length
Papers and Forum articles, including title
page and abstract, should not normally exceed 5000 words or word
equivalents [~12 pages]. Longer scripts will be accepted if the material
justifies the additional length. [If you think your material justifies
more than 5000 words, do discuss an outline of your paper with the
editors before you write it.]
Background
and methods should be kept to a minimum in the published paper.
Background and/or method appendices can be sent with your paper if you
feel it will help your reviewer decide or if you want to make them
available to Journal readers as a separate optional download. Technical
notes/Discussions have a limit of 2,500 words.
Book reviews have a limit
of 2000 words.
For
details of the “Font and Styles” to use download a template here
and look at the example here.
Downloads
Sample
Format MS Word File (for papers, forum essays, technical
notes, discussions, and closures)
Book
Review Guidelines
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