GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE SELECTION,
REVIEWING AND PUBLICATION OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE
PAPER
SELECTION, REVIEWING AND PUBLISHING PROCESS
All conference
papers will undergo a peer review process and will be evaluated by a
team of referees.
Only full papers will be
considered for refereeing. All manuscripts submitted will normally
only be considered for conference subject to a detailed blind review
by at least two reviewers. In the interests of a fair review,
authors should avoid the use of anything that would make their
identity obvious.
Accepted papers
will be gathered under several “unifying themes” and will be
published in print. Papers which do not fit to the determined
“unifying themes” will not be published.
Those, who are
not interested in having their papers published, (either in print or
electronically) do not have to submit their full papers.
We adhere to a
policy of refereeing process. We are keen to ensure publishing high
standard of papers in the conference proceedings.
Please note that
acceptance of an abstract and presentation of a paper at the
conference does not guarantee its publication in print.
Papers will be
assessed by referees against six criteria - or fewer if some
criteria do not apply to a particular kind of paper. A sample copy
of the referee form can be downloaded here:
Paper Review Form
(PDF)
PUBLISHING AGREEMENT
Social Sciences
Research Society (SOSRES), will have the right to publish all or
selected papers presented at the conference in print and
electronically. These may be dealt with separately and/or in a
collection of books.
Presenters of
papers are not obliged to have their papers published in the
Conference proceedings.
Publication will
be based on the following terms of publishing agreement:
1. Social
Sciences Research Society (SOSRES) will provide the author with one
free printed copy of the work when it is first published. The author
may purchase additional printed copies at a discount of 20% (fifty
percent) of the recommended retail price.
2.Copyright will
be attributed to the author(s).
3.The author(s)
assure Social Sciences Research Society (as a publisher) that the
material contained in the paper is not defamatory, unlawful,
obscene, invasive of another person's privacy, hateful, racially or
ethnically objectionable, abusive, threatening, harmful or in
contempt of court, and undertake to indemnify Social Sciences
Research Society (SOSRES) against any claims which may be made in
situations where material is considered to be any of these things,
or has any of these effects.
4. The author(s)
assure Social Sciences Research Society (SOSRES) that the paper
presented is based entirely on original material, that it does not
infringe anybody else's copyright. In the case of copyright
material, such as the use of quotes or images beyond what is legally
considered 'fair use', the author(s) and/or editor(s) will undertake
to arrange, and if necessary to pay for, permissions, and retain
documentation proving that these permissions have been secured. The
author(s) agree to indemnify Social Sciences Research Society (SOSRES)
against any claims as a result of breech of the copyright of others.
5. By submitting
a paper at the conference, the author(s) agree with the publication
of the presented paper by Social Sciences Research Society (SOSRES).
Those who are not interested in having their papers published,
should inform the editor.
PROCEEDINGS ORDER
Conference
proceedings will be published by the end of the 2008.
Volumes in the ICSS Proceedings Series can be
ordered to the ICSS secretariat by
e-mail.
The price of each volume of the ICSS Proceedings
is 70 Euro (including shipping/handling) for
international orders and 30 Euro for domestic orders (excluding
shipping/handling).
