Primarily senior executives in large European companies. EBF is read by many business school academics and students. In many schools, EBF is recommended reading.

An editorial committee is responsible for the strategic direction of EBF. It meets at least twice a year to determine and maintain the editorial positioning, policy and direction of EBF.

Absolutely not. EBF is an independent publication that seeks to publish the highest-quality content, irrespective of its provenance. EBF will publish papers from academics, consultants and practising managers.

Yes. “In Depth” is the central section of EBF and it requires contributions based upon original research and/or analysis. EBF particularly welcomes papers that have been co-authored by an academic and a management practitioner. EBF also welcomes literature reviews, research briefs and abstracts of working papers.

The editorial committee has a formal review process and policy, ensuring that all papers published in the “In Depth” section are double-blind refereed. The referees may be drawn from the editorial committee or the editorial advisory board. All communication with an author will be conducted by email.

Yes. Such commissions will usually be based on the quality of previous work by the author(s). Commissioned papers, however, remain subject to scrutiny by the editorial committee and the editorial advisory board. A commissioned paper must still meet EBF’s standards of editorial quality.

Yes. EBF may be interested in short versions of papers that have previously appeared in specialised journals. Shorter versions will need to have been adapted for EBF’s management audience.

EBF will make quarterly calls for papers. These will be posted on the EBF website and in the publication, as well as through the usual channels such as list servers of academic associations.

There is no fixed length for a contribution to EBF. Quality and relevance are the critical virtues. For guidance, however, EBF will review manuscripts up to 6,000 words. Submissions should be made electronically to the academic editor (bodo@ebfonline.com), contributing editor (morgen@carucate.co.uk) or the managing editor (bs1@caspianpublishing.co.uk). Papers should be accompanied by a brief autobiographical note, including:

• full name
appointment/job title
• name of organisation/institution address
• direct telephone and fax numbers
• email address

The text should be in British English. A list of all sources/references must be provided at the end of the paper, citing the author and date of publication. It is a condition of publication that authors vest the copyright in their articles to Caspian Publishing Ltd. The publishers will thereafter hold the copyright jointly with CEMS. This enables the publishers to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article to the widest possible readership. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources in their paper.

There is a great deal of value. All papers published in the “In Depth” section are double-blind peer reviewed. Some papers will also be reviewed by a senior management practitioner. With its clear emphasis on management relevance, EBF is also an important publication for demonstrating the outreach of a business school faculty. Authors are able to disseminate their research to a wide, senior-level audience of business executives. Writers have the chance to speak directly to business professionals and to show how their work can influence today’s and tomorrow’s managers.

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