New Journal Proposal Form

We are always interested in evaluating new ideas for potential new journals. If you have spotted a gap in the
market for a new journal, please submit a proposal for consideration by our Editorial specialists.

1. Background
a. Proposed Title(s) of the journal:

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

b. Please provide brief information about the subject field of the project and its current and future
development.

c. Please describe briefly why the journal will be unique and needed in the market:

d. Key Research Areas covered by the journal:

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e. Target Readers and Authors (Please write in order of priority, write job titles / positions of potential readers):

Readers Authors
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2. Publication Details

a. Proposed launch date:

b. Number of issues per year:

c. Number of articles per issue:

d. Type of Articles to include : Research papers Review Articles Short Communications

Other ______________________________________________________________

e. Non Article Content: (e.g. News Section, Book Review, Conference Diary)

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f. Review Process: Editor Reviewed Double Blind Peer Review Editorial Board Reviewed

g. Publication Output Version(s) : Online Only Print Only Print & Online Both

3. Publication Model (please mark one)

a. Open Access Model (Author Pays)
b. Paid Access / Subscription Based Model (Reader Pays)
c. Mixed Model (Reader Pays / with Author option for Open Access)

4. Editorial
a. Proposed Name of Editor in Chief (EiC) Please mention Affiliation, Address, Email, Telephone and also send CV separately

Name: _______________________________ Organization: ______________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

Email(s): ________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________________________________________

b. Proposed Number of Regional Editors ______________ (to be appointed by EiC)

c. Proposed Number of the Editorial Board or team ______________ (to be appointed by EiC)

d. How the peer review process will be administered?

i. Administered by EiC only

ii. Administered by Publisher
iii. Administered by both Eic & Pubisher co-operation
iv. Other (please describe below)

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5. Marketing
a. Competition (information about existing journals on this topic)
i. No Direct Competition
ii. Competition Analysis (Please list any similar publications in the area even if the areas of coverage
does not overlap completely. For each publication, please give the following information )

Title:
Publisher:
Editor:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
What differentiates the proposed title?:

b. Unique Selling Points (USPs) (what makes us different from competition)

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c. Industries to which publication will appeal for subscription:

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d. Other Businesses / Academics / Societies to which journal will appeal for subscription:

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e. Societies / Organizations with which the journal could be affiliated with in a Partnership:
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f. Conference which you think the journal readership will attend in the next two years:

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6. Ownership & Copyright

a. The journal will be officially owned by

i. The publisher

ii. ____________________

Form completed by:_______________________________

Date: _______________________________