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Submission:

Write your paper according to the format guidelines below. To facilitate a double-blind review process, do not include author names on this document and be sure that no author information is in the file. Note: this is the responsibility of the author, not the Editor.

Once written, the manuscript submission process is now handled completely online. To submit a manuscript, visit the affiliated Manuscript Central website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/utee.

Note that you will have to create an account the first time you visit the site. To submit a manuscript, you must enter the following information:

1. Manuscript Type: (Article, Review, Letter to the Editor, or Case Study)
2. Title.
3. Abstract: Include a self-contained, non-technical abstract (which may be a repeat of the abstract from the paper itself). It should not contain formulas, references, or abbreviations. To maintain confidentiality, the abstract should not contain names or affiliations of authors.
4. Keywords: These are associated with each editorial area, including capital investment analysis, cost estimation and accounting, cost of capital, design economics, economic decision analysis, education, policy analysis, or research and development.
5. Contact Information: For author and co-authors.
6. Two Suggested Referees: The author must not have a conflict of interest (i.e. referees cannot be former/ current co-authors, from same institution, or former advisor/teacher/student).
7. One Suggested Area Editor: This choice should be correlated with the keyword selection.
8. Cover Letter to Editor: Include a statement of contribution which is expected to explain 'why this paper is important' and 'why this paper is of relevance to readers of The Engineering Economist.' This description is for the internal use of the Editor and Referees and will not be printed with the manuscript. It is intended to help expedite the review process and succinctly communicate the essence of the paper directly to the Referees. For example, is the importance of the paper a new theory, a successful application, comparison of competing methodologies, a unifying tutorial or some other particular relevance? Any other information you feel is pertinent for the Editor, such as a previous submission history of the article, should also be included in the cover letter.
9. Confirmation that the paper has not been published or is not currently submitted elsewhere.
10. Confirmation of the copyright agreement.

Upon entering this information, the author can upload all associated files. Note that these will be converted to PDF format.

Format:

Submissions must be made in electronic format. All contributions should be as brief as possible and consistent with clear, concise writing. Summarize or cite arguments already available elsewhere (do not repeat them) and make references to related previous work. The editorial and typographic specifications followed for The Engineering Economist are those found in the "Hart's Rules" and "The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors" (both Oxford University Press).

Abstract:

Each article and Technical Note must be accompanied by a nonmathematical abstract of about 100 words, suitable for retrieval purposes. The abstract should summarize the purpose, scope, principal results, and conclusions, and should not contain literature citations.

Footnotes:

The use of footnotes is discouraged because they complicate editorial layout; most can be incorporated into the text. When employed, footnotes should be indicated by consecutive superscript numbers, and then listed at the bottom of the page on which they occur. Note that references are handled separately (below).

References:

References should be complete, clear, styled as shown below, and listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. Only cited references and publications which are readily available should be included. Examples:
Adams, B.M. and Woodall, W.H. (1989) An analysis of Taguchi's on-line process control procedure under a random-walk model. Technometrics, 31, 401-413.
Burke, L.I. and Rangwala, S. (1991) Tool condition monitoring in metal cutting: a neural network approach. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2, 269-280.
Chow, M.C., Wu, S.M. and Ermer, D.S. (1979) A time series control chart for a nuclear reactor, in Proceedings of the 1979 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, IEEE Press, New York, NY, pp.1-7.

Mathematical Expressions:

Make mathematical expressions as simple as possible. Lengthy mathematical derivations should be placed in an Appendix. Number equations: put the equation number in parentheses, flush with the right margin of the page. Authors should restrict themselves to the English alphabet and standard Greek symbols. Use the solidus whenever possible in preference to built-up fractions. Write complicated exponentials in the form exp(), avoid subscripts and superscripts and generally modify your notation to minimize unusual or complicated typographic requirements. The IIE is a consecretariat)of the ANSI Z94 standard on industrial engineering terminology. Authors preparing materials for publication should familiarize themselves with the ANSI terminology standards on industrial engineering and applied mathematics and use them; new terminology introduced must be defined. For interest factors, follow the functional format of ANSI Standard Z94.5-1990, "Symbology Manual of Standard Notation for Engineering Economy Parameters and Interest Factors," Industrial Engineering Terminology, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 3577 Parkway Lane, Suite 200, Norcross, GA 30092.

Figures:

Illustrations are called figures and are numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. The number and caption should be below the figure.. Upon acceptance for publication, digital files should be submitted for all illustrations (line drawings, halftones, etc.). electronic files should be 300 dpi or higher, EPS, TIFF or PSD format, and NOT embedded in text file. Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints or files should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable.

Tables:

Tables are defined as tabular data which can be typeset; any material with special markings should be considered a figure and treated as above. Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, with all but common abbreviations either spelled out or defined. Computer printout reproduces poorly and conveys proportionately little to the reader for the space occupied; pertinent data should be extracted into a briefer table. The number and caption should be placed at the top of the table.

Biographical Sketches:

Brief biographical sketches of each author should accompany the manuscript. Each should include the author's full name, title, and organization; research activities and interests and/or responsibilities in which the author is currently engaged; relevant former positions; educational background; professional societies with which the author is affiliated. The author is welcome to submit any additional information considered pertinent.

Acknowledgments:

If any, they should be made in a separate section following the conclusion and before the references.

Page Proofs:

The corresponding author of each paper will receive page proofs for checking via Taylor & Francis's EProof system and will be responsible for approving the manuscript on behalf of all coauthors. Make only corrections necessary; please do not request exceptions to journal styling nor rewrite your material at this stage. Extensive revisions or delay in returning the page proofs may postpone publication.