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1. Submission of manuscripts.
   
   Submission of manuscripts should be made by email to the Editor of the journal at c.j.adcock@sheffield.ac.uk. Manuscripts must be written in English, and must be original, unpublished work which is not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere. The manuscript will be subjected to blind review normally by at least two referees.

     

2. Preparation of the manuscript.
   
   The manuscript must be typed, double-spaced on A4 paper, with at least 3 cm margins. Clearly written, concise manuscripts should consist of:

2.1 Cover Page. Including: (a) a concise and informative title; (b) the full names and affiliations of all authors; (c) the full mailing address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author.

2.2 Abstract. Including: a concise and informative abstract of 200 words or less, summarizing the significant points of the paper.

2.3 Main Text. This should be arranged in sequentially numbered sections. The first section should be the Introduction. Where appropriate for the content, sub-sections are allowed and these should be titled and numbered with a second digit (2.1, 2.2 and so on).

2.4 Summary and/or conclusions. The paper should end with a short non-technical summary or set of conclusions. Where appropriate this should include an indication of on-going work, or research that is required in the area. Acknowledgement of assistance and funding should appear here.

2.5 Tables. Each table must be typed, double spaced on a separate page. They must be consecutively numbered and should have a brief informative title. Tables should be understandable without reference to the text. Explanatory footnotes should be brief, placed beneath the table and indicated by lower case letters. When using percentages, state the absolute value that corresponds to 100%. Identify all statistical methods.

2.6 Figures. All graphs, charts and illustrations of any kind must be submitted one to a page. They must be consecutively numbered and should have a brief informative title. Figures should be understandable without reference to the text. Explanatory footnotes should be brief, placed beneath the table and indicated by lower case letters.

2.7 Style

Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use single quotation marks with double within if needed.
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).

Word templates

Word templates are available for this journal.
Please open and read the instruction document first, as this will explain how to save and then use the template.

Select the template that is most suitable for your operating system.

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003.dot

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007.dotx

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2004_instructions.pdf
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http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2008_instructions.pdf
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If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other template queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk

 2.8 Footnotes. The use of footnotes is discouraged. Where footnotes are used in the text they should be numbered consecutively and should appear at the end of the paper.

2.9 Use of Appendices. Detailed technical material should be placed in appendices wherever possible.

2.10   Separate appendices. To reduce the total length of an article, appendices may be withheld from the article and designated as being available from the corresponding author on request. Such appendices should be clearly indicated in the Introduction and should accompany all submissions.

2.11   Paper length. The length of the submitted manuscript should not normally exceed 40 pages, to include, references, tables, figures and all appendices, which are not to be made available separately.

2.12   Certification of originality and citations to authors' previous work. Authors are expected to certify that the submission is original, unpublished work, that it is not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere and that their previous published work which is relevant to the submission is cited in the text and appears in the list of references

3.   Equations.

All but very short mathematical expressions should be displayed on a separate line and centred. Equations should be sequentially numbered and punctuated in the usual way. Every effort should be made to use notation that is in common use. All notation and symbols must be defined in the text of the paper.

 4.   Development of mathematical expressions.

These should be presented in appendices with only the relevant results appearing in the text. Where results are being quoted from specialist mathematical journals or texts authors should ensure that the development is comprehensible to the non-specialist reader and that sources are adequately cited, but should avoid unnecessary repetition of standard material.

5.   Files.

Authors should send three files, as follows:

1. Cover page. See above for details of content. This must be a WORD file called yourname-cover-01.doc

2. Abstract. See above for details of content. This must also be a WORD file called yourname-abstract-01.doc

3. The third file should contain only the Abstract and Main Text of the article. This is the file that is sent out for blind refereeing. This file should include tables and figures, as well as any appendices. This should be a WORD document or PDF file, called yourname-paper-01.doc, .pdf as appropriate.

6.   File Security.

It is the author's responsibility to ensure that the files sent are electronically anonymous. Right click on the file and select properties to investigate this. If in doubt, ask your IT support group for help.

 7.   Submission fee.

A cheque for €50.00 (or equivalent in any convertible currency) made payable to the European Journal of Finance to cover the submission fee should accompany each new paper.

 8.   Proofs.

Proofs will be sent to the designated corresponding author and should be returned directly to the publisher within 3 days of receipt. Alterations in proofs other than the correction of typesetter's errors may cause delay and extra charges that may be made to authors.

 9.   Free article access:

Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

 10.   Copyright.

It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use the article elsewhere after publication without prior permission from Taylor & Francis, provided that acknowledgement is given to the Journal as original source of publication, and that Taylor & Francis is notified so that our records show that its use is properly authorised.

Authors retain a number of other rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies documents. These policies are referred to at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authorrights.pdf for full details. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.

11.   Correspondence Address:

Professor C J Adcock
The European Journal of Finance
School of Management
University of Sheffield
Mappin Street
Sheffield, S1 4DT
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)114 – 222 3402
Fax: +44 (0)114 – 222 3348
Email: c.j.adcock@sheffield.ac.uk