Theoretical and practice-based contributions are welcome. Manuscripts that are derived from papers presented at conferences can be submitted unless they have been published as part of the conference proceedings in a peer reviewed journal. Authors are required to ensure that no material (including illustrations, photos, etc.) submitted as part of a manuscript infringes existing copyrights, or the rights of a third party. Submission of a manuscript to the journal implies that all authors have read and agreed to its content.

 

Contributions to KM4D Journal should be sent by e-mail to: km4dj-editors@dgroups.org, or by post, on a (non-returnable) digital version on cd-rom, to: Sarah Cummings, Editor-in-Chief, Knowledge Management for Development Journal, c/o Context, international cooperation, Cornelis Houtmanstraat 15, 3572 LT Utrecht. The Netherlands.

 

Spontaneous contributions to the journal are welcome. Potential authors are also invited to submit an abstract to the Editors of the journal to check if the proposed paper falls within the subject area of the journal and to ask for guidance for its further elaboration. Before preparing your submission, please visit the Knowledge Management for Development Journal homepage at www.informaworld.com/rkmd for full instructions for authors, including a complete style guide.

All Papers are refereed through a peer review process. Each submission is limited to a maximum of 6000 words (including notes and references), plus a 100-150-word summarising abstract. They can comprise:

 

Theory-focused papers which introduce or advance scientific concepts in knowledge management for development.

 

Review papers which review approaches and advance the field.

 

Practice-based papers which are based on the application of knowledge management for development. Although they may be focused on practice, they need to have a theoretical basis in the literature of knowledge management and development, and take the theory a step further. Papers may use case examples to illustrate a point, but a theory or premise is at the forefront.

 

Case studies are generally slightly shorter than papers, with a case example at the forefront serving as a basis for the author's theories. The case studies should not exceed 4000 words and are subject to peer review.

 

Thought pieces are an outlet for expressing opinions, sharing new ideas, or presenting philosophical discourses. They should comprise a maximum of 2000 words and are not subject to peer review, although they should be revised in line with the comments of the Editors.

 

Stories are short contributions (maximum of 2000 words), reflecting a more personal tint than an article or a case study. A story can address either personal experiences or a news-worthy topic.

 

Community notes comprise summaries of discussions which have taken place on the KM4Dev community of practice online discussion forum, or a conference or workshop report which has taken place under the auspices of KM4Dev www.km4dev.org/journal The objective of Community Notes is to showcase the activities of the KM4Dev community. Community notes may be submitted by any member of KM4Dev community. For examples of previous Community Notes, kindly consult the archive site of the Knowledge Management for Development Journal at: www.km4dev.org/journal

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