Special Issues

The editorial board of SJABMMC encourages submissions of proposals of special issues.

1- Types of Special Issues:

Two types of special issues are considered:

  • A special issue on an emerging theme of interest to the readership of the journal.
  • A special issue that stems from a conference or workshop, whose topic falls within the scope of the journal.

The procedure for submitting proposals depends on the type of special issue, as per the details below:

Emerging Theme

Proposals must include the following documentation:

  • A motivation for the special issue, in terms of the importance of the selected theme, its timeliness, and its relevance to the readership of the journal.
  • The CV of the proposed guest editor, along with any documentation showing the qualifications of the guest editor in the proposed theme.
  • A list of scholars who support the proposed special issue and are willing to serve as reviewers.
  • A proposed call for papers for the special issue.

Conference Workshop:

Committees of conferences/workshops who wish to publish a selection of their papers in a special issue of the journal are encouraged to submit a proposal to that effect. Required documentation includes:

  • A motivation of the special issue, in terms of the importance of the theme, its timeliness, and its relevance to the readership of the journal.
  • The CV of the proposed guest editor (typically the program chair of the conference/workshop), along with documentation showing his/her credentials in the selected field.
  • A presentation of the conference, including the organizing committee, the program committee, the number of papers submitted, the reviewing process, the selection process, the acceptance ratio.

 

 

2 - Criteria for Selecting Papers for the Special Issue:

All documents related to the proposal must be submitted as a single file. Upon consultation with the editorial board, the editor in chief may decide to approve the proposal, in which case he/ she defers the editorial management of the special issue to the guest editor. The editor-in-chief may also give a conditional approval which puts conditions on the members participating in the editing and reviewing process, or other details related to that effect. The editor-in-chief may also reject the proposal.