We publish articles, interviews and good practices provided by the more than 17,000 ePractice.eu members. This does not mean we exclude anyone, since you may also join as a member as you submit your article. Membership is free of charge. We invite professionals, practitioners and academics to submit position papers on research findings, case experiences, challenges and factors contributing to a successful implementation of eGovernment, eHealth or eInclusion services in Europe and beyond.
Type of material and style
The following types of material are published in the journal: articles, case studies and interviews. The style and terminology used and the ideas expressed should be clear and accessible to everybody. Such clarity should not be detrimental to the depth and precision of contents. Note that we discourage submissions that promote a specific commercial product or service.
Peer-review
The articles will be peer-reviewed, which means that they will be evaluated by an expert or experts in the subject, who can be publication’s peer-reviewers or members of the Editorial Board. The authors will be informed about the reception and acceptance of their texts.
Download our instructions for peer-review here
Article structure
- Language: English
- Title: The title should be no longer than 15 words.
- Executive summary: Every submission must include an executive summary of 200-300 words in English. The abstract shall present the main points of the paper and the author’s conclusions.
- Keywords: 3-6 descriptive keywords need to be included.
- Key sentence: A single sentence which stands out in the article.
- Full texts: Full texts must be of 2 000-6 000 words divided into chapters with indicative subtitles. The word limit may be extended in exceptional cases.
- Graphics: The text may be enriched with non-textual data, such as pictures, tables and figures. Graphs and images must be included in the article but also as separate files. The pictures should not exceed 500 pixels in width.
- References: Download here the citations instructions
- Author profile: All authors must have or create a public profile on ePractice with full details including a profile picture ePractice.eu/people
Submission of the material
- Texts should be sent in electronic format, preferably .DOC, .RTF or similar to editorial[AT]epractice.eu
- Graphs and images must be included in the article but also as separate files. Each graph or image must be clearly named (eg. Figure1, graph3)
- Should the images used have copyrights, it is the responsibility of the author to obtain the necessary permission.
- If the submission exceeds 3 MB, please send the file(s) in a compressed (ZIP) format.
Copyright policy and responsibilities
Authors remain responsible for the content of what they submit for publication. The editors reserve the right to edit the contents, to publish or reject the material submitted and to select the publication time. If the material is published in another place prior to publication in European Journal of ePractice, the author must seek permission for republication and inform the editors of any necessary citation information.
The views expressed are purely those of the authors and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible for the use that might be made of the information provided.
The texts published in this journal, unless otherwise indicated, are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivativeWorks 2.5 licence. They may be copied, distributed and broadcast provided that the author and the e-journal that publishes them, European Journal of ePractice, are cited. Commercial use and derivative works are not permitted. The full licence can be consulted on http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/deed.en.
Articles published in European Journal of ePractice should be referred to according to the following format:
Author's last name, first name (year of publication). Article title. European Journal of ePractice, Issue number. [Direct link to the article]
Example of reference: Darcy, Jonathan (2007). The Integration of eServices. European Journal of ePractice, Nº 2. [http://www.epracticejournal.eu/articles/1234]
Contact information
Email: editorial[AT]epractice.eu
Internet: www.epracticejournal.eu
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sharing portals like e practice are usefull since people have an opportunity to discuss what is written here
Your comments on the submission guidelines
Dear ePractice members,
Thank you all for your valuable feedback.
ePractice uses the particular article structure throughout the European Journal of ePractice so that to ensure homogeneity and set all submitted material as user friendly to read. Moreover, the particular structure is very similar to the ones used by most educational institutions and public organizations.
The authors’ profiles are displayed since the portal aims to stimulate the exchange of knowledge (through cases submission, participation in events/workshops, blog posts, e.t.c.) among experts in the field of public services. It is therefore a mandate and a matter of transparency for everyone to know who submits what – especially in cases where you need to contact the author (e.g. peer-reviewing process, commenting from other users, e.t.c.).
Since ePractice is a non-commercial entity, registration and participation amongst members are not only free of charge but also highly encouraged. Members may benefit from this interactive portal as they have the opportunity to learn more on their field of interest as well as to get feedback that will provide further added value to their submitted piece of work (this may result in an effective backlink building method but in the context of the ePractice scope, this is not a benefit a user should foresee).
The file size of 3MB is considered as adequate for the kind of material that is usually submitted. Especially if the file is of this size in a zipped format, it may mean that the actual size is significantly larger depending on the compression ratio that members use.
The ePractice Editorial Team
Are the materials are free
Are the materials are free for all or I have to be a member? What are the requirements of membership with e practice? I am new in this site and I find this site very useful. The idea of peer reviewing is also nice. It will ensure the readers that the materials are free from any misstatement.
Detailed.
I Think peer reviewing is an excellent way to get constructive criticism and really 'test the waters' for reactions about a paper or article. These submission guidelines are quite detailed and up to date, except I have one complaint. The 3 MB File size limit isn't always enough, especially for detailed documents with numerous charts. John