ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
ABSTRACT AND PAPER
ACCEPTANCE POLICY
- ATINER’s conference organization, book
publications, abstract acceptance policy and paper acceptance for
publications in one of our books is consistent and aspires to serve our
MISSION statement. Our mission is to make ATHENS a place where academics
and researchers from all over the world meet to discuss the developments
of their discipline and present their work. To serve this purpose,
conferences are organized along the lines of well established and well
defined scientific disciplines. In
addition, cross discipline conferences are also organized because they
serve the mission statement of the Institute.
- We
never organize conferences that emphasize a specific theme within one
discipline. Our constitution does not permit the organization of such conferences.
There are many such excellent conferences, most of them rotated around the
world and around cities of the same geographical area. However, there are
two exceptions to this policy. First, we can help other associations and
organizations that want to organize a conference in Athens but this cannot
be an annual permanent event. A good example is the conference on Brand
Management we organized in 2009 on behalf of The Centre for Research in
Brand Marketing with a leading
role played by our Academic Member and Senior Lecturer at the University
of Glasgow Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou. Second,
academic members can take the lead and organize a specific mini-conference
as part of one of our general conferences. Successful examples are the
mini conference on history as part of the Politics Conference organized by
Nick Pappas, Professor of Sam Houston State University and the mini
conference on the violence against women as part of the Sociology
conference organized by Dr. Susan Caringella,
Professor of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, USA. Academic members of ATINER are welcome to take the lead and
organize such mini conferences.
- Our
abstract acceptance policy is based on three criteria (one is sufficient
to be accepted): (a) the academic credentials
of the scholar (b) his/her institutional affiliation and (c) Ph.D.
Students wishing to present part of their doctoral thesis. An effort is
made to keep a weighted balance of all three categories, both countries
and level of academic career of the contributor (Ph.D. Students,
Researchers, Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors,
Professors, etc). If none of these conditions are met, then a proposal is
evaluated based on the entire paper. In the latter case, we ask for paper
submission. In this case, the paper is accepted for presentation NOT for
publication. An effort is made to have researchers from as many countries
as possible. Preferences are given to non-Greek institutional affiliates.
The Institute organizes a number of events and conferences in the Greek
language where Greeks from Greece can present their work. Greeks from
Greece are more than welcome to chair sessions and help us with editing
and reviewing the papers to be presented and published, pending that they
have the academic credentials to do so.
- Acceptance
to present DOES NOT guarantee publication. All papers submitted are
evaluated according to standard methods of independent blind review
process by two referees. It is then up to the editor to decide what paper
will be included in his/her volume. Rejection by a specific editor is not
the final word. Another editor might find the work of interest and
suitable for his/her book. We do not publish conference proceedings as
such. Books are published based on papers presented at any of our
conferences, if they form a common theme. Conferences are not thematic but
books can be drawn from a very specific area of research.
- All papers presented at our conferences are
blindly peer reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Reviewers are
selected among the academic members of the Institute and non-related to
Institute academics and researchers. An attempt is made to homogenize the
review process and reviewers decisions are based on (a) Research Design,
(b) Theoretical Background (c) Review of the Relevant Literature (d)
Significance of Themes (e) Relevance of Themes (f) Clarity and
Communication of Arguments Presented (g) Clarity of Conclusions and (h)
Overall Quality of Analysis. In cases that the 2 referees have different opinions, the editor decides
whether the paper is accepted or rejected.
- All our books are produced after the conference
and they can take from a few weeks up to two years to appear. Contributors
receive an electronic version of their paper. Each editor receives one
complimentary copy of the book.
- Rarely
do we publish book-length manuscripts. In this case part of the cost must
be covered by the author(s). Upon receipt of proposals or manuscripts, the
materials may be sent to two external referees, and their comments are
then consulted, and a decision is arrived at, for publication. If a work
is approved for publication, we begin the publishing process by producing
proofs. When proofs are approved by the author, we send the book to press.
Printing takes from one to three months. The book is listed in a number of
databases including Bibliographic Data Services which offers the Greek
national Library cataloguing in publication service. Flyers are sent to
all major and specialised libraries as well as to specialist bookshops.
If you have any inquiries, suggestions or need
further information please send us and email at atiner@atiner.gr
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