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Philosophy of The International Journal of Ethical Leadership

For more information, please see The International Journal of Ethical Leadership Aims and Scope page.

Who Can Submit?

Anyone may submit an original article to be considered for publication in The International Journal of Ethical Leadership provided he or she owns the copyright to the work being submitted or is authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the article. Authors are the initial owners of the copyrights to their works (an exception in the non-academic world to this might exist if the authors have, as a condition of employment, agreed to transfer copyright to their employer).

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General Submission Rules

Submitted articles that have been previously published require permission to republish from the previous publisher. Submissions that are forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic) should not be submitted for consideration. Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. If you have concerns about the submission terms for The International Journal of Ethical Leadership, please contact the editors.

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Formatting Requirements

The International Journal of Ethical Leadership has no general rules about the formatting of articles upon initial submission. There are, however, rules governing the formatting of the final submission. See Final Manuscript Preparation Guidelines for details. Although bepress can provide limited technical support, it is ultimately the responsibility of the author to produce an electronic version of the article as a Microsoft Word or RTF file.

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Personal-use Exceptions

The following uses are always permitted to the author(s) and do not require further permission from IJEL provided the author does not alter the format or content of the articles, including the copyright notification:

  • Storage and back-up of the article on the author's computer(s) and digital media (e.g., diskettes, back-up servers, Zip disks, etc.), provided that the article stored on these computers and media is not readily accessible by persons other than the author(s);
  • Posting of the article on the author(s) personal website, provided that the website is non-commercial;
  • Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author(s)'s place of employment (e.g., a Phrenology professor at the University of Southern North Dakota can have her article appear in the University of Southern North Dakota's Department of Phrenology online publication series); and
  • Posting of the article on a non-commercial course website for a course being taught by the author at the university or college employing the author.

People seeking an exception, or who have questions about use, should contact the editors.

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