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This is to remind all AIB members of the upcoming opportunity to submit special issue proposals for JIBS, with the deadline for new proposals being this coming October 1. Last year we began to consider such special issue proposals in the form of an annual competition held each October. The successful special issue that emerged from the first competition is to be on the topic of The Multinational in Geographic Space, the deadline for submissions to which is November 18, see: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jibs/cfp_mne_in_geo_space.html JIBS normally publishes 1-2 special issues per year, based on proposals submitted to the editors of the journal. Proposals are evaluated by the JIBS editorial team just once a year, and sent to us by October 1 each year. Accordingly, we invite any proposals for JIBS special issues to be submitted by October 1st, 2011 to JIBS Managing Editor Anne Hoekman <[log in to unmask]>. In the case of a successful proposal, these submissions are intended to be the first step along the way to arriving at a finalized special issue topic and guest editorial team through a further process of discussion with the JIBS editors and the AIB Board. The full process for submitting and approving a proposal is as follows: . Guest Editor(s) submit a proposal to the JIBS Editor-in-Chief (EIC), outlining their Guest Editor team and their credentials, the topic for the special issue, the importance of the topic and reasons for having a special issue in JIBS, a brief summary of the literature, and a list of previous special issues that closely relate to the topic (whether in JIBS or in another relevant journal), or any sequential series of articles on a connected theme that have appeared in recent years in these journals. The proposal should be no more than 3 pages long, excluding bios or CVs and any combined bibliography, which can be appended. Additionally, the Guest Editors submit as a further appendix to a proposal a draft Call for Papers that outlines the theme of the issue, and possible topics for submissions. All proposals are to be submitted by October 1. . The EIC will circulate proposals to the full editorial team for evaluation. Those that have submitted proposals will be notified of the outcome of the evaluation process by November 1. The Editors will not provide comments on proposals that are not selected for further consideration in the current round, although potential Guest Editors are welcome to resubmit in a subsequent year revised versions of proposals that do not go forward. If the JIBS Editors are interested in a more detailed consideration of a special issue proposal, then the Editors will work with the Guest Editors by providing comments upon, and helping to further develop the proposal and the Call for Papers, and to agree upon a consolidated editorial team for the special issue, which will include the EIC or Deputy Editor, and at least one established Area Editor. . Revised proposals are reviewed at the JIBS editors' meeting in January, and the final versions of approved proposals are considered by the AIB Board as part of the EIC's Report to the Board in February or March. . If approved, with the EIC the Guest Editor team agrees upon a deadline for submission and a tentative publication date. . The final and agreed version of the Call for Papers is posted to various list-servs and websites by the JIBS Managing Editor. A full description of the guidelines for JIBS special issues can be found at: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jibs/special_issues_guidelines.html John Cantwell JIBS Editor-in-Chief ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.