Papers must be written in Microsoft Word (version 6.0 or superior), and submitted electronically through our system at www.joscm.com.br.

Papers should be formatted as follows:

Papers must be submitted without identification of authors, no institution and no e-mail. Works whose authorships are identified will be automatically excluded from the evaluation process and will have to be resubmitted.

• Paper must follow the proposed structure: paper title, abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, and references. Appendices are optional.
• The paper must have between 4000 and 6000 words.
• Abstract must have between 100 and 150 words, and it is expected to present clearly the research objectives, research methods, main findings, and managerial/theoretical implications of the study.
• Typed double spaced (except references), Times New Roman, 12-point type.
• Endnote references using single spacing.
• Pages numbered at the bottom center.
• Footnotes are not allowed.
• Citations and references must follow the rules established by APA (American Psychological Association). The file attached provides a brief summary of APA rules regarding citations and references.

Submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Operations Supply Chain Management constitutes an assignment of copyright to the Journal and a guarantee that the work is original. It also indicates that the author(s) owns it, and that no part of it has been previously published in substantially the same form, that it is not being published or considered for publication elsewhere, and that any use of others’ materials is by permission or falls within fair use standards of copyright law.

The author(s) is(are) responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions from copyright holders and for paying any necessary fees.

Other information for manuscript preparation are available at: www.joscm.com.br/paperssubmission.htm

THE REVIEWING PROCESS

Submissions to the editorial office are first evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief for their appropriateness to the mission and objectives of JOSCM. If deemed appropriate, the paper is then sent out for review using a double blind process. In addition, the reviews for every paper submitted are reviewed by a member of the Associate Editor, who makes an evaluation of the acceptability of the revision. The main criteria adopted when evaluating a manuscript are: scope fit to JOSCM (as described in editorial policy), relevance and contribution to managerial and academic debate and methodology research rigor. Other aspects include clarity and conciseness of the paper, evidences of results and clear statement of objectives and findings.

COPYRIGHT AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

Copyright 2011 by FGV-EAESP. Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management is an international journal published twice a year, associated with the Simpoi congress of the Fundação Getulio Vargas
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Phone: (5511) 3799-7917 - Fax (5511) 3262-3597
E-mail: joscm@fgv.br
Last issue articles available online at: www.joscm.com.br/previousissues.htm

PERMISSIONS

JOSCM hereby grants permission to make digital or hard copies for personal or noncommercial classroom use provided that the copies include copyright notice and the title and the date of publication. Distribution through coursepacks requires a fee and permission from JOSCM.

For permission to make copies for other purposes, a per copy fee is to be paid through the Copyright Clearance Center. For making republishing, posting on websites, or distributing electronically, please contact JOSCM for permission: A fee may be required.

Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Attention: Prof. Ely Laureano Paiva
Fundação Getúlio Vargas
Rua Itapeva, 432 - 11º andar
01332-000 - Bela Vista - São Paulo - SP
Phone: (55 11) 3799-7917 - Fax (55 11) 3262-3597
E-mail: joscm@fgv.br