Prior to submission, please carefully read and follow the submission guidelines detailed below. Manuscripts that do not conform to the submission guidelines may be returned without review.
- All manuscripts must include an abstract containing a maximum of 250 words typed on a separate page. After the abstract, please supply up to five keywords or brief phrases.
- Authors submitting manuscripts to Foundations and Trends® in Information Systems (FnTIS) are required to provide a short statement of one to two sentences to summarize the article’s findings and significance to the educated public. This description should be included within the manuscript on the abstract/keywords page.
- Regular articles are limited to 8,000 words (including references, but not including tables and figures). In exceptional circumstances, word-length may be relaxed upon request of the author and approval of the Editor prior to manuscript submission. Please contact the editor’s office.
- Brief reports may contain up to 1,500 words, up to 3 tables or figures, a 150 word abstract, and up to 10 references. However, the Editor may provide specific requirements for individual papers.
- Foundations and Trends® in Information Systems (FnTIS) regularly publishes book reviews. Correspondence regarding a book of potential interest to the journal may be directed to the journal’s Editor.
List references in alphabetical order. Each listed reference should be cited in text, and each text citation should be listed in the References section.
There is no set restriction on the number of authors for a manuscript. Authors are encouraged to thoroughly review and finalize the order of authorship before submitting their manuscript. The roles of the first and last authors are significant, and if two or more authors have made equal contributions, this should be explicitly mentioned. Individuals who are not listed as authors but have assisted with proofreading or evaluation should be acknowledged in the ‘Acknowledgments’ section. Any changes, additions, removals, or reordering of authors in the authorship list can only be made prior to the manuscript’s acceptance, and such changes require the approval of the journal’s Chief Editor.
The journal only publishes original research. Manuscripts that have previously been published as a Working Paper are not eligible, unless substantially changed. Such changes should be explicitly acknowledged.
Other Information
In addition to addresses and phone numbers, please include email addresses and fax numbers for use by the editorial office and later by the production office. The majority of correspondence between the editorial office and authors is handled by email, so a valid email address is important to the timely flow of communication during the editorial process.
- Keep a copy of the manuscript to guard against loss. Manuscripts are not returned.
- All parts of the manuscript should be double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides.
- Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper.
- Authors should supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces.