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The Heinz Journal is published semi-annually, in the Fall and Spring each year. The views expressed in the published work do not necessarily represent the views of the Heinz College, its faculty nor the staff.

Because the goal of the journal is to connect theory and policy, the Journal is not the proper forum for in depth technical articles. The most appropriate submissions are those that draw a direct link between analysis and theory and policy implementation or management practices and that depict research in a manner approachable by educated professionals. Brevity is appreciated.

Content Guidelines

Students, academicians, practitioners, and any other interested parties are encouraged to contribute to the Heinz Journal. While the majority of issues published will reflect a variety of topics, selected issues will be thematic in nature, analyzing trends in policy, management, and technology under a defined focus. All submissions must meet the standards of scholarship held by the H. John Heinz III College to be considered for publication.

Each issue may contain the following sections:

Policy Viewpoints
Short policy papers recommending a policy action and written with the thesis statement clearly identified at the beginning of the paper; followed by supporting data and alternative view points; with a brief statement of policy recommendation

Policy and Management Papers
A brief but substantive paper theorizing, researching, and analyzing policy or management processes

In Practicum
A column written by a practitioner in the field of policy or management analyzing the impact or setting forth an argument regarding a policy implementation or management technique. This column is meant to reflect policies and management in practice

Book Review
A column reviewing a topical policy or management publication

In Heinz Sight
A special feature column solicited from a guest author and dedicated to interviewing, reflecting, or offering a perspective from the field by Heinz College alumni or person of interest

Submission Guidelines

1. A high-quality version of the original manuscript, written in English, should be submitted to the editor via email: theheinzjournal@gmail.com

2. Manuscripts should be double-spaced. Accepted manuscripts should follow the Chicago Manual of Style. The cover page should include the title of the manuscript, the name(s) and surname(s) of the authors and the author’s affiliations, and a suggested running head. A footnote on this page should contain acknowledgments and information on grants. The next page should contain an abstract of no more than 100 words. The following pages of text should be numbered consecutively with appendices clearly indicated.

3. All graphs, diagrams, and illustrations should be labeled as figures and should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in the text. Figures should be submitted in a form suitable for reproduction. Legends should contain the number of the figures. Legends should be collected on a separate list.

4. Footnotes should be endnotes, double-spaced and numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.

5. In the text the references should appear as follows: Hayek (1960, p. 220) or Milgrom and Roberts (1982). The references should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the manuscript and should be presented in the following format:

For books:

Chandler, A.D., 1962, Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the American Industrial Enterprise, Pittsburgh, PA, The Heinz School Review.

For chapters in books:

Williamson, O.E., 1989, “Transaction Cost Economics,” in R. Schmalensee and R.D. Willig, eds., The Heinz School Review, v. 1, Amsterdam: North Holland, 135–182.

For articles:

Grossman, S. and O. Hart, 1986, “The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration,” The Heinz School Review, 94, 691–719.

6. Upon successful electronic submission, you will receive e-mail notification of receipt of the manuscript… Notices of revision, acceptance, or rejection will be sent to you via electronic means. You will have two weeks to accept or reject all revision suggestions. Questions regarding editorial policy should be addressed to the editor. Direct correspondence with editorial and review board members or coeditors (except in the case of special issues and symposia) is not encouraged.

7. Upon final acceptance, a manuscript prepared according to The Heinz Journal style sheet will be sent to The Heinz Journal technical staff for copyediting. These copyedited manuscripts will be returned to the editor who will contact authors for the answers to any queries from the technical staff. Page proofs will be made based on the copyedited manuscripts and sent to the authors for proofreading.

8. It is understood that a manuscript that is submitted to The Heinz Journal represents original material that has not been published elsewhere and that is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. It is also understood that submission of a manuscript to the journal is done with the knowledge and agreement of all of the authors of the paper. Authors are responsible for informing the journal of any change in the status of the submission. Authors should inform the journal of the status of work related to the submitted manuscript. Proofs of theorems that are not included in the paper should be made available upon request.

9. Authors will be asked to sign a transfer of copyright to Carnegie Mellon University to protect the author and the Heinz Journal from copyright infringement. The Heinz Journal is published biannually by The H. John Heinz, III College at Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15213. theheinzjournal@gmail.com