Books chosen for review by the Journal of Air Transportation will
focus on areas of interest to its readership. These subjects include topics related to
aviation and/or space transportation, both technical and non-technical. An article should
be written in a concise and sufficiently non-technical language to be intelligible to both
aeronautics generalists and to specialists in other fields.
Individuals wishing to nominate a book for review or who are
interested in reviewing books for JAT should notify the managing editor at the
below address. Also, authors or publishers wishing to have a book considered for
assessment should send a review copy to this address:
Aviation Institute
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68182-0508 U.S.A.
E-mail other correspondence concerning reviews to journal@unomaha.edu
Review Procedures
Book reviews should present both a summary and critical
evaluation of significant investigations and provide suggestions for further inquiry. A
good review will include both a subjective and an objective account of the work. Provide
proof to substantiate your position.
Criteria
In reviewing the book, include a combination of the
following elements:
personal impression
analysis of objective
presentation interpretative capability
a generalization of main statements
subject orientation
overall valuation
Articles accepted for publication will not undergo the standard JAT
blind review process, but will be reviewed by the editorial staff for relevance and
compliance with the following criteria:
Does the book present a topic of interest to readers of JAT?
Does the review portray a clear idea of the contents of the
book?
Does the review depict a fair and accurate presentation of the
book?
Does the review maintain a balance between content and critique?
Does the submission fit within the specified format and length
requirement?
Format
All review articles must be submitted in electronic format either via
e-mail or on an IBM formatted 3.5 diskette and must be in a standard word-processing
format such as WordPerfect or Microsoft Word.
Author description
Reviews should include a brief description of the author’s
institutional affiliation, highest degree earned, and areas of research/teaching interest.
Bibliographic citation
Every review article should begin by citing the book(s) to be reviewed
with full bibliographic information including author(s), copyright date, full title, place
of publication, publisher, number of pages, ISBN number, and price if available in U.S.
dollars.
The following are examples of bibliographic citation:
Kern, T. (1997). Redefining airmanship. New York: Mc-Graw-Hill. Pp. xi
+ 463. ISBN 0-07-034284-9. U.S. $29.95 hard cover.
Findlay, C., Sien, C.L., & Singh, K (Eds.). (1997). Asia
Pacific air transport: Challenges and policy reforms. Singapore: Institute of Southeast
Asian Studies. Pp. xix + 208. ISBN 981-230-002-3. U.S. $39.90 soft cover.
Horonjeff, R., & McKelvey, F.X. (1994). Planning and design
of airports (4th Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Pp. x + 829. ISBN 0-07-045345-4. U.S. $54.95
hard cover.
Length
Review articles should be between 750-1500 words. Reviews outside
these limits may be considered at the Editor’s discretion. Comparative reviews of two
books may be somewhat longer, but should not exceed 3000 words. Comparative reviews of
more than two books are discouraged.
Editorial Policy
Reviews appearing in the JAT represent the opinions of the reviewer
and are not necessarily those of the editorial staff. Reviewers should have some authority
or experience in the subject area. Reviews may contain positive or negative evaluations of
the book. Negative remarks should be objective, precise, and expressed in a constructive,
respectful manner. Vague or unsubstantiated criticism may be offensive to an author and
generally fails to persuade a reader. Inflammatory remarks will not be accepted.
Solicited reviews
The maximum time allowed for completing a solicited review will be
four weeks. If a reviewer is unable to meet this deadline, please inform the editor of a
new date for completion or return the book so another reviewer can be contacted. For
reviewers living outside the U.S.A., reviews may be returned via e-mail.
Conflict of interest
Reviews written by the book’s author(s), publisher, distributor,
or by colleagues at the same institution or organization will not be considered. Also,
duplicate reviews (previously published) will not be accepted.
All authors of book reviews are required to include with their
submission the following statement signed and dated.
I, author’s name, do not have any commercial interest in the main
topic of the book under review, nor am I associated with a company or other organization
with commercial interest in the main topic of the book.
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