Governancequarterly

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions readers ask most often about subscriptions, submissions, editorial standards and our research on governance at Eurodisney and beyond.

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Subscriptions and access

How do I subscribe?

Subscriptions run for one calendar year and include four issues. You can choose print, digital or a combined package at checkout. Digital access opens within one working day of payment, and the login details arrive by email.

Is the archive free to read?

Abstracts and the first two pages of every article are open to all visitors. Full texts from issues older than twelve months are also free. Issues from the most recent year require an active subscription or an institutional licence.

Submitting an article

We accept original research, case analyses and review essays on public and corporate governance. Manuscripts of between 5,000 and 8,000 words should be sent as a single file with an abstract of no more than 200 words. Authors receive an acknowledgement within five working days and a first editorial decision within eight weeks.

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How the editors work

What does peer review involve?

Each submission is read by the editor-in-chief and at least two external reviewers who work outside the author's institution. Reviewers are asked to judge the evidence, the method and the relevance to governance practice, and their comments are passed to the author with the identities removed.

Can I cite case material from Eurodisney?

Yes, provided that the source is public or that you hold written permission to publish it. Articles built on interviews must state how consent was obtained, and our editors may ask for supporting documents before a case study is accepted.

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Corrections and complaints

When a factual error is found, we publish a correction note in the next issue and amend the online text on the same day. Formal complaints about editorial conduct go first to the editor-in-chief. If the answer does not resolve the matter within thirty days, the complaint is referred to the publisher's independent review panel, whose decision is final.

Every article is checked for conflicts of interest, and all reviewers declare their funding sources before they receive a manuscript.

Reprints and institutional licences

Universities, ministries and think tanks can purchase licences that cover all staff across a campus or department. Licences include a usage report each year and permission to reproduce figures in teaching materials. Reprint requests for commercial use are handled individually, and quotations of up to three hundred words need only a citation.

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