New Call for Papers for PM World Journal announced

Jan. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Dallas, London, Sydney – PM World has issued a Call for Papers for the February and March editions of the PM World Journal (PMWJ).  Project management researchers, experts, professional leaders, practicing project managers and executives of project-oriented organizations are invited to submit an article, paper or story for publication in the monthly PMWJ.  This is an opportunity to share knowledge, get published or gain visibility for yourself and your organization in the global project management community.  

The PMWJ seeks articles and papers in the following categories: (1) Featured Papers – professionally researched and referenced papers similar to those presented at professional conferences; (2) Case Studies – Descriptions of actual projects or programs, or how some aspect of program or project management was implemented in an organization; (3) Advisory Articles – advice on how to solve a problem or address specific issues related to program or project management; (4) Commentary Articles – short articles expressing an opinion or point of view about a program or project management-related topic, either general or specific; (5) Student Papers – well written research papers by graduate or undergraduate students of project management; (6) Personal Stories – short descriptions of personal experiences on a project or related to project management; (7) Reports – updates about PM professional activities, events or developments in a city or region of the world; (8) Book Reviews – professionally written reviews of project management books (a template can be provided); (9) News Stories – articles about actual programs and projects, and P/PM-related research, education, publications, professional activities, events, organizations or people.

A separate Category – Second Editions – allows authors to republish papers that have been previously published, presented at a project management conference or event, or originally published in a language other than English.  

Launched in August 2012, the PMWJ is a non-refereed eJournal published at the beginning of each month.  For more information, visit http://pmworldjournal.net/authors/

According to Managing Editor David Pells, “Our mission is to support the creation and sharing of new knowledge about program and project management.  We welcome articles and papers from anywhere in the world, especially those useful for managing projects in difficult conditions, emerging economies or challenging environments.”

“The publishing process is easy,” he adds.  “Just email an article or paper to me; we review for appropriateness and grammar, then reformat to a standard layout and return to the author for approval.  Authors don’t wait long for approval or to see their paper published.”

The PM World Journal (PMWJ) is a global online publication produced by PM World in the United States, but created by a virtual team of contributors and editors around the world.  Each month, the PMWJ features dozens of articles, papers and stories about projects and project management in different countries and industries.  PM World is a virtual organization reflecting the 21st century reality of a connected world where individuals and organizations worldwide can collaborate for the creation, sharing and application of new knowledge.  Visit www.pmworldjournal.net.