PAPER TITLE

First Author, Second Author, …., & Last Author

Abstract

[200 words max]

Keywords

[Up to five – See suggested keywords for IGLC papers]

Introduction

The requirements for IGLC papers and detailed formatting instructions for this template are provided in the For Authors section of the IGLC website (IGLC.net - For Authors).

All papers must include the following mandatory headings: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, and References, as illustrated in this template. Authors may add additional headings between the Introduction and References sections as appropriate for their paper type.

The checklist on the last two pages of this template must be included in your submission and does not count toward the page limit. Before each submission or resubmission, go through the checklist and tick all applicable boxes.

References

IGLC Paper Submission Checklist

This checklist is intended for the authors to pre-check their papers at the various phases of the submission process. Papers not complying with this checklist will be given a desk reject or sent back to the authors for correction and resubmission. This list is not exhaustive and is not a substitute for the instructions and information given in the “For Authors” section of the IGLC website (IGLC.net - For Authors).

Submission

☐Paper in docx file format.

☐Plagiarism report is submitted, and plagiarism rate is below 15% (can use any plagiarism check tool)

Paper length

☐Max 12 pages

☐Pages 11 and 12 contain only references.

Paper headers

☐Paper title

☐Author names / anonymized names

☐DOI Number (only for camera ready)

Relevance and relationship to LC literature

☐The submission is an academic paper

☐The paper's topic is relevant to Lean Construction

☐The paper cites the existing Lean Construction body of literature.

Paper title

☐Max 90 characters, including white space

Author names

If camera-ready:

☐Full names

☐No titles (e.g., Dr. or PhD)

Else:

☐Placeholder (i.e., XXXX)

Author footnotes

If camera-ready:

☐Professional titles

☐Affiliations

☐E-mail address

☐ORCIDs and DOI

Else:

☐Placeholder (i.e., XXXX)

Abstract

☐Max 200 words

☐No references

Page setup

☐No changes to the template's page size, rotation, or margins

Text formatting

☐All text is formatted only with the template's predefined styles

☐All text is formatted with the correct styles

☐Style definitions have not been added or changed

☐Font size, line spacing, margins set by styles etc. have not been manually overridden.

☐There are no extra line breaks or empty lines between paragraphs or before or after tables.

Figures

☐Placed as close as possible after the paragraph in which it is first mentioned in text

☐Caption below the figure on the same page

☐Inserted with wrapping style 'In Line with text'

☐Readable in black-and-white

☐Sufficient quality (high resolution or vector graphics)

Tables

☐Formatted according to the template and cited in the text.

☐Caption above the table on the same page

☐Tables do not span across pages.

Units

☐Metric units

References

☐References and citations are in accordance with APA 7th edition

☐The reference list is formatted with the template's "References" style

Language

☐The paper is written in UK or American English, used consistently throughout the paper.

☐No spelling or grammar mistakes.

☐No overly long paragraphs

☐The language quality of the paper is such that the paper's content is understandable for reviewers and readers.

Resubmission

☐Includes a separate file with a rebuttal table detailing responses to each reviewer comment

☐The authors have addressed all the reviewers’ comments

Position/Title, Department/Division, Organization/Company/Institution, City, Country, email@example.com, orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000

Position/Title, Department/Division, Organization/Company/Institution, City, Country, email@example.com, orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000

Position/Title, Department/Division, Organization/Company/Institution, City, Country, email1@example.com, orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000