Instructions for authors

All articles submitted to the ROR must comply with the rules set out here. These rules aim to facilitate the
editorial process and guarantee the scientific rigour of the review. The Editorial Committee reserves the right to reject non-compliant articles.

SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE

Articles should be sent by email to Alexandre Antolin at the following address: [email protected]
Articles should be accompanied by a short cover letter within the body of the email. It should provide the
following information:
- 1st submission: title of article, names of authors, affiliations, possible conflicts of interest, brief justi-
fication for choosing to submit to the ROR and all other information that might facilitate the editorial
process.
- Re-submission after modifications: title of article, names of authors, affiliations and brief description
of main modifications.

MANUSCRIPT

The ROR publishes articles in French and English. However, in the latter case, publication is conditional
on the presentation of proof of copy-editing (eg: an invoice) paid for by the author. The Editorial Committee reserves the right to refuse an article that has not been reviewed and corrected.

PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT

The first page of the document must contain the following elements: title, abstract, key words, information about the authors (surname, first name, affiliations, professional email, contact email if different, etc.)
The second page of the document must contain the same elements, but with no information about the authors. The third page concerns the body of the text.

TITLE

Every article must have a title in French and in English. The title facilitates referencing and summarises the content of the article. It should therefore be eyecatching, concise and use the key terms of the article
(eg: in theory, method or field). Long or abstruse titles are to be avoided.

ABSTRACT

Every article should be accompanied by an abstract in French and English of about 150 words. It should
indicate clearly and concisely the subject, the issue, the notions, methods, main results and central contributions of the article.

KEYWORDS
Every article should be accompanied by 5 to 8 keywords in French and English. They are used to index and reference the article. They should cover the various aspects of the article (theory, field, method, etc) and echo those used by writers in the field.

TEXT

The body of the text should not exceed 10,000 words (excluding bibliography, tables, appendix, etc). The
Editorial Committee reserves the right to reject any article that is too long.
It should be written following the rules of grammar and spelling.
It should be structured coherently in parts of 1st, 2nd and 3rd levels. The subtitles should be clear, concise
and striking.
It should follow the following rules of presentation:
- Margins: 3.5 cm top, bottom, left and right
- Line spacing: 1.5 cm
- Body of text: Times New Roman, size 12, justified
- Subtitle level 1: Times New Roman, small capitals, bold, size 14, flush left
- Subtitle level 2: Times New Roman, bold, size 14, flush left
- Subtitle level 3: Times New Roman, italics, size 12, flush left
- Titles of tables, figures, pictures: Times New Roman, bold, size 10, flush left

TABLES, FIGURES AND PICTURES

Tables, figures and pictures should be titled and named in the text.
They should figure at the end of the text (after the bibliography) in order of appearance. At the same time,
the author should mention in the text the ideal place to insert them (eg: “Insert table 1 here”). Nevertheless the placing may be modified because of the constraints of page-setting.
The author is responsible for undertaking all steps relating to obtaining any rights of reproduction or
distribution of tables, figures and pictures. The Editorial Committee cannot be held responsible.

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

The bibliography should start on a separate page from the body of the article. It should be headed “Bibliography”.
Every reference quoted in the text should be listed in the bibliography (and vice versa). The use of sof-
tware to manage bibliographical references is strongly recommended.
Bibliographical references should be precise. Citations consisting of more than three references at once in
brackets are to be avoided. Indicating the page number is indispensable when quoting and in general is recommended. The page numbers follow the date of publication, separated by a colon (eg: “Thus, as The Author wrote (2004: 20), the RSE is...”).
In the bibliography the references should be listed in alphabetical order starting with the first author as follows:
Research papers: Le Moigne, J., 2012. La double hélice de la gouvernance des « communs ». Revue
de l’Organisation Responsable, 7: 93-97. [DOI] https://doi.org/10.3917/ror.072.0093, online
01/10/2015, consulted on 03/04/2024.
Press articles (with no identifiable author): Le Monde Initiative. 2004. Handicap, quelques
avancées. Juillet-Août : 3.
Chapters in books: Berg, N.A. 1973. Corporate role in diversified companies. In B. Taylor & I.
MacMillan (Eds.), Business policy: Teaching and research: 298-347. New York: Wiley.
Unpublished papers: Wall, J.P. 1983. Work and nonwork correlates of the career plateau. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Dallas, TX.
Books: Kahn, R.L., & Boulding, E. (Eds.). 1964. Power and conflict in organizations. Glencoe, IL: Free
Press
Theses: Hereng, H. 2003. Réseaux d’observation sociale. Caractérisation et performance. Thèse non publiée de doctorat de gestion, Université des sciences sociales, Toulouse.