AUTHOR GUIDELINES

InspireTech Global Insight welcomes submissions of high-quality scholarly books, research monographs, edited volumes, academic textbooks, reference books, and other scholarly publications that contribute meaningfully to knowledge, research, education, professional practice, and innovation.

Authors are encouraged to read these guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript. Submission of a manuscript indicates that the author(s) agree to comply with the publisher's editorial, ethical, copyright, and publishing policies.

1. Types of Books Accepted

InspireTech Global Insight considers the following types of scholarly publications:

  • Research Monographs

  • Academic Books

  • Edited Volumes

  • Scholarly Textbooks

  • Research-Based Textbooks

  • Professional and Reference Books

  • Research Methodology Books

  • Scholarly Translations

  • Interdisciplinary Academic Books

  • Conference-Related Academic Volumes, where appropriate

The publisher may consider other types of scholarly works subject to editorial evaluation.

2. General Submission Requirements

Submitted manuscripts should:

  • be original and make a meaningful scholarly contribution;

  • fall within the publisher's subject areas and publishing scope;

  • demonstrate appropriate academic rigor;

  • have a clear and coherent structure;

  • use appropriate and current scholarly references;

  • comply with research and publication ethics;

  • respect copyright and intellectual property rights;

  • contain accurate and verifiable information; and

  • be suitable for the intended academic or professional readership.

Manuscripts that do not meet the minimum editorial requirements may be returned to the author before entering the formal review process.

3. Originality and Exclusivity

Authors must submit original work.

The manuscript should not contain plagiarized, fabricated, falsified, or otherwise improperly reproduced material.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the publisher, a manuscript submitted for consideration should not simultaneously be under active consideration by another publisher.

Authors must disclose any substantial overlap with previously published books, chapters, articles, reports, theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, or other publicly available materials.

Previous publication of parts of a manuscript does not automatically constitute misconduct; however, authors must disclose the relevant publication and appropriately acknowledge and cite the earlier work.

4. Book Proposal

For works submitted as book proposals, authors may be asked to provide:

  1. Proposed book title and subtitle;

  2. Author or editor information;

  3. Institutional affiliation;

  4. ORCID iD, where available;

  5. Short author biography;

  6. Book description;

  7. Intended readership;

  8. Academic or professional significance;

  9. Main contribution and originality;

  10. Table of contents;

  11. Chapter summaries;

  12. Estimated manuscript length;

  13. Estimated number of figures and tables;

  14. Sample chapter or representative section;

  15. Information about competing or related books;

  16. Publication history of related work, if applicable; and

  17. Funding or sponsorship information, where applicable.

The publisher may request additional information depending on the type and scope of the proposed book.

5. Manuscript Structure

Authors should organize manuscripts logically and consistently.

A typical scholarly book may include:

Front Matter

  • Title page

  • Copyright page

  • Dedication, if applicable

  • Foreword, if applicable

  • Preface

  • Acknowledgements

  • Table of contents

  • List of figures

  • List of tables

  • List of abbreviations, where applicable

Main Text

  • Introduction

  • Main chapters

  • Theoretical or conceptual framework, where appropriate

  • Methodology, where applicable

  • Results or findings, where applicable

  • Discussion or analysis

  • Conclusions

  • Recommendations or implications, where appropriate

Back Matter

  • References/Bibliography

  • Appendices

  • Glossary, where appropriate

  • Index, where appropriate

  • Author/editor biographies

The final structure may vary according to the discipline and type of publication.

6. Title and Metadata

Authors should provide accurate bibliographic information.

The following information should be supplied where applicable:

  • Full title

  • Subtitle

  • Author names

  • Editor names

  • Institutional affiliations

  • ORCID iDs

  • Abstract or book description

  • Keywords

  • Subject classifications

  • Language

  • Funding information

  • Acknowledgements

  • Copyright information

  • References

Author names should be provided consistently and in the form in which they should appear in the published book and bibliographic databases.

Authors are encouraged to provide ORCID iDs to support accurate attribution and discoverability.

7. Abstract and Keywords

For scholarly monographs and research-based books, authors should provide a concise book description or abstract that clearly communicates:

  • the subject of the book;

  • the main research or scholarly problem;

  • the purpose and contribution;

  • the principal themes, findings, or arguments; and

  • the intended readership.

Authors should also provide relevant keywords that accurately represent the content of the publication.

Keywords should be specific, informative, and useful for scholarly discovery.

8. Formatting and Presentation

Unless specific formatting instructions are provided for a particular publication project, authors should:

  • use a consistent font and formatting system;

  • use clear chapter and section headings;

  • number chapters and sections consistently;

  • distinguish headings from body text;

  • use consistent terminology throughout the manuscript;

  • number tables and figures systematically;

  • provide captions for all figures and tables;

  • ensure that references and citations are consistent; and

  • submit a clean and editable manuscript whenever possible.

Authors should avoid excessive manual formatting because the manuscript will undergo professional editorial and production processing.

9. Tables, Figures, Images, and Other Media

All tables, figures, photographs, charts, diagrams, maps, screenshots, and other visual materials must be clearly identified and appropriately referenced.

Authors should:

  • number tables and figures consecutively;

  • provide descriptive titles or captions;

  • cite the source where applicable;

  • ensure that visual materials are of sufficient quality;

  • obtain permission for copyrighted third-party material where required; and

  • provide original or editable files when requested.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material that they do not own.

10. Citations and References

Authors must acknowledge all sources used in the manuscript.

References should be:

  • accurate;

  • complete;

  • consistently formatted;

  • relevant to the subject;

  • sufficiently current where appropriate; and

  • verifiable.

Authors should follow the referencing style specified by the publisher or agreed upon during the editorial process.

Citation and reference information should correspond accurately. Every source cited in the text should normally appear in the reference list, and references listed should be appropriately cited in the manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to use persistent identifiers such as DOI and ORCID where available.

11. Research Data and Reproducibility

Where applicable, authors should provide sufficient methodological information to allow readers to understand and evaluate the research.

For research-based books, authors should:

  • describe research methods appropriately;

  • report findings accurately;

  • avoid fabrication and falsification;

  • identify relevant datasets and sources;

  • provide data availability information where appropriate; and

  • comply with applicable data-protection and ethical requirements.

Where data are publicly available, authors are encouraged to provide a persistent link or identifier to the relevant dataset.

12. Research Ethics

Research involving human participants, animals, personal data, or other regulated subjects must comply with applicable ethical requirements.

Where applicable, authors should provide information regarding:

  • ethical approval;

  • institutional review or ethics committee approval;

  • informed consent;

  • participant confidentiality;

  • data protection; and

  • other relevant ethical requirements.

The publisher may request evidence of ethical approval where appropriate.

13. Authorship

Authorship must accurately reflect substantial contributions to the work.

All listed authors should:

  • have made a meaningful contribution to the work;

  • approve the submitted manuscript;

  • approve the final version before publication; and

  • agree to be accountable for their contribution to the publication.

Honorary, guest, or gift authorship is not acceptable.

Individuals who have contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

14. Changes in Authorship

Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be communicated to the editorial office.

The publisher may require written confirmation from all affected authors before approving a change in authorship.

Changes to authorship after publication will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and may require formal documentation.

15. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

Authors must not engage in:

  • plagiarism;

  • fabrication;

  • falsification;

  • manipulation of research results;

  • duplicate publication;

  • unauthorized text reuse;

  • inappropriate citation practices;

  • fraudulent authorship;

  • manipulation of peer review; or

  • infringement of intellectual property rights.

Submitted manuscripts may be subject to similarity screening and editorial assessment.

A similarity result is not, by itself, evidence of plagiarism. The publisher will consider the nature, context, extent, and source of any overlap.

Serious cases of suspected misconduct may be investigated in accordance with the publisher's Publication Ethics and Research Integrity Policy.

16. Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

Authors remain fully responsible for the content, accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their manuscripts.

Authors may use artificial intelligence or generative AI tools as appropriate for activities such as language improvement, translation assistance, formatting support, or other limited editorial purposes, provided that such use does not compromise the integrity of the work.

AI tools must not be presented as authors or credited as authors.

Authors must carefully verify AI-assisted content, including citations, references, quotations, data, factual claims, and interpretations.

Where AI or generative AI has been used in a manner that materially contributes to the development of the manuscript, authors should disclose such use to the publisher when requested or where required by the applicable editorial policy.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that the use of AI does not infringe copyright, confidentiality, privacy, or other rights.

17. Copyright and Permissions

Authors must ensure that all submitted material complies with applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce third-party material where required.

This may include:

  • photographs;

  • illustrations;

  • tables;

  • figures;

  • maps;

  • substantial quotations;

  • previously published text;

  • screenshots; and

  • other protected content.

Permission documentation should be retained and provided to the publisher upon request.

18. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that could influence the work or its publication.

Potential conflicts may include:

  • financial interests;

  • employment;

  • institutional relationships;

  • personal relationships;

  • professional relationships;

  • funding arrangements; or

  • other interests relevant to the publication.

If no conflict exists, authors may be asked to provide an appropriate declaration.

19. Funding Statement

Authors should disclose all significant financial or institutional support related to the research or preparation of the manuscript.

A funding statement should identify:

  • the funding organization;

  • grant or project information, where applicable; and

  • the role of the funder, where relevant.

If the work received no specific funding, authors may provide a statement indicating that no specific funding was received.

20. Acknowledgements

Authors may acknowledge individuals or organizations that contributed to the work but do not qualify for authorship.

Acknowledgements may include:

  • research assistance;

  • technical assistance;

  • editorial assistance;

  • institutional support;

  • funding support; or

  • other appropriate contributions.

Authors should obtain consent from individuals before publishing their names in the acknowledgements where appropriate.

21. Peer Review and Editorial Evaluation

Manuscripts may undergo editorial screening and, where applicable, external peer review.

The review process may assess:

  • originality;

  • academic significance;

  • scholarly contribution;

  • methodological rigor;

  • theoretical foundation;

  • quality of evidence;

  • clarity and organization;

  • references;

  • ethical compliance; and

  • suitability for the intended readership.

The publisher reserves the right to request revisions before a final publication decision is made.

22. Revisions

When revisions are requested, authors should:

  • respond carefully to editorial and reviewer comments;

  • identify changes made to the manuscript;

  • provide explanations for comments that cannot be fully addressed;

  • submit the revised manuscript within the requested timeframe; and

  • ensure that the revised version is complete and consistent.

The revised manuscript may be returned to reviewers or subjected to additional editorial assessment.

23. Proofreading and Final Approval

Before publication, authors may receive proofs for final checking.

Authors should carefully review:

  • author names;

  • title and subtitle;

  • affiliations;

  • tables;

  • figures;

  • references;

  • page layout;

  • captions;

  • bibliographic information; and

  • typographical or factual errors.

At the proof stage, changes should normally be limited to corrections of errors rather than substantial rewriting.

Authors are responsible for promptly reporting errors identified during proofreading.

24. ISBN, DOI, and Bibliographic Information

Published books may receive an ISBN and, where applicable, a DOI or other persistent identifier.

Authors should ensure that all bibliographic information supplied to the publisher is accurate.

Once publication metadata has been registered or disseminated, significant changes may require formal correction procedures.

25. Open Access and Licensing

Where a book is published under an Open Access model, the applicable licensing terms will be clearly stated in the publication and/or online book record.

Authors should review and understand the applicable copyright and licensing agreement before publication.

Authors must ensure that third-party material included in an Open Access publication is appropriately licensed or excluded from the applicable licence where necessary.

26. Publication Charges

Any applicable publication, production, processing, or other fees will be communicated transparently to authors before publication.

The publisher does not support hidden publication charges.

Editorial or peer-review decisions should not be influenced solely by an author's ability or inability to pay applicable fees.

27. Post-Publication Responsibilities

Authors should notify the publisher if they discover a significant error in their published work that could affect its interpretation, accuracy, or reliability.

Depending on the nature of the issue, the publisher may issue:

  • a correction;

  • clarification;

  • editorial notice;

  • withdrawal; or

  • retraction.

Authors are expected to cooperate with reasonable post-publication investigations and corrective procedures.

28. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should confirm that:

☐ The manuscript is original.
☐ The title and author information are complete and accurate.
☐ All authors have approved the manuscript.
☐ The manuscript fits the publisher's scope.
☐ The manuscript has been appropriately structured.
☐ Citations and references are complete and consistent.
☐ All third-party material has been appropriately acknowledged.
☐ Required permissions have been obtained.
☐ Research ethics requirements have been satisfied, where applicable.
☐ Funding information has been disclosed.
☐ Conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
☐ AI-assisted content has been appropriately reviewed and disclosed where required.
☐ Tables and figures are properly numbered and cited.
☐ The manuscript has been carefully proofread.
☐ The required submission files and metadata are complete.

29. Author Declaration

By submitting a manuscript to InspireTech Global Insight, the author(s) confirm that:

  1. The submitted work is original to the best of their knowledge.

  2. The manuscript does not knowingly infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of others.

  3. All authors have approved the submitted version.

  4. Sources and third-party materials have been appropriately acknowledged.

  5. Any relevant ethical approvals have been obtained.

  6. Funding and conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

  7. The manuscript complies with the publisher's Publication Ethics and Research Integrity Policy.

  8. The information provided to the publisher is accurate and complete.

  9. The authors agree to cooperate with reasonable editorial, ethical, and post-publication procedures.

30. Contact

Questions regarding manuscript preparation, submission, editorial procedures, copyright, permissions, or publication policies should be directed to the publisher's editorial office.

InspireTech Global Insight
Editorial Office
Email: [official editorial email]
Website: https://book.igiinsight.com/

Authors are encouraged to contact the editorial office before submission if they require clarification regarding the suitability of a proposed book or manuscript.

Important Note

Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance or publication. All submissions are subject to editorial evaluation and, where applicable, peer review and production requirements.

The publisher reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet its academic, ethical, legal, editorial, or technical requirements.