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Guidance for authors

Peer review process and guidelines for COBRA papers

We are delighted to announce that papers will be double blind peer reviewed for the COBRAconference. Given the deadline for submission and the timing of the review period, the need tobook flights, accommodation and the conference we are advising authors of the following

• !he need to submit "our paper on time

• !he need to adhere to the guidelines below re content, length and structure of papers.

#ou will be advised during $arch or April of the outcome of the review.

!o ensure a common approach and outcome for the COBRA paper review process, the followingguidelines have been established.

Principles!he aim of COBRA is to provide a platform for researchers in the field of construction and thebuilt environment to present work that the" have undertaken and to discuss topics of interest.debate at an academic conference. Procedures

1. Check your paper fits with the guidelines!he structure of the final paper must be broadl" as follows%

• Abstract

• &ntroduction

• $ain bod"

• Conclusions

• References

!he paper should be ' pages long. An" papers that are otherwise acceptable but considered toolong should be accepted onl" on the condition that the overall length is reduced.

2. Assessing the ain !ody and conclusions of the paper 

Research methodolog"• (et out the issue to be addressed b" the paper in a meaningful wa"

• )emonstrate that "ou have carried out a clear research process to address the research

*uestion+s

• -nsure the methodolog" and assessment of the research *uestion follows best practices.

Conclusions

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