Submission Guidelines

Editorial Submission Guidelines

• The article should not include blatant commercial promotional elements.

• The article should describe a current and significant development in 9-1-1 technology or management and have long-term relevance with an emphasis on theory and principles of 9-1-1 operations.

• Feature articles should be 1,000 to 2,000 words in length (including biography and contact information), typed, single-spaced, in 12-point text and void of special formatting. Pictures and graphics are encouraged and should be e-mailed as separate attachments or sent on disk (see image submission guidelines below). All text items should be submitted in IBM-PC readable format. Editors reserve the right to edit articles, if necessary. Submissions should be e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed on a disk with hard copy to: ENPM, 301 South Main St. Ste. 1 West, Doylestown, PA 18901.
• Submitted articles will be reviewed by the editor as well as the editorial board prior to acceptance for publication.
• All articles are subject to editing for style, format, clarity and length.
• All published articles become copyright material; therefore, you must obtain permission from the publisher for any reprints.
• All article submissions must complete both our internal and Editorial Board review process, which could take up to three weeks with the possibility of several re-writes. This is to ensure the best possible editorial for our readership as well as the best representation of your company and its products and services. Please adhere to our Article Submission Guidelines and Deadlines to ensure a speedy and more efficient review process.

Article Process

1. Article idea is submitted by interested party (via outline or brief abstract) and reviewed, or author and editor discuss article topic possibilities. 
2. Once idea is finalized an issue is chosen and the final submission deadline is given. 
3. Rough draft is submitted when available. 
4. Redirects and suggested rewrites are then done by staff editor. 
5. Final draft is submitted with any images and captions by targeted deadline. 
6. Once approved, any final editing is done by the staff editor. 
7. If requested, we will send you a copy of the final version.

The Editorial Board of ENPM is made up of authorities with expertise within their respective business, industry, technology and profession. Their role is to advise on timely issues, trends, advances in the field, offer editorial thought and direction, review and comment on specific articles, and generally act as a sounding board and a conscience for the publication. The Editorial Board’s contributions to the magazine’s quality and integrity is invaluable; however, all final decisions on content remain with the publisher and its professional editors. For further explanation on policies and procedures, please contact the editorial staff.

*ALL ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A TIF OR EPS FILE AT 300 dpi (NO INTERNET/WEBSITE FILES AT 72 dpi WILL BE ACCEPTED).