INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
- Address for submissions |
- Format of submissions |
- Abstract and keywords |
- Description of author(s) |
- General guidelines |
- References |
- Photographs, illustrations and figures |
- Review procedure |
- Accuracy of content |
- Copyright |
- Accuracy of reproduction |
- Offprints and free copies |
Address for submissions
Submissions should be sent to:
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Tina Harrison
E-mail: harrison@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Please clearly state for which journal you are contributing.
Top of pageFormat of submissions
Articles and papers should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words in length. Two copies should be submitted to the publisher, typewritten and double-spaced, on A4 or US letter-sized paper. A copy should also be submitted on disk or via email with a note of the software used.
Top of pageAbstract and keywords
All papers should be accompanied by a short abstract, outlining the paper's aims and subject matter and up to six keywords detailing the paper's main points.
Top of pageDescription of author(s)
All articles and papers should be accompanied by a short (about 80 words) description of the author(s) and, if appropriate, the organisation of which he or she is a member.
Top of pageGeneral guidelines
Papers should be supported by actual or hypothetical examples, wherever possible and appropriate. Authors should not seek to use the Journal as a vehicle for marketing any specific product or service.
Authors should avoid the use of language or slang which is not in keeping with the academic and professional style of the Journal.
Titles of organisations, etc. should be written out first in full, followed by the organisation's initials in brackets, and thereafter the initials only should be used.
Authors are asked to ensure that references to named people and/or organisations are accurate and without libellous implications.
Top of pageReferences
Papers should be supported by references. These should be set out in accordance with the Vancouver style - that is, they should be referred to by number in the text and set out in full in numerical order at the end of the text, in the following form:
References to journal articles:
Author(s) [with surname first], (year), 'title', journal name, volume;
References to books:
Author(s), year, 'title', publisher, city.
Photographs, illustrations and figures
Photographs and illustrations supporting papers should be submitted where appropriate. Photographs should be good quality positives, printed from the original negatives and in black and white only. Figures and other line illustrations should be submitted in good quality originals and a copy of the data should also be included.
Top of pageReview procedure
All contributions sent to the Publisher, whether they are invited or not, will be sent to the Editor and also submitted to at least two referees for double-blind peer review. Authors should be aware that papers submitted to or under consideration for the Journal should not be simultaneously submitted for review to any other publications.
Top of pageAccuracy of content
All contributions sent to the Publisher must bear the author's full name and address, even if this is not for publication. Contributions, whether published pseudonymously or not, are accepted on the strict understanding that the author is responsible for the accuracy of all opinion, technical comment, factual report, data figures, illustrations and photographs. Publication does not necessarily imply that these are the opinions of the Editors, Editorial Board or the Publisher, nor does the Board accept any liability for the accuracy of such comment, report or other technical and factual information. The Publisher will, however, strive to ensure that all opinion, comments, reports, data, figures, illustrations and photographs are accurate, insofar as it is within its abilities to do so.
Top of pageCopyright
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing through any medium of communication those illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Add your acknowledgements to the typescript, preferably in the form of an "Acknowledgements" section at the end of the paper. Credit the source and copyright of photographs or figures in the accompanying captions.
The journal's policy is to own copyright in all contributions. Before publication, authors assign copyright to the Publishers, but retain their rights to republish this material in other works written or edited by themselves, subject to full acknowledgement of the original source of publication.
The journal mandates the Copyright Clearance Center in the USA and the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK to offer centralised licensing arrangements for photocopying in their respective territories.
No contribution will be accepted which has been published elsewhere, unless it is expressly invited or agreed by the Editors and the Publisher. Papers and contributions published become the copyright of the Publisher, unless otherwise stated.
Top of pageAccuracy of reproduction
All reasonable efforts are made to ensure accurate reproduction of text, photographs and illustrations. The Publisher does not accept responsibility for mistakes, be they editorial or typographical, nor for consequences resulting from them.
The Publisher reserves the right to edit, abridge or omit material submitted for publication.
Top of pageOffprints and free copies
Authors will be given the opportunity to purchase offprints of their paper once typesetting has been finalised. The Publishers will send first-named authors up to three free copies of the issue containing their paper.
