INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
- Submission of manuscripts |
- Manuscript format and style guide |
- Notes |
- References in the text |
- List of References |
- Spelling |
- Illustrations and tables |
- Copyrights and permissions |
- Clearing permissions |
- Proofs and offprints |
- Books for review |
Submission of manuscripts
The aim of Higher Education Policy is to provide a peer-reviewed forum of the highest quality for institutional leadership, scholars, practitioners and administrators at all levels of higher education to have access to, keep abreast of, and contribute to, the most advanced analyses available in this domain.
All Submissions for publication should be sent (as Word for Windows email attachments) to:
- Mr. Nicholas Poulton, Editorial Assistant
E-mail: iau@unesco.org
Manuscripts should not be sent by mail. In extraordinary circumstances, please contact Nicholas Poulton to discuss alternatives.
Top of pageManuscript format and style guide
Articles should be in English, typed double-spaced with generous margins (at least 1"/2.5 cm). They should not normally exceed 7,000 words; notes and bibliography should be presented separately.
Diagrams and tables should be presented on separate pages, clearly labelled with the author's name, and numbered; their respective positions should be included in the text.
On acceptance of an article authors are requested to send an electronic version of their article, preferably as a Word file.
Top of pageNotes
Keep textual notes to a minimum, indicate them with superscript numbers, and provide the note text as a list at the end of the article before the references.
Top of pageReferences in the text
In the text, refer to the author(s) name(s) (without initials, unless there are two authors with the same name) and year of publication in parentheses. If several papers by the same author and from the same year are cited, a. b. c, etc., should be put after the year of publication. Unpublished data and personal communications should include initials and year. Publications which have not yet appeared are to be avoided. If used, they are to be given a probable year of publication and should be checked at proof stage on the author query sheet.
Example: Since Patterson (1983) has shown that... This is in results attained later (Kramer, 1984, 16). Results have been reported (Robinson, 1989, personal communication) which suggest...
Publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be identified with a, b, c (e.g. 1974a, 1990b) closed up to the year. If there are two authors for a publication, put both names separated by 'and' (not &). If there are more than two authors, put the name of the first author followed by et al. References to material on the internet must be given in brackets in the text, not in the reference list. The full URL must be given.
Example: www.Palgrave-journals.com/hep/v20/n1/1234567.html
Top of pageList of references
References are placed in alphabetical order of authors. Examples of correct forms of references in alphabetical style:
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For articles:
Chilstrom, G.A. (1984) 'Psychological aspects of the nuclear arms race', Journal of Humanistic Psychology 24(3): 39-54.
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For books:
Bracken, P.J. (1983) The Command and Control of Nuclear Forces, New Haven: Yale University Press.
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For chapters within books:
Hook, G.D. (1998) 'Japanese Business in Triadic Globalization', in H. Hasegawa and G.D. Hook (eds). Japanese Business Management: Restructuring for Low Growth and Globalization, London: Routledge, pp. 19-38.
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Conference paper:
Harley, N.H. (1981) 'Radon risk models', in A.R. Knight and B. Harrad (eds.) Indoor Air and Human Health, Proceedings of the Seventh Life Sciences Symposium; 29-31 October 1981; Knoxville, USA. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 69-78.
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Thesis:
Zito, A. (1994) 'Epistemic communities in European policy-making', Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh.
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News paper article:
Barber, L. (1993) 'The towering bureaucracy', Financial Times, 21 June.
Titles of the journals should not be abbreviated.
Articles must be accompanied by an abstract of approximately 100-150 words and up to 6 key words using the ERIC index of descriptors or an alternative system; the abstract and key words will be printed at the beginning of the paper. The contributor's name, address, and e-mail address should be given on a separate sheet of paper.
Top of pageSpelling
Use either UK or US spellings consistently throughout. For UK spellings, take as a guide the new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors; Websters Collegiate for US spellings. UK spellings will prefer '-ize' to '-ise', as a verb ending (e.g. realize, specialize, recognize etc.).
Top of pageIllustrations and tables
Supply tables, figures and plates - if they are produced in Word - on separate sheets at the end of the article, with their position within the text clearly indicated on the page where they are introduced. Provide typed captions for tables, figures and plates (including sources and acknowledgements). If not produced in Word-format, electronic versions should be saved in either TIFF or Jpeg format.
Present tables with the minimum use of horizontal rules (usually three are sufficient) and avoiding vertical rules except in matrices. It is important to provide clear copies of figures (not photocopies or faxes) which can be reproduced by the printer and do not require redrawing. Photographs should be preferably black and white glossy prints with a wide tonal range.
Top of pageCopyrights and permissions
Manuscripts will not be returned. Before publication authors assign copyright to the IAU, but retain their rights to republish this material in other works written or edited by them, subject to full acknowledgement of the original source of publication. A Copyright Assignment Form must be returned with page proofs. The journal's policy is to own copyright in all contributions.
Top of pageClearing permissions
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 mandates the Copyright Clearance Center in the USA and Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK to offer centralised licensing arrangements for photocopying in their respective territories.
Top of pageProofs and offprints
Proofs are received as PDF attachments to an email to only the first (or nominated) author of a multi-authored article. Please print the PDF attachment, correct your proofs within the time period indicated and return your proofs as directed. Please make no revisions to the final, edited text, except where the copy editor has requested clarification.
Twenty-five offprints of each article are supplied free, together with a copy of the issue in which the paper appeared. Additional reprints can be obtained at a reasonable cost if ordered at the time when proofs are received.
Top of pageBooks for review
Books for review should be mailed to Mr Nicholas Poulton at the address indicated above.
