INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
- Type of submissions |
- Address for submissions |
- Format of submissions |
- Abstract |
- Summary statement |
- Description of author(s) |
- General guidelines |
- References |
- Photographs, figures and graphics |
- Review procedure |
- Copyright |
- Proofs |
- Accurate reproduction |
- Offprints and free copies |
Type of submissions
The Editors invite submissions of empirical research, case studies, and conceptual papers on topics related to educational advancement. Articles drawn from larger studies previously published in part in book form are welcome. Papers offering innovative methodologies or critical appraisals of existing methodologies are particularly encouraged.
Top of pageAddress for submissions
Submissions should be sent to:
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Brenda Rouse
Publishing Editor
Palgrave Macmillan Journals
The Macmillan Building
4 Crinan Street
London N1 9XW, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7843 4684
E-mail: submissions@palgrave.com
Please clearly state for which journal you are contributing.
All papers should be submitted via email to IJEA@vanderbilt.edu or submissions@palgrave.com.
Top of pageFormat of submissions
Papers should be between 2,000 and 4,000 words in length.
Top of pageAbstract
All articles should be accompanied by a short abstract outlining the paper's aims and subject matter.
Top of pageSummary statement
All papers should include a summary statement that provides specific direction to practitioners. These notes to practitioners should state the impact of the findings of the research reported on the profession of advancement, indicating the manner in which current practice should be either modified or maintained as a result.
Top of pageDescription of author(s)
Papers should be accompanied by a short (about 80 words) description of the author and, if appropriate, the organization of which he or she is a member. This will be published.
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 keep in mind that advancement practitioners and interested scholars represent a diverse set of practice and scholarly orientations. Every field and profession has its own set of technical and professional terms that are likely to be unfamiliar to readers in other professions or areas of research. For this reason we ask that all authors avoid the use of terms and phrases that would not be familiar to a wide range of readers.
Titles of organizations etc. should be written out first in full and thereafter in initials.
Authors must ensure that references to named people and/or organisations are accurate and without libellous implications.
Top of pageReferences
Papers should be supported by references. The Harvard (Name, Date) style of referencing should be used, which entails a full bibliography at the end of the text.
Top of pagePhotographs, figures and graphics
Photographs submitted should be good-quality black and white prints, i.e. they must have good contrast and detail.
Electronic copies of photographs should be provided, where possible, as GIF, TIFF or BITMAP files (minimum acceptable resolution 300dpi). Figures may only be supplied in black and white. Authors are required to ensure that they reproduce clearly in grey-scale. Figures should be submitted in electronic format, preferably in MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint. More detailed graphics should be submitted as EPS files with all fonts embedded or as TIFF files.
Top of pageReview procedure
All contributions sent to the Publisher, whether invited or not, will be submitted to the Journal's Editors and Editorial Board. Any such contribution 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 Editorial Board, Editors or the Publisher, nor does the Board, Editors or Publishers accept any liability for the accuracy of such comment, report and 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. The Publisher reserves the right to edit, abridge or omit material submitted for publication.
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 right 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 Publisher.
Top of pageProofs
These 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.
Top of pageAccurate 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.
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.
