INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

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Submissions

Authors should submit their article to either of the Editors by email in Word format. In extreme circumstances we will accept paper submissions, but this may considerably delay the review of the paper. Authors should submit four copies of their article (and retain a copy for themselves). In order that these may be reviewed anonymously they are asked to ensure that two copies include the title but do not identify the author(s). The four copies of the typescript should be sent to the Editors:

  • In North America:
    Professor Bonnie Fisher, Division of Criminal Justice, PO Box 389, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0389, USA (Tel: (513) 556 5827; Fax: (513) 556 3303; E-mail: Bonnie.Fisher@uc.edu); or
  • In Rest of World:
    Prof Martin Gill, Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International Ltd (PRCI Ltd), 148 Upper New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7QA, UK (Tel: +44 (0) 116 222 5566; E-mail: m.gill@perpetuitygroup.com)

The editors are happy to respond informally to suggestions for articles.

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Reviews

If you would like to review a book or if you are a publisher wishing to submit an item for review, please contact the Reviews Editors:

  • Dr Claire Lawrence, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK (Tel: +44 (0) 115 951 5326; E-mail: cl@psychology.nottingham.ac.uk); or
  • Dr Rob D'Ovidio, Criminal Justice Program, Department of Culture and Communication, Drexel University, Building #47, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875, USA (Tel: (215) 895-1803; E-mail: robert.dovidio@drexel.edu)
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Preparation of manuscripts

The Security Journal publishes research-based papers and case studies, as well as papers aimed at developing theory and good practice (5000-7000 words). Authors are asked: to review literature only in so far as it supports the argument being discussed; to avoid, where possible, specialist terminology; and to consider as far as possible the practical implications of the work described. Articles should not have been published, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. They should be word-processed in English, double-spaced throughout, allowing at least three centimetres on all sides of the text, on one side of A4 white paper, with the pages numbered consecutively.

An abstract of 100-150 words, should accompany the manuscript. After the abstract five 'key words' should be included. The current position and affiliation of the author or authors should be included on the title page.

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. Please do not use footnotes.

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References

References in the text

The whole citation should follow the Harvard style, enclosed within parentheses (author surname, year) if not a natural part of the surrounding sentence; the year should be enclosed within parentheses if the names do form a natural part of the surrounding sentence. Citations of works by two authors should have ‘and’ (not an ampersand) between the names. Citations of works by three or more authors should have the first author followed by et al in italics with no trailing stop.

Publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be identified with a, b, c (e.g. 2008a, 2008b) closed up to the year.

Personal communications should be listed as such where they are cited in the text, and not listed in the references.

    Example:
    Since Paterson (1983) has shown that… This is in results attained later (Kramer, 1984). Results have been reported (Don Graham, 1989, personal communication).

Articles not yet published should show ‘forthcoming’ in place of the year (in both the reference and the citation). ‘In press’ should be used in place of the volume, issue and page range details.

    Example:
    Sharp Parker, A.M. (forthcoming) Cyberterrorism: An examination of the preparedness of the North Carolina local law enforcement. Security Journal, in press.

List of References

References are placed in alphabetical order of authors. Examples of correct forms of references for alphabetical style:

Book

    Slovic, P. (2000) The Perception of Risk. London: Earthscan Publications.

Edited volume

    Nye Jr, J.S., Zelikow, P.D. and King D.C. (eds.) (1997) Why People Don’t Trust Government. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Chapter in book

    Flora, P. and Alber, J. (1981) Modernization, democratization, and the development of the welfare state. In: P. Flora and A.J. Heidenheimer (eds.) The Development of Welfare States in Europe and America. New Brunswick and London: Transaction Books, pp. 17–34.

Article in journal

    Thompson, K., Griffith, E. and Leaf, P. (1990) A historical review of the Madison model of community care. Hospital and Community PsychiatryS 41(6): 21–35.

Article in newspaper

    Webster, B. (2008) Record bonus for Network Rail chief, despite Christmas chaos. The Times, 6 June: p1.

Newspaper or magazine article (without a named author)

    Economist (2005) The mountain man and the surgeon. 24 December, pp. 24–26.

Article online

    Gardener, T. and Moffatt, J. (2007) Changing behaviours in defence acquisition: a game theory approach. Journal of the Operational Research Society, advance online publication 28 November, doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602476.

Other online resource

    Green Party. (2005) Greens call for attack on asylum ‘push factors’. Green Party report, 4 March, http://www.greenparty.org.uk/index.php?nav=new&n=1838, accessed 9 March 2005.

Conference proceedings

    Sapin, A. (ed.) (1985) Health and the Environment. Proceedings of the Conference on Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals; 30–31 March 1984, Chicago, IL. Chicago: American Toxological Association.

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, Knoxville, TN. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp.69–78.

Papers/talks presented at a conference but not published

    Martin, S. (2003) An exploration of factors which have an impact on the vocal performance and vocal effectiveness of newly qualified teachers and lecturers. Paper presented at the Pan European Voice Conference; 31 August, Graz, Austria.

Dissertation/thesis

    Young, W.R. (1981) Effects of different tree species on soil properties in central New York. MSc thesis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

Research papers/reports/working papers

    Bloom., G. et al (2005) Poverty Reduction During Democratic Transition: The Malawi Social Action Fund 1996-2001. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies. IDS Research Report no. 56.

Mimeo

    Bond, S. A., Hwang, S., Lin, Z. and Vandell, K. (2005) Marketing Period Risk in a Portfolio Context: Theory and Empirical Estimates from the UK Commercial Real Estate Market. Cambridge, UK: Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (mimeo).

Speech

    Blair, A. (2003) Britain in the World. Speech to FCO Leadership Conference. London, 7 January.

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Tables, figures and diagrams

All tables, figures and diagrams must be discussed or mentioned in the text and numbered in the order in which they are mentioned. Each should have a brief descriptive title and should be understandable even without reference to the text. They should all be typed on separate sheets, not included within the text. All data should be defined in the column heads and all footnotes placed at the end of the table. Note: tables should be created using tabs for columns, not spaces or column formats in Word. All text should be 12pt Times, paragraphs should have a line space between and titles and subheads should have a line space above and below.

Authors are requested to follow our instructions on how to prepare and submit their figures, for more information see www.palgrave-journals.com/pal/palgrave_artwork_guidelines.pdf.

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Proofs

The corresponding author will be sent an email containing a link to an online PDF proof of the article. Please print a copy of the PDF proof, correct within the time period indicated and return as directed. Please make no revisions to the final, edited text, except where the copy editor has requested clarification.

Corresponding authors will receive a PDF of their article. This PDF offprint is provided for personal use. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to pass the PDF offprint onto co-authors (if relevant) and ensure that they are aware of the conditions pertaining to its use.

The PDF must not be placed on a publicly-available website for general viewing, or otherwise distributed without seeking our permission, as this would contravene our copyright policy and potentially damage the journal’s circulation. Please visit www.palgrave-journals.com/pal/authors/rights_and_permissions.html to see our latest copyright policy.

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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.