PEER REVIEW POLICY All manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editor and one Associate Editor within the first 6 weeks after submission. All submissions are via the journal's web-based review system at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cap. Only those papers that meet the scientific and editorial standards of the journal, and fit within the aims and scope of the journal, will be sent for outside review. Decisions on manuscripts will be taken as rapidly as possible. Authors should expect to have reviewers' comments within approximately 10 weeks after the manuscript is sent for full review. The peer review process is interdisciplinary and international with special care taken by the Editorial Office not to include reviewers from only one country, and one discipline. In general, Editors will seek advice from two or more expert reviewers about the scientific content and presentation of submitted articles. As a rule, the reviewing process is open, but both authors and reviewers can request that their anonymity be respected. Given the central role of commentaries that are to appear with published articles, the publication time may be around 1 year after the final acceptance of the manuscripts.
SUBMISSIONS The journal publishes exclusively in English. Papers must be original and not currently under review elsewhere. We will, from now on, strictly limit the length of articles to 6000 words, and of commentaries to 2000.
PAPER PRESENTATION Typed double-spaced (12 pt) throughout, papers should include: (1) Title page (authors' postal/email addresses, tel/fax nos) (2) 2nd page: Abstract (100-150 words) and about six key words (3) Main text: see American Psychological Association Publication Manual (5th ed.) for details. UK or US spelling. In quoted extracts with numbered lines cross-referenced in the main text, each line to be max. ½ page width. Titles and section headings to be given in three weights, A, B & C. Quotations over 40 words to be displayed, indented, in the text. (4) Acknowledgements and end notes (5) References (see APA Publication Manual, 5th ed.)
INITIAL SUBMISSION
Culture & Psychology has a fully web-based system for the submission and review of manuscripts. All submissions should be made online at the Culture & Psychology SAGETRACK website http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cap
Note: Online submission and review of manuscripts is now mandatory for all types of papers.
New User Account
Please log onto the website. If you are a new user, you will first need to create an account. Follow the instructions and please ensure to enter a current and correct email address. Creating your account is a three-step process that takes a matter of minutes to set up. When you have finished, your User ID and password is sent via email immediately. Please edit your user ID and password to something more memorable by selecting 'edit account' at the top of the screen. If you have already created an account but have forgotten your details type your email address in the 'Password Help' to receive an emailed reminder. Full instructions for uploading the manuscript are provided on the website.
New Submission
Submissions should be made by logging in and selecting the Author Center and the 'Click here to Submit a New Manuscript' option. Follow the instructions on each page, clicking the 'Next' button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen. If at any stage you have any questions or require the user guide, please use the 'Get Help Now' button at the top right of every screen. Further help is available through ScholarOne's® Manuscript CentralTM customer support at +1 434 817 2040 x 167.
To upload your files, click on the 'Browse' button and locate the file on your computer. Select the designation of each file (i.e. main document, submission form, figure) in the drop down next to the browse button. When you have selected all files you wish to upload, click the 'Upload Files' button
Review your submission (in both PDF and HTML formats) and then click the Submit button
You may suspend a submission at any point before clicking the Submit button and save it to submit later. After submission, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. You can also log back into your author centre at any time to check the status of your manuscript.
Please ensure that you submit editable/source files only (Microsoft Word or RTF) and that your document does not include page numbers; the Culture & Psychology SAGETRACK system will generate them for you, and then automatically convert your manuscript to PDF for peer review. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revisions, will be by email.
If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, or seek advice on the submission process please contact the Managing Editor, at the following email address: cultpsy@clarku.edu
Submitting a Revised Submission
Authors submitting revised manuscripts should follow the instructions above to submit through the SAGETRACK system. To create a revision, go to the 'Manuscripts with Decisions' option in your Author Dashboard and select 'create a revision in the 'Action' column. Authors of all revised submissions should, when prompted, provide information explaining the changes in your manuscript as this will be provided to reviewers.
PROOFS AND REPRINTS: Authors will see proofs before publication and are sent 25 offprints plus one copy of the journal on publication. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations. For more detailed information, contact the Editor.
BOOK REVIEWS: books and suggestions to Jaan Valsiner, Department of Psychology, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610-1477, USA. Email: cultpsy@clarku.edu
English Language Editing Services: Please click here for information on professional English language editing services recommended by SAGE.
If you wish your article to be freely available online immediately upon publication (as some funding bodies now require), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Open subject to payment of a publication fee. Manuscript submission and refereeing procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Open. For further information, please
visit http://www.uk.sagepub.com/sageopen.sp
