Manuscript submission
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations has a fully web-based system for the submission and review of manuscripts. All submissions should be made online at the GPIR SAGETRACK website
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 GPIR SAGETRACK system will generate them for you, and then automatically convert your manuscript to PDF for peer review. Furthermore, it is imperative that authors remove from their submissions any information that will identify them or their affiliations to reviewers. 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 Editorial Assistant, Joe Pelletier, at the following email address:
gpir@kent.ac.uk
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, it is important that authors do not identify themselves in these responses.
Notes for Authors
Manuscripts should be prepared strictly in accordance with APA publication guidelines as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Manuscripts that do not conform to these guidelines will be returned un-reviewed.
Suggested target for word length is 5000-8000 words and text should be clearly organized with a clear hierarchy of headings and subheadings. Quotations exceeding 40 words should be displayed, indented in the text.
Tables and figures should have short descriptive titles, and camera-ready artwork or b/w glossy prints should be supplied for all figures. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Authors should avoid using abbreviations, symbols and footnotes.
Authors are expected to have complied with APA guidelines concerning ethical publication and research practices. By submitting the manuscript to the journal the authors are agreeing that the work is not concurrently under review elsewhere and that the findings presented have not been published elsewhere. They are also agreeing that they have conformed to ethical guidelines and that authorship order accurately reflects relative contributions. Because English is the recognized international language for academic psychology, the journal accepts manuscripts and publishes articles in English only.
Manuscripts should provide a title page with an abstract of no more than 120 words that succinctly summarizes the key points and two to five key words to identify the contents of the article.
Full name of each author with current affiliation and full address/phone/fax/email details plus short biographical note should also be supplied. All manuscripts will be refereed but if blind refereeing is preferred, these author details should be supplied on a separate sheet.
Authors will receive proofs of their articles and be asked to send corrections to SAGE. They will receive a complimentary copy of the journal and access to a restricted quantity pdf of their article.
Editorial Office:
Dominic Abrams, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Dept of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NP, UK
If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, or seek advice on the submission process please contact the Editorial Assistant, Joe Pelletier, at the following email address:
gpir@kent.ac.uk
MANUSCRIPT TOPICS:
Group Dynamics; Group Processes; Intergroup Relations
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
