Manuscripts should be submitted to Susanna Hornig Priest, Editor, Science Communication. Electronic submissions are strongly preferred. Please send manuscripts in MS Word to susanna.priest@unlv.edu.
All manuscripts should be prepared as double-spaced documents that conform to the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition. The journal does not have a specific page limit for refereed submissions at this time but most accepted manuscripts are 30 double-spaced pages or less, including tables and figures. Each manuscript submission should include (a) a separate title page file with the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mails of all authors; (b) a separate biography page file containing 2- to 3-sentence biographical descriptions of each author; and (b) an abstract of not more than 100 words accompanied by approximately 4-5 suggested keywords, both of which may be included at the beginning of the manuscript file. Tables should be included at the end of the manuscript file, and figures, if any, should be appended in an additional separate file in clear, camera-ready format. To facilitate anonymous review, the names and affiliations of all authors should appear only in the title page and biography page files. In some cases authors may also want to delete or disguise multiple references to their own work.
Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting to the journal should not simultaneously submit the manuscript to another journal, nor should the manuscript have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content. Authors in doubt about what constitutes prior publication should consult the editor at the e-mail address given above. Physical mail will also reach the editor if sent to her at: University of Nevada, Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy Box 455007, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5007; tel: 702-895-5146.
Commentary articles address emerging issues and trends in the field in a style appropriate to an academic audience; they need not be based directly on new empirical research. These submissions are generally between 1,500-3,000 words and are reviewed by the editors only. Queries regarding possible Commentary submissions may be addressed to Rick Borchelt at rickb@nasw.org or to the editor.
Send books for review to JoAnn Valenti, SC Reviews Editor, 824 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa FL 33606, or contact her at valentijm@yahoo.com. Correspondence concerning other items such as films, exhibits, and events that we might consider reviewing is also welcome.
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