Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ue. Submitting authors and co-authors will create user accounts that will allow them to upload manuscripts, supporting documents and revisions. Submitting authors and co-authors will also be able to track the progress of their submissions and take advantage of streamlined communication as the manuscripts complete the peer review process. Online submissions must adhere to all submission guidelines.
Submission Guidelines for Manuscripts to be Reviewed*1. Manuscripts should be submitted on 8 ½ x 11" paper. Margins should be one inch on all sides.
2. Follow the style guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).
3. Justify margins on the left side only. Do not justify margins on both sides.
4. Double-space the entire document, including the bibliography.
5. Include a 100-word abstract.
6. Within the text, use parenthetical references following APA style. All references in the bibliography should be cited in text. All references in the text should be cited in the bibliography.
7. Do not include the author’s name or other identifying information in the header, footer or the text of the document. The author should send her/his contact information, including mailing address, phone and fax numbers, and email address on a separate page.
8. Contributing authors’ information – mailing address, phone and fax numbers, and email address – should be included with the primary author’s information.
9. All documents should be submitted in Word format.
10. Please contact the editor directly at kofi_lomotey@subr.edu with additional questions.
*Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication will be sent a separate set of guidelines for submission to the publisher.
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Please be aware that SAGE has no affiliation with SPi and makes no endorsement of the company. An author’s use of SPi’s services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.
