Notes for Contributors
1. The aim of the journal is to publish original research or original contributions to the existing literature on social research and dementia. When submitting papers for consideration, please attach a letter confirming that all authors have agreed to the submission, and that the article is not currently being considered for publication by any other paper or electronic journal.
2. Each paper submitted, if considered suitable by the Editors, will be refereed by at least two anonymous referees, and the Editors may recommend revision and re-submission.
3. Length of papers. Brief articles should be up to 3000 words and more substantial articles between 5000 and 8000 words (references are not included in this word limit). At their discretion, the Editors will also consider articles of greater length. Please also supply an abstract of 100-150 words, and up to five keywords arranged in alphabetical order.
4. When submitting a paper for consideration, our preferred method of receipt is as an electronic version and as a Microsoft Word document. This should be sent via email attachment to one of the Editors outlined in Note 18, together with a separate covering letter. If this is not practicable, please supply one paper copy and the article on a PC-compatible disk (containing text and all illustrations). Rejected papers will not be returned to authors.
5. Your typescript (written in English) needs to be typed using double spacing on one side only of white Aor US standard size paper, with generous left and right-hand margins (at least .cms) but without justification.
6. Your title page should give: one first name as well as the surname and any initials for each author; a maximum of four degrees/qualifications for each author and the current relevant appointment only; authors' accurate postal addresses; daytime telephone numbers, and fax and email numbers.
7. Quotations. Lengthy quotations (over 40 words) should be displayed and indented in the text.
8. American or UK spellings may be used. Please use single quotation marks. Dates should be in the form '9 May 2000'. Delete full stops/periods from 'USA' and other such abbreviations.
9. If the paper is accepted for publication, a copy of the final version will be required as either an email attached Microsoft Word document, or on disk in a PC-compatible format. The author is responsible for ensuring that the final version of the article matches exactly the one required by the Editors.
10. Tables. You should present tables in your manuscript typed double-spaced on separate sheets and containing only horizontal rules. Each table needs a short descriptive title above it. Column headings should clearly define the data presented. If necessary, suitably identified footnotes should be included below. Take care to include all the units of measurement. The table needs to be cited in the text.
11. Figures. Line drawings should be presented as camera-ready copy on glossy paper (b/w, unless to be reproduced - by arrangement - in colour) and, if possible, on disk as EPS files (all fonts embedded) or TIFF files, 800 dpi - b/w only. For scanning, photographs should preferably be submitted as clear, glossy, unmounted b/w prints with a good range of contrast or on disk as TIFF files, 300 dpi.
12. References in the text should be presented in American Psychological Association (APA) style, i.e. the author's name and year of publication in brackets, together with the page numbers, e.g. 'As Kitwood (1997, pp 40-41.) has observed', or, in a more general reference: 'Kitwood (1997) appears to be saying …'
13. Reference list. The references should be listed alphabetically in full at the end of the paper, typed double-spaced for ease of editing, in the following style:
Downs, M. (1997). The emergence of the person in dementia research. Ageing and Society, 17(4), 597-607.
Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Chicago: Aldine.
Morse, J. M. (1994). Emerging from the data: The cognitive processes of analysis in qualitative inquiry. In J. M. Morse (Ed.),
Critical issues in qualitative research methods (pp. 23-43). London: Sage.
Multi-authored articles: in the text, when the work has two authors, always cite both names every time. When there are more than two authors and less than six, cite all authors the first time and after that, just the surname of the first author and et al. The names of all authors should be given in the reference list.
14. Language and terminology. Jargon or unnecessary technical language should be avoided, as should the use of abbreviations (such as coded names for conditions). Please avoid the use of nouns as verbs (e.g. to access), and the use of adjectives as nouns (e.g. dements). Language that might be deemed sexist or racist should not be used.
15. Abbreviations. As far as possible, please avoid the use of initials, except for terms in common use. Please provide a list, in alphabetical order, of abbreviations used, and spell them out (with the abbreviations in brackets) the first time they are mentioned in the text.
16. The corresponding author will receive page proofs for checking. Twenty-five free offprints will be sent to the corresponding author, and each of the co-authors will receive a free copy of the journal.
18. Typescripts. Authors should retain a copy of their typescript and send an identical electronic version as a Microsoft Word document, together with all figures and tables and a separate covering letter, via email attachment to:
For USA and Canadian contributors:
Phyllis Braudy Harris
Editor, Dementia:
The International Journal of Social Research and Practice,
Department of Sociology,
John Carroll University,
North Park Boulevard,
University Heights,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
[email: pharris@jcu.edu]
For UK/Europe and the rest of the world:
John Keady
Professor of Mental Health Nursing and Older People,
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work,
University of Manchester,
University Place (Room 6.321),
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
M13 9PL, UK
[email: john.keady@manchester.ac.uk]
Alternatively, authors should retain one copy of their typescript and supply one paper copy and the article on a PC-compatible disk (containing text and all illustrations) and a separate covering letter, to one of the Editors named above.
19. Reviews. Books for review should be sent to:
Book Review Editor - Dementia
Heather Wilkinson
College of Humanities & Social Science,
Univeristy of Edinburgh,
55-56 George Square,
Edinburgh
EH8 9JU, UK.
[email: hwilkins@staffmail.ed.ac.uk]
20. Innovative Practice. The Journal also welcomes submitted papers on various aspects of innovative practice in dementia care. Submissions for this part of the journal can be between 750-1500 words and should follow the criteria set out above. Correspondence should be sent to:
Jo Moriarty,
c/o School Offices,
School of Social Science and Public Policy,
Strand Building,
King's College London,
London, UK.
[email: jo.moriarty@kcl.ac.uk]
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
