Manuscript submission guidelines
We welcome submissions from both practiced authors and those early in their article writing experience. In each circumstance your articles will be submitted for peer review. Our peer review process involves anonymising your article and sending this to two reviewers in the field of Educational Management (these may be academics, lecturers, teachers, governors, local authority personnel etc). They will make recommendations about worthiness for publication and often make suggestions for some changes to improve the article. You will be sent the reviewers' recommendations anonymously and where changes have been asked for, invited to make these amendments. Where substantial changes are indicated, the re-submitted articles will be returned to the original reviewers to check that they are satisfied with the outcome. Time between submission and initial feedback usually takes from 6-8 weeks.
Submissions to the journal should be made electronically where possible as an attachment to the editor (email: L.Hammersley-Fletcher@ljmu.ac.uk). Word (PC format) and pdf (Adobe Acrobat) are the preferred formats. WordPerfect PC and rtf files are also acceptable. Please submit any figures, illustrations etc as .tiff, .eps or clear hard copy if this is not possible. Also note that in diagrams hatching is preferable to shading as it reproduces more successfully. If you wish to submit an article in hard-copy or by disk/d please send these to Dr. Linda Hammersley-Fletcher, Liverpool John Moores University, Faculty of Education, Community and Leisure, I M Marsh Campus, Barkhill Road, Aigburth, Liverpool L17 6BD.
When submitting please confirm that the article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal and that all authors have agreed to the submission (you will be asked to sign a formal agreement once your article is accepted). In terms of style please follow the guidelines below.
Style: Papers must be typed, written in English and avoid discriminatory language. They should be aimed at an international audience, using a clear style, avoiding jargon. You must therefore explain points that might only be understood within your own education system. Acronyms, abbreviations and technical terms should be defined when they are first used. UK spellings are preferred. If notes are essential only use endnotes. Do not indent at the start of a new paragraph; instead, leave one line between each paragraph; and at least two lines between each (sub)section and the next.
Each manuscript should contain:
1. A title page with full title and subtitle (if any). For the purposes of blind refereeing, full name of each author with current affiliation and full address/phone/fax/email details should be supplied on a separate sheet.
2. An abstract of 100-150 words.
3. Up to 6 keywords.
4. Papers should normally be between 1000-4000 words, excluding references. The text should be clearly organized, with a clear hierarchy of heading and subheading.
Tables: Tables should be types (double-line spaced) on separate sheets and their positions indicated by a marginal note in the text. All tables should have short descriptive captions with footnotes and their source(s) typed below the tables.
Illustrations: All line diagrams are termed 'Figures' and should be referred to as such in the manuscript. They should be numbered consecutively. Line diagrams should be presented in a form suitable for immediate reproduction (i.e. not requiring redrawing), each on a separate A4 sheet, or if possible, on disk as either EPS (all fonts embedded) or TIFF files with a minimum resolution of 600 dpi (b/w only).
Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions from copyright holders for reproduction of any illustrations, tables, or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere.
References: The styles indicated below must be followed exactly by authors
Every citation should have a reference and every reference should be cited.
Use ampersands in multiple references (e.g. Smith, Brown, & Jones), but in the text put first author et al. (e.g. Smith et al.). Do not use bold, underlining or quotation marks in references. Provide translations for non-English titles in the references
Journal article
Smith, J. R. (2003). 'Choosing your style for references'. Journal of Guidelines, 4(1), 24-9.
Books
Smith, J. R. (2003) Reference style guidelines. London: Sage.
Smith, J. R. & Brown, A. P. (2003) References for all: choosing an appropriate style. London: Sage.
Chapter in a book
Smith, J. R. (2003) The importance of matching disk and hard copy. In R. Brown (ed.) Guidelines for References, pp. 55-8. London: Sage.
Editor of a book
Smith, J. R., (Ed.) (2003) The essentials of practice: styles of referencing. London: Sage.
Thesis (unpublished)
Smith, J. R. (2003) 'Reference style guidelines'. Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Leicester, Leicester.
Research/Governmental Report
Blair, M., Kenner, C., Bourne, J., Coffin, C. & Creese, A. (2000) 'Making the difference: teaching and learning strategies in successful multi-ethnic schools' (Research Report RR59). London: DfES.
Paper presented at a symposium or annual meeting
Smith, J. R. (2003) 'A citation for every reference, and a reference for every citation'. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Reference Guidelines Association, Edinburgh, January.
Online
Smith, J. R. (2003) 'Choosing a suitable layout for your quotations. Guidance on Referencing'. Online: http:/www.sagepub.com [accessed January 2003]
Offprints Authors receive proofs of their article for checking and correction, and are given controlled access to a pdf of their article and a complimentary copy of the whole issue after publication.
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