Instructions for Authors
Aims and Scopes
Traumatology welcomes submissions of original articles that focus on innovations in understanding and helping the traumatized. The Journal intends to bring fresh new ideas about the challenges and the opportunities of traumatic events for individuals, groups, families, communities, and cultures. Submissions may be in the form of research reports, reports from the field, innovations in assessment, treatment, or prevention. Reviews of various media are by invitation only.
General Instructions
All submissions should be sent to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tmt. No submissions are accepted by mail or fax. Please prepare manuscripts using the style and standards outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition.
Title Page
The title should be brief and meaningful. The authors’ first and last names and affiliations should follow the title. The corresponding author should list his or her institutional affiliation, current address, contact information including telephone number, fax number, and if the manuscript was orally presented at a meeting, the name of the organization, place, and date it was read. Each additional author should supply email or phone number.
Abstract
An abstract of approximately 125 words should be provided on a separate sheet of paper. This abstract should be factual and should present the reason for the study, the main findings, and the principal conclusions. The abstract should be followed by 6 to 8 key words relating to the article.
Text
Pages should be numbered consecutively. All abbreviations should be spelled out at first mention. Subheads should be inserted at suitable levels. Style should conform to that adopted by the American Psychological Association.
Artwork Submissions
Artwork includes charts and graphs, maps, photographs, line art, and tables with 17 or more columns. For electronic art acceptable file formats include the following: TIFF, EPS, JPEG, and PDF. Microsoft application files are acceptable for vector art (line art). For all scanned images line art (black and white) images should be scanned as a bitmap at 900ppi and photos should be scanned as grayscale or CMYK at 300ppi.
Permissions
Submit with the manuscript written permissions to use nonoriginal materials (quotations of over 100 words in length, or any table or figure), from both the author and publisher of the original. Credit the source in the text or as a footnote in a figure legend. Any photographs of identifiable persons should be accompanied by signed releases that show informed consent.
References
Authors are responsible for correctness and completeness of references. References should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. They must be listed sequentially in alphabetical order according to the last name of the first author. References should not include any unpublished observations or personal communications. References should be typed in the style adopted by the American Psychological Association.
Copyright
A transfer of copyright agreement will be sent to the corresponding author. A completed transfer of copyright agreement signed by all authors must be returned prior to article publication.
Conflict of Interest
Authors are requested to disclose any commercial or financial association that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with their submitted article. All funding sources supporting the work should be acknowledged on the title page. Questions regarding conflict of interest should be directed to the Editor, Charles R. Figley at charlesfigley@earthlink.net.
