Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies
ISSN 1934-6875 (print); ISSN 1934-6883 (online)
Instructions for Contributors
A submission should consist of two hard copies of no less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) double-spaced, word-processed pages (12-point text font),
including
acknowledgments, references, notes, tables, figure captions,
a single paragraph abstract, and other ancillary material. Two-inch margins are strongly preferred.
APA guidelines (5th edition) should be followed consistently throughout for all citations. Notes and acknowledgments should appear at the end of text, preceding the References section.
All section heads (plain text) should be
centered, using both upper and lower cases. Sub-heads should be placed
flush left and
italicized.
A
cover page should be appended bearing the full title of the article, author(s)’ name(s) and institutional affiliation(s), as well as the name, address, business phone, fax number and e-mail address of the person to whom inquiries regarding the manuscript should be directed. To facilitate anonymous review, the author(s)’ name(s) should appear on the cover page only. A single-paragraph abstract of no more than 500 words should precede the main body of the text.
The primary author of a manuscript is considered responsible for securing prior permission to reprint or adapt a table or figure, or to utilize a quotation of 500 words or more in contravention of “fair usage.” A
cover letter to accompany the manuscript should confirm that (1) the manuscript consists of original material that has not appeared previously in print elsewhere; (2) that non-exclusive world rights for the use of non-original materials have been obtained; and (3) that the submission as a whole is not under review for possible publication by any other journal.
Receipt of a manuscript submitted for possible publication will be promptly acknowledged. Each submission is sent out for independent review. Once a manuscript is accepted, the author or authors are asked to send a disk containing two files of the text,
preferably in Word Perfect. Figures or tables contained within the body of a text must be camera-ready. The primary contact author is responsible for securing co-authors’ approval of any manuscript revisions or alterations requested by Journal staff. Submission of a manuscript is understood to authorize Journal staff to make non-substantive or stylistic textual alterations as deemed necessary.
Question? Contact
Michael Martin, Editorial Assistant, at (479)575-5593. Submissions should be sent to the following address:
Editor, Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies
346 North West Avenue, 302 WAAX
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR 72701
