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GUIDELINES FOR
AUTHORS
Journal of
Alcohol and Drug Education
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
The Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education encourages
submission of manuscripts based on empirical
studies, reviews (including meta-analyses),
theoretical propositions, methodological critiques,
case
studies, book reviews, and letters to the editor
pertaining to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Educational and ecological intervention studies are
especially encouraged. Empirical studies, reviews,
theoretical and methodological articles, and case
studies receive blind peer-review by three
reviewers; letters to the editor and book reviews
are reviewed only
by the editors. Manuscripts submitted to the Journal
of Alcohol and Drug Education must follow these
guidelines:
1. Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with
the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th edition).
2. Manuscripts based on empirical studies, reviews,
theoretical and methodological articles, and case studies should
not exceed twenty double-spaced pages in length with one-inch
margins on all sides. This page length includes the tables and
references but excludes the title page and the abstract page.
The letters to the editor should not exceed ten double-spaced
pages including references which should not exceed ten pages. An
abstract or cover page should not be submitted with a letter to
the editor. The letter must begin with “Dear Editor:” and must
include a title. The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the writer(s)
must be stated before the references in the letters to the
editor. The book reviews should not exceed more than five
double-spaced pages including any references. The preferred
style of font, as suggested by the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association, is 12 point serif (e.g.,
Times Roman or Courier) for text and sans serif (e.g., Arial or
Franklin Gothic) for figures and tables.
3. Figures and Tables must be camera ready.
4. The abstract should not be more than 120 words.
5. The Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education accepts
only original articles. Simultaneous submission to other
journals is not permitted and a statement confirming no other
submission must be included in transmittal letter. Submission
and acceptance of a manuscript requires transfer of copyright to
the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education.
6. Conflict of interest including financial support,
other colleagues’ professional contributions,
earlier professional presentations and other
relationships must be explained in the author note
section.
7. The manuscripts are sent for blind review to
three reviewers based
on the criteria:
a. Originality
b. Recent nature of work
c. Level of interest to readers
8. The reviewers’ rate each manuscript based on the
criteria:
a. Contribution to the field
b. Methodology
c. Scientific accuracy
d. Writing style
9. The reviewers recommend:
a. Acceptance
b. Acceptance with minor revisions
c. Acceptance with major revisions
d. Rejection
e. Recommendation for submission to another journal
10. For a manuscript to be considered for
publication, two reviewers
must recommend acceptance. Final decision is made by
the Editor,
Manoj Sharma, MBBS, CHES, Ph.D.,
Professor, Health Promotion & Education, University
of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0002.
513-556-3878; Fax 556-3898;
manoj.sharma@uc.edu.
11. Manuscripts not accepted for review will not be
returned to authors unless accompanied by a
self-addressed, stamped envelope.
12. Authors must submit one original and three
copies of the manuscript for review to:
Jamie L. La Vigne, Editorial Assistant
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education
PO Box 10212, Lansing, MI 48901-0212
(517) 484-1770 (Phone)
(517) 487-2474 (Fax)
jadejournal@earthlink.net
In the event a manuscript is accepted, authors must
send it as a Microsoft Word file (.doc) attachment
to Editorial Assistant, Jamie L. La Vigne.
13. A request for approval to reprint specific
articles should be addressed to CCC, a nonprofit
organization that provides licenses and registration
for a variety of users.
:
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC)
222 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 750-8400
www.copyright.com
A request for a specific article should be addressed
to:
National Archive Publishing Company
300 N. Zeeb Road
PO Box 998
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0998
(734) 302-7500 or (800) 420-NAPC
www.napubco.com
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