Papers accepted become the copyright of the Publisher, unless otherwise specifically agreed. The material should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere, even in translation.

Manuscripts that do not conform to the requirements listed below will not be considered for publication and will be returned to their author(s). Three complete copies of each manuscript are required. Papers should be between 4,000 and 8,000 words maximum (including a bibliography and footnotes). Papers should be typed on one side, double spaced, with ample margins and bear the title of the contribution.   Any information identifying the author should be removed from the manuscript to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees. Please indicate clearly the final word count for the whole of your article. All pages should be numbered.

Two covering sheets should be included with the manuscript. The first sheet should have the title of the article, the name(s) of the author(s), the full postal and email address of the corresponding author who will check proofs and receive off-prints. The second sheet should include the title of the contribution, an abstract of 100 – 150 words maximum and up to six key words.

Manuscripts should be sent to Helen Oliver, British Journal of Sociology of Education. School of Education, University of Sheffield, 388 Glossop Road, Sheffield S110 2JA, UK. 

For further advice on the submission procedure please email h.j.oliver@sheffield.ac.uk

Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. If this is not possible, figures can be redrawn by the publisher.

 

As an author, you are required to secure permission if you want to reproduce any figure, table, or extract from the text of another source. This applies to direct reproduction as well as "derivative reproduction" (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). For further information and FAQs, please see http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/permission.asp  

Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style, Quick guide 
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use single quotation marks with double within if needed.
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).

Word templates are available for this journal.
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Proofs will be sent to authors if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Editor within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/copyright.asp. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.

 

Reprints: Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.tandf.co.uk/journals). Reprints of articles published in British Journal of Sociology of Education can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received or alternatively on our journals website. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk. 

 

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