Journal Details
Children's Geographies
Advancing interdisciplinary understanding of younger people's lives
Impact Factor: 1.833. Ranked 13/65 in Geography JCR - (2011 Thomson Reuters)
Published By: Routledge
Volume Number: 9
Frequency: 4 issues per year
Print ISSN: 1473-3285
Online ISSN: 1473-3277
Instructions for Authors
Manuscripts. E-mail submission is preferred, please refer to the submission instructions below for the appropriate editor contact for your region.
Where e-mail submission is impossible, please send three complete hard copies of the manuscript to the appropriate editor. Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced, with ample margins. The first page should bear the title of the contribution, the names and the affiliations of all contributors, and the full postal and e-mail addresses of the corresponding author. The second page should include the title, but exclude the authors' names to assist the blind review process. All articles should include an abstract of 50-100 words and up to six key words. The main text should be followed by acknowledgements, footnotes and references. All pages should be numbered consecutively.
Authors should aim for manuscripts of about 6-8000 words. Shorter and longer manuscripts will be considered only in extraordinary circumstances.
Submissions
Manuscripts (excluding those from North America, Southeast and East Asia, and the Pacific) should be sent to Professor Hugh Matthews. E-mail submission is preferred, please send manuscripts to hugh.matthews@northampton.ac.uk. Alternatively, manuscripts may be mailed in hard copy to Professor Matthews at Centre for Children and Youth, Park Campus, The University of Northampton, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK.
Submissions from North America should be sent to Professor Stuart C Aitken. E-mail submission is preferred, please send manuscripts to saitken@mail.sdsu.edu. Alternatively, manuscripts may be mailed in hard copy to Professor Aitken at Department of Geography, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4493, USA.
Submissions from Southeast and East Asia should be sent to Dr Tracey Skelton. E-mail submission is preferred, please send manuscripts to geost@nus.edu.sg. Alternatively, manuscripts may be mailed in hard copy to Dr Skelton at Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, 1 Arts Link, Singapore, 117570.
Submissions from the Pacific should be sent to Dr Harriot Beazley. E-mail submission is preferred, please send manuscripts to h.beazley@uq.edu.au. Alternatively, manuscripts may be mailed in hard copy to Dr Beazley at School of Social Work & Human Services, Building 3, 11 Salisbury Road, The University of Queensland, Ipswich, 4305, Australia.
Book Reviews should be sent to Dr Fiona Smith, Department of Geography, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK.
***Note to Authors: please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors***
Tables should be presented in finished form, typed and ruled, with dimensions no larger than a B5 page (or equivalent). Tables should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals (1, 2, etc.), and their approximate position should be indicated in the manuscript.
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
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
Word templates are available for this journal.
If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk
Illustrations, including maps, diagrams, charts, cartoons, and (black-and-white) photographs, should all be referred to as Figures, and should be numbered in consecutive order using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.). All relevant illustrations must accompany submitted papers. Original artwork should be supplied with the final revised draft of accepted papers, and must be capable of reduction to fit the dimensions of the Journal page (no larger than 125mm x 200mm) without sacrificing legibility. Captions for illustrations must be typed in numerical order, and presented on a separate sheet. Each illustration should have the author's name on the back. Any contributor experiencing difficulty in producing artwork, or who wishes to make use of photographs, should consult the Editors.
If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk
Illustrations, including maps, diagrams, charts, cartoons, and (black-and-white) photographs, should all be referred to as Figures, and should be numbered in consecutive order using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.). All relevant illustrations must accompany submitted papers. Original artwork should be supplied with the final revised draft of accepted papers, and must be capable of reduction to fit the dimensions of the Journal page (no larger than 125mm x 200mm) without sacrificing legibility. Captions for illustrations must be typed in numerical order, and presented on a separate sheet. Each illustration should have the author's name on the back. Any contributor experiencing difficulty in producing artwork, or who wishes to make use of photographs, should consult the Editors.
Permissions.
Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources. 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). Further advice and information is available on our Author Services site at: http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/permission.asp
Proofs. These will be sent to the corresponding author. They should be corrected and returned within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.
Free article access: Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (http://www.tandfonline.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk
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