This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.

 The instructions below are specifically directed at authors that wish to submit a manuscript to Educational Psychology in Practice.

For information about writing an article, preparing your manuscript and general guidance for authors, please visit the Author Services section of our website.

Manuscripts:

Authors are invited to submit articles which might fit one of five broad headings, although these headings should not be seen as exclusive: Research or review articles of 2,000 to 6,000 words; Articles reporting research in brief, 1,500 to 2,000 words; Research notes of 800 to 1,000 words; Practice articles of 1,500 to 2,000 words; Articles reflecting on practice, 1,500 to 2,000 words.

All submissions should be made online at the Educational Psychology in Practice ScholarOne Manuscripts site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.

All articles are refereed anonymously by two members of the editorial board. To facilitate the review process, authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text, while in the second all document information identifying the author should be removed to ensure that the review process is not biased. Authors will be expected to label each version appropriately during the upload. Failure to do so may result in your work being unsubmitted.

Articles should be of direct relevance to the theory, research and practice of educational psychologists. Articles should be original work, where appropriate should acknowledge any significant contribution by others, and should not have been accepted for publication elsewhere. Authors should confirm that clearance has been obtained from a relevant senior officer of the LEA if the article concerns the policies and practices of the LEA.

Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text, while in the second all document information identifying the author should be removed from files to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees. When uploading files, authors will be able to define their manuscript files as anonymous or containing author information. The title should be on page 1 and not exceed 10 words (50 letters), and should be followed by a summary of not more than 100 words.

Books & software for review should be sent to:

Jeremy Swinson
54 Duke Street
Formby
Liverpool L37 4AT
UK
Email: swinsonjeremy@onetel.com

Unless otherwise stated, copyright is vested in the Association of Educational Psychologists. Authors are responsible for obtaining any written permission that may be required by copyright law to quote material that has appeared or is about to appear in another publication.

The main text should be broken up into sections so that after about every 6 paragraphs there is a subheading of no more than half a line of print; paragraphs themselves should not be overlong.

All pages should be numbered. Footnotes to the text should be avoided wherever this is reasonably possible.

Style and Use of Language:

Care must be taken to use language which is non-sexist, non-racist and non-discriminatory. On this matter, the Journal follows the British Psychological Society Style Guide and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Tables and captions to illustrations:

Tables must be typed out on separate pages and not included as part of the text. The captions to illustrations should be gathered together and also uploaded as separate files. Tables should be numbered by Roman numerals and figures by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript. Captions should include keys to symbols.

Figures:

Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction.

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
This journal uses UK spelling (e.g. colour, organise). Please use double quotation marks, with single within if needed.

Proofs:

Will be sent to the 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.

Free article access:

Corresponding authors can receive 50 free reprints, free online access to their article through the journal website and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Complimentary reprints are available through Rightslink® and additional reprints can be ordered through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

For further information on electronic submission, including information on accepted file types, please click here.

Copyright:

It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or licence the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to the Association of Educational Psychologists. 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.

Visit our Author Services website for further resources and guides to the complete publication process and beyond.