Instructions for Authors

Processing your article electronically

We strongly encourage you to send us the final, revised version of your article in both hard (paper) and electronic (disk) forms. This Guide sets out the procedures which will allow us to process your article efficiently. It is divided into two sections:

1. a guide for authors using standard word-processing software packages
2. a guide for authors using graphics software packages

There are some general rules which apply to both options.

• these guides do not apply to authors who are submitting an article for consideration and peer review; they apply only to authors whose articles have been reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication
• print out your hard (paper) copy from the disk you are sending; it is ESSENTIAL that the hard-copy printout is identical to the material on the disk; where versions differ, the hard copy will take precedence. We advise that you maintain back-ups of your files
• save and send your files on a standard 3.5 inch high density disk (Mac or PC); please do not attempt to send the article via file transfer protocol or email
• when saving your article onto a disk, please make sure that the files do not exceed a manageable size
• ensure that the files are not saved as read only
• virus-check your disk before sending it to the Editor
• label your disk
• package disks in such a way as to avoid damage in the post
• disks are not returnable after publication

If you are not sure about the usability of your disk, contact:
Sally Rawlings, Production Editor, Taylor & Francis, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN. Telephone: +44 (0) 1235 828600; Fax: +44 (0) 1235 829000; Email: sally.rawlings@tandf.co.uk

1. A guide for authors using standard word-processing software packages

For the main text of your article, most standard PC or Mac word-processing software packages are acceptable, although we prefer Microsoft Word in a PC format.

For a style guide contact the production department at Psychology Press - address and other contact details above, or see the web page: www.psypress.co.uk

Avoid the use of embedded footnotes. For numbered tables, use the table function provided with the word-processing package.

All text should be saved in one file with the complete text (including the title page, abstract, all sections of the body of the paper, references), followed by numbered tables and the figure captions.

You should send the following to the Editor:

• a 3.5-inch disk containing the final, accepted version of the paper
• include an ASCII/text only version on the disk as well as the word processed version if possible
• two hard copy printouts, double spaced, single-sided

Disks should be clearly labelled with the following information:

1. Journal title
2. Name of author
3. File names contained on disk
4. Hardware used (PC or Mac)
5. Software used (name and version)

Sample disk label: text

Journal title
A.N. Author
article.doc
IBM PC
MS Word for Windows 7.0

2. A guide for authors using graphics software packages

We welcome figures on disk, but care and attention to these guidelines is essential, as importing graphics packages can often be problematic.

1. Figures must be saved on a separate disk from the text.
2. High quality reproducible hard copy for all black and white line figures (printed out from your electronic files at a minimum of 600 dpi) must be supplied in case the disks are unusable.
3. Avoid the use of colour and tints. Line figures will be reproduced in black and white unless colour printing is agreed in advance with the Editor. Subtle variations in grey tones which are distinguishable on screen may not be distinct when printed, and should be avoided. Strong contrasts such as black/white and cross-hatched patterns give a better printed result.
4. Figures should be produced as near to the finished size as possible. If the figure is to be reduced to fit the final printed page, allow for this reduction when selecting lettering size and line weight.
5. Half-tones, scans, photographs and transparencies should be supplied as original hard copy, but if you are also supplying them on disk, please ensure that they are saved at a minimum of 1200 dpi. Photocopies cannot be accepted.
6. Half-tones, scans, photographs and transparencies will not normally be reproduced in colour unless first agreed by the journal editor. In some cases it may be possible to present figures in black and white in the printed journal, but in colour in the online journal, if the originals are suitable.
7. All figures must be numbered in the order in which they occur (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2 etc.). In multi-part figures, each part should be labelled (e.g. Figure 1 (a), Figure 1 (b) etc.).The figure captions must be saved as a separate file with the text and numbered correspondingly.
8. The filename for the graphic should be descriptive of the graphic e.g. Figure1, Figure2a.
9. Files should be saved as TIFF (tagged image file format), PostScript or EPS (encapsulated PostScript), containing all the necessary font information and the source file of the application (e.g., CorelDraw/Mac, CorelDraw/PC).

Disks should be clearly labelled with the following information:

1. Journal title
2. Name of author
3. Figures contained on disk
4. Hardware used (PC or Mac)
5. Software used (name and version)

Sample disk label: figures

Journal title
A.N. Author
Figures 1-10
Macintosh
Adobe Illustrator 5.5