Infancy is the official journal of the International Society on Infant Studies. The Journal emphasizes the highest quality original research on normal and aberrant infant development during the first 2 years. Research from children older than 2 years of age may be included if the results add to an understanding of infant development. Most of the research will involve human infants, although some infant animal work may also be included. The criteria for acceptance will be rigorous science with logical arguments and conclusions. Any theoretical approach is welcome; the reporting and discussion of statistical effect size when appropriate, as recommended in the APA publication manual, is required. The emphasis of the journal is on original research articles and brief reports (3,000 words), but target articles with peer commentary will also be included, as well as thematic collections with peer commentary. A unique aspect of the journal is that authors will have the opportunity to submit additional archival material such as color photographs, sound files, QuickTime movies, and large data sets to the companion web page, Infancy Archives (www.infancyarchives.com), which will accompany each issue of the Journal.

Research Articles: Original research articles that present recent research findings (typically multiple experiments) related to infancy or infant development.

Brief Reports: Short research articles (up to 3,000 words of text) that present recent research findings related to infancy or infant development.

Target Articles With Peer Commentary: Theoretical or research-based articles that present recent research findings and/or theoretical ideas related to infancy or infant development. Peer commentary will follow target articles; authors are invited to submit suggestions for peer commentators.

Thematic Collections With Peer Commentary: Three or four research-based articles from independent laboratories that contribute new findings on a common topic related to infancy or infant development. Thematic collections will include peer commentary as well. Authors are invited to submit suggestions for commentators along with the submitted colletion of articles.

Submission of Manuscripts

Blinded manuscripts (see below) are to be prepared according to the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and submitted electronically as a single PDF file (to ensure that all special symbols are formatted correctly) to Dr. Martha Ann Bell at infancy@vt.edu. The title page should carry only the title, a running head, and the abstract (no more than 200 words). In the accompanying email message the corresponding author should provide his/her full contact information and the following elements: title; full authorship with affiliations; abstract; a statement that the paper has neither been published nor simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere; and a statement that the research complied with American Psychological Association (APA) ethical standards for the treatment of participants. Information regarding APA standards is available from the APA Ethics Office, 750 First Street, NY, Washington, DC 20002-4242.

Upon acceptance of an article, instructions will be provided for preparation of the final manuscript and electronic files, including the formatting of final illustrations. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work and for obtaining permission from copyright owners to reprint or adapt a figure or table or to reprint a quotation exceeding the limits of fair use. For additional information about permissions, please visit www.tandf.co.uk/journals/permissions.html. Reprints of individual articles will be available for order at the time page proofs are provided to the corresponding author.

Blind Reviewing System. To facilitate anonymous review, articles should be “blinded” such that the manuscript itself contains no clues to authorship, including the removal of identifying information from the Document Properties (File menu) Description in the PDF file.

References. Contributors should follow the guidelines specified in the most recent edition of the APA Publication Manual for reference style in both the text and the reference list, and check consistency in spelling and dates between the two.

Illustrations. For review purposes, all figures (including captions listed on a separate page), tables, pictures, etc. should be included in the blinded PDF file.

Infancy Archives website: www.infancyarchives.com. Supplementary materials (e.g., visual images or sound files) submitted to the Editor in conjunction with a final accepted manuscript will be archived on this site. These materials will be limited in scope (jointly determined by the Editor and Publisher), will provide information highly useful to the readership, and will be available on-line when the PDF of the article is posted on the web.