Thank you for expressing interest to publish in International Gambling Studies (IGS), an international journal that adopts a multidisciplinary approach to theory and research in the field of gambling studies. This innovative journal presents research on all aspects of gambling participation, culture, regulation and enterprise, and on the diverse effects of gambling.

IGS aims to provide a forum for articles of a high scholarly standard in a fully refereed academic journal. The Editorial Board is composed from leading international academics in the field of gambling and related studies. The journal is published three times yearly by Taylor and Francis.

The journal prefers to publish articles that present findings from completed research or substantive findings from research in progress. Articles which propose new conceptual models, methodological innovations or engage in theoretical debates are particularly welcome. We do not publish short research notes, opinion pieces, proposals or summary technical reports.

IGS cannot accept for publication manuscripts that have been published previously in written form (including publication on the internet). As a guide:

• Material presented at conferences (e.g. in PowerPoint format) is acceptable after it has been rewritten in academic style. However, if a written version of the submitted manuscript has been distributed or published in conference proceedings, that is considered to be prior publication.
• Material previously published in a research report may be included in a manuscript, but only if the analysis has been extended or the data reworked.
• In ambiguous cases, the Editor will make the final determination.

1. Submission
All submissions should be made online at the International Gambling Studies Manuscript Central site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.

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 then be able to define the non-anonymous version as “File not for review”. 

The following instructions should be carefully followed when submitting articles to IGS. We look forward to receiving your paper. You will receive confirmation of receipt of your paper from the Editor/administrator upon submission.

• Submission of a paper will indicate that it presents original unpublished work which is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• By submitting a manuscript, the author/s agree that the copyright is transferred to Taylor and Francis if the paper is accepted for publication. The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the paper, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproduction of similar nature and translations.
• The Editor assumes final responsibility for the selection and acceptance of articles, but the responsibility for views expressed therein remains solely with the author/s.

Disclosure policy: The Editor and publishers recognise that it is common for gambling research to receive funding from government agencies, etc. and to involve collaboration with other stakeholders (e.g. industry groups, community groups). In the majority of cases these relationships are legitimate and acceptable. To ensure transparency and to avoid any perceived conflicts of interest, however, contributors must disclose these links.

• Authors should disclose all form of support that enabled the research to take place. Typically, support for gambling research could take a number of forms - e.g. funding, provision of data and/or personnel, travel support, active collaboration in the project, special access to venues/patrons, etc. Disclosures should also include any financial links to, or support from gambling organisations, government departments or regulatory agencies or advocacy groups; any restrictions on publication placed on the author/s by sponsors or associates, etc.
• In the case of book reviews, disclosures should also include associations with the book's author/s.
• The Editor/s accept that such support is often essential to enable research to occur; they will seek further clarification where appropriate. Please use this Disclosure Form  for submission with your manuscript.

Articles that appear in IGS are subject to a rigorous academic process of anonymous reviewing by members of the Editorial Board and other international scholars. IGS will be indexed and abstracted in the usual print journals and bibliographical searching tools. The Editors will do everything possible to ensure prompt review by referees; therefore it is required that each submitted manuscript is in complete form, using the correct format and style guide.

Please take the time to:

1. Check the text and all references, figures and tables for errors before submission;
2. Prepare your manuscript as per the instructions below. The American Psychological Association style for referencing is to be used. This is very important, as the Editors would prefer not to return papers to authors for reformatting prior to review.
3. Please pay particular attention to formatting of references, etc. as outlined below;
4. Please double-check punctuation, especially in your referencing (see below); and
5. Indicate clearly which author to contact for correspondence, with an email address. This is normally the first-name author.

• Papers should normally be no more than 6,000 words and should be accompanied by an abstract of up to 150 words, setting out the main findings of the paper. Longer papers may be considered if the substantive content justifies the additional word length.
• Be mindful that the journal has an international audience; so please explain circumstances, events, terms and names that might not be familiar to readers outside your country or your discipline.
• It's also important to locate your analysis in an international context. For example, where possible, include consideration of similar research in other jurisdictions and/or the potential for wider application of your methodology and findings. If your research is focused on one particular location, make that clear from the outset.
• Sexist or racist language should not be used, and jargon or highly specialised language should be avoided where possible. Statistics should be explained in simple terms in the text for non-specialist readers.
• Please provide a separate file with full names of authors, full postal and email address, telephone and fax number(s) and name(s) of institution if any.
• Also include a short biography (50-80 words) outlining the main areas of expertise of each author.

The Author correspondence email should be placed in a footnote on the opening page of the text (not the title page).

4. Text
Abstract: An abstract should set out the main findings of the paper up to 150 words. It should be placed beneath the author/s names and institutions, Times Roman 12 font, single-spaced, and left-justified.

The text in the main body of the article should be in Times Roman 12 font, single-spaced and left-justified, like this. Text should immediately follow the Abstract with a paragraph break, like this. Note there is only one space after full-stops; and one space after semi-colons and commas.

(a) Pagination and paragraphs:
Number the manuscript pages consecutively with Arabic numerals in the upper right corner. The first paragraph of each section should begin at the left margin; but indent the first line of following paragraphs in that section.

• No space between paragraphs, except when the paragraph follows a list of bullet points or an indented quote. Published editions of the journal can be used as a guide.

• Follow the Concise Oxford Dictionary - i.e. use English/Australian spelling, not American spelling. Note particularly the use of 'ise' not 'ize'; 'behaviour' not 'behavior'. Use centred, not centered; benefited, not benefitted; focused, not focussed.
• Use redefinition, rebind, etc. - but re-elect, co operate (i.e. where 2 vowels are the same.)
• In the text use 'and', not '&': e.g. .Cushman and Perkins found that ....

(c) Capitals:
Capitals should be used sparingly. Capitalise proper names and substantives only where they refer to specific individuals, offices or organisations: e.g, the Canadian Government; but the government's policies; the Prime Minister, but Cabinet minister.

• Use lower case when using general terms - e.g. committee, courts, council, state/provincial agencies.
• Use correct spelling for national offices/organisations: the Labour Government (New Zealand) or Labor Government (Australia).

(d) Italics: Italicise titles of published books, journals, plays, films, pamphlets and periodicals; also foreign words in an English text. Give the meaning in brackets for non-English words not widely known, e.g. pari-mutuel (pool betting system, totalisator betting system).

• But do not italicise commonly used non-English words, e.g., laissez-faire.
• In footnotes where an acronym is used for a publication title do not italicise the acronym, e.g. Victorian Parliamentary Debates (VPD).
• Do not italicise e.g., i.e.,.

Use a hierarchy of only three levels of sub-headings and format them as follows:

Title: Bold, 14 font and Times Roman with capitals on first word
Sub-heading (a): 12 Font, bold, Times Roman capitalise first word
Sub- heading (b): 12 Font, bold, italics capitalise first word

Sub-heading (c): 12 Font, italic, capitalise first word with text to run-on the same line.

5. Endnotes
Notes should be kept to a minimum, numbered consecutively in the text and listed at the end of the article immediately before the references - not at the foot of pages. If something needs to be explained, do that in the body of the article where possible.

6. Tables, Figures, Illustrations, Appendix
All Tables must be discussed or mentioned in the text and numbered in order of mention. Each Table should have a brief descriptive title; Figures should have a footer placed under the Figure. Tables/Figures should be numbered consecutively and placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. The desired position in the text for each Table/Figure should be indicated in the body of the manuscript, thus:

• Notes and sources should be provided below each Table/Figure. Sample sizes and weightings (where appropriate) should be indicated for all relevant data (e.g., n = 73, N = 913). Tables can be single-spaced to avoid reformatting problems.
• Illustrations, maps and diagrams should be kept to a minimum and must be relevant to the core analytical themes of the article.
• Originals of Figures and illustrations should be submitted in 'camera ready' quality. Photocopies are not acceptable. Photographs should be high contrast, black and white glossy prints.
• It is the author/s responsibility to ensure that copyright of any photographs, cartoons, etc has been obtained before submission to IGS. Taylor and Francis will require authorisation to use such copyright materials before the article can be published.

7. Acknowledgements
A brief statement to acknowledge support for the research is placed between the body of the text and Endnotes/References.

• Disclosure of any sponsorship, support or potential conflict of interest related to the article must be received before the article can be considered for publication.

8. Referencing
The American Psychological Association system of in-text referencing is to be used. In the text make reference to authors in the following manner:

Lesieur (1998) suggests that...
A recent study (Dickerson, 1992)...
Austin (1979, 1981) has shown ...
... studies (Fine & Wiley, 1971, 1974; McCormick, 1979; Marshall, 2002).
Research in the United States (e.g., Gazel, 1998; Frey, 1984)...
Similarly, Walker (1996) has shown that ' a quote is given here...' like this.

• If there are references to the same author and the same year, distinguish citations by adding a, b, c, etc., e.g., Cameron (1991a) argues that.... Further, Cameron (1991b) suggests....
• References with three or more authors are listed in the text like this: (Griffiths et al., 1999; Hodgins et al., 2001). This applies to all instances of multiple authors in the main body of the article.
• However, all authors and editors should be named in the References at the end of the paper, like this (2nd or more lines indented):
  Abbott, M.W., Williams, M.M., & Volberg, R.A. (1999). Seven years on: A follow-up study of frequent and problem gamblers living in the community. Wellington, NZ: Department of Internal Affairs..
  Carlstein, T. (1978). Innovation, time allocation and time-space packing. in T. Carlstein, D. Parkes and N. Thrift (Eds.), Timing space and spacing time (pp. 146-161). London: Edward Arnold.  
• If references have been published on the internet, give the website address and date accessed, like this: Productivity Commission (1999). Australia's Gambling Industries. Report No. 10. Canberra: AusInfo. http://www.pc.gov.au/, accessed July 2004.
• All references used to inform the manuscript should be listed at the end of the paper in alphabetical order by the first author's surname, with a left margin indent and left justified. Please do not enter spaces between each entry.
• Please note the use of lower case for the title of journal articles, and italics for the titles of books, journals, reports, theses, newspapers and magazines, etc.
• Note also that listed 'forthcoming' references must have been accepted in their final form by editors/publishers (i.e. only include articles that are in press).
• References should be presented as follows:
  
  References
  Eadington, W.R. (1998). Contributions of casino-style gambling to local economies. The American Academy of Political and Social Science, 556, 53-65.
  Griffiths, C. T., Whitelaw, R., & Parent, R.B. (1999). Canadian police work. Scarborough, Ontario: International Thompson Publishing.
  Hodgins, D.C., Currie, S.R., & el-Guebaly, N. (2001). Motivational enhancement and self-help treatments for problem gambling. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69(1), 50-57.
  McMillen, J. (1993). Risky business: The political economy of Australian casino development. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Brisbane: Department of Government.
  Miers, D. (1996). Objectives and systems in the regulation of commercial gambling. In J. McMillen (Ed.), Gambling cultures: Studies in history and interpretation (pp. 288-311). London: Routledge. .
  O'Hara, J. (1988). A mug's game: A history of gaming and betting in Australia. Sydney: New South Wales University Press.
  Reid, R.L. (1986). The psychology of the near miss. Journal of Gambling Behaviour, 2, 32-39.
  Sisson, R.W. & Azrin, N.H. (1986). Family-member involvement to initiate and promote treatment of problem drinkers.  Journal of Behavior and Experimental Psychiatry, 17(1), 15-21.
  Westphal, J.R. & Johnson, L.J. (2006). Multiple co-occurring disorders among pathological gamblers: implications and assessment. International Gambling Studies 6(2) in press.

9. Refereeing and revision
On receipt of a submitted paper, the editors will conduct a preliminary review to ensure that it conforms to the objectives of the journal. Submitted papers then will be sent for anonymous review by at least two suitably qualified referees selected by the editorial office. Independent referees will review articles written by members of the editorial board.

Referees are reminded that the manuscript is copyright and cannot be used for any purpose without the authority of the author/s. They are expected to return their comments promptly to ensure a speedy review process. If unexpected delays occur, they are expected to notify the Editor immediately and complete their review as soon as possible. The refereeing procedure normally takes 4-5 months.

The anonymous comments of referees will be provided to authors, together with the decision of the Editor/s. Papers may be accepted for publication unaltered, accepted subject to minor modifications; accepted subject to major modifications; or rejected. A copy of unsuccessful submissions is retained by the editors.

It is normal for manuscripts to require some revision. Where appropriate, author/s should take account of the referees' comments and suggestions. We also accept that differences of opinion may occur, and so we invite author/s to provide a brief response to referees' reviews when they resubmit their revised article for publication. Prompt revision by author/s and resubmission will ensure speedy editing for publication. The Editor/s will assess if the revised version warrants publication.

10. Publication
The journal is normally published three times a year (April, August, December). The Editor/s edit and forward manuscripts for each edition to Taylor and Francis in January, April and August. Taylor and Francis send final page proofs for correction to the first-name author unless otherwise requested. Prompt feed-back to Taylor and Francis (within 48-72 hours) will prevent delays with publication.

11. Book Reviews
Book, film and software reviews are invited and normally should be no more than 800 words. The review should adopt an academic, rather than a populist or journalistic approach. Include the complete source reference at the top of the review and list the name of the reviewer and affiliation at the bottom of the text.

Book reviews are not subject to the normal refereeing process. However the Book Editor, in consultation with the Editor, may reject or request revision of book reviews. Contact the Book Review Editor (igs@psych.usyd.edu.au) if you wish to contribute a review of a book.

12. Free article access:
Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.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