Journal Details
International Studies in Sociology of Education
Instructions for Authors
Manuscripts, preferably between 4000 and 7000 words maximum (including bibliography), should be sent to The Editor, International Studies in Sociology of Education, c/o Helen Oliver, School of Education, University of Sheffield, 388 Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JA, United Kingdom. Three complete copies of the manuscript should be submittted, typed double-spaced on one side of the paper. Each paper should be accompanied on a separate sheet by a short abstract of 100-150 words. Manuscripts failing to conform to the following guidelines will not be considered for publication.
All pages should be numbered. Footnotes to the text should be avoided. Sponsorship of research reported (e.g. by research councils, government departments and agencies, etc.) should be declared. To allow refereeing, all submissions must be properly formatted for anonymous reviewing. Authors' names and institutions should be typed on a separate sheet and submitted with the manuscript. The full postal and email address of the author who will check proofs and receive correspondence and offprints should also be included.
Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
UK spelling (e.g. colour, organise) and punctuation are preferred (single quotation marks with double within if needed).
This journal requires a short paragraph of bibliographical details for all contributors.
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
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Books for review should be sent to:
UK:
Europe:
Dr Marta Soler
Departament de Teoria Sociologica
Universitat de Barcelona
Espai de Recerca en Economia despatx 301.
Tinent Coronel Valenzuela, 1-11 08034 Barcelona.
North America:
Dr Kristen L. Buras
Emory University
Division of Educational Studies
1784 North Decatur Road
Atlanta
Georgia 30322
USA
Tables and captions to illustrations. Tables must be typed out on separate sheets and not included as part of the text. The captions to illustrations should be gathered together and also typed out on a separate sheet. Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript. Captions should include keys to any symbols used.
Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. Figures will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.
We strongly encourage you to send the final, revised version of your article, electronically, by email.
More help and guidelines on submitting articles already accepted for publication. Please note that this information applies only to authors whose articles have been reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication.
Proofs will be available for authors to check if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Publisher within three working days of receipt. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.
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
Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. 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 www.informaworld.com/authors_journals_copyright_position. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
