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Full details of our Open Access programme.
Population Studies seeks original papers that contribute significantly to knowledge in any of the various disciplines of population studies. Early in the paper, the author should describe clearly and precisely the issue addressed, and explain why the paper is considered a significant contribution to the literature on its subject. Manuscripts that seem suitable for consideration are sent to two or more reviewers, who are asked to give priority in their assessments to the following criteria:
- Of interest to a significant proportion of the Journal's international readership?
- An original contribution of scholarly or policy significance?
- Shows adequate familiarity with relevant literature?
- Data, methods, and design are appropriate to objectives?
- Conclusions are convincingly justified?
- Structure, length, and quality of English are satisfactory?
If the editors consider that a paper does not adequately satisfy these criteria, it may be declined without being sent to reviewers.
The papers should be of publication standard before submission-well structured, precise, and clear. They should be as short as practical. Reports of empirical studies may be up to 7,500 words in length (for main text– excluding abstract, references, annexes). Longer texts will be considered for essays, reviews, and smilar contributions. There is a facility for placing supplementary material on the publisher's website. Research notes of up to 3,000 words or so are also welcome. A paper reporting a study should be presented as a report of a study undertaken, rather than as the study itself: present tense for results, exposition, commentary; past tenses for how the data were used to produce the results.
To comply with the Journal's policy of anonymous review, authors should upload two versions of their manuscript: (i) An open version in which authors and their affiliations are identified in the normal way, and that will remain with the editors; (ii) An anonymized version to be sent to reviewers that does not include any clue (eg in the way previous publications are cited) to the author's identity, and the title page of which shows no authors' names, institutional affiliation, contact information, or other details that could identify the authorship of the paper.
It will be assumed that authors have observed the highest ethical standards in the collection and use of data, and they should be prepared to demonstrate that their research has been formally approved by relevant ethical committees. Any work by others that has contributed to the research must be explicitly and appropriately acknowledged. Submission of a paper will be held to imply that it contains original unpublished work and that it is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.
It will be assumed that the author owns the copyright of the paper or has the permission of the copyright owner to publish it. On acceptance of a paper, authors are asked to assign copyright to the Population Investigation Committee, London School of Economics.
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