The instructions below are specifically directed at authors that wish to submit a manuscript to Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. For general information, please visit the Author Services section of our website.

Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, that they have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication or in press elsewhere. Authors who fail to adhere to this condition will be charged with all costs which Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy incurs and their papers will not be published.

Contributions to Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy must report original research, normally one from body psychotherapy and one from movement psychotherapy, and will be subjected to review by referees at the discretion of the Editorial Office.

Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Authors are encouraged to write on cutting edge research and consider writing on a theme related to the top 10 most downloaded articles which are listed on the journal website

Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy welcomes papers in the following categories.

a) Research papers falling under two categories:

• Reports from research studies including qualitative and quantitative methods, and a combination of the two. 
• Discussions of research methodologies relevant to dance movement and body psychotherapy.
• Each research paper should include an introduction, methodology, findings/results, discussion and conclusions/recommendations.

b) Clinical practice section dealing with:

• Thorough descriptions and evaluations of practice
• Examples of evidence-based practice
• Discussions of ethical issues
• Reports from user groups
• Brief case studies, reports on small-scale pilots, and brief evaluations of clinical work.
• Descriptions of practice that do not have an innovative character will not be published. Similarly, topics concerned with remediation of body/movement will not be covered in the proposed publication.

c) Theoretical section offering:

• New insights into phenomena and contributions to the development of the knowledge-base and theory of body/movement therapies.
• Systematic and critical overview of previous studies and/or relevant literature.
  Papers that repeat existing knowledge-base and/or theory will not be included.

d) Professional issues contributions should address:

• Professional activities such as state registration, training and professional development.
• Common ground and differences between dance movement and body therapies.

e) Book reviews from the fields of body psychotherapy, dance movement therapy and relevant others from health and counselling/psychotherapy, to include date of publication, ISBN number, price, publishers and contact details, title and author.  Please contact the editor if you would like to review a book. All reviews are refereed in the usual way.

f) Reflections and commentaries focussing on personal reflections and commentaries relevant to body, movement and dance therapy.

g) Reports: conference reports of no more than 2,500 words are acceptable.

Manuscript preparation

1. General guidelines

• Papers are accepted only in English. British English spelling and punctuation is preferred. Please note the readers will be mixed and specialist terms should be kept to a minimum.
• A typical article will be between 5,000-6,000 words, including abstract and references.  Book reviews will be 1,500 words and Reflections no longer than 3,000 words. Papers that greatly exceed these will be critically reviewed with respect to length. Authors should include a word count with their manuscript.
• The article should include the most relevant and important references to the topic of research. The article should also include references to any relevant articles from the Journal of Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
• All the authors of a paper should include their full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses on the cover page of the manuscript. One author should be identified as the Corresponding Author.
• Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; acknowledgements; appendixes (as appropriate); references; table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figure caption(s) (as a list). Please refer to the style guidelines below.
• Abstractsof 100-150 words are required for all papers submitted.
• Each paper should have three to six keywords.
• Section headings should be concise.
• Please supply a short biographical note (50-75 words) for each author.
• For all manuscripts non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used.
• Authors must adhere to SI units. Units are not italicised.
• When using a word which is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark, authors must use the symbol ® or TM, or alternatively a footnote can be inserted using the wording below:

This article includes a word that is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark. Its inclusion does not imply it has acquired for legal purposes a non-proprietary or general significance, nor is any other judgement implied concerning its legal status.

2. Style guidelines

• Description of the Journal's article style, Quick guide 
• Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
• Please use British spelling (e.g. colour, organise). Use single quotation marks with double within if needed.
• This journal requires a short paragraph of biographical 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
Word templates are available for this journal. If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk

3. Colour

The Journal has no free colour pages within its annual page allowance. Authors of accepted papers who propose publishing figures in colour in the print version should consult Taylor & Francis at proof stage to agree a financial contribution to colour reproduction costs. Figures that appear in black-and-white in the print edition of the Journal will appear in colour in the online edition, assuming colour originals are supplied.

4. Reproduction of copyright material

As an author, you are required to secure permission to reproduce any proprietary text, illustration, table, or other material, including data, audio, video, film stills, and screenshots, and any supplementary material you propose to submit. This applies to direct reproduction as well as “derivative reproduction” (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). The reproduction of short extracts of text, excluding poetry and song lyrics, for the purposes of criticism may be possible without formal permission on the basis that the quotation is reproduced accurately and full attribution is given.

For further information and FAQs, please see http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/permission.asp

Copies of permission letters should be sent with the manuscript upon submission to the editors.

Copyright permission letter template

Manuscript submission 

Papers for consideration should be submitted through the Journal's ScholarOne Manuscripts site. Authors should first create an account, and submissions can be made through the Author Centre.

Books for review

We welcome new or recent books which are relevant to the focus of the journal and which you consider would be useful to review for readers. Please send relevant titles with publisher details to the address above and we will forward a copy to a reviewer.

Please make sure your complete contact address information - including email address - is provided at the time of submission.

Copyright and authors' rights

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 http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/copyright.asp. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.

Exceptions are made for certain Governments' employees whose policies require that copyright cannot be transferred to other parties. We ask that a signed statement to this effect is submitted when returning proofs for accepted papers.

Reprints

Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website 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

Self-archiving

Authors can self-archive, which means they can download their article and store it on their own website or organisation's website one year after publication once they state where it was published.

Page charges

There are no page charges to individuals or institutions.

iOpenAccess

Authors whose manuscripts have been accepted for publication in certain journals have the option to pay a one-off fee to make their article free to read online via the Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy website. Choosing this option also allows authors to post their article in an institutional or subject repository immediately upon publication.

Further details on iOpenAccess

Visit our Author Services website for further resources and guides to the complete publication process and beyond.