Journal Details
Journal of Education Policy
Instructions for Authors
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Contacting the Editors:
Managing Editors:
Stephen J. Ball
Karl Mannheim Professor of Sociology of Education
Institute of Education
University of London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H OAL
UK
Ivor Goodson (Founding Editor)
Education Research Centre
Mayfield House
University of Brighton
Falmer
Brighton BN1 9PH
UK
Lead Editor:
Meg Maguire
Department of Education & Professional Studies
King's College London
Franklin-Wilkins Building (Waterloo Bridge Wing)
Waterloo Road
London
SE1 9NH
UK
Book Review Editor:
Kate Hoskins
Department of Education & Professional Studies
King's College London
Franklin-Wilkins Building (Waterloo Bridge Wing)
Waterloo Road
London
SE1 9NH
UK
Administrator:
Chiz Dube
Department of Education & Professional Studies
King's College London
Franklin-Wilkins Building (Waterloo Bridge Wing)
Waterloo Road
London
SE1 9NH
UK
Submitting a paper to Journal of Education Policy
In writing your paper, you are encouraged to review articles in the area you are addressing which have been previously published in the journal, and where you feel appropriate, to reference them. This will enhance context, coherence, and continuity for our readers.
Please read these Guidelines with care and attention: failure to follow them may result in your paper being delayed. Note especially the referencing conventions used by Journal of Education Policy and for all manuscripts, non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used.
Journal of Education Policy considers all manuscripts on condition they are the property (copyright) of the submitting author(s) and that copyright will be transferred to Journal of Education Policy and Taylor & Francis Ltd if the paper is accepted.
Journal of Education Policy considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Journal of Education Policy, that they have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication, nor in press elsewhere. Authors who fail to adhere to this condition will be charged all costs which Journal of Education Policy incurs, and their papers will not be published.
Please write clearly and concisely, stating your objectives clearly and defining your terms. Your arguments should be substantiated with well-reasoned supporting evidence.
For all manuscripts, non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used.
Abstracts of around 100 - 200 words are required for all papers submitted and should precede the text of a paper.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout, including the reference section.
Bionotes should be contained on a separate page.
In writing your paper, you are encouraged to review articles in the area you are addressing which have been previously published in the journal, and where you feel appropriate, to reference them. This will enhance context, coherence, and continuity for our readers.
All submissions should be made online at the Journal of Education Policy 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.
1. If you are submitting your manuscript in hard-copy format, submit an extra title page which can be removed before it is sent to the reviewers. The first page that reviewers should see should not contain author names or affiliations but should contain only the title, abstract and keywords, with no acknowledgements, footnotes or any other information identifying the authors.
2. If you are submitting your manuscript electronically you should send two separate files, one with the author details and one without.
3. In text, you can replace any information that would identify the author(s) by substituting words such as: [name deleted to maintain the integrity of the review process].
4. Do not mention a grant awarded to a named person. (This information can be added later.)
5. Do not add any running headers or footers that would identify authors.
6. Refer to your own references in the third person. For example, write ‘Smith and Black (2007) have demonstrated', not ‘We have previously demonstrated (Smith & Black, 2007)'.
7. Check that all identifiers have been removed from electronic files. Personal or hidden information is stored in File Properties. These properties include Author, Manager, Company, and Last Saved By. Hidden information includes hidden text, revised text, comments, or field codes, and these can remain in a document even though you can't see them. If you entered your name or email address when you registered your software, this will be stored as part of the document. Information contained in custom fields that you add to the document, such as an ‘author' or ‘owner' field, is not automatically removed. You must edit or remove the custom field to remove that information. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Security tab. Select the Remove personal information from file properties on save check box.
8. When you submit the final draft of the manuscript for publication, you will need to put back any references to yourself, your institution, etc.).
9. Avoid self-citation. If it is necessary to cite your own work, delete the names of authors and other identifying information and place substitute words in brackets, such as: [name deleted to maintain the integrity of the review process]. In the reference list, you should delete the citation and add it before submitting your final draft.
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
Abstracts
Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use 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
Word templates
Word templates are available for this journal. Please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk
CopyrightIt 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.
Notes on tables and figures
Artwork submitted for publication will not be returned and will be destroyed after publication, unless you request otherwise. Whilst every care is taken of artwork, neither the Editor nor Taylor & Francis shall bear any responsibility or liability for non-return, loss, or damage of artwork, nor for any associated costs or compensation. You are strongly advised to insure appropriately.
Illustrations are as important as the text, and should be as simple, relevant and clear as possible. A potential reader, after reading the title, often glances next at the figures, and their main purpose should be evident from the legend beneath the figure and the words used in labelling the parts of diagrams and the axes of graphs without reference to the text.
Black-and-white photographs should have adequate contrast. Colour illustrations can be printed if they are necessary to convey the scientific content of the illustration. Avoid the use of colour and tints for purely aesthetic reasons.
Labelling of axes of graphs should be in words, whenever possible, and the dimensionless numbers on the axes should be those obtained by dividing the quantities measured by the units employed. For example, the numbers relating to density should be labelled Density/(kg M-3) , and numbers relating to temperature in degrees celsius should be labelled temperaturePC.
Please use different line thicknesses for emphasis; for example, thinner lines for axes of graphs and thicker lines for curves. Use different data points and lines, dashed or dotted, when more than one curve appears in a graph, and identify their meaning in the legend or by labelling, legends should explain any abbreviations used in the figures.
1. Tables and figures should be valuable, relevant, and visually attractive. Tables and figures must be referred to in the text and numbered in order of their appearance. Each table and figure should have a complete, descriptive title; and each table column an appropriate heading.
Tables and figures should be referred to in text as follows: Figure 1, Table 1, i.e. 'As seen in Table [or Figure] 1 ...'(not Tab., fig. or Fig).
2. The place at which a table or figure is to be inserted in the printed text should be indicated clearly on a manuscript:
[Insert table 2 about here ]
3. Each table and/or figure must have a title that explains its purpose without reference to the text.
4. All figures and tables must be on separate sheets and not embedded in the text. Original copies of figures should be supplied. All figures should allow for reduction to column width (130 mm) or page width (160mm). Please avoid figures that would require landscape reproduction, i.e., reading from bottom to top of the page. Photographs may be sent as glossy prints or negatives.
Do not type the caption to a figure on that figure; figure captions must be saved separately, as part of the file containing the complete text of the paper.
5. Files should be saved as one of the following formats: TIFF (tagged image file format), PostScript or EPS (encapsulated PostScript), and should contain all the necessary font information and the source file of the application (e.g. CorelDraw/Mac, CorelDraw/PC).
Please note that it is in the author's interest to provide the highest quality figure format possible. Please do not hesitate to contact our Production Department if you have any queries.
Acknowledgements
Any acknowledgements authors wish to make should be included in a separate headed section at the end of the manuscript. Please do not incorporate these into the bionote or notes.
Book reviews
The following header material should appear in all reviews in the following order:
The Politics of Social Research.
By Martyn Hammersley (Sage, London, 1995), 192 pp., £35.00 (hbk), ISBN 0-8039-7718-2, £11.95 (pbk), ISBN 0-8039-7719.
