Work & Stress considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Work & Stress, 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who fail to adhere to this condition will be charged with all costs which Work & Stress incurs and their papers will not be published.

• Manuscripts should be consistent with the Aims and Scope of the journal.
• Type the manuscript in 12-point Times, on single sides only, in double line spacing throughout (including tables and references). Use generous margins of at least 2.5 cm (1") at the top, bottom, left and right of the page and number all pages.
• The first page is the title page and should include the title of the paper and the names and full postal addresses of all authors. Also include contact details for the author to whom correspondence and proofs should be sent: fax, telephone number and e-mail address. When there is joint authorship it will be assumed that the first-named author is the corresponding author unless otherwise stated.
• The title page will be removed when the paper is sent out for blind review. Papers submitted electronically should have the title page in a separate file.
• Authors are asked to make sure that no clues as to their identity are given elsewhere on the paper. This includes acknowledgements, which can be combined with the title page until a paper is accepted for publication.
• Page two of the paper should repeat the full title, and include an Abstract (of 200 words) and up to six keywords.
• Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: Title page; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion/Conclusions; Notes (if necessary); References; Table(s) with caption(s) on individual pages; Figure caption(s) (as a list).
• The Method section typically includes subsections on participants and procedure, and on measures. The Discussion section should include mention of any limitations of the study. It should demonstrate a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the world-wide literature on the subject under consideration.
• Figures and tables should be supplied on separate pages. They should be placed at the end of the manuscript, not inserted within the text. Group together figure captions on another sheet.
• The journal does not use footnotes. Please incorporate notes into the body of the text or list in a "Notes" section at the end of the paper.
• Any acknowledgements that you wish to make should be included in a separate headed section at the end of the manuscript once it has been accepted for publication.
• Work and Stress does not publish appendices. Readers may contact the corresponding author for information that is too detailed to be included in the text. 
• Please supply a short biographical note (100 words) for each author. It will not be published, and should be supplied separately from the manuscript.
• Clearly explain - or avoid the use of - terms that might only be understood by a local or national readership. Also explain specialist terms that will only be comprehensible to one section of the readership.

2. Style guidelines

• The journal follows the APA reference style, (Quick guide). Visit CiteRefs for assistance in ensuring accurate referencing according to APA style.

3. Content

1. Empirical papers should advance knowledge, policy or practice. Different thresholds of acceptability may be appropriate for different types of paper. Scholarly papers describing and reviewing specialist concerns for the non-academic readership are encouraged. Empirical papers should not exceed about 30 double-spaced typewritten pages (inclusive of references, figures and tables). The journal is keen to support new developments in empirical and theoretical research, so innovative themes and procedures are encouraged. Although empirical research reports form the majority of published papers, constructively critical surveys of field studies, theoretical contributions and prescriptive articles (with methodological, statistical or procedural suggestions) are also welcome.
2. Review papers must demonstrate a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the relevant literature, not only nationally but also worldwide. Do not combine in one paper a comprehensive review and the report of an empirical study. Please contact the Editor before writing a review paper (as opposed to an original study) for Work and Stress so that you can receive guidance from the Editor before embarking on a lengthy paper.
3. Shorter papers are welcomed, and may receive earlier publication.
4. Papers that do not meet the criteria for full academic papers can be considered for publication as Research Notes or Practice Notes and should not exceed 3,000 words/6 published pages (plus two figures/tables). Potential authors are reminded about the limitations of cross-sectional, self-report studies. In papers that report such studies, authors should make it clear why this design and method are justified in their particular case. It may be, for example, that (a) their study is very original; (b) steps are taken to control for self-report biases; (c) no causality is claimed (d) the limitations are clearly stated. However, in all cases authors are asked to deal with these issues in the paper and in the covering letter to the Editor. This may avoid unnecessary revision or rejection of the paper.
5. Work and Stress welcomes offers of Editorials that are relevant to the journal's concern for psychological, social and organisational issues in occupational health and safety, particularly (but not exclusively) where the focus relates to work stress. The best editorials are those focused on an issue of current interest that will stimulate thought and debate on the journal. Please contact the editorial team in advance if you are interested in contributing an editorial, so that the subject can be agreed.
   
   The following are guidelines only:

• Editorials should not exceed 1500 to 2000 words in length, and can include a few references.       
• Scope. They should be of interest to a large proportion of the journal's readers.
• Topicality. They should be of current relevance, although the production process means that there will inevitably be a delay of several months before an editorial appears in print.
• Style. Although this should be scholarly, avoid the use of specialist jargon that will not be understood by a wide readership. Editorials can be a little more "popular" than academic papers.
• Opinions. An editorial gives the writer the opportunity to express his or her own views. These need not be those of the journal or the publisher, and a disclaimer to that effect is published in the journal.

4. Writing style

• Please write clearly and concisely, clearly stating your objectives and any hypotheses to be tested. Terms should be defined and abbreviations explained. Your arguments should be substantiated with well-reasoned supporting evidence, together with appropriate citations from published literature.
• Use a direct form of expression. The phrase "a model was developed" does not indicate whether this was done by you or by another worker in the field. This style can lead to confusion, particularly if, for instance, you have just cited another study. Instead, use the active voice: either "We (or 'The present authors') developed a model" or "Ferguson (1997) developed a model".
• For all papers, non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used. Do not use the impersonal term "subjects" to describe people. Instead use "participants", "respondents" or "individuals", as appropriate.
• When writing your paper you are encouraged to cite relevant papers that have been published in Work and Stress. This will enhance context and continuity for the readers. 

5. Figures

• Figures must be referred to in the text. Number them in the order of their appearance, as: Figure 1 (not Fig.).
• Figures should not be incorporated into the typewritten text, but provided on separate sheets and placed at the end of the manuscript. However, their approximate position in the final, printed text should be clearly indicated in the manuscript

[Insert figure 1 about here]

• A caption for each figure should be provided that explains its purpose without the need for reference to the text. Do not type the caption on the figure: figure captions should be grouped together on a separate sheet following the main text.
• Figures will not be re-drawn. They should be suitable for reduction to page width (125 mm; 5"). Lettering should be of a high standard and large enough to be legible when the figure is reduced in size. If possible avoid drawing figures that would require landscape reproduction (printing sideways on the page).
• The axes of graphs should be clearly labelled, and all abbreviations explained.

1. Tables should be typed double-spaced, without vertical lines ("rules"). Horizontal lines can be used at the top and bottom of the table, and below headings. They should not be used to separate blocks of data: Lines used in that way will be removed by the publisher's typesetter. Instead, other means should be found to clarify the presentation. (Spaces, bold type and small side headings can be used where appropriate.)
2. Tables must be referred to in the text. Number them in the order of their appearance.
3. Tables should not be incorporated within the text, but typed on separate sheets and placed at the end of the manuscript. However, their approximate position in the final, printed text should be clearly indicated in the manuscript:
   
   
   [Insert table 2 about here]
   
   
4. Tables should have a complete, self-explanatory title and be understandable without reference to the text. Each column should have an appropriate heading. A table should report the results of one type of analysis. Do not put new column headings within the body of a table.
5. Avoid the use of abbreviations in tables; spell out the names of variables in full. Where abbreviations are necessary, they should be explained in a footnote to the table. The only abbreviations that do not require explanation are standard statistical abbreviations such as M, SD, df.
6. The names of variables should be consistent throughout the text and tables.
7. Do not use shading in tables.
8. Most papers will require a table of descriptive statistics, including means, standard deviations and a correlation matrix.
9. Footnotes to tables to indicate levels of significance should be placed below any other footnotes to tables. They should follow the conventional form: * for p < .05; ** for p < . 01; *** for p < .001. To avoid confusion, asterisks should not be used for any other purpose in tables. Instead, a small superscript letter (a, b, c) or other symbol can be employed.
10. Levels of significance of .000 as produced by computers should be rounded to .001 for publication.
11. Do not report data with unwarranted precision. In most cases statistics should be given to no more than two decimal places. Except in unusual cases, percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
12. Use a zero before the decimal point when numbers are less than one. For example:
    
    
    t = 0.40
    
    
    However, do not use a zero before the decimal point when the number cannot be greater than one. This occurs with correlations, proportions and levels of statistical significance. For example:
    
    
    r = .27, p < .01
    
    
13. Use of average and mean: The correct term in most cases is "mean", which has a more precise definition.

7. Reproduction of copyright material

Contributors are required to secure permission for the reproduction of any figure, table or extensive extract (more than fifty words) from the text of a source that is copyrighted or owned by a party other than Taylor & Francis or the contributor. This applies to direct reproduction as well as ‘derivative reproduction', where the contributor has created a new figure or table that derives substantially from a copyrighted source. Authors are themselves responsible for the payment of any permission fees required by the copyright owner. Copies of permission letters should be sent with the manuscript upon submission to the Editor(s).

• Copyright permission letter template

Copyright and authors' rights

It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights, 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.

Exceptions are made for Government 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
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