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Multivariate Behavioral Research publishes substantive, methodological, and theoretical articles. Substantive articles report results of behavioral research employing innovative multivariate methods. Methodological articles present new multivariate mathematical/ statistical procedures or definitive critical contributions of methodological or substantive interests. Theoretical articles may convey new insight into the historical development of multivariate scientific approaches, formulate meta-theoretical principles governing programmatic research, or provide new conceptual multivariate models for researchable systems. The Editor should be consulted regarding the appropriateness, for the Journal, of papers that do not clearly fit any of the preceding descriptions.

The length limit for manuscripts submitted to MBR is 40 double-spaced pages. Submission of manuscripts by e-mail is preferred, directed to the editor (address below). Email submissions should include the following attachments: (a) a cover letter stating that the manuscript is original work that is not being considered elsewhere and (b) a file containing your article, in either word-processing format (Word is preferable) or a PDF file. If the latter, please send two separate PDF attachments: one with the cover page, and author page included, and one prepared for blind review in which the cover page and author information are reviewed. The editorial office will prepare blind copy if you submit in a word-processing format. Please be aware that most computers embed information about the owner directly into the file, especially if you submit a pdf file; you may wish to create the file on a neutral computer system without identifying information. If authors prefer, they may submit articles will be acknowledged by the editor by e-mail immediately; if authors do not get such an acknowledgment within a few days, they should re-contact the editor.

Contact information for the editor: Joe Rodgers, Editor, Multivariate Behavioral Research, Department of Psychology, 455 W. Lindsey, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019. Email:jrodgers@ou.edu; 405-325-4597. (phone); 405-325-4737 (fax)

REPRINTS: Reprints may be purchased only at the time the author receives page proofs.

In view of the page limitations of this journal, and in order to publish as many good papers as possible; we ask that manuscripts be kept to a reasonable length (not over 40 double-spaced typewritten pages).

Contributors are responsible for all statements made in their work and for obtaining permissions from copyright owners if they include an exact or adapted table illustration, or lengthy quote (over 100 words) that has been published elsewhere. Contributors should write to both publisher and author of such material, requesting nonexclusive world rights in all languages for such use in the article and all future editions and formats of it.

Submission of an article to this journal will be taken to imply that it represents original work not previously published and that it is not being considered elsewhere for publication, copyright on the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the Publisher. Authors' reasonable for permissions to reproduce contributions may be approved by contacting the Permission Department, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430-2262.

Once an article is accepted, authors will be provided a checklist of procedures to follow. In anticipation of that possibility, authors submitting manuscripts should follow several simple guidelines. First, when formatting guidelines, please refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition. Tables should follow the references, then figures should follow the table.

Questions or uncertainties regarding formatting and submission should be directed to Editor Joe Rodgers (see above for contact information).