Form and Length

The Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education uses an online submission and review system, ScholarOne, through which authors submit manuscripts and track their progress up until acceptance for publication. Authors will enter pertinent information into the system and submit the following files:

(a) cover letter file; (b) manuscript file (Word or WordPerfect format [PC compatible]) containing the entire text of the article, including title page, abstract, all text, references, footnotes, and appendixes; (c) figures and tables, which should be submitted as separate files. Please log on to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ujec for information and instructions regarding registration and manuscript submission.

Manuscript length should be between 20 & 25 pages. The style should be consistent with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition, 2002). Manuscripts must have an abstract. A transfer of copyright agreement will be sent to the author(s) whose manuscript is accepted. The form must be completed and returned to the Editor before the article will be published.

Persons unable to submit electronic copies of manuscripts should send submissions to Drs. Amos Hatch and Susan Benner, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-3442. Manuscripts submitted to JECTE should be typewritten, double-spaced, on one side of 8-1/2" by 11" bond paper. Submit four copies with identification of the author(s) on only one copy, and also submit the manuscript as a Microsoft Word (Windows) file on a disk.

***Note to Authors: please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors.***

Further information on electronic submission, including information on accepted file types.

Review

The Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education is a refereed journal. The editor will consider completed manuscripts and cannot respond to proposals or outlines. Unsolicited manuscripts that meet submission requirements will be reviewed anonymously by at least three reviewers from a list approved by the Editorial Board. The review process may take from three to four months. Authors needing the return of rejected manuscripts should send a stamped, self-addressed, manuscript-sized envelope.

Publication

Final publication decisions are the editor's with consideration given to the reviewers' comments, timeliness of topic, and space. Manuscripts will be edited to conform to editorial standards and space requirements. Significant changes in the manuscript will be reviewed by the editor with the author (or first author listed in a series of authors) through written comments, phone, or e-mail. When agreed upon by both parties, the editor may make changes as specifically described in the telephone, letter, or e-mail conference.

References

Follow APA style. e.g., Single author works, list chronologically; coauthored works, list alphabetically and then chronologically; coauthored works (three or more authors) list chronologically. List all authors, last name first, followed by initials. Do not use et al. Spell out all journal names.

Sample references:
Gudykunst, W. B., Matsumoto, Y., & Heyman, S. (1996). The influence of cultural individualism-collectivism, self construals, and individual values on communication styles across cultures. Human Communication Research, 22(1) 510–543.

Kachru, Y. (1995). Cultural meaning and rhetorical styles: Toward a framework for contrastive rhetoric. In G. Cook & B. Seidhofer (Eds.), Principal and practice in applied linguistics (pp. 171–184). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Illustrations

Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrpgraphs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:

• 300 dpi or higher
• sized to fit on the journal page
• EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
• submitted as separate files, not embedded in the text

Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints or files should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. All original figures should be clearly marked in pencil on the reverse side with the number, author's name, and top edge indicated.

Proofs

One set of page proofs will be sent to the designated corresponding author. Proofs should be checked and returned within 48 hours.

Reprints

The corresponding author will receive 50 complimentary offprints of the article and 1 copy of the issue in which the article appears. Additional reprints of the article may be purchased from Taylor & Francis by using the reprint order form included with page proofs.