Instructions for Authors

Notes for Contributors

Unless agreed otherwise all accepted papers become the copyright of the journal. All contributors should be aware they are addressing an international audience.
Manuscripts length should be preferably between 6000 and 8000 words. Manuscripts should be submitted via the ScholarOne Manuscripts/Manuscript Central site of the Journal (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpcs).

New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.

Manuscripts submitted should be original, not under review by any other publication and not published elsewhere.

Books for review should be sent to: Dr Naz Rassool, School of Education, University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Earley, Reading RG6 1HY, UK.

Tables and captions to illustrations. Tables must be typed out on separate sheets and not included as part of the text. The captions to illustrations should be gathered together and also typed out on a separate sheet. Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript. Captions should include keys to any symbols used.

Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. Figures will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.

Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
The journal uses UK spellings (e.g. colour, organise). Please use single quotation marks (double within if needed).
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.
Please open and read the instruction document first, as this will explain how to save and then use the template.

Select the template that is most suitable for your operating system.

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003.dot

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007.dotx

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2004_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2004.dot

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2008_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2008.dot

If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other template queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk

Proofs will be sent to authors by email if there is sufficient time to do so. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

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 or alternatively on our journals website. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk.

Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Pedagogy, Culture and Society. 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.