Psychology of Women Quarterly
Manuscript Submission Instructions
Editor: Jayne Stake, PhD
Editor-Elect: Janice D. Yoder, PhD
Published by: Blackwell Publishers
How to Submit Your Article Manuscript Submission
New manuscripts submitted to Psychology of Women Quarterly will be handled by the Editor-Elect Jan Yoder’s Editorial Board. Submit original articles through our online web system at:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pwq
Please follow the instructions through the site. It will be helpful to have a separate title page and fully masked, electronic main document prepared in advance. The main document must include the Abstract and all Tables, Figures, and appended materials and must mask unpublished Author Citations throughout the manuscript.
Manuscript Review
Policy Standard masked peer review procedures are used for all submissions. APA policy prohibits an author from submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by more than one journal. Prior or duplicate publication constitutes unethical behavior. Authors have an obligation to consult the Editor if there is any question about an article's unsuitability. Authors submitting a manuscript previously considered for publication in another journal should inform the Editor, who will then seek to obtain independent reviews, in order to avoid repeated review by the same consultants.
Manuscript Preparation and Style
Follow the general style guidelines set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). A manuscript must be formatted for 8.5 x 11" or A4 white bond paper, with ample margins on all sides. The entire manuscript--including abstract, quotations, notes, references, figure captions, and tables--must be typed double-spaced. Manuscript pages must be numbered consecutively. The use of sexist or ethnically biased language is unacceptable. Except under unusual circumstances, authors are expected to make available upon request all previously unpublished questionnaires or scales used in an article. The Editor may find it necessary to return a manuscript for reworking or retyping that does not conform to requirements. The Title Page must be separated from the main document, which contains all sections starting with the Abstract and in the order listed below.
Title and Acknowledgements (page 1).
To facilitate masked review, all indication of authorship must be limited to this page (other pages must show the short title plus page number at the top right). On this page, include (a) full article title, (b) names and affiliations of all authors, (c) acknowledgements, and (d) mailing and email addresses and telephone and fax numbers of the individual serving as the point of contact.
Abstract (page 2).
Abstract should not exceed 150 words.
Text (page 3).
Use a 5-character paragraph indent. Do not use desktop publishing features, such as right margin justification, bold or underline. Only italics may be used. Use a twelve-point typeface.
Notes
Footnotes are not permitted in the text. If necessary, endnotes may be used. Number consecutively throughout text and list on a separate page preceding the reference section.
References
References cited in text must appear in the reference list. Follow the examples in the 5th edition of the APA manual for specific guidelines.
Tables
Tables must appear as a unit following the reference section. Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet, be numbered consecutively, and include a caption. All tables must be cited in the text.
Figures
Prepare figures according to the guidelines provided in the 5th edition of the APA manual.
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