Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Editor / Rédacteur en chef

Todd G. Morrison
University of Saskatchewan

Associate Editor / Rédacteur en chef adjoint

Michel Claes
Université de Montréal

Managing Editor / Directeur des services de redaction

Raymond Leveille
Canadian Psychological Association

Editorial Board / Comité de redaction

Christopher Blazina
Tennessee State University, United States

Chris J. Boyatzis
Bucknell University, United States

Nick Carleton
University of Regina

Richard Clément
Université d'Ottawa

Brian J. Cox
University of Manitoba

David J.A. Dozois
University of Western Ontario

Murray Drummond
Flinders University, Australia

Trevor A. Hart
Ryerson University

Paul Hastings
University of California Davis, United States

Peter Hegarty
University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Laurie Hellsten
University of Saskatchewan

Gordon Hodson
Brock University

Brian Hughes
National University of Ireland Galway

Lucie Kocum
Saint Mary's University

Kristi Lemm
Western Washington University, United States

Brian McGuire
National University of Ireland Galway

Melanie Morrison
University of Saskatchewan

Brian O'Connor
University of British Columbia

Elizabeth Peel
Aston University, United Kingdom

Stephen Porter
University of British Columbia

Elke Reissing
Université d'Ottawa

Katherine Richmond
Muhlenberg College, United States

William L. Roberts
Thompson Rivers University

Melanie Steffens
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany

Ian Stewart
National University of Ireland Galway

David L. Streiner
Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit Baycrest

Lorne Sulsky
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Louise Wasylkiw
Mount Allison University

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Prior to submission, please carefully read and follow the submission guidelines detailed below. Manuscripts that do not conform to the submission guidelines may be returned without review.

Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the Manuscript Submission Portal.

Todd G. Morrison
Department of Psychology
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N5A5, CANADA

General correspondence may be directed to the Editorial Office

The file format should be Portable Document Format (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or Microsoft Word Format (.doc). The file must exactly copy, in all respects and in a single file, the complete APA-style printed version of the manuscript.

When submitting manuscripts, in addition to mailing addresses and phone numbers, authors should supply email addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers for potential use by the editorial office and later by the production office. Authors should keep a copy of the manuscript as a guard against loss.

Brief Reports will be no longer than five journal pages, so a Brief Report manuscript would not normally exceed 2,500 words in text and would have no more than one table or figure. Authors of a Brief Report must state that a fuller report will be provided upon request. A digital copy of the manuscript should accompany paper copies submitted to the editor.

Masked Review Policy

This journal has adopted a policy of masked review for all submissions. Please include with the manuscript a cover sheet, which shows the title of the manuscript, the authors' names and institutional affiliations, and the date the manuscript is submitted.

Please ensure that the final version for production includes a byline and full author note for typesetting.

The first page of the manuscript should omit the authors' names, and affiliations but should include the title of the manuscript and the submission date. Footnotes containing information pertaining to the authors' identity or affiliations should be on separate pages.

Every effort should be made to see that the manuscript itself contains no clues to the authors' identity.

Manuscript Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or French.

Manuscript Preparation

Prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6^th edition). Manuscripts may be copyedited for bias-free language (see Chapter 3 of the Publication Manual).

Review APA's Checklist for Manuscript Submission before submitting your article.

Double-space all copy. Other formatting instructions, as well as instructions on preparing tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts, appear in the Manual.

Below are additional instructions regarding the preparation of display equations and tables.

Display Equations

We strongly encourage you to use MathType (third-party software) or Equation Editor 3.0 (built into pre-2007 versions of Word) to construct your equations, rather than the equation support that is built into Word 2007 and Word 2010. Equations composed with the built-in Word 2007/Word 2010 equation support are converted to low resolution graphics when they enter the production process and must be rekeyed by the typesetter, which may introduce errors.

To construct your equations with MathType or Equation Editor 3.0:

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If you have an equation that has already been produced using Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 and you have access to the full version of MathType 6.5 or later, you can convert this equation to MathType by clicking on MathType Insert Equation. Copy the equation from Microsoft Word and paste it into the MathType box. Verify that your equation is correct, click File, and then click Update. Your equation has now been inserted into your Word file as a MathType Equation.

Use Equation Editor 3.0 or MathType only for equations or for formulas that cannot be produced as Word text using the Times or Symbol font.

Tables

Use Word's Insert Table function when you create tables. Using spaces or tabs in your table will create problems when the table is typeset and may result in errors.

Submitting Supplemental Materials

APA can now place supplementary materials online, available via the published article in the PsycARTICLES^® database. Please see Supplementing Your Article With Online Material for more details.

Abstract and Keywords

All manuscripts must include an abstract containing a maximum of 250 words typed on a separate page. After the abstract, please supply up to five keywords or brief phrases.

References

List references in alphabetical order. Each listed reference should be cited in text, and each text citation should be listed in the References section.

Examples of basic reference formats:

Journal Article:
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225–229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225

Authored Book:
Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Chapter in an Edited Book:
Bjork, R. A. (1989). Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory. In H. L. Roediger III & F. I. M. Craik (Eds.), Varieties of memory & consciousness (pp. 309–330). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Figures

Graphics files are welcome if supplied as Tiff, EPS, or PowerPoint files. The minimum line weight for line art is 0.5 point for optimal printing.

When possible, please place symbol legends below the figure instead of to the side.

Original color figures can be printed in color at the editor's and publisher's discretion provided the author agrees to pay

• $255 for one figure
• $425 for two figures
• $575 for three figures
• $675 for four figures
• $55 for each additional figure

Permissions

Authors of accepted papers must obtain and provide to the editor on final acceptance all necessary permissions to reproduce in print and electronic form any copyrighted work, including, for example, test materials (or portions thereof) and photographs of people.

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Publication Policies

APA policy prohibits an author from submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by two or more publications.

See also APA Journals^® Internet Posting Guidelines.

APA requires authors to reveal any possible conflict of interest in the conduct and reporting of research (e.g., financial interests in a test or procedure, funding by pharmaceutical companies for drug research).

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Authors of accepted manuscripts are required to transfer the copyright to APA.

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Ethical Principles

It is a violation of APA Ethical Principles to publish "as original data, data that have been previously published" (Standard 8.13).

In addition, APA Ethical Principles specify that "after research results are published, psychologists do not withhold the data on which their conclusions are based from other competent professionals who seek to verify the substantive claims through reanalysis and who intend to use such data only for that purpose, provided that the confidentiality of the participants can be protected and unless legal rights concerning proprietary data preclude their release" (Standard 8.14).

APA expects authors to adhere to these standards. Specifically, APA expects authors to have their data available throughout the editorial review process and for at least 5 years after the date of publication.

Authors are required to state in writing that they have complied with APA ethical standards in the treatment of their sample, human or animal, or to describe the details of treatment.

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The APA Ethics Office provides the full Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct electronically on their website in HTML, PDF, and Word format. You may also request a copy by emailing or calling the APA Ethics Office (202-336-5930). You may also read "Ethical Principles," December 1992, American Psychologist, Vol. 47, pp. 1597–1611.

Other Information

• Appeals Process for Manuscript Submissions
• Preparing Auxiliary Files for Production
• Document Deposit Procedures for APA Journals