Manuscript preparation and submission

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Learn how to prepare your manuscript for submission to an APA journal.

From following the latest APA Publication Manual to using the Editorial Manager peer review system, here is the most important information that you will need to successfully prepare and submit your manuscript.

Journal manuscript preparation guidelines

Guidance on preparing your manuscript for submission to an APA journal, including the information on APA open access policies and APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (APA Style JARS).

Using Editorial Manager

Videos illustrating commonly used features for authors in Editorial Manager, our online manuscript submission and peer review system.

What is peer review?

An overview of what to expect from peer review.

Academic writing and English language editing services

Resources for additional academic writing or language editing support.

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Was your manuscript accepted for publication? Congratulations! Explore our resources on maximizing the impact of your published work.

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Last updated: July 2022Date created: 2018

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