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Author Guidelines
General Guidelines
The peer review process JoCI requires all submissions to be sent in electronic format using either Microsoft Word (DOC) or Rich Text Format (RTF). Material submitted to the Journal of Curriculum and Instruction should be original, coherent, understandable, and interesting. JoCI will not consider manuscripts that have already been published or are being considered by another journal. Only manuscripts written in British or American English will be accepted; language must be consistent throughout. Additionally, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and the mechanical elements of manuscripts should be reviewed prior to submission. If funding or grant money is used in any aspect of submitted work, this support should be acknowledged in manuscript content.
Manuscript submissions are accepted for the following journal sections:
1. Research Forum - This peer-reviewed section includes empirical and action research articles evaluated on the basis of their innovation, quality of scholarship, and contribution to the field of curriculum and instruction.
2. Practitioner's Platform - This peer-reviewed section includes practical and descriptive articles that are evaluated on the basis of their innovation, quality of professional writing, and contribution to the field of curriculum and instruction. An emphasis will be placed on publishing those articles that provide clear and replicable examples of practice based directly on research applied in K-12 settings. While a detailed literature review and analysis of underlying theory are not required for such articles, manuscripts for this section are expected to describe a literature-supported practice and provide citations that document the relevant literature.
3. Perspective - This section includes peer-reviewed commentaries or articles describing research-supported perspectives related to issue themes. Innovative approaches and ideas are particularly appropriate for this section.
Style and Format
File formats: All submissions must be sent in electronic format using either Microsoft Word (DOC) or Rich Text Format (RTF). JoCI asks that you refrain from submitting compressed files.
Font: Arial or Verdana 12 point font is required. Manuscripts should be single spaced throughout. Avoid using word processing options/tools (i.e., strike through, hidden text, comments, merges). Authors must ensure that "track changes" commentary has been removed BEFORE submission.
Length: JoCI welcomes submissions that are approximately 2,000 - 5,000 words. Accompanying the manuscripts should be an informative abstract of 100 - 150 words. In addition, meaningful headings and subheadings should organize manuscript content.
Title Sheet: Title sheets should not be included in manuscript submissions. Manuscripts submitted to JoCI are blind reviewed, therefore authors must be certain that all identifying information has been removed (i.e., university name, professor's name).
Documentation: Manuscripts must conform to APA standards as outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2009). Regarding ciitations, follow the APA author-date method of citation within text. Whenever applicable, provide page numbers for direct quotes. References must be listed in alphabetical order by the author's last name. In the case that more than one article by the same author(s) is used, the most recent article is listed first. All names of contributing authors should be included in the references. Please refer to the following examples of the basic reference list format:
Blind review:
After consultation with the offices of the American Psychological Association (APA), authors are asked NOT to remove their names in the reference section or throughout the references in the paper. In other words, do not use (Author, 2007). Articles are double blind reviewed, and since reviewers do not know authors' identities, they cannot be identified within manuscripts.
Citing an article in a periodical:
Surname, A. A. (year). Article title. Title of Periodical, Volume (issue), inclusive page numbers. doi:##.##/code
Example:
L'Esperance, M., & Gabbard, D. (2001). Empowering all parents in the middle school. Schools in the Middle, 4(3), 17-18.
Citing a book:
Surname, A. A. (year). Title of book. Publisher location: Publisher name.Example::
Warren, L., & Sugar, W. A. (2005). Introducing the teacher leader/designer. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
Citing online sources:
For online periodicals, please cite the sources following this example:Example:
Williams, S. C., Davis, M. L., Metcalf, D., & Covington, V. M. (2003). The evolution of a process portfolio as an assessment system in a teacher education program. Current Issues in Education, 6(1). Retrieved from http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume6/number6/
Tables, Figures, & Graphics
All tables, figures, and graphics should be embedded in the correct locations.
Photographs: All photographs submitted with manuscripts must include a copy of signed permission from the copyright holder. This documentation should be submitted as a supplementary file.
Review Process
When a manuscript has been submitted by an author, the author will receive an acknowledgment e-mail. Manuscripts are initially screened by the editors. Manuscripts that are clearly inappropriate for JoCI , or fail to follow the submission guidelines, will be returned promptly. Manuscripts undergo a double-blind review process. Occasionally, at the discretion of the editorial team, one or more reviewers for a particular manuscript may be a guest reviewer. Approximately three months after the submission deadline, confirmation will be sent to submitting authors with details regarding the final status of their manuscripts.
Acceptance Rate
For the first five issues published, the acceptance rate is 12.9%.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word (.doc) or RTF document file format.
- All URL addresses in the text (e.g., http://pkp.sfu.ca) are activated and ready to click.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
- The author's name has been removed from the document's Properties, which in Microsoft Word 2003 is found in the File menu.
Copyright Notice
The copyright for articles in this journal is retained by author(s), with first use publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use with proper attribution in educational and other non-commercial settings.
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