Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies — Call for Manuscripts
An invitation, a professional opportunity…
The Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies (formerly the Arkansas Educational Research & Policy Studies Journal), now a national, refereed scholarly publication, seeks quality manuscripts for consideration and possible inclusion in forthcoming issues. The Journal is published twice yearly at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville.
The Journal's purpose is to furnish a national, interdisciplinary forum for the consideration of major education research initiatives and policy analyses. Topics of interest - from pre-K to collegiate levels - encompass teaching and learning, child development, charter schools, federal and state education policies, accountability measures, home schooling, student achievement assessment, and innovative school reforms. With its expansion from a state to a national medium, the Journalaspires to serve as a juried source for the latest empirical research on current issues in education, as well as significant policy developments and trends in American schooling. Of special interest are articles that are critical and interpretive in character, rather than simply descriptive. Both quantitative and qualitative research paradigms are honored.
Instructions for Contributors
A submission should consist of no less than ten (10), nor more than thirty (30) double-spaced, word-processed pages (12-point text font), including acknowledgments, references, notes, tables, figure captions, an abstract, and other ancillary material. Two-inch margins are preferred. APA guidelines (5th edition) should be followed consistently throughout for all citations. Notes and acknowledgments should appear at the end of text, preceding the References section. All section heads (plain text) should be centered, using both upper and lower cases. Sub-heads should be placed flush left and italicized. A cover page should be appended bearing the full title of the article, the name(s) of the author(s) and institutional affiliation(s), as well as the name, address, business phone, fax number and e-mail address of the person to whom inquiries regarding the manuscript should be directed. To facilitate anonymous review, the name(s) of the author(s) should appear on the cover page only. A single paragraph abstract of 100 to 500 words should precede the main body of the text.
The primary author of a manuscript is considered responsible for securing prior permission to reprint or adapt a table or figure, or to utilize a quotation of 500 words or more in accordance to "fair usage." A cover letter to accompany the manuscript should confirm that (1) the manuscript consists of original material that has not appeared previously in print elsewhere; (2) that non-exclusive world rights for the use of non-original materials have been obtained; and (3) that the submission as a whole is not under review for possible publication by any other publisher.
Receipt of a manuscript submitted for possible publication will be promptly acknowledged. Each submission is sent out for independent review. Once a manuscript is accepted, the author or authors are asked to send an electronic copy of the text, preferably in Word Perfect. Placement of figures or tables should be noted within the text as follows: [Insert Table X here]. Tables should be typeset within the word processing program, and figures contained within the body of a text must be camera-ready. The primary contact author is responsible for securing co-authors' approval of any manuscript revisions or alterations requested by the Journal staff. Submission of a manuscript is understood to authorize our Journal staff to make non-substantive or stylistic textual alterations as deemed necessary.
Questions? Contact Michael J. Martin, editorial specialist, at (479) 575-5593 or mjmartin@uark.edu. Submissions should be sent to the following address:
Editor, Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies 346 North West Avenue, 302 WAAX University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR 72701