Editor:

 

Dr. Lorenzo Cherubini

        

Brock University,

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial Advisory Board:

 

 

Dr. Norma Winston,

University of Tampa

 

Dr. Robert Griffore,

Michigan State University

 

Dr. Joseph Sclafani,

University of Tampa

 

Dr. Paul Terry,

University of South Florida (Polytechnic)

 

Dr. Brian Schmitt,

Coppin State University

 

Professor Robert Tolley

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for the Submission of Manuscripts

 

1. Submission Process:

Only electronic submissions will be accepted for consideration to the AABSS Journal.

Email a copy (as a Micro Soft Word attachment) of your original manuscript to the editor by 4:00 pm (EST) on March 9, 2012 – no exceptions will be made for late submissions. Manuscript submissions must be uncondensed files attached to an email. Manuscripts that appear as part of an email text will not be accepted. Subject lines for email submissions should be in accord with the following: ÒManuscript Submission to AABSS Journal – title of manuscript – date of submissionÓ). I.E. Manuscript Submission to AABSS Journal – An analysis of scholarship – February 14 2010).

 

Email to:

 

Lorenzo Cherubini, Ed.D., Editor, AABSS Journal:

 

Lorenzo.Cherubini@Brocku.ca

 

2. Length of Manuscripts:

Manuscripts should not exceed 20 pages, including tables, figures and references.

(Illustrations will not be accepted at this time). It is the authorÕs responsibility to

ensure that References adhere to the guidelines of the APA. References to electronic

journals should include web site addresses. Include only those references cited in the

text.

3. Title Page:

The manuscript should have A SEPARATE ATTACHMENT FOR THE TITLE PAGE showing the title of the paper, author(s) institutional affiliation, telephone number, postal address, and the email address of the lead author for correspondence.  The Editor will communicate with this individual only.  Include as well the date of the manuscript submission. 

Include on the Title Page the area(s) of social and behavioral sciences (as listed below) most relevant to your manuscript:

Applied research

Practice concepts

Education

Administration

Training and evaluation

Also indicate the day, time, and session number of the presentation (as listed in the

Final Conference Program) that served as the basis of the manuscript submission.

Please see Appendix 1.

**        The manuscript itself should be in a separate attachment. AuthorÕs name should NOT appear in the heading to the text of the paper, nor should any identifying information (university, school, specific names) be included in the text. Please ensure that your identity information is removed from the Òdocument propertiesÓ of the Word File to ensure blind review. Reference and explanatory footnotes should NOT be used in the text.

4. Abstract and key words:

The manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 150 words. The

Abstract should be single-spaced and appear on the first page of the manuscript.  The Introduction to the paper can immediately follow manuscript. Below the abstract, there should be two to five key words that do not appear in the title to assist in cross-indexing the article.

 

Please see Appendix 2.

 

5. Tables / Figures & Acknowledgments:

Please keep Tables and Figures to a minimum and used only when absolutely necessary. When used, both Tables and Figures should be inserted into the text on separate pages, be double-spaced, and clearly labeled. Each table should have a title and be numbered

consecutively using Arabic numerals. Table footnotes should be typed immediately below the table using small superscript letters (a, b, c) as reference marks. Asterisks should be used for significant probabilities of test of significance. Please avoid the inclusion of appendices. Acknowledgments to institutions, granting agencies and key persons related to the research should be as concise as possible.

 

6. Subheadings:

Descriptive subheadings should be used throughout the manuscript.

 

7. Preparation of manuscripts:

Unless otherwise specified in these instructions, manuscripts should be prepared

according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association available

from APA (5^th edition), 1200 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036. Manuscripts must be double-spaced throughout, including tables, and direct quotations, using at least 1Ó margins.  References must be single spaced. A standard type-face, preferably Times New Roman, and 12 pt. black font is mandatory. Only those manuscripts written in English will be considered.

 

See Appendix 3.

 

Other submissions / Reproduction / Copyright: Submission of a manuscript to this journal implies that it has not been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. If accepted by AABSS Journal the manuscript will not be published elsewhere without permission from the AABSS. Authors will be required to sign a Copyright Agreement within 30 days upon notification of acceptance and prior to the publication of the manuscript in the AABSS Journal. It is the authorÕs responsibility to ensure that ethics approval has been granted in all matters pertaining to the research as presented in the manuscript.

 

 

All rights reserved. No part of the AABSS Journal may be reproduced in any form

whatsoever without permission, in writing, from the AABSS.

 

The Review Process

 

 

 

Stage I – Editorial Review:

 

Those manuscripts that adhere to the Guidelines for the Submission of Manuscripts will be screened and critically reviewed by the Editor for suitability and relevance in

furthering the mandate of the AABSS Journal. The Editorial review process will account

for the general appropriateness of the work, the theoretical / conceptual foundation of

the research, the processes of collecting data (inclusive of all forms), the rigor of

analysis, the accuracy of reporting findings and conclusions, style and syntax, and the

potential of the manuscript to enhance the academic and applied awareness of matters

related to the social and behavioral sciences. Given the wide array of potential topics

and submissions, some criteria in both the Editorial and peer-review processes may assume greater significance over others. The lead author of those manuscripts that do not proceed beyond the Editorial Review (Stage I) will be notified by email in as timely a manner as possible; however, specific recommendations will not be provided except to suggest that the manuscript did not qualify to proceed beyond the Editorial Review.

 

Stage II – Peer-Review:

 

The Editor will select the manuscripts that best reflect the criteria of Stage I to proceed to the blind peer-review process. Reviewers will receive an electronic copy of the Peer-Review Form and an electronic copy of the manuscript. Reviewers will be asked to complete their review and recommendation within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the manuscript. The Editor will make every attempt to align the pertinent area of social and behavioral sciences as identified on the title page of the manuscript to a reviewer with similar interest and / or research focus.

 

Each of the selected manuscripts will be subject to 2 independent peer-reviews. The blind

peer-review process aims to provide anonymity between authors and reviewers. Each

reviewer will be asked to provide a written evaluation and recommendation, and submit the review directly to the Editor in an electronic attachment. Reviewers will be asked to

score the manuscript according to specific criteria (as presented on the Peer-Review

Form) and proceed to make a recommendation that includes one of three options:

 

1).        Accept the manuscript for further consideration as a possible publication to the journal: Reviewers will be asked to identify any minor revisions to the manuscript that are necessary in order for the work to be considered for publication.

2).        Significant revisions/editions necessary: The reviewers in this case will be asked to provide a detailed description of the areas where the manuscript demands that the author further interrogate, reconceptualize, and / or revise the nature of the analysis and presentation.

3).        Unacceptable for publication to the journal: The reviewer will include the rationale that led to their determination of the manuscriptÕs unsuitability for publication to this journal in its current form.

 

The Editor will provide the Peer Review forms to the authors of each manuscript accompanied by the EditorÕs decision that the manuscript either proceed to Stage III of the Review Process or no longer qualify for consideration.

 

 

Stage III – Proceeding to Publication:

 

The review will then proceed to the third and final stage. The Editors will distinguish

the manuscripts that received the highest scores and most favorable recommendations.

The authors of the selected manuscripts will be notified by email and given 30 days upon

the date of notification to:

 

i). Make the respective revisions to the manuscript (as suggested by the peer reviewers)

to the satisfaction of the Editor.

 

ii). Return a signed Copyright Form by fax to the Editor of the journal.

 

iii). Return the revised manuscript to the Editor in an email attachment using the

following subject-line heading: REVISED Manuscript to AABSS Journal – title of manuscript – authorÕs name – date of resubmission. (I.E. REVISED Manuscript to AABSS Journal – Facilitating a First-Class Conference – Norma Winston – May 10 2011).

 

 

Should an author choose to withdraw their submission or not adhere to the above

timelines, the Editor will remove the respective manuscript from the process and notify

the author of the next highest ranking score / recommendation by email. In situations

where manuscripts receive equal scores and recommendations the Editor reserves the right of final decision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 1

 

(Title Page Format)

 

 

Title of the Manuscript (14 pt and bold)

 

 

 

Author(s) (12 pt)

 

Institutional Affiliation (12 pt)

 

Telephone Number (12 pt)

 

Lead AuthorÕs Email Address for Correspondence with the Editor (12 pt)

 

Date of Submission (12 pt)

 

 

 

Identified Focus Area of the Manuscript: (14 pt bold)

 

Applied research

Practice concepts

Education

Administration

Training and evaluation

 

 

 

Include the day, time, and session number of the presentation (as listed in the Final Conference Program) that served as the basis of the manuscript submission. (12 pt).

 

Example:

 

Conference Presentation:        Thursday February 7 (9:00 am to 9:55 am)

                                                Session B-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 2

 

(Page 1 of Manuscript – Format)

 

 

Abstract (12 pt – bold)

 

 

Each copy of the manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 150 words. The

Abstract should be single-spaced and appear on the first page of the manuscript.  The Introduction to the paper can immediately follow manuscript. Below the abstract, there should be two to five key words that do not appear in the title to assist in cross-indexing the article.

 

Key Words:

 

 

 

Introduction

 

Unless otherwise specified in these instructions, manuscripts should be prepared

according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association available

from APA (5^th edition), 1200 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036. Manuscripts must be double-spaced throughout, including tables, and direct quotations, using at least 1Ó margins.  References must be single spaced. A standard type-face, preferably Times New Roman, and 12 pt. black font is mandatory. Only those manuscripts written in English will be considered.  Manuscripts should not exceed 20 pages, including tables, figures and references.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 3

 

 

 

References

 

(heading is centered; bold; & 12 pt.)

 

 

References must be single spaced and should be in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association available from APA, 1200 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036.  Reference pages should be numbered consecutively from the last page of the text.  Manuscript submissions cannot exceed 20 pages (including references, tables, figures, etc.

 

 

For example:

 

Doe, J. (2008). Preparing a manuscript for submission to a journal. The American

Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences,12(8), 70-80.

{single space between citations}

Winston, N. (2008). Facilitating a first class-academic conference. The American

Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 25(3), 50-65.

{single space between citations}