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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 OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-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.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

Registering with JAEPR
 
If you are interested in submitting your work, volunteering as a peer reviewer, or otherwise getting involved with JAEPR; you can register for an account by sending an email request to kvillan1@uncc.edu and savannah.lake@uncc.edu. We look forward to you working with us.

Formatting Specifications

All submissions must be in Microsoft Word format, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double space with one-inch margins, and conform to the most recent edition (7th) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Manuscript Types

JAEPR accepts three types of manuscripts that are consistent with the purpose of the Journal:

Research Articles

All research papers should conform to the format for the research articles as set forth by the American Psychological Association. Abstracts should be limited to 150 words.

Methods Forum Articles
Manuscripts sections should include the following:

  • Abstract (not to exceed 150 words)
  • Introduction, which documents the importance of the topic and the purpose of the article
  • Discussion of the research/evaluation method and/or scholarly discussion of a relevant policy issue
  • Synopsis of a research study for research/evaluation discussion of a relevant policy issue.
  • Implications for the research and the scholarly communities
  • References


Research Forum manuscripts should be approximately 5-10 double spaced pages not including the title page, abstract, and references. Typically, Research Forum articles do not contain figures or tables, but, if they must be included, they should be submitted in APA style.

Policy Forum Articles
Manuscripts sections should include the following:

  • Abstract (not to exceed 150 words)
  • Introduction, which documents the importance of the topic and the purpose of the articleScholarly discussion of relevant policy issue
  • Analysis and commentary on the issue with policy implications and recommendations
  • References


Policy Forum manuscripts should be approximately 5-10 double-spaced pages not including the title page, abstract, and references. Typically, Policy Forum articles do not contain figures or tables, but, if they must be included, they should be submitted in APA style.

Please submit a blinded manuscript, without any details about the authors. Also submit a title page that includes all authors' names, affiliations, and contact information for the lead author as a supplementary file.

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This Agreement (the Agreement) is made by and between __________(Author(s)) and "JAEPR" (the Journal)). Author Agreement By submitting this research article entitled "_____________" ('article') to (JAEPR) published by the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Author(s) certify that: I. Warranties: A. Author __________(name) is legally authorized and possesses full power and authority on behalf of my co-authors [list names] to enter into this Agreement. B. Author warrants, on behalf of all article authors, that:a. the article is original, has not been formally published in any other peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration for publication by any other journal and does not infringe any existing copyright or any other third party rights;b. The named authors (above) are the sole author(s) of the article. Any co-author not signing this Agreement personally has granted full authority to [named author in I.A.] to enter into this agreement of his/her behalf and to grant the following rights to JAEPR set forth below.c. the article contains nothing that is unlawful, libellous, or which would, if published, constitute a breach of contract.II.CopyrightAuthors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: a. Author(s) shall retain copyright to the article but grant the Journal right of first publication, and the irrevocable right to perpetually disseminate the article as part of the Journal subject to the Creative Commons Attribution License, that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.b. Beginning one year after the date of formal publication of the article, Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work and subject to the Creative Commons Attribution License (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), subject to a proper acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal: “This article was originally published in the Dialog (Vol., Issue, Year). III. Indemnification. Author shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Journal from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, expenses (including attorneys fees and expert costs, penalties, fees, if any arising from enforcement of this Agreement and/or related to claims of infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights allegedly contained in the Article , or resulting from a claim of defamation, obscenity, or invasion of privacy based upon or arising out of the publication of the Article or any other breach of warranty as set forth in No. 1.

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