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The editors hope to preserve each author's distinctive style of presentation in the final edited version of any piece. Bear in mind, however, that JPAM's fundamental purpose is to promote more effective communication among those interested in policy analysis and public management. Our readers include many academics, but also some executives in the public service as well as interested lay people. The substantive interests of our readers are wide ranging. We encourage you to develop and apply your ideas in a way that will interest the greatest number of readers. Try to avoid the shorthand and jargon understood exclusively by specialists operating in narrow fields. 1. MANUSCRIPTS: All feature research articles should be submitted electronically in pdf format as per the instructions under For Authors on the APPAM website. Send other manuscripts to the appropriate associate/section editor as listed on that same web page. Leave generous margins and avoid small type faces. Please do not include a cover page on a feature article submission. The first page of the manuscript should include the manuscript title, abstract, and three keywords at the bottom of the abstract, before beginning the text proper. To comply with JPAM's "double blind" policy for author/referee anonymity, the first page and all other pages should not contain the author(s) name(s) or affiliation. The abstract should be about 125 words summarizing the content of the article. 2. TABLES: Be parsimonious in the use and design of tables. Provide only data relevant to the textual argument. Create headings that communicate the argument under discussion. Avoid designing tables so wide that they must be printed at right angles to the normal reading position. Tables must be numbered and titled. 3. FIGURES: Rough drawings of figures are acceptable upon submission. All illustrations and figures in accepted manuscripts must be provided to us camera-ready. 4. HEADINGS: Try to avoid more than three levels of heading. Type major headings in bold or all capitals at the left margin (rather than centered). Type important subheadings with initial capitals, also at the left margin. Underline and indent minor subheadings to begin a paragraph. Do not use numbers or letters to identify sections. 5. FOOTNOTES: A substantive idea that seems worth presenting in a footnote is usually worth presenting in the text. When inclusion in the text proves difficult, that indicates a strong argument for dropping the point. If you decide that you must include certain ideas as notes, number them consecutively and place them at the bottom of the page. 6. REFERENCES: Include at the end of your manuscript a complete list of references in the following format: JOURNAL article w/1 author, paginated by issue Gudenas, I. (2003). 3T technology: A new approach to employee training. Employment Relations Today, 30(3), 44-52. ARTICLE or CHAPTER in an edited book Bjork, R.A. (1989). Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory. In H.L. Roediger III & F.I. M. Craik (Eds.), Varieties of memory & consciousness (pp. 309-330). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT w/o author National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Arrange the list in alphabetical order by author; for more than one publication by an author (or coauthors), arrange by publication date with the earliest publication first. Citations in the text and in notes should be in parentheses and contain author name(s) and year of publication: (Smith, 1949) The Journal uses our publisher's (Wiley & Sons) in-house Style for references which is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition. SOME ADDITIONAL POINTS ON STYLE 1. The passive voice is weaker than the active, often making sentences wordy and unnecessarily complex. Try to avoid excessive use of "be" as your main verb. Also avoid starting sentences with "There are..." and "It is..."; these structures make reading tedious and decrease the impact of your work. 2. "This" and "it" without clear referents will confuse a reader. 3. Don't use "he/she," or "his/her," or "and/or." Use "and" or "to" instead of slashes or hyphens ("3 and 4" instead of "3-4"). 4. Limit the use of "we" where it has ambiguous implications. Do you mean the authors? The author's affiliation? Society at Large? Feel free to use "we" and "I," however, when you are clearly writing in the active voice of the first person. 5. Dispense with trendy language, such as "basically," "additionally," "problematic," "nontrivial," "viable," "interface," "prioritize," "insentivize," and "impact" as a verb. 6. Acronyms: On first appearance spell out the words the acronym represents, followed by the initials in parentheses; thereafter you may use the acronym alone. Avoid, if at all possible, acronyms that are not widely known. 7. Distinguish between "that" and "which." "That" belongs in restrictive clauses ("He stopped the first car that contained two people"); "which" occurs in nonrestrictive clauses, usually for description ("He stopped the first car, which contained two people"). 8. Both "since" and "while" should only be used in relation to time; "since" means "after that," and "while" links events occurring simultaneously. 9. Generally choose English over Latin words and phrases: "about" rather than "circa"; "all things being equal" rather than "ceteris paribus." Avoid "i.e.," and "e.g.," and similar abbreviations. Also avoid ending a list with "and so on" or "etc." 10. Do not provide emphasis by underlining words or using quotation marks; usually you can find a better way to emphasize your point. 11. Specific JPAM style points: Use a capital letter after a colon if what follows is a complete sentence. Use the American spelling for words like behavior (not behaviour), neighborhood (not neighbourhood), and specialize (not specialise). "Decisionmaker" and "decisionmaking" are each one word. Spell out "%" as "percent" in the text. REVISED June 19, 2006 |
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