Submissions to Research and Theory section

Submissions must be submitted electronically to the section editor (Mike Smith at msmith@niagara.edu) for blind reviewing.  Submissions must be in Microsoft Word using a 12-point Arial font, typed, double-spaced, and should not exceed 3000 words.  Photographs should not be included.  Names, personal information, and university / school identifiers of the author(s) should be omitted from the submission to ensure anonymity in the review process. Identifying information should only be included on the JPACTe Cover Sheet for tracking purposes.  All submissions must also include an abstract of 100-120 words.

Submissions to Voices from the Field section

Submissions must be submitted electronically to the section editor (Dr. James Shuman at jshuman@stlawu.edu) for blind review.  Submissions must be in Microsoft Word using a 12-point Arial font, typed, double-spaced, and generally should not exceed 3000 words.  In the case of Voices from the Field, submissions may include short papers, descriptions of school practices, teaching strategies, curriculum development projects (lessons, unit plans, etc.), or other types of material.  Photographs, charts, graphic organizers, and other digitized visuals may be included; video files may not be included.  To the extent possible, names, personal information, and university / school identifiers of the author(s) should not appear in the submission to ensure anonymity in the review process. This information should only be included on the JPACTe Cover Sheet for tracking purposes.  All submissions must also include an abstract of 100-120 words.

It is the responsibility of the author(s) to procure and provide copies of written permission to publish material previously copyrighted.  Scanned or electronic copies of the completed JPACTe Cover Sheet (with signature) and all necessary permissions must be sent electronically to accompany any submissions in order to be considered.

Conventions
All material submitted for publication must conform to the style of the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 

Copyright
In order to protect the works of authors, JPACTe, and its publishers and reviewers, all publications will be copyrighted by the Institute for Learning Centered Education.  By signing the JPACTe Cover Sheet, all authors agree to this procedure.

Review Process
Deadlines for submissions are as follows:

• January 1 for any Spring issue,
• May 1 for any Summer issue, and
  
• September 1 for any Fall issue.
  

Submissions will be acknowledged by the editor upon receipt and coded for blind review. The editors reserve the right to determine which section of JPACTe is most appropriate for the review and eventual publication of the submission; this decision will be communicated to the principal author. Following preliminary editorial review, submissions will be sent to the appropriate review committee.

Possible outcomes of the review include

1. publication without modification or revision;
2. return for minor revisions before publication;
3. return for major revisions before resubmission for review; and
4. rejection. 

If a submission is rated in category 1 or 2, it is then sent to JPACTe's Consulting Editor(s) for further review. If it is rated 3 or 4, it is returned to the lead author with comments. The review process normally takes one to two months. Authors should expect a reply from the editor(s) within that time regarding the status of their submission. Submissions may be edited.