PAR Submission Information and Guidelines for Authors
Date | 01 March 2003 |
Published date | 01 March 2003 |
DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/1540-6210.00287 |
253
Public Administration Review
Submission Information and Guidelines for Authors
Authors should submit a disk copy and six hard copies
of their manuscript to:
Shelly L. Peffer, Managing Editor
Public Administration Review
The University of Texas at Dallas
The School of Social Sciences
2601 North Floyd Road
P.O. Box 830688, GR 31
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
Manuscripts should follow the style guidelines in the
Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition. Submissions should
be manuscripts that have not been published previously
and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Manuscripts should be no longer than 35 pages, including
the abstract, bio statement, endnotes, reference list, tables,
figures, charts, and appendices. The page-size guideline is
based on the U.S. standard 8.5x11 inch paper. All material
should be 12-point type, double-spaced on one side of the
page with margins of one inch. Please do not use the
autoformat feature in your word processing program and
do not embed endnotes. An abstract of no more than 150
words should appear on a separate page, preceding the first
page of the manuscript. The abstract should include the
central question addressed by the article and the author’s
findings and conclusions.
PAR uses a double-blind review process so authors should
prepare their manuscripts accordingly. Place the title of the
manuscript and all identifying material for all authors on a
detachable cover sheet (for all six copies mailed). Include
names, affiliations, mailing addresses, voice and fax phone
numbers, and email addresses. If an article has more than
one author, please designate one as the primary contact.
Include the title of the manuscript on the abstract page and
on the first page of the text. Please avoid indications of
authorship whenever possible. This is commonly done by
referring to oneself in the third person and including typi-
cal references to the work cited in the reference list. As-
suming that the text references to an author’s previous work
are in the third person, full citations should be included as
usual in the reference list. Authors should not thank col-
leagues in notes, acknowledgments, or elsewhere in the body
of the paper or mention institution names, Web page ad-
dresses, or other potentially identifying information. This
information can be added if the manuscript is accepted.
PAR readers cover a wide range of professional inter-
ests and specialties. All manuscripts should be clearly and
concisely written, with technical material set off. Please
do not use jargon or overly technical language. Use acro-
nyms sparingly and spell them out the first time you use
them. Please do not construct acronyms from phrases you
repeat frequently in the text. Consult the Chicago Manual
of Style if you are in doubt about stylistic issues.
Once a manuscript is formally accepted, authors will be
provided with instructions regarding the publication pro-
cess. Authors will be asked to make additional revisions
and to submit a final version on a disk (preferably using
Microsoft Word) along with two hard copies. Authors will
be required to assign copyright in their article to the Ameri-
can Society for Public Administration. Copyright assign-
ment is a condition of publication and articles will not be
passed to the publisher for production unless copyright has
been assigned. (Papers subject to government or Crown
copyright are exempt from this requirement.) To assist au-
thors, an appropriate copyright assignment form will be
supplied by the editorial office.
Manuscript Formatting
Bio Statement
Authors of articles should include a biographical sketch
of 50–75 words (on a separate page), providing informa-
tion about their position, organization, and professional
interests.
Tables, Figures, Charts, Appendices
Tables, figures, charts, and appendices should be kept
to a minimum. Please do not use heavy borders or shad-
ing. If the table, figure, or chart requires fill effects please
use patterns NOT shading. Each table or figure should be
on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Indicate
the placement of tables and figures in the text as follows:
Leave two double spaces after the last line of preceding
text; insert the notation “[Table (Figure) N here]”, and leave
two double spaces before beginning the next line of text.
Quotes
Use quotation marks for all quotations that are seven
lines of copy or less. Quotes that are longer than seven
lines should be inset, set in 11-point type, and should not
have quotation marks. Double-space inset quotations. In-
clude page number where quotation appeared. Quotation
marks should be used to set off a word of unusual meaning
or an unfamiliar, excessively slangy, or coined word the
first time it is used. They are unnecessary thereafter.
Capitalization
When in doubt, do not capitalize. Only acronyms and
the word PAR should appear in all capital letters (after one
spelled-out use). Civil, military, and professional titles and
titles of nobility are capitalized only when they immedi-
ately precede a personal name. Article and section titles of
any kind should be initial caps only.
Article and Section Titles
The guidelines for article and section titles are as fol-
lows:
To continue reading
Request your trial