GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education encourages submission of reports of empirical studies, review articles (including meta-analyses), theoretical articles, methodological articles, and case studies pertaining to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Educational and ecological intervention studies are especially encouraged. Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education must follow these guidelines:

1)      Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5thed.) published in July 2001.

2)      Manuscripts should not exceed twenty double spaced pages in length with one-inch margin on all sides. This page length included the tables and references but excludes the title page and the abstract page. The preferred font as suggested by AP A Manual is Sans for the text and Sans Serif for the figures.

3)      Tables and figures must be camera ready.

4)      The abstract should not be more that 120 words.

5)     Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education only accepts original articles. Simultaneous submissions to other journals are not permitted and a statement confirming this must be included in the accompanying letter. Submission and acceptance of manuscript implies transfer of copyright to the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education.

6)      Conflict of interest including financial support, any other colleagues' professional contributions, any earlier professional presentations, and any other relationships must be" explicated in the author's note section.

7)      The editor determines the manuscripts sent for blind review to three reviewers based on the criteria of:

a. Originality statement

b. Recent nature of work

c. Level of interest to the readers

d. Format, organization, and adherence to guidelines

8)      The reviewers rate the manuscripts based on the criteria of:

a. Contribution to the field

b. Methodology

c. Scientific accuracy

d. Writing style

9)      Reviewers recommend:

a. Acceptance

b. Acceptance with minor revisions

c. Acceptance with major revisions

d. Rejection

e. Recommendation for submission to another journal

10)      For the manuscript to be considered for publication two reviewers must recommend acceptance.

11)      Manuscripts not accepted for review will not be returned to authors unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

12)      In the event of manuscript being accepted authors must provide the word-processed manuscript, preferably as a Microsoft Word document.

Authors must submit one original and three copies of the manuscript to: