Submission Guidelines
In preparing manuscripts for publication in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, authors should adhere to the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition, 2001). Copies can be found in most university libraries or may be obtained through the APA Order Dept., P.O. Box 92984, Washington, DC 20090-2984 (www.apa.org/books). Tel: 800-374-2721.
All articles must be preceded by an abstract of 100-150 words. The manuscript must be double-spaced, including the abstract, references, and any block quotes. All art must be professionally prepared, with clean, crisp lines, and be camera-ready; freehand or typewritten lettering will not be accepted. If figures were created electronically, submit the files for them, as well as hard copy. If photos are used, they should be black and white, clear, and show good contrast. Each figure and photo must be properly identified. In graphs, use black and white only, no shading or color. Keep labels proportionate with the size of the figures on the journal page, which is 4.5 in. wide. Digital images should be 300 dpi at full size for photos and 600 dpi for line art. Format tables in the table function of your word-processing program rather than aligning columns in text with tabs and spaces or using text boxes.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via Manuscript Central: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_japa. Manuscripts must not be submitted to another journal at the same time. Authors are advised to check very carefully the typing of the final copy, particularly the accuracy of references, and to retain a duplicate copy to guard against loss. Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication must transfer copyright to Human Kinetics, Inc.
Copyright Assignment Form
Manuscripts are read by at least two members of the editorial board, with the review process expected to take from 9 to 12 weeks. There are no page charges to contributors. Manuscripts are evaluated through blind review. Authors are requested to submit a cover sheet including the title, name of author(s), institutional affiliation(s), running head, and full mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers of the author who is to receive the galley proofs. The first page of the manuscript should contain only the title of the article. Page 2 should contain the abstract, with the text beginning on page 3. Every effort should be made to see that the manuscript itself contains no clue to the author's identity.
All submissions should show evidence of good scholarship, judged by the explanation and rationale for the study, topical relevance and interest to the readership, the design and conduct of the project, and the presentation and discussion of results.
Editorial Ethics Policy
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