Theory and Research in Social Education
Statement of Purpose
Theory and Research in Social Education is designed to stimulate and
communicate systematic research and thinking in social education. Its purpose
is to foster the creation and exchange of ideas and research findings that
will expand knowledge and understanding of the purposes, conditions, and
effects of schooling and education about society and social relations.
Manuscripts reporting conceptual or empirical studies of social education are
welcomed.
Submission of Manuscripts
All manuscripts submitted will be considered for publication. Authors should
send a Word version of the manuscript by email to the editor, Patricia G.
Avery, at avery001@umn.edu
Manuscripts are accepted for consideration with the understanding that they
are original material and are not being considered for publication elsewhere.
Ordinarily, manuscripts will not be returned.
Specifications for Manuscripts
All material submitted for publication must conform to the style of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Through May
2010, authors may use either the 5th edition (2001) or the 6th edition (2010)
of the manual. Authors should indicate to the editor which version of the APA
manual they used in preparing their manuscripts. As of June 2010, all
manuscripts submitted for publication must conform to the style of the 6th
edition. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all
sides. All manuscripts should be sent with an abstract of 100-150 words. The
first text page of the article should have the complete title, but no list
of the authors. Subsequent pages should carry only a running head. Subheads
should be used at reasonable intervals to break the monotony of lengthy texts.
Abbreviations and acronyms should be spelled out at first mention unless found
as entries in their abbreviated form in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate
Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. Pages should be numbered consecutively.
Manuscripts should typically run between 20-30 typed pages. The text of
manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words (excluding abstract, appendices,
notes, reference list, and tables/charts).
Author Identification
The complete title of the manuscript and the name(s) of the author(s) should
be typed on a separate sheet to assure anonymity in the review process. The
first-named author or the corresponding author should submit a complete
address, telephone number and electronic mail address.
Notes and References
Footnotes are explanations or amplifications of textual material. They are
distracting to readers and expensive to set and should be avoided whenever
possible. When they must occur, they should be typed on a separate sheet and
numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript. A reference list contains
only those references cited in the text. Their accuracy and completeness are
the responsibility of the author(s).
Tables, Figures, and Illustrations
The purpose of tables and figures is to present data to the reader in a clear
and unambiguous manner. The author should not describe the data in the text in
such detail that illustrations or text are redundant. Figures and tables
should be keyed to the text. Tables should be typed on a separate sheet and
attached at the end of the manuscript. **All tables must be formatted as
tables. Do not use tabs or spaces to format tables. **Figure captions also
should be typed on a separate sheet.
Review Process
Manuscripts will be acknowledged by the editor upon receipt. Following
preliminary editorial review, manuscripts will be sent to reviewers who have
expertise in the subject of the article. The review process takes
approximately three months. Authors should expect to hear from the editor
within that time regarding the status of their manuscript. Theory and
Research in Social Education uses the blind review system. The names of
referees are published annually in the fall issue of the journal.
Right to Reply
The right to reply policy encourages comments on recently published articles
in Theory and Research in Social Education. They are, of course, subject to
the same editorial review and decision. If the comment is accepted for
publication, the editor shall inform the author of the original article. If
the author submits a reply to the comments, the reply is also subject to
editorial review and decision. The editor may allot a specific amount of
journal space for the comment (ordinarily about 1,500 words) and for the reply
(ordinarily about 750 words). The reply may appear in the same issue as the
comment or in a later issue.
Book Reviews
Book reviews are normally solicited, however, unsolicited reviews will be
considered for publication. Authors should send a Word version of the review
by email to S.G. Grant sggrant@binghamton.edu.
The length may vary from 500 to 3,500 words. The format for the top of the
first page is as follows:
Author (last name first). Date of publication (in parentheses).
Title (in italics). City of publication: Publisher, total number of pages,
list price (for both hard and softcover, if available). ISBN number.
Reviewer’s name, followed by institutional address, complete with postal code.
If you would like a book to be considered for review, send the book to:
S. G. Grant
Book Review Editor, Theory and Research in Social Education
AB-133C School of Education
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York 13902
Phone: 607-777-7239
Fax: 607-777-6041
