Manuscript Length and Style
- Papers should not exceed 40 pages, including all references, tables, graphs, and appendices. If an online appendix is submitted with a new paper submission, the total should not exceed 55 pages.
- Please place tables, figures, and footnotes either in the text or at the end of the manuscript and make sure they are appropriately referenced within the manuscript.
- Submissions may be uploaded to Manuscript Central in Microsoft Word (.doc), Latex or .pdf format.
- The title, abstract (approximately 100-200 words), and keywords are to appear on the first page of the submitted manuscript.
- The text is to start on the next page, should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and be typed in a 12-point font.
- Provide bibliographic references in the text by last name and year of publication. Please use initials and last name of the authors in the reference list.
- Figures should be submitted in black and white. In some situations, an exception may be made for publication of color figures or artwork. The Editor-in-Chief must approve any color publication at a paper's acceptance, prior to publication. The author is responsible for color publication fees and must pay them prior to publication.
- It is important that your abstract not contain mathematical notation that may be difficult to properly present in Web browsers. The abstract is not only a part of the full article (print and online) but, more importantly, serves as the only free-for-all record of your paper. It is reused and remapped by a variety of online portals and metadata databases, some of which are text only. Please provide a text-only, or, if that is absolutely impossible, try to minimize the use of math symbols and please completely avoid accented variables.