Manuscript Checklist

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR SUBMISSION

Required Elements

•  Title Page: full article title, author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s) including email(s), corresponding author contact information
  
  
•  Article Table of Contents: listing all 1st and 2nd level headings
  


•  Key Words: as many as 6, not already in title
  
  
• Abstract: 150 words at maximum
  
  
• Headings: clearly formatted throughout text
  
  
• Figures: color as well as black & white, each with own legend clearly labeled; separate file for each figure, do not integrate within text. Provide a PDF file of all final figures submitted. Obtain any necessary permissions for use
  
  
• Tables: either all at end of article, following Literature Cited, or submitted as separate file
  
  
• Literature Cited: 150 references at maximum formatted per series’ specifications (see Author Handbook for details)
  
  
• PDF file of final manuscript, including all figures, tables, references, and optional elements (below)

 

Optional Elements

• Abbreviations/Acronyms list: spell out up to 10 most important acronyms used in text; insert below Literature Cited


• Key Terms/Definitions list: as many as 10 major terms used in text, each term limited to 20 words max; insert below Literature Cited


• Summary Points list: highlight the central points of your review (as many as 8); insert above Acknowledgments and/or Literature Cited


• Future Issues list: note where research may be headed (as many as 8); insert above Acknowledgments and/or Literature Cited


• Annotated References: brief (15 words max) explanation of citation’s importance (as many as 10); insert below Literature Cited


• Related Resources list: up to 10 references, not listed in Literature Cited, to materials (websites, articles, animations) that may be of interest to readers; insert below Literature Cited

 

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