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Cultural Trends has been providing in-depth analysis of cultural sector statistics since 1989. It focuses on key trends within the fields of material culture, media, performing arts and the historic environment, and it also includes coverage of issues which impact on the sector as a whole.
Cultural Trends is based on the assumption that cultural policy should be based on empirical evidence and it champions the need for better statistical information on the cultural sector. It aims to:
- stimulate analysis and understanding of the arts and wider cultural sector based on relevant and reliable statistical data;
- provide a critique of the empirical evidence upon which arts and wider cultural policy may be formed, implemented, evaluated and developed;
- examine the soundness of measures of the performance of government and public sector bodies in the arts and wider cultural sector; and
- encourage improvements in the coverage, timeliness and accessibility of statistical information on the arts and wider cultural sector.
Submission Contributors submitting articles to
Cultural Trends do so on the understanding that, while drawing on existing data, the work is substantially new (i.e. has not been published previously), has not been submitted elsewhere. Contributions should be around 10,000 words, with a maximum of c25 tables or figures. Articles should be submitted in 1.5 line spacing as hard copy and on disk or via email in Word. It is essential that the hard copy version exactly matches the electronic file. All pages should be clearly numbered. Submissions should be sent to Sara Selwood, 71 Crescent Lane, Clapham, London SW4 9PT, UK; email:
sara@saraselwood.co.uk Authors should provide:
- an abstract of no more than 300 words;
- correspondence details, including full postal and email addresses;
- six keywords, suitable for indexing and online search purposes;
- a brief biographical sketch of the author(s) (approx. 100 words), saved in a separate file.
Content and Structure
Cultural Trends is primarily a statistical digest, and the main purpose of the journal is to use the most up-to-date data available to identify trends within the sector. Each article must, then, rely on the use of tables and figures. Despite this reliance on hard data, the writing style must be punchy and concise. Potentially contentious issues should be pursued. Each article must be 'issue-based' and have a clear story line running through it. The article itself should open with a brief introduction, which orients the reader as to the contents of the article. Organize the article in such a way as to deliver the relevant elements of the 'story' as logically as possible; please format headings (up to three levels) so that the hierarchy is obvious. Tables and figures should be as evenly spaced throughout the article as possible, and each should be referred to in the text.
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be supplied as a separate file and on separate pages in Excel or Word. They should be numbered consecutively throughout the article and the text should indicate clearly where each table/figure should be located. Please use minimal rules for tables, ensure that all columns add up correctly where relevant and supply notes to explain any inconsistencies. Where figures or charts are provided please also supply the raw data, should redrawing be necessary. All table and figure headings should refer to the date(s) covered and, if pertinent, to the geographical reference area. Any permission to reproduce copyright material must be obtained by the authors before submission and any acknowledgements included with the manuscript.
Style guidelines Description of the Journal's
article style Description of the Journal's
reference style,
Quick guide Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use double quotation marks with single within if needed.
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact
authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).
Word Templates Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the author nominated for correspondence as a pdf file via email; these are supplied for checking and making essential typographical corrections only, not for general revision or alteration. Proofs should be returned as quickly as possible to avoid delay in publication.
Free article access: Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk
Copyright It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at
www.informaworld.com/authors_journals_copyright_position. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
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