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Aims and Scope:

Measurement is devoted to the interdisciplinary study of measurement in the human sciences. Each issue of the journal features a focus article, along with commentaries by other authors that embody dialogue and debate across multiple perspectives. The journal's overarching theme is to promote the development, critique, and enrichment of the concepts and practices of measurement. Through peer commentary and authors' responses, Measurement provides an opportunity for discussion that is largely unavailable outside the specific authors and reviewers of a particular manuscript. The focus articles (which may be single papers or sets of linked papers) address important issues in the field, and may be in one of the following genres:

• A report and/or discussion of empirical research with a broader scope and/or implication than found in other measurement-associated journals;
• A significant theoretical article that systematizes or gives new perspectives on a body of theory, research, and/or practice in measurement;
• A novel interpretation, synthesis, or critique of measurement work;
• A summary and commentary on a field of application of measurement that either is a significant contribution to measurement in that field, or which contains an important message for measurement work in general;
• A rigorous, evidence-based critique of measurement theory and practices from outside the discipline, or from within measurement.

This journal is intended for social scientists with an interest in the study of measurement, and its theory, application, and criticism, including psychometricians, sociometricians, mathematical psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational curriculum developers, policy researchers, educational and psychological test developers and assessment designers, and medical and public health professionals.

The focus-article/commentary format inevitably involves a risk that we will receive and accept more Commentaries than we can fit into the page limit for an issue. However, it is our editorial policy that we will publish all the Commentaries that we accept during the review process. In response to this, one of the policies of our journal is that, when we find we have more positively reviewed Commentaries than we can publish within the page limit (as has been the case quite often), we will publish some of the Commentaries on our website, in an area set aside for that issue. When this happens, a Commentary that has full and final acceptance will be allocated to the website portion of the journal as follows: (a) for those Commentaries beyond the recommended length (3 pages), by page length; and (b) if there is still a need, by the order of receipt of the final version of the manuscripts.

Commentaries assigned to the website will be included in the Table of Contents of the print section of the journal. They have been reviewed and accepted, and hence, they are fully equal to Commentaries published in the print part of the journal.

Submission of Manuscripts:

E-mail your manuscript to the Managing Editor, or mail a disk copy E-mail address: kdraney@berkeley.edu Postal Address: Karen Draney, Managing Editor, Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, Education, UC Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.

Manuscript Preparation:

Files should be prepared using MS Word or WordPerfect. Disks should be clearly labeled with the authors' names, file name, and software program. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

Focus articles may be at most 40 typeset pages in length. To estimate typeset page length, calculate the number of characters (including blank spaces) in the text (including abstract and references), and divide by 3,375. Add this number to the pages needed for the figures and tables. All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 100 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract. Commentaries may be at most four typeset pages in length, and should not include an abstract.

Blind review:

A cover page must contain the title, authorship, authors' affiliations, any statements of credit or research support, and mailing addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of the authors. Authors may decide to submit their manuscripts for review with or without author information. If they wish the manuscript to be anonymous then they should also include an anonymous title page.

References

Cite in the text by author and date (Smith, 1983). Prepare reference list in accordance with the APA Publication Manual, 5th ed. Examples:
Journal: Tsai, M., & Wagner, N. N. (1978). Therapy groups for women sexually molested as children. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 7(6), 417-427.
Book: Millman, M. (1980). Such a pretty face. New York: W. W. Norton.
Contribution to a Book: Hartley, J. T., & Walsh, D. A. (1980). Contemporary issues in adult development of learning. In L. W. Poon (ed.), Ageing in the 1980s (pp. 239-252). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Illustrations

Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:

• 300 dpi or higher
• Sized to fit on journal page
• EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
• Submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files

Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures (illustrations) should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. All original figures should be clearly marked in pencil on the reverse side with the number, author's name, and top edge indicated.

Proofs and Reprints

Page proofs are sent to the designated author using Taylor & Francis' Central Article Tracking System (CATS). The corresponding author of each article will receive three complimentary copies of the issue in which the