Articles, Current Research, Letters to the Editor
Authors may test the appropriateness of their manuscripts for
JAPA by sending webstracts (see examples at
/japa and directions under the section on manuscript preparation below) to the editor by email. Also submit completed manuscripts as electronic files attached to email.
David Sawicki, Editor
JAPA
City and Regional Planning
College of Architecture
Georgia Institute of Technology
245 Fourth St. NW, Room 204
Atlanta, GA 30332-0155
Reviews of Books, Films/Videos, or CDs
Thomas W. Sanchez, Review Editor
JAPA Reviews
College of Architecture and Planning
University of Utah
375 South 1530 East, Room 235
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0370
JAPA's Mission
The Journal of the American Planning Association publishes research and analysis useful to planners, policymakers, scholars, students, and citizens of urban, suburban, and rural areas. It aspires to bring insight to planning the future, to air a variety of perspectives, to publish only the highest quality research, and to engage readers. JAPA prefers vivid and direct writing in the active voice over an abstract or circuitous style, and particularly seeks timely papers that offer significant research news.
JAPA is interested in manuscripts that examine historical or contemporary planning experience, broadly defined, in domestic or global contexts, and that do at least one of the following:
· contribute to the theoretical and conceptual foundation of planning;
· improve the link between planning and successful policy implementation;
· advance the methods used in planning practice and planning research;
· explain empirical relationships important to planning;
· interpret noteworthy physical, economic, and social phenomena that have spatial dimensions; or
· analyze significant consequences of planning approaches, processes, and contexts.
Manuscript Submission and Review
JAPA publishes only original material. Manuscripts submitted for review must differ substantially from other published work by the same author or authors. Disclose such related work, whether already published or in preparation, at the time of submission. If you have questions, consult the editor.
Simultaneous submission of a manuscript to other publications is unacceptable. Submission to JAPA implies the author's commitment to publish there.
If
JAPA publishes your paper you will be asked to sign a form transferring its copyright to the American Planning Association. Please note that by submitting this form you are entering into an agreement which gives you specific rights, including the right to share with students and colleagues the version of the paper you are submitting (and, 18 months after publication, the version that incorporates any changes you and the editors made to your original). If your paper is accepted, you will also retain the right to share copies of it in final published form with colleagues and for teaching, provided such copies are not offered for sale or distributed in any systematic way (such as on a generally accessible webpage) and you provide a complete
JAPA citation, show that the American Planning Association holds the copyright, and provide the URL of the published article. More detailed information, including terms and conditions for online posting, is available at
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/copyright.asp. Please make sure that these terms are acceptable to you and to your employer, as we will not publish papers under other conditions.
The maximum length for a paper is ordinarily 5,000 words of main text, excluding tables, figures, notes, and references. Excellent shorter papers will receive especially favorable consideration. Our Current Research feature showcases short (2,500-word) papers summarizing planning research of interest to a more specialized audience.
The editor will respond to the author within four weeks, indicating whether the manuscript will be peer reviewed. Only papers with clear potential for publication in JAPA will be peer reviewed. The editor asks reviewers to judge papers based on accuracy; quality of logic, writing, and research methods; contributions to JAPA's mission; and appeal to potential readers. The editor has final authority in all editorial decisions.
Manuscript Preparation
Submit the manuscript as an electronic file attached to an email message to the editor, formatted as follows:
Digital files: Send only MS Word for PC files formatted to eliminate any special coding such as that created by reference citation software. When submitting a paper for review, do not send multiple files, but include tables and figures in the manuscript file.
Type and spacing: Use 12-point Times New Roman type. Double space all copy except for tables and figures. Left justify the main text and indent first lines of paragraphs rather than spacing between them.
Cover sheet: Place the title, authors' full names, and email and mailing addresses for the corresponding author on the cover sheet.
Abstract/Webstract: On the page following the cover sheet, provide the following in no more than 450 words, using the examples at
www.informaworld.com/japa and including all of the following elements: problem the paper addresses (2 sentences), purpose of the research (3-5 sentences), methods employed (2 sentences), results and conclusions (3-5 sentences), takeaway for practice (2-3 sentences), keywords (approximately 5), sources of support for the research (or say “none”), and information about the authors (full names, email addresses, AICP status, and 1 or 2 sentences about each author).
Tables and figures: In the text, indicate the appropriate location of each table and figure on a separate line, after the paragraph where it first appears. Use the form: [Figure 1 about here]. Place tables in numerical order at the end of the paper, followed by figures, with each table and figure on a separate page, each with complete title and notes. Do not embed tables in the text, and supply only tables that can be edited in MSWord or Excel. Aim to keep the overall size of the manuscript file under 2 MB. Only when the manuscript is formally accepted send separate high-resolution digital files for each figure. If the use of color artwork is desired, inquire of the managing editor at the time of acceptance how to contact the publisher for print and online color costs.
For us to publish it, an image must have a resolution of 300 dots per inch at its publication size. Save files at the greatest possible resolution in the software used to create the images. Do not alter the resolution of existing files. Obtain and send permission to reprint anything previously published. Use eps, tif, psd, jpg or xls formats only. Supply the data used to create any Excel chart or graph. Provide only images that will reproduce well in black and white.
Notes: Use notes sparingly and keep them brief. Provide notes as a numbered list at the end of the text, not as footnotes on each page.
Citations and references: Format all citations and corresponding entries in the list of references according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (American Psychological Association, 2001), except include both volume and issue number for all periodicals. When citing information from the Web, include the date it was retrieved as well as the exact URL.
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