Instructions to Authors

Manuscript preparation. Because History of Psychology publishes manuscripts submitted by psychologists, by historians, and by other scholars, authors may choose for their manuscript style the form specified either in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ( 5th ed. ) or in The Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed., University of Chicago Press). If the latter style is chosen, reference lists should be eliminated or incorporated into endnotes.

All manuscripts must include an abstract containing a maximum of 120 words typed on a separate page. Formatting instructions (all copy must be double-spaced) and instructions on the preparation of tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts appear in the Manual. Manuscripts may be copyedited for bias-free language (see chap. 2 of the Publication Manual ).

Figures. Graphics files are welcome if supplied as Tiff, EPS, or PowerPoint. High-quality printouts or glossies are needed for all figures. The minimum line weight for line art is 0.5 point for optimal printing. When possible, please place symbol legends below the figure image instead of to the side. Original color figures can be printed in color at the editor's and publisher's discretion and provided the author agrees to pay half of the associated production costs; an estimate of these costs is available from the APA production office on request.

Permissions. Authors are required to obtain and provide to the editor on final acceptance all necessary permissions to reproduce in print and electronic form any copyrighted work, including, for example, test materials (or portions thereof) and photographs of people.

Masked review policy. Manuscripts will receive a masked review. Authors are requested to include with the manuscript a cover sheet, which shows the title of the manuscript, the authors' names and institutional affiliations, and the date the manuscript is submitted. The first page of the manuscript should omit the authors' names, and affiliations but should include the title of the manuscript and the submission date. Footnotes containing information pertaining to the authors' identity or affiliations should be on separate pages. Every effort should be made to see that the manuscript itself contains no clues to the authors' identity.

Publication policies. APA policy prohibits an author from submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by two or more publications. APA's policy regarding posting articles on the Internet may be found at www.apa.org/journals . In addition, it is a violation of APA Ethical Principles to publish "as original data, data that have been previously published" (Standard 8.13). Authors have an obligation to consult journal editors concerning prior publication of any data upon which their article depends. In addition, APA Ethical principles specify that "after research results are published, psychologists do not withhold the data on which their conclusions are based from other competent professionals who seek to verify the substantive claims through reanalysis and who intend to use such data only for that purpose, provided that the confidentiality of the participants can be protected and unless legal rights concerning proprietary data preclude their release" (Standard 8.14). APA expects authors of manuscripts submitted to APA journals to have their data available throughout the editorial review process and for at least 5 years after the date of publication. APA requires authors to reveal any possible conflict of interest in the conduct and reporting of research (e.g., financial interests in a test or procedure, financing by pharmaceutical companies for drug research). Authors of accepted manuscripts will be required to transfer copyright to APA.

History of Psychology seeks to publish essay reviews of thematically related sets of books and other media addressing issues important to an understanding of psychology past. Scholars who have identified such sets of books and other media and wish to prepare such essays should discuss their proposed reviews with the editor before beginning to write them.

James H. Capshew, Editor
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Indiana University
Goodbody Hall 130
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005

Phone: 812-855-3655; Fax: 812-855-3631; Email: histpsy@indiana.edu