Guidelines for Contributors

1. Contributions may be submitted in English, French or Spanish but will be published only in English. All papers deemed appropriate for the journal are sent out anonymously to referees, who consist of an international panel whose names appear in the fourth issue of each year.

2. Contributions are considered for publication only with the understanding that they are not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere in English, that they are the original work of the author(s), and that any previous form of publication and any current consideration in other languages are disclosed.

3. Standard length of papers is 6000 words, but shorter contributions are also welcomed. They should be typed, double spaced on one side of the paper with generous margins at the top, bottom, and sides of the page.

4. Four copies should be submitted. They will not be returned, so authors should ensure that they keep a copy.

5. Title, author(s)' name, affiliation(s), full address (including telephone, fax number and e-mail address) and brief biographical note should be typed on a separate sheet. This sheet should also include the approximate word count for the manuscript.

6. Include a brief abstract of 100-200 words summarizing the findings and at most five key words on a separate sheet (without author information).

7. Clarify all mathematical symbols (e.g., Greek letters) in words in the margins of the manuscript.

8. Number tables consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Type each table on a separate page, and insert a note in the text to indicate table placement. Each table must include a descriptive title and headings for all columns and rows. Use asterisks to indicate significance at the *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001 level.

9. Number figures and photographs consecutively (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.). Each one must include a descriptive title. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, they all should be presented as camera-ready copy: figures in black ink on white paper, photographs on glossy paper (b/w, unless to be reproduced - by arrangement - in colour) and, if possible, on disk as either Encapsulated PostScript (EPS, all fonts embedded) or TIFF files, 800dpi -b/w only. For scanning, photographs should preferably be submitted as clear, glossy, unmounted b/w prints with a good range of contrast or on disk as TIFF files, 300 dpi. Note that author(s) are responsible for securing permission to reproduce all copyrighted figures and photographs before they are published by International Sociology.

10. Notes should appear at the end of the text in a separate endnotes section that appears before the Bibliography. It is recommended to use notes only for substantive observation and to limit the length.

11. Use double quotation marks (except for quotes within quotes). In case of quotations, referencing in the text should be as follows: (Smith, 1995:234).

12. Referencing in the text should be as follows: (Smith, 1995). In case references concern more than two names, only include the first author followed by "et al.", for instance (Smith et al., 1998). Specify subsequent citations of the same source in the same way as the first one. References to the same author(s) in the same year, distinguish them by use of letter (a, b, etc.), for instance, (Smith, 1995a). Furthermore, enclose a series of references with a single pair of parentheses, separated by semicolons, and ordered by year of publication. For instance: (Smith, 1987; Jones, 1993).

13. References are presented in a separate Bibliography section. All references cited in the text must be listed in this section, and vice versa. List the references in alphabetical order by authors' last names. Do not include first names, only initials. List two or more entries by the same author(s) in order of the year of publication.

    Examples

    Periodicals
    Bartelson, J. (2000) 'Three Concepts of Globalization', International Sociology 15(2): 180-196.

    Articles in books
    Brass, D.J., and Labianca, G. (1999) 'Social capital, social liabilities, and social resources management', in S.M. Gabby and T.A.J. Leenders (eds) Corporate Social Capital and Liability, pp. 323-340. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

    Books
    Blossfeld, H.-P. ed. (1995) The New Role of Women. Boulder: Westview Press.

    On-line publications
    Goodwin, J., and Hills, K. (1999) 'A View from Hong Kong: Chinese Representations of War, Violence and American Imperialism', Sociological Research Online 4(2) URL: http://www.socresonline.org.uk.

    
    Once your paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to supply a diskette of the final version. The following formats will be accepted: Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6 up to the most recent version (for Macintosh, versions 5 up to the most recent version). Word Perfect for Windows, versions 6 up to the most recent version (for Macintosh, version 3 up to the most recent version). International Sociology prefers Microsoft Word for Windows.

    Authors, receive proofs of their articles, 25 offprints of the published version and one copy of the journal. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations published elsewhere. Copyright of the manuscript is retained by the author, but International Sociology is licensed to reprint.
    
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    Melinda Mills
    
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    Book Review Editor
    Devorah Kalekin-Fishman, Dr. Rer. Soc.
    Editor, International Sociology Review of Books
    Faculty of Education
    University of Haifa
    Mount Carmel
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