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Guidelines for Annual Special Issue Proposals

The following guidelines are intended to assist prospective guest editors in formulating a proposal and editing an annual special issue of Cognitive Development.

Proposals for the 2009 special issue are now being accepted.

Focus

The Special Issue should concern a topic central to the interest of the JPS membership. The issue represents the annual contribution of the Society. Theoretical and empirical scholarship will be considered.

Format

Generally we are seeking a series of related articles rather than other formats, though these would be considered if well justified. Proposals based on conference symposia can be submitted.

Process

Submission: Potential guest editor should submit a two-three page proposal to the Publications Committee Chair for review by the publications committee and subsequent approval by the JPS Board.

The proposal should include:

suggested title

description of the theme

statement regarding the relevance and interest of the theme to the JPS membership and general readers of Cognitive Development

list of potential invited contributors and brief description of their individual papers (please note that except under unusual circumstances, we expect that guest editors will not author or co-author a paper)

list of three to four colleagues who could potentially act as an ad hoc review committee, as well as a brief description of their background

timeline indicating when the guest editor plans to receive the articles, have them reviewed, received and proposed date for when the entire volume would be ready for publication.

Review: All manuscripts will be submitted to the Guest Editor. The Guest Editor will then seek two independent reviews for each manuscript. These external reviews will be returned to the Guest Editor who will then write an action letter to each author. Revisions will be returned to the Guest Editor who will make a decision as to the readiness of the paper for publication. The guest editor will forward the completed Special Issue on to the editor of Cognitive Development.

For more information, please contact Katherine Nelson (knelson@gc.cuny.edu)


	Guidelines for Annual Special Issue Proposals *The following guidelines are intended to assist prospective guest editors in formulating a proposal and editing an annual special issue of Cognitive Development.* Proposals for the 2009 special issue are now being accepted. Focus The Special Issue should concern a topic central to the interest of the JPS membership. The issue represents the annual contribution of the Society. Theoretical and empirical scholarship will be considered. Format Generally we are seeking a series of related articles rather than other formats, though these would be considered if well justified. Proposals based on conference symposia can be submitted. Process Submission: Potential guest editor should submit a two-three page proposal to the Publications Committee Chair for review by the publications committee and subsequent approval by the JPS Board. The proposal should include: suggested title description of the theme statement regarding the relevance and interest of the theme to the JPS membership and general readers of Cognitive Development list of potential invited contributors and brief description of their individual papers (please note that except under unusual circumstances, we expect that guest editors will not author or co-author a paper) list of three to four colleagues who could potentially act as an ad hoc review committee, as well as a brief description of their background timeline indicating when the guest editor plans to receive the articles, have them reviewed, received and proposed date for when the entire volume would be ready for publication. Review: All manuscripts will be submitted to the Guest Editor. The Guest Editor will then seek two independent reviews for each manuscript. These external reviews will be returned to the Guest Editor who will then write an action letter to each author. Revisions will be returned to the Guest Editor who will make a decision as to the readiness of the paper for publication. The guest editor will forward the completed Special Issue on to the editor of Cognitive Development. For more information, please contact Katherine Nelson (knelson@gc.cuny.edu)


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