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JSGE Writers’ Guidelines
The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education is a peer-reviewed journal. Authors interested in being published in JSGE should submit manuscripts or queries to the journal’s editor:

Bonnie Cramond, Editor
The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
Department of Education Psychology
The University of Georgia
325 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602-7143
(706) 542-4248

»» The journal publishes manuscripts that are based on current or new research in the field of secondary gifted education, or on actual classroom practice of methods employed in the education of gifted secondary students. Manuscripts should be based on research by the author or build upon research conducted by others.

»» Throughout the year, various topical issues may be covered in special issues of the journal. Authors chosen for one of these issues will be notified after acceptance. Since these issues cover one specific topic in-depth, authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts with an emphasis on one aspect of their research. Note: The editorial staff of JSGE interprets secondary education to include the late elementary grades as well as early college experiences.

»» Publication decisions require four months to complete. Authors are notified by mail as to the status of their manuscripts. JSGE does not return manuscripts, disks, graphs, or photos. Publication is usually within one year of acceptance. However, publication can sometimes take up to 18 months.

»» Authors are encouraged to follow the guidelines listed below. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in the return of the manuscript or a longer time in the review process.

»» Manuscripts should not exceed 35 pages including all references, figures, and tables. Authors should send four copies of each manuscript. They should be typed, double-spaced on one side of the page only. Each page of one copy should be labeled with the page number and the author’s name in the upper right-hand corner. The other three copies should include a cover page with the author’s information, but have no name on the subsequent pages. They should be sent on letter-bond paper or heavier (no onion-skin or erasable bond paper). Manuscripts should include at least a one-inch margin around the page. A cover page must be enclosed including the author’s name, academic credentials, title, school and program affiliation, and home and work address and phone numbers. Enclose a brief biography.

»» An abstract and a complete list of works cited must accompany all manuscripts. Please use Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th edition) for documentation and bibliographical information. References should be included on a separate sheet at the end of the manuscript.

»» Manuscripts should be submitted on 3.5-inch computer disk in either MS Word, MS Works, Word Perfect, MacWrite II, or Clarisworks for Macintosh. The disk must be labeled with the author’s name, address, and phone number, the title of the manuscript, and the processing software used. Please include four hard copies also, even when submitting a manuscript on disk.

»» The journal’s editor strongly suggests authors use non-sexist language.

»» Graphs and illustration must include complete attribution. They should be as large as possible. All graphs will be reproduced by the JSGE staff prior to publication. Illustrations must be in black ink or white paper.