Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
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The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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The submission file is in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF document file format. PDF documents will NOT be accepted.
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Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
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The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
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The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines below.
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Keywords and an abstract have been included.
Author Guidelines
Technical / Writing Guidelines:
Manuscripts should:
- Represent original and unpublished work of the authors and must not be under consideration by other publications;
- Indicate that Internal Review Board (IRB) human subjects approval was secured if applicable (or explain why it was not required).
- Not be more than 10,000 words (excluding references);
- Include a brief abstract (not to exceed 150 words);
- Include up to 5 keywords;
- Be typed, double-spaced throughout, and include block quotes (when necessary) and appropriate references;
- Be formatted using American Psychological Association (APA) style, 7th edition;
- Have photos and graphics submitted as .jpg, .tif, or .eps files, not placed into the Word document. Tables, however, may be placed in Word documents;
- Be formatted, saved, and submitted in a Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF file format; and
- Be read by someone that is not familiar with the topic of the manuscript (for content clarity) as well as copy edited (for grammatical correctness) prior to submission.
- Please note that JHEOE does not allow footnotes or endnotes. Appendices are also rarely printed in the journal and should also be used only when essential.
Research Articles
Research Articles are quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method studies that demonstrate the long-term impact of a university-community engagement project on the community, students, faculty and staff, or the institution.
Research Article Submission Guidelines
Reflective Essays
Reflective Essays are thought provoking examinations of current issues related to university-community engagement that are anchored in the literature.
Reflective Essay Submission Guidelines
Projects with Promise
Projects with Promise are descriptions of early-stage university-community engagement projects with early indications of impact; plan for long-term evaluation; plan for how the project will be sustained; and best practices for the reader to emulate.
Project with Promise Submission Guidelines
Book Reviews
Book Reviews are reviews of books related to university-community engagement that go beyond mere description of the contents to analyze and glean implications for theory and practice.
Book Review Submission Guidelines
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