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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.
  • This article critically addresses a question about an aspect of disability and offers a new angle of thought and insight.
  • This article involves a critical argument, rather than being merely descriptive.
  • The first page of the document is an 150-200 word abstract, followed by 5 key words.
  • The article is 3,000-7,000 words.
  • Manuscripts double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font.
  • Author's name and other identifying information removed from the document.
  • Authors are responsible for ethics approval for manuscripts by receiving approval from their own institutions. Proof of ethics approval (if applicable) should be provided to the Journal.
  • This article follows the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). English spelling follows the most recent edition of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

Author Guidelines

  1. Articles must critically address a question about an aspect of disability and offer a new angle of thought and insight.
  2. Articles must involve a critical argument, rather than be merely descriptive.
  3. Articles must be submitted in either English of French. Authors must consent to the translation of their abstracts for publication.
  4. In submitting a manuscript, authors affirm that the research is original and unpublished, is not in press or under consideration elsewhere, and will not be submitted elsewhere while under consideration by the Journal.
  5. Articles must be 3,000-7,000 words (including quotations, references, footnotes, tables, figures, diagrams, and illustrations).
  6. In promoting inclusion and accessibility, the Journal accepts and encourages tables, figures, diagrams, and illustrations within the article. However, all tables, figures, diagrams, and illustrations must include detailed written descriptions.
  7. The author must include an abstract of 100-150 words summarizing the main arguments and themes of the article, the methods and results obtained, if the author’s own research was conducted, and the conclusions reached. A list of 5-7 keywords must also be included after the abstract.
  8. We ask that authors are mindful of their language choices pertaining to disability and that they justify the use of controversial words.
  9. Articles are peer-reviewed. Authors’ names and other identifying information must be removed in order to be sent to reviewers.
  10. Authors are responsible for ethics approval for manuscripts by receiving approval from their own institutions. Proof of ethics approval (if applicable) must be provided to the Journal.
  11. The Journal’s style follows the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). English spelling follows the most recent edition of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.
  12. Authors of accepted manuscripts must license their work with Creative Commons.
  13. The Journal does not produce a print edition. By submitting, authors are consenting to their articles being published online, accessible to the general public.
  14. Manuscripts must be double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font.
  15. Authors are invited to submit their work through the website; email submissions are also welcome.

Peer Review Process

Initial Review

Editors determine whether basic criteria for submissions are met:

  • Anonymous
  • Authors are emerging scholars
  • 3,000-7,000 words
  • Meets format guidelines
  • Pertains to disability
  • Is properly critical
  • Is an argument - that is, is not merely descriptive

Managerial editors reply to authors either to confirm receipt or to inform authors that basic criteria have not been met.

Secondary Review

  • Editors review abstracts and take responsibility for submissions pertaining to their area of expertise
  • Editors decide which reviewers are best suited for each submission
  • Peer reviewers are sent their assigned abstracts and given one week to consent or reject to reviewing an article
  • Peer reviewers are sent anonymous submissions and review forms Editorial Review: 3 weeks
  • Editors read submissions and review forms
  • Editors decide whether submissions have passed secondary review
  • Editors decide which comments to provide authors when articles are returned with feedback
  • Editors decide which submissions should be published
    • Submissions will be evaluated alongside one another
    • The variety of topics will be evaluated
  • Managerial Editor emails authors in order to reject or accept papers. In all cases, feedback is sent. Accepted authors are informed that they have one month to incorporate changes and send the final draft
  • Editorial board accepts papers for publication if revisions are acceptable. In some cases, opportunities are provided for further revisions.

Copy-Editing

  • Authors return their revised papers
  • Copy-editors review submissions for mechanical problems
  • Authors have one week to accept or discuss copy-editing changes
  • Submissions are uploaded onto website

Copyright Notice

We ask that authors, if their submissions are accepted, license their work by using Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org (and going to 'License Your Work'). Doing so will protect the author and the journal. We reserve the right to be the first to publish the authors' work.

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