Teacher Development

An international journal of teachers' professional development

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Published By: Routledge

Volume Number: 15

Frequency: 4 issues per year

Print ISSN: 1366-4530

Online ISSN: 1747-5120

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Instructions for Authors

This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.

***Note to Authors: please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors.***

Unless agreed otherwise all accepted papers become the copyright of Teacher Development.

All contributions (including where relevant, abstract, quotations, tabular material, references, etc.) should be presented in English. Each contribution should bear a title, name(s) of the author(s) and full contact address (including electronic mail address and telephone number) for proofs and correspondence.

Normally, articles should be between 5000 and 8000 words, although in exceptional circumstances longer articles are considered, and should contain in addition to the main text:

All submissions should be made via Teacher Development's ScholarOne Manuscript site. Submitting authors should first create an account by clicking on the 'Create Account' button in the top-right corner. Manuscripts are submitted via the 'Author Centre'.

All manuscripts should be original, unpublished works not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors should provide two versions of their paper, one containing full author(s) contact affiliations and details, and one anonymous copy to allow for blinded peer-review.

All pages should be numbered. Footnotes to the text should be avoided. Sponsorship of research reported (e.g. by research councils, government departments and agencies, etc.) should be declared. To allow refereeing, all submissions must be properly formatted for anonymous reviewing. Authors' names, institutions and email addresses should be typed on a separate sheet and submitted with the manuscript. The full postal and email address of the author who will check proofs and receive correspondence and offprints should also be included.

Each paper should be accompanied on separate sheets by an abstract of 100 to 150 words, and five keywords which describe the content, methodological approaches and distinctive findings of the research. These keywords will be used to support online searches so it is important that they represent your article as comprehensively as possible.

Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style, Quick guide
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use single quotation marks with double within if needed.
This journal requires a short paragraph of biographical details for all contributors.
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).

Word templates
Word templates are available for this journal. If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other template queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk

Tables and captions to illustrations. Tables must be typed out on separate sheets and not included as part of the text. The captions to illustrations should be gathered together and also typed out on a separate sheet. Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript. Captions should include keys to any symbols used.

Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. Figures will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.

Titles of journals and names of publishers, etc. should not be abbreviated. Acronyms for the names of organisations, examinations, etc. should be preceded by the title in full.

As an author, you are required to secure permission if you want to reproduce any figure, table, or extract from the text of another source. This applies to direct reproduction as well as "derivative reproduction" (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). For further information and FAQs, please see http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/permission.asp

Submission of Books and Software for Review
Authors and publishers wishing to have their products reviewed should submit one or preferably two copies to: Dr Keith S. Taber, University Senior Lecturer in Science Education, Science Education Centre, University of Cambridge Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ, UK (kst24@cam.ac.uk). Materials submitted for review cannot be returned. In the case of software, please ensure that all supporting documentation is included.

We strongly encourage you to send the final, revised version of your article, electronically, by email. More help and guidelines on submitting articles already accepted for publication. Please note that this information applies only to authors whose articles have been reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication.

Proofs will be available for authors to check if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Publisher within three working days of receipt. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

Free article access: Corresponding authors can receive 50 free reprints, free online access to their article through our website and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Complimentary reprints are available through Rightslink® and additional reprints can be ordered through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Teacher Development.This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/copyright.asp . Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.

For information about writing an article, preparing your manuscript and general guidance for authors, please visit the Author Services section of our website.