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Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Dance Education.

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Checked 2026-08-01
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Article types

Review
Research Article
Book Review
Lectio
Letter
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 150 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • Must contain an unstructured abstract of 150 words.
  • Main Document: Must include 1 the article title; 2 an abstract of 150 words maximum; 3 between 3 and 5 keywords, listed after the abstract; 4 the article itself.
  • Your abstract should focus on what your research is about, what methods have been used, and what you found out.
  • The instructions for authors for each journal will give specific guidelines on what’s required here, including whether it should be a structured abstract or graphical abstract, and any word limits.

Keywords

  • Provide 3-5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Must contain between 3 and 5 keywords.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • Review: Articlo formats your supplied references in Harvard style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
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  • Must be between 1,500 and 8,000 words, including references and endnotes.
  • Must be between 1,000 and 3,000 words, including references and endnotes.
  • For example, “Alvarez (2012) finds that…” Authors’ first names must still be included in the references.
  • Review: Such references must be cited as ‘Author’ or ‘[name removed for peer review]’ and must only include the publication year, e.g., Author 2002.
  • Review: Such references can be cited as ‘Author’ or ‘[name removed for peer review]’ and must only include the publication year, e.g., Author 2002.
  • Must include references to support assertions and quotations.
  • We discourage using endnotes, but if necessary, endnotes must be placed before the References.
  • Please use this reference guide when preparing your manuscript.
  • Any reference entry of self-authored, co-authored, or co-edited work, along with the corresponding in-text citation, must be anonymized.
  • Reference citations, especially journal articles, must include appropriate DOIs.
  • All reference entries must be cited somewhere in the manuscript (including the main document, tables, figures, endnotes, etc.).
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • All citations in the text (including tables, figures, endnotes, etc.) must be aligned with the references (i.e., each citation included in text needs to be listed in the references).
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.
  • Review: Reference entries cannot contain any self-identifying features in order to ensure JoDE's double anonymous review process.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
  • Tables and figures Show clearly in your article text where the tables and figures should appear, for example, by writing [Table 1 near here].
  • Figures, tables, charts, and illustrations must be submitted as separate.docx files.
  • Tables must be submitted in an editable format.
  • Tables, Illustrations, Figures, and Artwork: Each table, illustration, and figure must be submitted as its own separate document.
  • Include captions in each of these representative documents.
  • Tables, Illustrations, Figures, and Artwork: The placement of each table, illustration, and figure in the manuscript must be clearly identified.
  • Tables, Illustrations, Figures, and Artwork: Authors are required to secure permission to reproduce figures, tables, or extracts from another source.
  • It’s very important that you have been given permission to use any tables or figures you are reproducing from another source before you submit.
  • Check the instructions for authors to see how you should supply tables and figures, whether at the end of the text or in separate files, and follow any guidance given on the submission system.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and other direct identifiers from the blinded manuscript file.

Cover letter

  • Letter: Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • Letter: Must indicate in the cover letter for which population(s) the article is written.
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  • Letter: Cover Letter: Must address the following questions: (1) How does the manuscript contribute to the mission of JoDE?
  • Include trademark or copyright symbols as appropriate for codified somatic practices, movement therapies, and trademarked dance forms.
  • Using Third-Party Material in your Paper You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • Song lyrics are considered third-party material for which permissions must be obtained.
  • Review: The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.
  • Letter: When submitting, the Cover Letter must acknowledge that the submitted manuscript stems from dissertation or thesis research and also briefly explain how the submitted manuscript builds on and/or relates to previous work (i.e., thesis or dissertation).

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • Manuscript Requirements: Title Page: Must include 1 article title; 2 names, academic affiliations, and academic degrees of author(s); 3 contact information for author(s) including addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone; 4 address for correspondence (to be printed in the article if accepted for publication).
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  • All authors must include their full name and affiliation on the Title Page of the manuscript.
  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address usually displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • Margins Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).
  • Review: These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
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  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • Authors are required to adhere to ethical practices in research and writing.
  • Manuscripts should avoid celebrating or promoting an institution, program, dance company, individual, or product.
  • Formatting and Templates All parts of the manuscript must be submitted as MS Word (.docx) files.
  • Use consistent capitalization when referring to racial/cultural groups throughout the Main Document.
  • However, the submitted work should offer new information beyond what was published in the dissertation or thesis.
  • Queries Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us here.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Before you submit your article, make sure you’ve checked the instructions for authors for your chosen journal, so you are aware of everything required.
  • Most journals create image descriptions during the production process, but a minority may require authors to provide image descriptions.
  • Review: Running heads and received dates These aren’t required when submitting a manuscript for review.
  • Any article about a program or project must address why something works or does not work, how it works, challenges encountered, and what readers can do with this new knowledge.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: European accents (Greek, Hebrew, or Cyrillic letters, or phonetic symbols): choose Times New Roman font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: Asian languages (such as Sanskrit, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese): choose Arial Unicode font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Must be written for dance students, geared towards any one of the following populations: middle school, high school, independent sector, college, graduate students, adult students.
  • If you are aware of a new title relevant to dance education and dance, please feel free to suggest it, however, we do not accept unsolicited written reviews of books.
  • ScholarOne's submission platform requires authors to indicate whether or not the manuscript is being submitted as an Article for Students.
  • If you haven't submitted a paper to this journal before, you will need to create an account in ScholarOne.
  • If you are at the early stage of your research, you may also need to read how to start writing a journal manuscript.
  • Preparing Your Paper Types of Articles Considered JoDE welcomes articles on all aspects of teaching dance to children, teens, college students, and adults in a variety of settings, including but not limited to public schools, private schools and studios, higher education, and community education.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Content must be original and geared towards issues not typically discussed in current texts, previously published chapters, or essays.
  • Authors must follow the policy on citing previously published work (others' or your own), as well as the policy for use of third-party materials.
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  • Letter: If a submission contains previously published content, that must be disclosed in the required Cover Letter.
  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Main Document: All acceptable uses of Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) or any large language models in the preparation of the manuscript must be disclosed in the manuscript as detailed in the policy.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Manuscript structure

  • Headings must be in all capital letters, centered, in bold font, and must not exceed 40 characters per heading.
  • Must stem from a variety of frameworks and methods, including but not limited to teaching as scholarship; empirical approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods; humanities-based scholarship; literature reviews; practice-based research; and contextualized reflections on practice.
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  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.
  • Letter: Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Conclusion) should be in bold, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.

Language and text style

  • Please use American spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please use double quotation marks, except where “a quotation is ‘within’ a quotation." Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
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  • American English spelling must be used throughout the manuscript.
  • Subheadings must be in title case formatting (i.e., as a sentence is normally capitalized in American English), centered, and in bold font.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fourth-level headings should be in bold italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fifth-level headings should be in italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Letter: Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Second-level headings should be in bold italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Letter: Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Third-level headings should be in italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 150 words
Keywords: 3-5 keywords
Title page: separate file
Declarations: Artificial intelligence
Format: Times New Roman

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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