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Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Social Intervention.

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Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • The manuscript An article should comprise around 5000 to 6000 words, including notes, bibliography and abstract (in original language).
  • The manuscript An article should comprise a maximum off 5000 to 6000 words (including notes, bibliography and abstract).
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  • The abstract provides brief, concise and understandable information about the article for readers, and should be limited to 100 to 200 words.
  • Please include the title of the article in the abstract in English.
  • When discussing a research project, your abstract should also include information about methods/ results.
  • When discussing practices, the abstract should include information about the social intervention or policy that is discussed.
  • An abstract reflects the content of the article and should at least describe the background and problem statement; the theory and/or thesis presented in the article; conclusion and discussion.
  • The abstract reflects the content of the article and should at least describe the background and problem statement; the theory and/or thesis presented in the article; conclusion and discussion.

Keywords

  • Provide 5-10 keywords chosen by the author.

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.
  • 4 Lay-out The layout of the references should be as follows: Name, J. (2003a).
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  • 4 Lay-out The layout of the references should be as follows: Name, J. (2003b).
  • 4 Lay-out The layout of the references should be as follows: Name, J. (2006).
  • 4 Lay-out The layout of the references should be as follows: Name, J., Name, M., & Name, S.
  • 4 Lay-out The layout of the references should be as follows: Name, K.
  • Lay-out The layout of the references should be as follows: • Name, J. (2021a).
  • Any references to these tables and figures must refer to the table number and not the page number.
  • They should not be used for references alone.
  • Do not use notes to refer to sources but include any such references in the text itself.
  • It must be possible for the reader to identify all sources referred to in the text from the bibliography.
  • In the reference list, authors' names should be listed in full.
  • When a work has no author, the first few words of the reference list entry and the year should be mentioned in the text.
  • The reference list includes all sources cited in the text and should be alphabetical, based on the first author's name.
  • This should obviously also correspond to the references in the text.
  • Do not include personal communications in the reference list, but cite these in the text.
  • Where possible, any references should be to specific documents rather than general web pages.
  • All references should include a title or description, date of publication, date consulted and the web address (preferably an URL that directly links to the article).
  • If the full article is only available online with no printed version, the following reference should be included: Name, K. (2008, March 2007).
  • When a reference to content on a general webpage is made, the reference should include the name of the website (after the title of the webpage), except when the name of the website is identical to the name the author/organization.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Also ensure that any text in the figures is legible; text should be in Arial font and no smaller than 8 point in size, no larger than 14 point in size.
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  • Also ensure that any text in the figures is legible; text should be in Calibri font and no smaller than 8 point in size, no larger than 14 point in size.
  • All tables and figures should be numbered with Arabic numerals and should be given a brief title.
  • Tables must be supplied as graphic files (in GIF, JPG, or PNG formats).
  • Use of tabs, spaces or blank lines instead of tables cells to separate information is not acceptable.
  • Do not include information in tables that is not discussed in the text of the manuscript.
  • Figures must be supplied as graphic files (in GIF, JPG, or PNG formats).
  • If the author uses tables that are reproduced or adapted from a copyrighted source, the author must obtain permission for print and electronic reuse from the copyright holder and give credit to the original author and copyright holder.
  • If the author uses figures that are reproduced or adapted from a copyrighted source, the author must obtain permission for print and electronic reuse from the copyright holder and give credit to the original author and copyright holder.

Funding statement

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

Competing interests

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

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Provide author names and initials for all unpublished work and abstracts.

Article structure and word limits

  • Letter: Use a 11-point letter size (font preference: Arial).
  • Short quotations (shorter than 40 words) should be incorporated in the text.
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  • Letter: Use font Calibri, 10-point letter size. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice Last updated: June, 2023 3.2.
  • Write the titles of journals in full. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice Last updated: June, 2023 • When referring to chapters from collections of articles, you should always cite the editors and the full title of the collection and also indicate the page numbers of the relevant chapter.
  • Submission Guidelines Submit Online To submit online, and to check the status of your submission, you need to have an account.
  • When submitting articles, authors must indicate the category for their article.
  • If required, the journal may have a summary corrected or translated.
  • Submitting an article Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice must be submitted as a single file.
  • The text should be submitted in WORD format or rich-text format.
  • The text should be concise and clearly structured.
  • Material directly quoted from another author’s work, your own work or material quoted from research data (such as interviews) should be reproduced word for word.
  • If referring to an author in the text, the name of the author and the year of publication should be indicated in brackets (name, year).
  • When referring to several publications by a single author these should be listed in chronological order, the earliest publication first.
  • For publications issued in the same year, the letters a, b and c should be added after the year.
  • When referring to journal articles, in addition to the year of publication you should also indicate the volume number and page number, in this order.
  • In the titles of articles, the spellings of all words should agree exactly with that used in the original publication.
  • Provide the publisher's name and location when you cite symposia or conference proceedings.
  • Please, avoid the more common errors: Periods and commas associated with bold or italicized words or phrases should also be bold or italicized.
  • Please, avoid the more common errors: Books and conference proceedings must include publisher information.
  • Please, avoid the more common errors: Conference proceedings must include the city, state/province, country, and year in which the conference was held.
  • Conference dates are typically included, although not required.
  • Please, avoid the more common errors: Journal articles in press should include the volume number of the journal even if the page range is not known.
  • Where possible you should cite the author of the document.
  • In the text itself the author(s) and year should be mentioned or an excerpt from the title and the year.
  • For complex web addresses, the homepage only should be cited, with an indication of where the document can be found (hypertext links).
  • The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.
  • Your text must be submitted in WORD format or rich-text format.
  • The manuscript must contain the following components in the sequence below.
  • Place long quotations (more than 40 words) in block form.
  • Submission Preparation Checklist All submissions must meet the following requirements.
  • Place of publication: Publisher.

Preprints and prior publication

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

Language and text style

  • On top of this, articles written in Dutch should also include a summary in English of around 100-200 words (see 2.3).
  • Articles written in Dutch should also be accompanied by an English summary of around 100-200 words (on top of the maximum length of the article).
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  • When quoting authors, all quotations should be placed in double quotation marks (see 3.3).
  • If required, articles written by authors in a language other than their mother tongue, will be corrected by native speakers.
  • When mentioning institutions for the first time you should use the full name with an abbreviation in brackets.
  • Do not underline text for emphasis, use italics infrequently and only if emphasis might otherwise be lost.
  • For quotations, you should also indicate the page number where the quotation may be found (name, year, page number).
  • Initial upper case letters are preferred except where the Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice requires lower case letters for unit abbreviations.

Authorship and originality

  • For publications involving two authors, all authors must be named.
  • The article must be approved by all co-authors, as well as by the institute where the work has been carried out.
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  • Provide a complete address for all authors.
  • Provide an email address for all authors.

Manuscript structure

  • Use superscript Arabic numerals to number footnotes.
  • Footnotes should be used when appropriate and should be placed on the relevant page of your manuscript.
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  • The standard headings must appear on a single line by themselves, and be BOLD, UPPER CASE.
  • Do not use endnotes.
  • Letter: Lower order headings must appear on a line by themselves and should be left-justified, bold, and lowercase except for the initial letter of the first word which should be uppercase.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Headings and subheadings Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice Last updated: June, 2023 • The body text should be subdivided into different sections with appropriate headings.
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Paper: 6,000 words
Keywords: 5-10 keywords

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