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Prepare your manuscript for Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes.

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Article types

Review
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Letter
Book Review
Systematic Review
Lectio

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Each manuscript should contain an abstract of around 200 words.

Keywords

  • Provide up to 5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Each manuscript should contain up to 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.
  • References should be cited using the numerical system (e.g. [3], [5-9]).
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  • Such references should include the full page span (e.g. 212-252, NOT 212-52).
  • Each table and/or figure must have a title that explains its purpose without reference to the text.
  • References to multi-authored books and papers should be fully spelled out in the references, i.e. et al. should not be used.
  • References to chapters in edited books must include the page references for any chapter being cited.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: All acronyms for national agencies, examinations, etc., should be spelled out the first time they are introduced in text or 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.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Tables and figures should be referred to in text as follows: figure 1, table 1, i.e. lower case. ‘As seen in table [or figure] 1.’ (not Tab., fig. or Fig).
  • The place at which a table or figure is to be inserted in the printed text should be indicated clearly on a manuscript: Insert table 2 about here.
  • All figures should allow for reduction to column width (7.5cm) or page width (16 cm).
  • All figures and tables must be on separate sheets and not embedded in the text.
  • Thus tables and figures must be referred to in the text and numbered in order of appearance.
  • Each table should have a descriptive title and each column an appropriate heading.
  • For all figures, original copies of figures should be supplied.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: Brief biographical details of significant national figures should be outlined in the text unless it is quite clear that the person concerned would be known internationally.
  • The legends to any illustrations must be typed separately following the text and should be grouped together.
  • I/we should be grateful if you would grant us permission to include the following materials: [STATE FIGURE NUMBER AND ORIGINAL SOURCE].
  • Whilst every care is taken of artwork, neither the Editor nor Taylor & Francis shall bear any responsibility or liability for non-return, loss, or damage of artwork, nor for any associated costs or compensation.

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.

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

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

Cover letter

  • You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • Letter: Copies of permission letters should be sent with the manuscript upon submission to the editors.
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  • 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.

Supplementary files

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

Article structure and word limits

  • Thus, decades should be referred to as follows: 'The 1980s [not the 1980's] saw.'.
  • The ‘&&S217; should not be used except for publishers' names.
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  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • 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.
  • Your arguments should be substantiated with well reasoned supporting evidence.
  • There is no limit on words or images; every manuscript should be as long or as short as is necessary, and illustrated adequately but not excessively.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: Apostrophes should be used sparingly.
  • Possessives associated with acronyms (e.g. APU), should be written as follows: ‘The APU’s findings that.’, but, NB, the plural is APUs.
  • They should be listed separately at the end of the paper in the order in which they appear in the text.
  • 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.
  • Please include a Disclosure statement.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: Punctuation should follow the British style, e.g. 'quotations precede punctuation'.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: Dashes (M-dash) should be clearly indicated in manuscripts by way of either a clear dash (-) or a triple hyphen (---) with a space either side, (N-dash) should be indicated either by a clear dash (-) or a double hyphen (--).
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: The preferred local (national) usage for ethnic and other minorities should be used in all papers.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: n (not N), % (not per cent) should be used in typescripts.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: Numbers in text should take the following forms: 300, 3000, 30 000.
  • Spell out numbers under 10 unless used with a unit of measure, e.g. nine pupils but 9 mm (do not introduce periods with measure).
  • The following header material should appear in all reviews in the following order (note also the punctuation): Historiche Gärten in Schleswig-Holstein.
  • Please do not incorporate these into the bionote or notes.
  • There is a limited colour page budget for the print edition of the Journal which is deployed at the discretion of the Editor.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.

Language and text style

  • If authors do require further support in this area we do offer a language editing service.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: Punctuation of common abbreviations should follow the following conventions: e.g. i.e. cf.

Manuscript structure

  • Any acknowledgements authors wish to make should be included in a separate headed section at the end of the manuscript.
  • Some specific points of style for the text of articles, research reports, case studies, reports, essay reviews, and reviews follow: When using a word which is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark authors' must use the symbol ® or TM or alternatively a footnote can be inserted using the wording below: This article includes a word which is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark.
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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.

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: 200 words
Keywords: Up to 5 keywords
Declarations: Acknowledgements, Artificial intelligence

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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