Submissions

Author Guidelines

Please read the following before preparing your work:

Submissions will be accepted from the following categories:

• Transnational Insights
• International Perspectives
• Experiences across Disciplines and Fields
• Column: Reflections across Communities

Formats for submissions in all sections

• Articles written in APA style using wording that is accessible to readers from different fields. Submissions should be a minimum of 1000 words (and the equivalent amount of symbols) and a maximum of 10,000 words (and the equivalent amount of symbols.) This word/symbol limit includes references, tables, and figures. This type of manuscript should be submitted in a Word document.
• Artwork that expresses a perspective. Format must be in PDF form or JPG form.
• Audio files that highlight voices of individuals besides the submitting author. Audio files should be a maximum of 20 minutes. This type of submission must be produces as a MP3 (podcast) format.
• Video files that highlight voices and images of individuals besides the submitting author. Video files should be a maximum of 20 minutes. This type of submission must be produces as a MP4 (video).
• Other: Authors may propose an original format not listed above

Other guidelines:

• All submissions must be original. Submissions are not required to be presented in a specific language (all languages are welcomed and encouraged). All submissions should contribute to new perspectives of a field or discipline. All tables or figures that are submitted must be original.
• Multiple simultaneous submissions are not accepted.
• To abide by the double-anonymized peer review process, please remove author names from all submissions and replace the names with the word author. For example, (Jollie, 2022) would be (Author, 2022). Replace titles of author's article(s), if mentioned, with "REMOVED FOR PEER REVIEW".
• Work submitted should not have been published elsewhere nor should it be under review through another venue.
• If you are submitting research with human subjects, you must state in your title page if you followed the guidelines at your institution and if you:

• Informed the participants about your study (the plan along with any potential benefits or risks).
• Let participants know they can opt out of the study at any time (or not participate at all).
• Provided participants with your contact information for questions.
• Shared that participants confidentiality will be maintained.
• Asked participants to use their work (i.e.; student work samples with names removed).
• Had participants (or their parents/caregivers if under 18) sign a consent form that included the above information.

Once you are ready to submit your work:

1. Provide a title page, separate from the article/work with the following information:

• Names and contact information of all authors, along with the order of the authors
• Email
• Address
• State the section that you are submitting to (Transnational Insights, International Perspectives, Experiences across Disciplines and Fields, Column: Reflections across Communities)
• Additional items to include, if applicable:

• funding sources
• ethics approval

• If you are submitting a research article about a study involving human subjects, please state that you have followed the guidelines stated above (number 9). You do not need to attach the consent forms.

2. Attach your work for review in a Docx, MP3, and/or MP4 format.

• For Docx documents, include the entire article with the pictures, tables, etc. where they would belong.
• In addition, attach pictures as separate files.

3. A cover letter is not needed.

4. If you are submitting a written manuscript, indicate whether you would be comfortable with publishing an audio or video file taken as you read your published article aloud. This file would be provided as a link on the journal webpage in order to encourage language accessibility. If you are not comfortable reading your work aloud, please still submit your manuscript for consideration.

5. If you are submitting a written manuscript, indicate whether you would be comfortable with publishing an audio or video file taken as you are interviewed about the published article. This file would be provided as a link on the journal webpage in order to encourage language accessibility. If you are not comfortable being interviewed about your work, you may still submit your work for consideration.