An International Journal on Voting and Electoral Systems and Strategy
Guide for Authors
Submission of Papers
From January 2007 authors are requested to submit their articles electronically to either
of the Joint Editors (Professor Harold Clarke and Professor Geoffrey Evans) by using the journal's online submission and tracking tool
at http://ees.elsevier.com/jels Notes on Recent Elections should be submitted to Elinor Scarbrough also via this online tool.
This site will guide authors stepwise through the submission process. Authors should upload the source files of their articles in the
preferred format of Microsoft (MS) Word, RTF, WordPerfect, or LaTeX for text and TIFF or EPS for figures. The system automatically converts
source files to a single Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though
manuscript source files are converted to PDF at submission for the review process, these source files are needed for further processing
after acceptance. Authors, reviewers, and editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail.
Authors should select an editor
from the list and a category designation for their manuscripts (e.g. Original Research Paper, Electoral Note).
Submission of
a paper implies that it has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that if
accepted it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the
publisher.
Manuscript Preparation
General: Manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced with wide margins
on one side of white paper. The corresponding author should be identified (include a Fax number and E-mail address). Full postal and
email addresses must be given for all co-authors. Authors should consult a recent issue of the journal for style if possible. The Editors
reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Authors should retain a copy of their manuscript since we cannot
accept responsibility for damage or loss of papers.
Paper Length: Articles in general should be 6000-10,000 words in length.
Shorter notes are also acceptable for publication. Such notes may be concerned with current research, or brief reports on events or developments
of topical interest, e.g. a national election, or a change in the electoral system.
Authors of empirical papers should include
a statement giving details of a place where their data have been, or will be, deposited and where detailed information may be obtained.
Abstracts: This should be of 120 words or less.
Text: Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors,
Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figure Captions and then Tables. Do not import the
Figures or Tables into your text. The corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk and footnote. All other footnotes (except
for table footnotes) should be identified with superscript Arabic numbers.
Quotations, given in single quotation marks, must
correspond exactly with the original wording, including spelling and punctuation. In all matters of spellings, abbreviations, punctuation,
etc., the Editors intend to conform to the style of the Oxford English Dictionary and Hart's Rules.
References: All publications
cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text refer to the author's
name (without initials) and year of publication (e.g."Since Peterson (1993) has shown that..." or "This is in agreement with results
obtained later (Kramer, 1994)"). For three or more authors use the first author followed by "et al.", in the text. The list of references
should be arranged alphabetically by authors' names. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of authors'
names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list.
References should be given in the following form:
For journals:
Green, D.P., Krasno, J.S., 1988. Salvation for the spendthrift incumbent: reestimating the effects of campaign
spending in House elections. Am. J. Polit. Sci. 32 (4), 884-907.
Marsh, M., 1993. Selecting Party leaders in the Republic of
Ireland: taking the list off party politics. Eur. J. Polit. Res. 24 (3), 295-316.
For books:
Upton, G.J.G., 1978. The Analysis
of Cross-tabulated Data. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, pp. 1-26.
For chapters of edited books:
Tonsgaard, O., 1992.
A theoretical model of referendum behaviour. In: Gundelacj, P., Suine, K. (Eds.), From Voters of Participants. Forlaget Politica, rhus,
pp. 132-147.
Other publications: Where there is doubt include all bibliographical details.
Illustrations: All
illustrations should be provided in camera-ready form, suitable for reproduction (which may include reduction) without retouching. Photographs,
charts and diagrams are all to be referred to as "Figure(s)" and should be numbered consecutively in the order to which they are referred.
They should accompany the manuscript, but should not be included within the text. All illustrations should be clearly marked on the back
with the figure number and the author's name. All figures are to have a caption. Captions should be supplied on a separate sheet.
Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively and given a suitable caption and each table typed on a separate sheet. Footnotes
to tables should be typed below the table and should be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules should be used.
Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript, (e.g. in graphs). Percentages in tables based on samples should
be given without decimals.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the author (first named author if no corresponding author
is identified of multi-authored papers) and should be returned within 48 hours of receipt. Corrections should be restricted to typesetting
errors; any others may be charged to the author. Any queries should be answered in full. Please note that authors are urged to check
their proofs carefully before return, since the inclusion of late corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofs are to be returned to the
Log-in Department, Elsevier, Stover Court, Bampfylde Street, Exeter, Devon EX11 2AH, UK.
Offprints
The corresponding
author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published
article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.
Copyright
All authors must sign the "Transfer of Copyright" agreement before the article can be published. This transfer
agreement enables Elsevier Ltd to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, without the author relinquishing his/her proprietary
rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic
reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of a similar nature, and translations. It also includes the right to adapt the article
for use in conjunction with computer systems and programs, including reproduction or publication in machine-readable form and incorporation
in retrieval systems. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce any material for which
copyright already exists.
Author Enquiries
Authors can keep track on the progress of their accepted article,
and set up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's status, by visiting http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle
For specific enquiries on the preparation of electronic artwork, consult http://elsevier.com/artworkinstructions
Contact
details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided when an article is accepted
for publication.
Discounted rates are available for both the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) group of the Political
Science Association and the Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association. Contact
Elsevier's customer services for more details.
