SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES


Authors are requested to submit complete manuscripts in MS Word to the Editor, Jaber F. Gubrium via e-mail sent to: gubriumj@missouri.edu Subject line should read JAS Submission

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright holder.

Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to sign a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (for more information on this and copyright see http://www.elsevier.com/copyright). Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail (or letter) will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations (please consult http://www.elsevier.com/permissions). If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases: please consult http://www.elsevier.com/permissions.

Text Preparation
Please write your text in good English. Italics are not to be used for expressions of Latin origin, for example, in vivo, et al., per se. Use decimal points (not commas); use a space for thousands (10 000 and above).

Please use double spacing and wide (3 cm /1 inch) margins. Present tables and figure captions at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the journal to become familiar with layout and conventions or see the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines at http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/apa/apa01.html

Format
MS Word is preferred.

Title Page Information
Provide the following information in the order given below.

Title

Author Names and Affiliations
Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each Author.

Corresponding Author
Clearly indicate the author who will be handling correspondence at all stages of refereeing, publication, and post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.

Acknowledgements
Place acknowledgements before the references, in a separate section, and not as a footnote on the title page.

Abstract Page Information
This is a page of its own following the title page.

Repeat the full title of the article at the top of the abstract page.

A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length 150 words), headed "Abstract." References should therefore be avoided, but if essential, they must be cited in full, without reference to the reference list.

Arrangement of the Article
Abbreviations
Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field at their first occurrence in the article.

Subdivision of the Article
Divide your article into clearly defined sections with concise subheadings.

Figure Captions, Tables, Figures, Schemes
Present these, in this order, at the end of the article. High-resolution graphics files must always be provided separate from the main text file.

Text Graphics
Present incidental graphics not suitable for mention as figures, plates or schemes at the end of the article and number them "Graphic 1", etc.

Footnotes
Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article, using superscript Arabic numbers. Do not include footnotes in the reference list.

Table Footnotes
Indicate each footnote in a table with a superscript lowercase letter.

Tables
Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Avoid vertical rules.

Preparation of Supplementary Data
Elsevier now accepts electronic supplementary material to support and enhance your scientific research. For more detailed instructions, please visit our artwork instruction pages at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions

References
Responsibility for the accuracy of bibliographic citations lies entirely with the Authors.

Citations in the Text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa).

Citing and Listing of Web References
As a minimum, the full URL should be given. Web references can be listed separately under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.

Text: Citations in the text should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association. You are referred to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition, ISBN 1-55798-790-4, copies of which may be ordered from http://www.apa.org/books/4200061.html or APA Order Dept., P.O.B. 2710, Hyattsville, MD 20784, USA or APA, 3 Henrietta Street, London, WC3E 8LU, UK. Details concerning this referencing style can also be found at http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/apa/apa01.html

List: References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters "a", "b", "c", etc., placed after the year of publication.

Examples:

Reference to a journal publication:

Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J. A. J., and Lupton R. A. (2000). The art of writing a scientific article. Journal of Scientific Communications, 163, 51-59.

Reference to a book:

Strunk, W., Jr., and White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style. (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan, (Chapter 4).

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

Mettam, G. R., and Adams, L. B. (1994). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones, and R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281-304). New York: E-Publishing Inc.

Illustrations
A detailed guide on electronic artwork is available on the Elsevier website: http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions. You are urged to visit this site.

Captions
Ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions on a separate page, not attached to the figure.

Authors' Rights
As an author you (or your employer or institution) retain certain rights; for details you are referred to: http://www.elsevier.com/authorsrights.

Conflict of interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. See also http://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest

Proofs
Accepted papers will be copy-edited and returned to the corresponding author for approval prior to typesetting. Once papers have been typeset, one set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author (if we do not have an e-mail address then paper proofs will be sent by post). Elsevier now sends PDF proofs which can be annotated; for this you will need to download Adobe Reader version 7 available free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Instructions on how to annotate PDF files will accompany the proofs. The exact system requirements are given at the Adobe site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrsystemreqs.html#70win. If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections (including replies to the Query Form) and return to Elsevier in an e-mail. Please list your corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then mark the corrections and any other comments (including replies to the Query Form) on a printout of your proof and return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail, or by post.

Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections to the PDF proof are sent back to us in one communication: please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading of the PDF proof is solely your responsibility. Note that Elsevier may proceed with the publication of your article if no response is received.

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.

Author Enquiries For enquiries relating to the submission of articles (including electronic submission where available) please visit this journal's homepage at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jaging. You can track accepted articles at http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle and set up e-mail alerts to inform you of when an article's status has changed, as well as copyright information, frequently asked questions and more.

Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication.