Author Instructions

A submitted manuscript must be an original contribution that was not previously published (except as an abstract or preliminary report) or currently under consideration for publication elsewhere and, if accepted, must not be published elsewhere in similar form in any language. Each person listed as author is expected to have participated in the study to a significant extent. Although the editors and referees make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts, the final responsibility rests with the authors, not with the Journal, its editors, or the publisher.

Patient anonymity and informed consent:

When applicable, it is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that a patient's anonymity is carefully protected and to verify that any experimental investigation with human subjects reported in the manuscript was performed with informed consent and following all the guidelines for experimental investigation with human subjects required by the institution(s) with which all the authors are affiliated.

All authors must comply with the Journal's Authorship Responsibility, Financial Disclosure, and Copyright Transfer statements during manuscript submission.

Manuscript Submission

Online manuscript submission:

All manuscripts must be submitted online through the Web site: http://IDAT.edmgr.com. First-time users: Please click the Register button from the menu and enter the requested information. Upon successful registration, you will be sent an e-mail indicating your user name and password. Print a copy of your completed registration page for future reference. Note: If you have received an e-mail with an assigned user ID and password or if you are a repeat user, do not register again. Once you have an assigned user ID and password, you do not have to re-register even if your status changes (that is, author, reviewer, or editor).

Authors:

Please click the log-in button from the menu at the top of the page and log into the system as an Author. Submit your manuscript according to the Author instructions. You will be able to track the progress of your manuscript through the system.

Preparation of Manuscript

Manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review.

Original Research Articles

Original research articles MUST NOT EXCEED 5,000 words including references. Manuscripts must be double-spaced with 1.5 inch left and right margins.

Articles must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format.

Title page

Include on the title page: (a) complete manuscript title; (b) authors' full names, highest academic degrees, and affiliations; (c) name and address for correspondence, including fax number, telephone number, and e-mail address; and (d) sources of support that require acknowledgment.

Key Words

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords for each article.

Abstract

Limit the abstract to 120 words. Do not cite references in the abstract. Limit the use of abbreviations and acronyms.

Text

Organize the manuscript into five main headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Acknowledgments. Define abbreviations at first mention in text and in each table and figure. If a brand name is cited, supply the manufacturer's name and address (city and state/country). Acknowledge all forms of support, including pharmaceutical and industry support, in an Acknowledgment paragraph.

Numbers

Authors should use numerals for all units of measure and time and for all enumeration (e.g., 1 mg, 50%, 3 hours). Numbers one through nine are to be spelled out only for general usage (e.g., "We considered only two possibilities."). Numbers beginning a sentence are spelled out. In most figures of 1,000 or more, commas are used between every group of three digits in text and in tables.

Tables

Each table should be typed on a separate page and double-spaced. If the table must exceed one typewritten page, duplicate all headings on the second sheet. Note: Very wide tables are difficult and expensive to typeset and should be avoided by dividing the data into smaller tables. Tables are to be numbered in the order in which they are cited in the text. Every table should have a title, and every column in the table, including the left-hand (stub) column, should have an abbreviated heading. All abbreviations should be defined, even if they have been defined previously in the text. Units of measurement should be indicated for all values. Vertical rules are not to be used, and horizontal rules are to be used only to separate sections (e.g., table title from column headings). All empty spaces or dashes should be explained. Footnotes to the table should be designated with superscript letters (a, b, c, etc.) cited in alphabetical order as the table is read horizontally. Asterisks (*, **, ***, etc.) are to be used for statistics in the table body and footnotes. If data obtained from any other source, published or unpublished, are used, permission for their use must be obtained (and submitted to the editorial office). In addition, appropriate credit must be provided within as a footnote to the table.

Figures

Please prepare all figures as PDF files prior to submitting online. Ensure that letters, numbers, and symbols are clear throughout and large enough to remain legible. Also ensure that there are no broken letters or uneven type and that abbreviations are used in a consistent fashion (with those in the text).

Figure legends

Only black-and-white graphs are acceptable figures. Type double-spaced and number with Arabic numerals corresponding to the number of the figure. If symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the graph, explain each clearly in the respective legend. Define all abbreviated terms the first time used, even if the term has been defined in text. Legends should permit figures to be understood without reference to the text.

References

References and citations in the text should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association (APA). References should be cited in the text by name of author(s) and year of publication; for papers written by three or more authors, use "et al." If several references are cited at the same place in the text, they must be in chronological order; within the same year, they should be in alphabetical order by the first author's name. Text citations should correspond exactly in spelling and year of publication with information in the List of References. Be sure that every reference in the List of References is cited in the text, and vice versa.

The List of References should be typed double-spaced at the end of the text. For each reference, any line after the first line should be indented five spaces. The list should include only published papers or papers that have been formally accepted for publication (list these as "in press" and give the name of the journal). Those that are in preparation or have been submitted for publication as well as personal communications or theses should not be included in the List of References; rather, they should be identified in the text.

Arrange references in strict alphabetical order by author(s). Chronological order should be used only in the case of multiple papers with the exact same authorship. If published in the same year, distinguish by a, b, etc., after the year. Provide all authors' names when fewer than seven; when seven or more, list the first three and add "et al." Provide article titles and inclusive pages. Accuracy of reference data is the responsibility of the author. Sample references are given below:

Journal Article:

Fullagar, C. (1986). A factor analytic study on the validity of a union commitment scale.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 71, 129–136.

Authored Book:

Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior
(3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Chapter in an Edited Book:

Bjork, R. A. (1989). Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory.
In H. L. Roediger III & F. I. M. Craik (Eds.), Varieties of memory & consciousness (pp. 309–330). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Please refer to the APA publication manual for more specific instructions on citations and references.

Research to Practice

Research to practice articles MUST NOT EXCEED 2,000 words. Manuscripts must be double-spaced with 1.5 inch left and right margins.

Articles must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format.

Title page

Key Words

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords for each article.

Abstract

Limit the abstract to 120 words. Do not cite references in the abstract. Limit the use of abbreviations and acronyms.

Text

Organize the manuscript into four main headings: Summary of Research Findings, Application to Practice, Conclusions, and Acknowledgments. Define abbreviations at first mention in text. If a brand name is cited, supply the manufacturer's name and address (city and state/country). Acknowledge all forms of support, including pharmaceutical and industry support, in an Acknowledgment paragraph.

Tables

No tables are allowed in a Research to Practice article

References

References and citations in the text should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association (APA). References should be cited in the text by name of author(s) and year of publication; for papers written by three or more authors, use "et al." If several references are cited at the same place in the text, they must be in chronological order; within the same year, they should be in alphabetical order by the first author's name. Text citations should correspond exactly in spelling and year of publication with information in the List of References. Be sure that every reference in the List of References is cited in the text, and vice versa.

The List of References should be typed double-spaced at the end of the text. For each reference, any line after the first line should be indented five spaces. The list should include only published papers or papers that have been formally accepted for publication (list these as "in press" and give the name of the journal). Those which are in preparation or have been submitted for publication as well as personal communications or theses should not be included in the List of References; rather they should be identified in the text.

Arrange references in strict alphabetical order by author(s). Chronological order should be used only in the case of multiple papers with the exact same authorship. If published in the same year, distinguish by a, b, etc., after the year. Provide all authors' names when fewer than seven; when seven or more, list the first three and add "et al." Provide article titles and inclusive pages. Accuracy of reference data is the responsibility of the author. Sample references are given below:

Journal Article:

Fullagar, C. (1986). A factor analytic study on the validity of a union commitment scale.

Journal of Applied Psychology, 71, 129–136.

Authored Book:

Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior

(3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Chapter in an Edited Book:

Bjork, R. A. (1989). Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory.
In H. L. Roediger III & F. I. M. Craik (Eds.), Varieties of memory & consciousness: (pp. 309–330). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Please refer to the APA publication manual for more specific instructions on citations and references.

Review and Publication Process

Review Process:

Manuscripts will be reviewed by two reviewers. Authors will hear within 10 days of submission whether their manuscript will be reviewed. Reviewers have 30–90 days from the time they agree to review an article to complete the review. Authors have a subsequent 30 days to revise the manuscript. This process will take place through the online article submission mechanism.

Online Publication:

The article will be published online after receipt of corrected proofs. Articles will only be published online in PDF format so they can be easily printed.