Project description
Manuscript Submission Instructions to Authors
WORD LIMITS
The manuscript has a limit of 2000 words. This does not include the title, abstract, figure and
table captions or the reference list.
GENERAL FORMATTING
The manuscript should be in 12 point, 1.5 spaced times new roman text, left justified. New
paragraphs should be indented. The manuscript must include sequential line numbering.
Placement of tables and figures are to be indicated with placeholder text (e.g. Table 1) with
the actual tables and figures provided on individual pages at the end of the manuscript. Section
headings should be 14 point underlined, no bolding or other formatting highlights.
The manuscript should include the following sections:
STRUCTURE
Title page
This should include the title of the paper, the full name, address, any institutional affiliation and
contact details of the author.
Abstract
The abstract should state the aim(s), major methods, main findings and major conclusions of
the study. The abstract should be no more than 10% of the total word limit, and be no more
than 1 paragraph in length. No abbreviations are to be used. No citations are to be inserted.
Keywords
Up to 5 keywords should be supplied after the abstract.
Introduction
The introduction should provide sufficient background information to place the study in
context. The aims of the study should be stated.
Methods
This section should be clear and concise with enough information provided for the reader to
replicate the work, including data exploration and statistical analyses.
Results
These should be presented in a logical and consistent order. Repetition of data in different
forms should be avoided whenever practical. In-text labourious description of every statistical
result should be avoided. Major trends and points of note should be emphasized. No discussion
material (interpretation) should be included.
Discussion
The discussion should focus on interpretation of results in the context of the literature,
introduction, and study aims.
Conclusions
This section should restate the aims, major findings and significance of the study. No new
material should be introduced in the conclusions (i.e. no new interpretations or discussion of
findings not covered in the discussion).
Acknowledgments
Any contributions from colleagues, volunteers or other aid should be noted here. Any funding
sources or potential competing interests or affiliations should also be noted here.
References (and citations)
Citation to work by three or more authors should be abbreviated with the use of et al. (e.g.
Tighe et al. 2012). Citation to work by one or two authors should give the author names in full
(e.g. Tighe and Lockwood, 2007). Work with the same first author and date should be coded by
letters, e.g. Tighe et al. 2013a,b. Citations should be listed in chronological order in the text and
be separated by a semi-colon, e.g. Good et al. 2013; Smith et al. 2013. Citations should be
completely enclosed in parantheses unless the author name is referenced within the sentence,
e.g. Findings were inconsistent with previous studies (Tighe et al. 2012a,b) or Findings were
inconsistent with the previous findings of Tighe et al. (2102a,b).
The Reference list should be in alphabetical order with the journal name unabbreviated. The
format for papers, theses, entire books and chapters in books.
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