CALL FOR PAPERS
The Journal of the
Christian Institute on Disability (JCID) announces a call for papers for future
journal issues. The next issue will
focus on Friendship. Future journal
topics will include: Leadership and Disability, Maturity in Disability
Ministry, The Old Testament and Disability, Christianity and Disability
Studies, Special Education in Christian Schools, Education of Students with
Severe Disabilities, and Human Services.
Authors are also
invited to submit original work for review in other areas of interest. Questions about topics, articles or future
issues may be sent to Dr. Jeff McNair at jmcnair@joniandfriends.org.
Instructions for Authors
Submission of
Manuscripts
All manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the
Senior Editor, Jeff McNair, Ph.D. at jmcnair@joniandfriends.org. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement
indicating that the work has not been published and/or is not being
simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining
permission for the use of any copyrighted materials. Authors are also required to sign an agreement
for the transfer of the work’s copyright to the publisher. Manuscripts should be prepared using the
style of the American Psychological Association (APA). This includes formatting, reference citing
within the text and a reference section at the end, running head and page
numbering. The manuscript should be
double spaced throughout, with margins of one inch on all sides. We also request the submission of an abstract
(100 words maximum), five key words, and a maximum 30 word biography about each
author including degrees, position and email of lead author. Articles should be approximately 7,000
words. Articles will be sent to
consulting editors for anonymous reviews with publication decisions shared with
authors.
Illustrations, Tables
& Figures: Illustrations, tables
and figures should be prepared according to APA style requirements.
Illustrations should be submitted as digital files and not embedded in the
text. No color illustrations will be
accepted. Tables and figures should not
be embedded in the text, but included as separate files or in an appendix. Authors may indicate within the manuscript,
the approximate location of the additional material, within the article.
Proofs: Page proofs are emailed to the lead author
for review. They must be returned within
72 hours of receipt.
Article reprints: Each author will receive three complimentary
hard copies of the journal in which their article is published. They will also receive a complimentary PDF
version of their article for their personal use only. JCID articles are not to be copied and/or
disseminated without prior permission from Joni and Friends. Requests for reprints should be submitted to cid@joniandfriends.org .