期刊名称：LEARNING AND MOTIVATION
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Learning and Motivation features original experimental research devoted to the analysis of basic phenomena and mechanisms of learning, memory, and motivation. These studies, involving either animal or human subjects, examine behavioral, biological, and evolutionary influences on the learning and motivation processes, and often report on an integrated series of experiments that advance knowledge in this field. Theoretical papers and shorter reports are also considered.
Instructions to Authors
Learning and Motivation publishes original experimental papers addressed to the analysis of basic phenomena and mechanisms of learning and motivation, including papers on biological and evolutionary influences upon the learning and motivation processes. Studies involving either animal or human subjects are invited. Publication in Learning and Motivation is subject to the Editor's judgment that inclusion will make a substantial contribution to our understanding of basic principles of learning and motivation and to general behavioral theory. Monographic reports of an integrated series of experiments, as well as papers reporting a single experiment will be published. Preference is given to longer, more substantive papers.
Submission of Manuscripts
Manuscripts must be written in English and should be submitted in quadruplicate (one original and three photocopies), including four sets of good-quality figures, to:
Dr. William A. Roberts
Department of Psychology
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario N6A 5C2
Canada
Tel: (519) 661-2111 ext. 84686
E-mail: roberts@julian.uwo.ca
There are no submission fees or page charges. Each manuscript should be accompanied by a letter outlining the basic findings of the paper and their significance.
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that no substantial portion of the study has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere and that its submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors and by the institution where the work was carried out. Manuscripts that do not meet the general criteria or standards for publication in Learning and Motivation will be immediately returned to the authors, without detailed review.
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright, see http://authors.elsevier.com). This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided after acceptance.
If material from other copyrighted works is 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: contact Elsevier Global Rights Department, P.O. Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions@elsevier.com.
Electronic Transmission of Accepted Manuscripts
Authors are requested to transmit the text and art of the manuscript in electronic form, via either computer disk or e-mail, after all revisions have been incorporated and the manuscript has been accepted for publication. Submission as an e-mail attachment is acceptable provided that all files are included in a single archive the size of which does not exceed 2 megabytes. Hard-copy printouts of the manuscript and art must also be supplied. The manuscript will be edited according to the style of the journal, and authors must be read the proofs carefully.
Preparation of Manuscript
Format and style of a manuscript should conform to the conventions specified in the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, with the exceptions listed below. Please note that it is the responsibility of the author that manuscripts for Learning and Motivation conform to the requirements of this journal.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout on one side of 8? x 11-inch or A4 white paper. Pages should be numbered consecutively and organized as follows:
The Title Page (p. 1) should contain the article title, authors' names and affiliations, footnotes to the title, and the address for manuscript correspondence (including e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers).
The Abstract (p. 2) must be a single paragraph that summarizes the main findings of the paper in less than 150 words. After the abstract a list of up to 10 keywords that will be useful for indexing or searching should be included.
The Introduction should be concise as possible, without subheadings.
Materials and methods should be sufficiently detailed to enable the experiments to be reproduced.
Results and Discussion may be combined and may be organized into subheadings.
References should be cited in the text by surname of the author, followed by year of publication. Only articles that have been published or are in press should be included in the references. Unpublished results or personal communications should be cited as such in text. Please use the following style:
Lloyd, P., & Beveridge, M. (1981). Information and meaning in child communication. New York: Academic Press.
McSweeney, F.K., Swindell, S., & Weatherly, J.N. (1999). Within-session response patterns during variable interval, random reinforcement, and extinction procedures. Learning and Motivation 30, 221-240.
Miller, R.R., & Matzsel, L.D. (1988). The comparator hypothesis: A response rule for the expression of associations. In G. H. Bower (Ed.), The psychology of learning and motivation: Advances in research and theory (Vol. 22). New York: Academic Press.
Figures should be in finished form suitable for publication. Number figures consecutively with Arabic numerals, and indicate the top and the authors on the back of each figure. Lettering on drawings should be professional quality or generated by high-resolution computer graphics and must be large enough to withstand appropriate reduction for publication. Please visit our Web site at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork for detailed instructions on preparing electronic artwork.
Color figures can be accepted only if the authors defray the cost. Mounted color figures must be submitted on paper or flexible board due to the nature of the reproduction process.
Tables should be numbered consequently with Arabic numerals in order of appearance in the text. Type each table double-spaced on a separate page with a short descriptive title typed directly above and with essential footnotes below. Authors should submit complex tables as camera-ready copy.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. To avoid delay in publication, only necessary changes should be made, and proofs should be returned promptly. Authors will be charged for alterations that exceed 10% of the total cost of composition.
Reprints
Twenty-five (25) reprints will be provided to the corresponding author free of charge. Additional reprints may be ordered.
Editorial Board
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| W.A. Roberts |
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, Canada
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| K. Cheng |
Marquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
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| N.S. Clayton |
Cambridge University, United Kingdom
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| F.K. McSweeney |
Washington State University, Washington, USA
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| M. Papini |
Texas Christian University, Texas, USA
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| D. Williams |
University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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