期刊名称：JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Journal of Child and Family Studies is the international forum for topical issues pertaining to the mental well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. The journal translates the latest research developments into practical applications for clinicians and healthcare practitioners by addressing all facets of emotional disorders, including issues associated with identification, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention. Original papers detail basic and applied research, program evaluation, service delivery, and policy issues on emotional or behavioral disorders, child abuse and neglect, respite care, foster care, mental health care financing, homelessness, family stress, AIDS, and substance abuse, among other timely topics.
Instructions to Authors
General
In general, the journal follows the recommendations of the 2001 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Fifth Edition), and it is suggested that contributors refer to this publication. The research described in the manuscripts should be consistent with generally accepted standards of ethical practice. The anonymity of subjects and participants must be protected and identifying information omitted from the manuscript.
Manuscript Submission
The Journal uses Editorial Manager™ as its submission and peer review tracking system. All authors are required to register as a new user with Editorial Manager the first time they login in to the system. Straightforward login, registration procedures and step-by-step instructions for submitting manuscripts can be found on the website. Authors can use the Editorial Manager to track the review of their manuscripts in real time.
All authors should submit their manuscripts online. Manuscript submissions to the Journal should be prepared electronically and submitted in a standard word processing format. Microsoft Word® is preferred. Electronic submission substantially reduces the editorial processing and reviewing times, and shortens overall publication times. Please connect directly to the site: http://jcfs.edmgr.com and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.
Suggested Reviewers
Authors of research and review papers, excluding editorial and book review submissions, should provide the names and contact information for four possible reviewers of their paper. The suggested reviewers should be authorities in the research field of the submission who can provide unbiased and fair evaluation of the authors’ work. The authors may also request that a particular researcher may not be conidered a reviewer because of a conflict of interest. Colleagues from the authors’ institution(s) may not be included as possible reviewers. One or more of these suggested reviewers may be selected by the Journal as reviewers, but the final choice of reviewers for any submission remains the prerogative of the Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editors of the Journal.
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Publication Policies
The Journal considers manuscripts for publication with the understanding that they represent original material and have not been published, submitted or accepted elsewhere, either in whole or in any substantial part. Each manuscript should report sufficient new data that makes a significant contribution to its field of research; thus, the submission of small amounts of data from a larger study or research project for divided publications would be inappropriate. A statement transferring copyright from the authors (or their employers, if they hold the copyright) to Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. will be required before the manuscript can be accepted for publication. Such a written transfer of copyright, which previously was assumed to be implicit in the act of submitting a manuscript, is necessary under the U.S. Copyright Law in order for the publisher to carry through the dissemination of research results and reviews as widely and effectively as possible.
Authors can expect a decision usually within 8 to 10 weeks. Reviewers comments are sent with the decision. Accepted papers are subject to editorial revisions and copyediting. However, the contents of the paper remain the responsibility of the author.
Peer Review
All submissions are subject to peer review. The reviews are single-blind, with the reviewers having access to the authors’ names and affiliations. In general, experimental/research studies are judged in terms of the following criteria: originality, contribution to the existing research literature, methodological soundness, and readability.
Manuscript Style
All manuscripts should be formatted to print out double-spaced at standard 8" x 11" paper dimensions, using a 10 pt. font size and a default typeface (recommended fonts are Times, Times New Roman, Calibri and Arial). Set all margins at one inch, and do not justify the right margin. Double-space the entire manuscript, including title page, abstract, list of references, tables, and figure captions. After the title page, number pages consecutively throughout including the reference pages, tables, and figure legends.
The Journal encourages the publication of research that is virtually jargon-free and easy to read. Thus, a personalized manuscript, written in active tense, is preferred. For example, “This study examined . . .” could be stated as, “We examined . . .” The Journal encourages a conversational rather than an impersonal tone in the manuscripts. Hypotheses should be written as a part of the last paragraph of the Introduction and not in bullet form. All reference to the study being reported should be consolidated in the last (or, if necessary, the last and penultimate) paragraph of the Introduction and not scattered throughout the introductory section.
Length
Experimental/research reports should not exceed 6000 words, including title page, abstract, main text, references, tables, and figures. Limit tables and figures to 5 or fewer double-spaced manuscript pages. Manuscripts exceeding the word limit will not be accepted without permission from the Editor-in-Chief.
Title Page
A title page is to be provided and should include: (1) the title (maximum of 15 words); (2) full names of the authors (without degree), with a bullet between the names of the authors; (3) brief running head; and, at the bottom of the title page, (4) the corresponding author’s initials and last name (without degree), affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail address. The initials and last name of all authors should be listed as well. All authors from the same institution should be listed together, with a bullet separating the names. For all, but the corresponding author, list the affiliation, city and state only.
Abstract
The abstract should be between 200 and 250 words. It should be concise and complete in itself without reference to the body of the paper. In addition to a general statement about the field of research as the first sentence, abstracts of experimental/research papers should contain a brief summary of the paper's purpose, method (design of the study, main outcome measures, and age range of subjects), results (major findings), and clinical significance. Abstracts of review papers should include a general statement about research area being reviewed as the first sentence, it should contain a brief summary of the review's purpose, method (data sources, study selection process), results (methods of data synthesis and key findings), and conclusions (summary statement of what is known, including potential applications and research needs). Do not use sub-headings and do not cite data or references in the abstract.
Key Words
A list of 5 key words is to be provided directly below the abstract. Key words should express the precise content of the manuscript, as they are used for indexing purposes.
Text
Text should begin on the second numbered page. Authors are advised to spell out all abbreviations (other than units of measure) the first time they are used. Do not use footnotes to the text. When using direct quotations from another publication, cite the page number for the quotation in the text, immediately after the quotation. When reporting statistically significant results, include the statistical test used, the value of the test statistic, degrees of freedom, and p values. In the discussion include an evaluation of implications (clinical, policy, training or otherwise) of the study when appropriate. Also, discuss limitations in study design or execution that may limit interpretation of the data and generalizability of the findings. Do not use any sub-headings in the Introduction or Discussion sections.
Footnotes
No footnotes are to be used.
References Cited Within the Text
Cite references in alphabetical order within the text.
References
The accuracy of the references is the responsibility of the authors.
List references alphabetically at the end of the paper and refer to them in the text by name and year in parentheses. References should include (in this order):
last names and initials of all authors,
year published (in brackets)
title of article
name of publication
volume number
and inclusive pages
Do not include issue numbers of journals unless each issue begins with page 1. For book chapters, include volume number (if applicable) and page numbers, as shown below.
Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition (Chapter 4) for formatting references. The style and punctuation of the references should conform to strict APA style – illustrated by the following examples:
Journal Article:
Roelofs, J., Meesters, C., & Muris, P. (2008). Correlates of self-reported attachment (in)security in children: The role of parental romantic attachment status and rearing behaviors. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17, 555-566.
Book:
McBee, L. (2008). Mindfulness-based elder care: A CAM model for frail elders and their caregivers. New York: Springer.
Book Chapter:
Singh, N.N., Winton, A.S.W., Singh, J., McAleavey, K., Wahler, R.G., & Sabaawi, M. (2006). Mindfulness-based caregiving and support. In J.K. Luiselli (Ed.), Antecedent assessment and intervention: Supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities in community settings (pp. 269-290). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
Tables
Tables follow the Reference section. Create tables using the table creation and editing feature of your word processing software (e.g., Word) instead of spreadsheet programs. Tables that are a single column are actually lists and should be included in the text as such. Number tables consecutively using Arabic numerals in order of appearance in the text. Cite each table in the text and note approximately where it should be placed. Type each table on a separate page with the title and legend included. Double-space the table and any footnotes to it. Set each separate entry in a single table cell. Do not use underlining. Properly align numbers, both horizontally and vertically. Use brief headings for columns. If abbreviations are necessary, define them in a key at the bottom of the table. Keep footnotes to a minimum; if necessary, use superscript letters to denote them.
Figures
Figures follow the tables. Figures must be submitted in electronic form. Figures and illustrations (photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts) are to be numbered in one consecutive series of Arabic numerals.
Page Charges
The Journal makes no page charges. Reprints are available to authors, and order forms with the current price schedule are sent with proofs.
Books for Review
Books for review should be sent to Nirbhay S. Singh, 7401 Editor/JCFS, Sparkleberry Lane, Chesterfield, VA 23832.
Springer Open Choice
In addition to the normal publication process (whereby an article is submitted to the journal and access to that article is granted to customers who have purchased a subscription), Springer now provides an alternative publishing option: Springer Open Choice. A Springer Open Choice article receives all the benefits of a regular subscription−based article, but in addition is made available publicly through Springers online platform SpringerLink. To publish via Springer Open Choice, upon acceptance please visit the link below to complete the relevant order form and provide the required payment information. Payment must be received in full before publication or articles will publish as regular subscription−model articles. We regret that Springer Open Choice cannot be ordered for published articles.
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Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief:
Nirbhay N. Singh, ONE Research Institute, Chesterfield, VA, USA
Associate Editors:
Jay W. Bamburg, Pinecrest Developmental Center, Pineville, LA
Ana Maria Brannan, Vanderbilt University, TN
Eric J. Bruns, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
Andres De Los Reyes, University of Maryland, College Park
Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Richard Hastings, Bangor University, United Kingdom
Garry Hornby, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Deborah J. Jones, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Giulio E. Lancioni, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Ramasamy Manikam, Maryland Hospital for Children, Baltimore
Kurt Michael, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Peter Muris, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Donald P. Oswald, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Ashvind N. Singh, Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA
Ric G. Steele Jr., University of Kansas, Lawrence
Paul S. Strand, Washington State University, Richland
Tanya L. Tompkins, Linfield College. McMinnville, OR
Jie Wu Weiss, California State University, Fullerton, CA
Statistics Editor:
Al M. Best, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Editorial Board:
Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Clifford Attkisson, University of California at San Francisco
Paula M. Barrett, Griffith University, QLD, Australia
Ivan L. Beale, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Leonard B. Bickman, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Hector R. Bird, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Preston A. Britner, University of Connecticut, Storrs
Barbara J. Burns, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Xinguang Chen, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Dante Cicchetti, University of Rochester, NY
Martha Coutinho, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
W. John Curtis, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Charles Davis, Central State Hospital, Petersburg, VA
Gary De Carolis, Center for Mental Health Services, Rockville, MD
Cynthia R. Ellis, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Robert Emery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Michael H. Epstein, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Albert D. Farrell, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Maurice Feldman, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Ernesto Ferran Jr., Gouverneur Hospital, New York
Rex Forehand, University of Georgia, Athens
Robert Friedman, Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa
Barbara J. Friesen, Portland State University, OR
Kristin A. Gansle, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Tom Hanly, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Scott W. Henggeler, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Bruce Hilsberg, Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA
Kimberly Hoagwood, Services Research Branch, NIMH, Rockville, MD
Bryan T. Karazsia, College of Wooster, OH
Alan E. Kazdin, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Kelly J. Kelleher, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
Jungmeen Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA
Penelope K. Knapp, University of California, Davis
A. Kotchick, University of Georgia, Athens
Benjamin B. Lahey, University of Chicago, IL
Peter Leone, University of Maryland, College Park
Rolf Loeber, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Kristen McAleavey-Eng, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Gary B. Melton, Institute of Family & Neighborhood Life
Barbara Myers, Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick
David R. Offord, Chedoke-McMaster Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Deborah Pearson, University of Texas Medical Sciences Institute, Houston
Andres J. Pumariega, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU, Johnson City, TN
Richard E. Redding, Villanova University School of Law, PA
N. Dickon Reppucci, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Mihaela Robila, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing
Abram B. Rosenblatt, University of California at San Francisco
David Shaffer, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Ashvind N. Singh, Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA
Indramani L. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Paul S. Strand, Washington State University, Richland
Terri N. Sullivan, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Kevin Sutherland, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Sheree L. Toth, University of Rochester, NY
Robert G. Wahler, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Melvin N. Wilson, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Alan S.W. Winton, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Isaac K. Wood, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Willam Yule, University of London, UK
Editorial Assistant:
Subhashni D.S. Joy, Fernleaf Scientific Editing and Writing
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