MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
Initial submissions should be uploaded to the online submission system. Manuscripts (text, references, tables, figures, etc.) should be prepared in detailed accord with the current edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
You will need to prepare two files; one with the paper's cover page (http://www.sfsrfs.org/SampleCoverPage.pdf) and one with the abstract and body (http://www.sfsrfs.org/SampleMainText.pdf).
The cover page should include the paper's title, the name and affiliation of each author, and each author's contact information. Please make sure to include each author's e-mail address, as this is the journal's primary means of communication. If an author does not have an e-mail address then, of course, you need not provide one. The first page of the second file should have the paper's title at the top followed by the abstract. The body of the paper should begin on the second page. Please make sure that you remove all identifying information from the paper. In Adobe Acrobat go to the "Document Summary" page by either hitting ctrl-d or by clicking on the "File" menu and then "Document Properties" and "Summary." Once you have reached the Document Summary page erase any identifying information click on "Ok," and then save the file.
Alternatively, three printed copies (and if possible a copy of the computer file used to create the manuscript) can be mailed to:
Revision papers with a 4-digit manuscript number
DO NOT submit via the web based submission system. Please send directly to rfins@cornell.edu.
Manuscript preparation
Manuscripts should be typewritten using double-spacing throughout, including tables, references, and footnotes. Manuscripts (text, references, tables, figures, etc.) should be prepared in detailed accord with the current edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Assemble sections in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Text, Figure legends, Appendixes, References, Footnotes, Tables, and Figures. Electronic submissions must be submitted via the journal's web page at www.sfsrfs.org. Electronic submissions must be submitted as PDF files and must be anonymous.
Authors should be aware that the electronic file is considered final material. Author changes may not be made during the copyediting stage (following acceptance, but prior to typesetting).
Please note that our submission fee structure has changed. Manuscripts should be accompanied by a submission fee of $175 for electronic submissions by members of the Society for Financial Studies. Nonmembers will be charged an additional $50 ($225); this will not include a free subscription to the journal. Any nonelectronic submission will be charged an additional $25. Payment may be made by Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and Diner's Club. Checks are also accepted for payment of the submission fees; please make them payable to the journal. The cardholder's name, credit card number, and expiration date must be included with the submission; also please note whether the author is a member of the Society for Financial Studies.
The Title page should include the title, name(s) of the author(s), and institutional affiliation for each author. It should also include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence as well as the name and address of the author to whom requests for reprints should be sent. Page numbering should begin on this page.
Each article should include an Abstract of no more than 100 words, beginning on a separate page. The Text should also begin on a separate page. The first numbered section should follow the introduction of the article. References should be cited in the text by author's last name and the year of publication. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and placed at the end of the text, beginning on a separate page, double-spaced. They should not be placed at the bottom of the page on which they are cited. Do not number author affiliations or acknowledgments of support or assistance. Equations should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals.
Tables should be typewritten, each on a separate page, and numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals; each should have a brief, descriptive title; each should be designed to fit on a page without undue compression. Vertical rules should not be used. They should be as self-explanatory as possible, incorporating any necessary descriptive material in an unnumbered footnote.
Figures should also be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. All explanatory material should be included in the legend and not in the figure itself. Submit review copies of each figure with the manuscript. All artwork and typography should be of professional quality. Typewritten or hand-drawn figures are not acceptable. Figure legends should be typed together on a separate sheet double-spaced. Starting July 1, 2005 The Review of Financial Studies will accept color figures. There will be a $600 fee per color figure file. This fee covers the journal's costs.
Creation and format. Figures should be created as Encapsulated Postscript (.eps) or Tagged Image Format (.tif) files at resolutions of 300 dpi (dots per square inch) for photographic and color images or 600 dpi for black and white line drawings. Use CMYK colors only. PowerPoint may also be used for graphs only. Please use high-resolution original sources, such as scanned original artwork or original image files, to create your .tif or .eps figures, with fonts embedded. For EPS submissions, please use the following fonts only: Arial, Courier, Times New Roman, Helvetica, and Symbol.
Even when saved as .tif or .eps files, graphics downloaded or saved from Web pages (and other low-resolution materials) will not meet print quality standards and are therefore unacceptable for figure creation. Blurry, illegible, or other low-quality figures will be returned to you for recreation and may delay publication of your paper.
We recommend that you produce your figures with high-quality graphics software, such as Adobe Photoshop, to help ensure appropriate resolution and workability. For instructions on how to use Photoshop and other supported graphics software to prepare figures, please visit http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/applications.asp. If the software available to you cannot generate .tif or .eps files, you may wish to print a high-quality copy of the figure, scan it, and then save it as a .tif. For instructions on scanning, please visit http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/scanning.asp.
For useful information on preparing figures visit http://dx.sheridan.com where you can also test whether your figures are suitable for production by using the preflight tool at http://dx.sheridan.com/onl/.
References should be typed entirely double-spaced and begin on a separate page. They should be in alphabetical order, unnumbered, and follow the samples below.
Able, A. B., C. Baker, and D. Chu (eds.), 1985, Title of Book , Wiley, New York.
Baker, C., 1980, Title of Book: A Subtitle (2d ed.), Dover, Rye, NY, chap. 6.
Baker, C., 1987a, "Title of Article: A Subtitle," Unabbreviated Journal Title ,81, 637--639.
Baker, C., 1987b, "Title of Chapter," in A. B. Able (ed.), Book Title (4th ed.), Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Baker, C., et al., 1979, "Title of Paper," Working Paper 00-00, Rodney L. White Center, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, October.
DeVoe, E., 1984, "Title of an Unpublished, Unnumbered Paper," working paper, University of California, Berkeley.
Doe, W., Jr., 1982, "Title of Unpublished Paper to Be Published," Working Paper 678, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University; forthcoming in Unabbreviated Journal Title .
