Journal Details
ALT-J
Research in Learning Technology
Instructions for Authors
Manuscripts Papers should not exceed 5,000 words.
All submissions should be made online at the Alt-J Research in Learning Technology Manuscript Central site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.
Each article should include an abstract/summary of 200 words, and 3-5 keywords relevant to the text. Footnotes to the text should be avoided as far as possible, notes should be marked with [1], [2] and should be collected at the end of the article, before the reference section.
Style samples for each of the following types of submission are given here:
A survey
A literature review
A critique
Development and testing
A case study sample
An experiment sample
Each template contains the main headings that the editorial team would expect to see, underneath each of which is a short explanation of what that section might contain.
Please note that these templates are intended to act as a support for writers (particularly those who might be new to research writing) and are based on the expectations of the editorial team. These are the most common types of articles we receive, but this is not an exhaustive list. ALT-J will be pleased to receive articles that follow a different format or which differ in structure from those given here, so long as the submission is relevant and of an appropriate style.
Tables and captions to illustrations.
We welcome figures sent electronically, but care and attention to these guidelines are essential as importing graphics packages can often be problematic.
- Figures must be saved individually and separate to text. Please do not embed figures in the paper file.
- Avoid the use of colour and tints for purely aesthetic reasons.
- Figures should be produced as near to the finished size as possible.
- All figures must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the paper (e.g. figure 1, figure 2). In multi-part figures, each part should be labelled (e.g. figure 1(a), figure 1(b)).
- Figure captions must be saved separately, as part of the file containing the complete text of the paper, and numbered correspondingly.
- The filename for the graphic should be descriptive of the graphic, e.g. Figure1, Figure2a.
- Files should be saved as one of the following formats: TIFF (tagged image file format), PostScript or EPS (encapsulated PostScript), and should contain all the necessary font information and the source file of the application (e.g. CorelDraw/Mac, CorelDraw/PC).
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).
Non-discriminatory writing. Articles should make no assumptions about the beliefs or commitments of any reader, should contain nothing which might imply that one individual is superior to another on the grounds of race, sex, culture or any other characteristic, and should use inclusive language throughout. Please ensure that writing is free from bias, for instance by replacing 'he' or 'his' by 'he or she' or 's/he' or 'his/her', and by using non-racist language.
Proofs will be sent to authors if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Publisher within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.
Free article access: Corresponding authors can receive 50 free reprints, free online access to their article through Informaworld and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Complimentary reprints are available through Rightslink® and additional reprints can be ordered through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk
Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or licence the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to the Association for Learning Technology. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use the article elsewhere after publication without prior permission from Taylor & Francis, provided that acknowledgement is given to the Journal as the original source of publication, and that Taylor & Francis is notified so that our records show that its use is properly authorised. Authors retain a number of other rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies documents. These policies are referred to at www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authorrights.pdf for full details. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
