Submissions and Guidelines
Call for Papers
The Current, the academic journal of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA), is seeking submissions for its Spring 2009 Sustainability edition. The journal is presently seeking the submission of articles, shorter views and reviews pieces, book reviews, and interviews pertinent to both domestic and international politics and policy related to the issues of economic, environmental, social, and/or political sustainability.
Submission Guidelines
The goal of the The Current is to present timely and relevant research and analysis on contemporary public policy discourse. While the journal's content has been historically drawn from original research by CIPA fellows, recent contributions have also been made by scholars from other academic institutions, along with practitioners from the public sector. Shorter pieces with more of a policy paper format are also welcomed under the Views & Reviews section, as are book reviews. Statements of fact and opinion appearing in the journal are made on the responsibility of the authors alone and do not imply the endorsement of the editors or publisher. The journal does not publish communications to the editor or rejoinders to specific articles. Scholars or practitioners who believe they have been challenged are encouraged to submit an article that will advance the scholarly debate.
Overall Style
Articles and views should be written in clear, jargon-free English with adequate documentation. We aim to be accessible to a variety of readers ranging from scholars to policymakers both foreign and domestic. Textual style generally follows the Chicago Manual of Style. References and citations should be included as endnotes presented at the end of the text.
Format
Article text should be preceded by a maximum 100-word abstract setting forth the topic under discussion and the public policy dimensions in view. The author should indicate the central thesis of the article and how particular arguments will be presented in its support. Submissions should be approximately no more than 30 pages doublespaced. An 11-point Georgia font is preferred. Pages must be numbered. Please prepare your submission with appropriate subheadings if applicable. Consult recent issues of The Current as a guide (www.thecurrent.cipa.cornell.edu).
Authors are encouraged to submit tables, figures, maps, and other illustrations with their manuscripts. Please number such items consecutively in the order in which they appear in text. Each table should have a caption.
Views & Reviews
Style and formatting guidelines referenced above apply equally to work submitted for The Current's Views and Reviews section. Submissions for the Views section should be approximately no more than 15 pages double-spaced. We invite submissions of review essays of recent books related to public administration, government, economics, planning, sociology or policy questions in general. Reviews should be no more than 5 pages double spaced.
Submission
Biographical paragraphs should be included with each submission. Submissions may be sent electronically to thecurrent@cornell.edu, or in hard copy to:
Editor-in-Chief
The Current
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
Cornell University
294 Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Please note that hard copy manuscripts not accepted for publication will not be returned to the author.
Revision, Editing and Publication
Articles that meet the above criteria are presented to the Editorial Board for review. Authors will be apprised of the Board's decision as the reviews are completed. Authors may be required to revise their articles before they are accepted for publication. The Editorial Board may make stylistic edits prior to publication. Upon publication, five copies of the journal will be sent to each author. Authors are encouraged to correspond electronically or write to the editor with questions not answered here or for guidance on the overall direction of the piece. The Current will own copyright to all articles and have the right of first publication, unless other arrangements are made with the editors in advance.
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