Prevention Science - The Official Journal of the Society For Prevention Research

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Aims and scope
Prevention Science is the official publication of the Society for Prevention Research. The Journal serves as an interdisciplinary forum designed to disseminate new developments in the theory, research and practice of prevention. Prevention sciences encompassing etiology, epidemiology and intervention are represented through peer-reviewed original research articles on a variety of health and social problems, including but not limited to substance abuse, mental health, HIV/AIDS, violence, accidents, teenage pregnancy, suicide, delinquency, STD's, obesity, diet/nutrition, exercise, and chronic illness. The journal also publishes literature reviews, theoretical articles, and papers concerning new developments in methodology.

Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts in English, should be submitted to the Editor’s Office via the journal’s web-based online manuscript submission and peer-review system: http://prev.edmgr.com

Inquiries regarding journal policy, manuscript preparation, and other such general topics should be sent to the Editor:

Robert J. McMahon, Ph.D.
Editor, Prevention Science
Child Clinical Psychology Program
Department of Psychology
University of Washington
Box 351525
Seattle, WA 98195-1525
P: 206-685-9127
F: 206-685-3944
mcmahon@u.washington.edu

The online system offers easy straightforward log-in and submission; supports a wide range of submission file formats [such as Word, WordPerfect, RTF, TXT, and LaTeX for manuscripts; TIFF, GIF, JPEG, EPS, PPT, and Postscript for figures (artwork)]; eliminates the need to submit manuscripts as hard-copy printouts, disks, and/or e-mail attachments; enables real-time tracking of manuscript status by the author; and provides help should authors experience any submission difficulties.

Publication Policies
Submission is a representation that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. A statement transferring copyright from the authors (or their employers, if they hold the copyright) to the Society for Prevention Research will be required before the manuscript can be accepted for publication. The Editors will supply the necessary forms for this transfer. 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.

Manuscript Style
Manuscripts are to be typed double-spaced. Academic or professional affiliations of all authors and the full mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the one author who will review the proofs should be included. A brief running title should appear at the top of each page. The body of the paper should not exceed 30 double-spaced typewritten pages INCLUSIVE of references, tables and figures.

• An abstract is to be provided, preferably no longer than 250 words.
• A list of 3-5 descriptive key words (or phrases) 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.
• Tables should be numbered and referred to by number in the text. Each table should be typed on a separate page and should have a descriptive title.
• Illustrations (photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts) are to be numbered in one consecutive series of Arabic numerals, and referred to by number in the text. Photographs should be high-contrast and drawings should be dark, sharp, and clear. Artwork for each figure should be provided on a separate page. Each figure should have an accompanying caption. The list of captions for illustrations should be typed on a separate page.
• The 2001 (Fifth Edition) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association should be used as the style guide for the preparation of manuscripts, particularly with respect to such matters as the citing of references and the use of abbreviations, numbers, and symbols.
• Footnotes should be avoided. When their use is absolutely necessary, footnotes, should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and should be typed at the bottom of the page to which they refer. Place a line above the footnote, so that it is set off from the text. Use the appropriate superscript numeral for citation in the text.

References
List references alphabetically at the end of the paper and refer to them in the text by name and year in parentheses. Where there are three or more authors, only the first author's name is given in the text, followed by et al.

The style and punctuation of the references should conform to that used in the journal – illustrated by the following examples:

• Journal Article
  Barnett, R. C., Davidson, H., & Marshall, N. L. (1991). Physical symptoms and the interplay of work and family roles. Health Psychology, 10, 94-101.
• Book
  Cohen, J., & Cohen, P. (1975). Applied multiple regression/correlation analysis for the behavioral sciences. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Contribution to a Book
  Haynes, S. G., Eaker, E. D., & Feinleib, M. (1984). The effect of employment, family, and job stress on coronary heart disease. In E. B. Gold (Ed.), The changing risk of disease in women: An epidemiologic approach (pp. 37-48). Lexington, MA: Heath.

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.

Languages
Articles and abstracts must be in English or in the journal's official language(s), but the journal accepts additional abstracts in other languages of the author’s choice (for instance in the author’s first language, if not English or the journal's official language). Such abstracts are optional. Authors would need to supply such abstracts themselves, certify that they are a faithful translation of the official abstract, and they must be supplied in Unicode (see www.unicode.org for details), especially if they are using non-roman characters.

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Such abstracts in other languages will carry a disclaimer:

"This abstract is provided by the author(s), and is for convenience of the users only. The author certifies that the translation faithfully represents the official version in the language of the journal, which is the published Abstract of record and is the only Abstract to be used for reference and citation."

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