This document provides details on typesetting and layout requirements pertaining to final manuscript submission to Journal of Social Work in the Global Community.

Formatting Requirements

• All manuscripts should be formatted using the specifications outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition).
• Include a title page and an abstract.
• Do not include author information within the submitted manuscript;
• Make sure to include page numbers and a running head;
• Write your article in English;
• Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file Word document.
• Page size should be 8.5 x 11-inches.
• All margins (left, right, top and bottom) should be 1 inches (3.8 cm), including your tables and figures.
• Spacing: The entire paper should be double-spaced including the reference list, figures, tables, quotations, titles, and headings. Do not add an extra line after a paragraph or before new headings.
• Use a single column layout with only the left margin justified
• Font: Use a serif font, preferably Times New Roman, with size set at 12-point. Use a sans serif font (e.g., Arial or Helvetica) at 12-point for all wording in figures.
• When possible, there should be no pages where more than a quarter of the page is empty space.

Article Length

Articles must be no more than 7500 words in length.

References

It is the author's obligation to provide complete reference list with the necessary information. All references should be formatted according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition). After the last sentence of your submission, please insert a line break—not a page break—and begin your references on the same page, if possible. References should appear right after the end of the document, beginning on the last page.

Colored text

Set the font color to black for the majority of the text. We encourage authors to take advantage of the ability to use color in the production of figures, maps, etc., however, you need to appreciate that this will cause some of your readers problems when they print the document on a black & white printer. For this reason, you are advised to avoid the use of colors in situations where their translation to black and white would render the material illegible or incomprehensible.

Please ensure that there are no colored mark-ups or comments in the final version, unless they are meant to be part of the final text. (You may need to "accept all changes" in track changes or set your document to "normal" in final markup.)

Emphasized text

Whenever possible use italics to indicate text you wish to emphasize rather than underlining it. The use of color to emphasize text is discouraged.

Font faces

Except, possibly, where special symbols are needed, use Times or the closest comparable font available. If you desire a second font, for instance for headings, use a sans serif font (e.g., Arial or Computer Modern Sans Serif).

Font size

Use a serif font, preferably Times New Roman, with size set at 12-point. Use a sans serif font (e.g., Arial or Helvetica) at 12-point for all wording in figures.

Foreign terms

Whenever possible, foreign terms should be set in italics rather than underlined.

Headings

Headings should be formatted according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition)..

Tables and Figures

To the extent possible, tables and figures should appear in the document near where they are referenced in the text. Large tables or figures should be put on pages by themselves. Avoid the use of overly small type in tables. In no case should tables or figures be in a separate document or file. All tables and figures must fit within 1.5" margins on all sides (top, bottom, left and right) in both portrait and landscape view.

Mathematics

Roman letters used in mathematical expressions as variables should be italicized. Roman letters used as part of multi-letter function names should not be italicized. Whenever possible, subscripts and superscripts should be a smaller font size than the main text.

Short mathematical expressions should be typed inline. Longer expressions should appear as display math. Also expressions using many different levels (e.g., such as the fractions) should be set as display math. Important definitions or concepts can also be set off as display math.

Equations should be numbered sequentially. Whether equation numbers are on the right or left is the choice of the author(s). However, you are expected to be consistent in this.

Symbols and notation in unusual fonts should be avoided. This will not only enhance the clarity of the manuscript, but it will also help insure that it displays correctly on the reader's screen and prints correctly on her printer. When proofing your document under PDF pay particular attention to the rendering of the mathematics, especially symbols and notation drawn from other than standard fonts.