International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Edited by:
Chockalingam Viswesvaran

Print ISSN: 0965-075X
Online ISSN: 1468-2389
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 18 / 2010
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 62/89 Management; 41/61 Psychology, Applied
Impact Factor: 0.861

TopAuthor Guidelines

International Journal of Selection and Assessment (IJSA) is a quarterly scientific journal that publishes original articles related to all aspects of staffing (including, but not limited to, personnel selection), and assessment in organizations. Papers that contribute new knowledge and understanding in assessment of individual differences, test validation, psychometric measurement, and personnel decision making are appropriate for the journal. Articles can also deal with other aspects of personnel selection/staffing, such as job analysis, recruitment, downsizing, and performance measurement. Other topics appropriate for IJSA include validation; validity generalization; group differences; fairness; bias; adverse impact; predictors; criteria; job performance; counterproductive work behaviors; organizational citizenship behaviors; adjustment; absenteeism; turnover; utility analysis; ability, knowledge, skill and personality measurement; classification; placement; and applicant reactions.

Given IJSAs world-wide audience, cross-cultural investigations are especially welcome. The goal of the IJSA is to publish empirical studies, review articles, and theoretical expositions which make a substantive and original contribution to knowledge.

Each issue includes the Information Exchange section consisting of (1) short empirical papers reporting reliability and validity evidence for specific measures, normative data for groups of special interest (specific occupational groups, men, women, various ethnic groups) etc.; (2) replication studies, (3) illustrations, (4) select book reviews, (5) position papers, and (6) practice accounts.

The readership of IJSA is multinational and comprises both academics in staffing and practitioners in organizations. Papers should be written in a style that keeps the needs of both groups in mind.

The following instructions refer to the submission of manuscripts and other contributions to the journal.

Feature Article Manuscripts

Feature article submissions to IJSA are primarily empirical studies, however, review articles or theoretical expositions can also be considered. The primary criterion for acceptance is whether or not a manuscript makes a substantive and original contribution to knowledge. Submissions will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Importance of research question/problem, grounding of the research in theory/literature, methodological soundness (for empirical papers), appropriateness of data analyses (for empirical papers), legitimacy of conclusions, originality of the contribution, implications for research and/or practice, relevance for an international audience, clarity and readability.

Empirical studies should use appropriate methods for the research question(s) and a detailed description of the methods utilized and measures employed, and samples should be given. Data analysis should be appropriate for the type of data and should be sufficiently comprehensive to support interpretation of the results. Results should be explained clearly and related to previous literature in the area. The potential generalizability of results reported should be addressed, as should their implications for future research and practice. Empirical studies which rely on student participants will only be considered exceptionally and where sufficient justification is provided.

Reviews should present a state-of-the-art review and critique of an area of current research or practice. References to literature and study findings should not be restricted to the country of origin, but should cite international developments in the area under review. Theoretical developments should include a clear, concise, but comprehensive exposition of the theory or model proposed. Theories and models should be testable and falsifiable by empirical investigations. Sufficient details of the operationalization of the theory should be provided to allow researchers to conduct further empirical investigations.

Authors should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) in preparing manuscripts for submission. Authors are requested to adhere to APA guidelines for both style and presentation. All manuscripts must be typed in double line spacing, and include an abstract (max. 120 words). Instructions for preparing tables, figures, references, and abstracts are detailed in the Publication Manual. Figures and Tables should each be supplied on a separate sheet. Diagrams will not be re-drawn, and should be supplied as clean artwork, or as computer-generated figures using a good laser printer. Lettering should be of a high standard and large enough to be legible when the diagram is reduced in size for publication. Author notes should appear on the title page. Authors should avoid the use of sexist language.

The review process for publication in IJSA is blind. Submissions are sent out for masked review by 2-3 independent referees. Authors should ensure that their submission includes a separate title page listing author names and affiliations, as well as contact information for the corresponding author(s) (address, phone number and e-mail).

Information Exchange Manuscripts

Manuscripts appropriate for this section include short empirical papers reporting different lines of reliability and validity evidence for specific measures, normative data for groups of special interest (specific occupational groups, men, women, various ethnic groups), replication studies, illustrations, select book reviews, position papers, and practice accounts. Papers for this section should be 6-7 double spaced, manuscript pages long. A typical empirical paper for this section should include the following sections: (1) A statement of purpose (limited to a few sentences), (2) Description of methods (full description of sample, setting, measures and procedures), (3) Presentation of results (the text should state which analyses were carried out and should present results in tabular format. Also, all means, SDs, and intercorrelations among study variables should be presented in tables), (4) Statement of conclusions (limited to a few sentences). The references for information exchange articles should be kept to a minimum (5-10 references). Book reviews published in IJSA are typically commissioned by the Editor.

General

Academic papers are refereed anonymously and are considered for publication on the understanding that they have not been published previously or submitted for publication elsewhere.

The Editor's decision is final.

Authors should obtain, in writing, permission to reproduce material held in copyright by others, and a copy of this permission should be submitted with the paper.

The Editor and publisher cannot accept responsibility for damage to or loss of papers submitted to them.

Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors will be expected to provide a copy of their paper on disk. Preferred file format is MS Word. The disk copy must be identical to the accepted, printed paper manuscript.

Authors whose papers are accepted for publication will be sent proofs for checking. They may be charged for any alterations other than the correction of printers errors. On publication, five copies of the relevant issue of IJSA will be sent to the corresponding author without charge. Off prints may be ordered on the form accompanying the proofs.

References in ArticlesThere are several software packages available to help authors manage and format the references and footnotes in their journal article. We recommend the use of a software tool such as EndNote or Reference Manager for reference management and formatting.EndNote reference styles can be searched for here:http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp

Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here:http://www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp

Submissions

IJSA uses primarily an electronic submission process. Submitting authors should make every effort to submit manuscripts electronically (via e-mail) as this will result in faster decision making. Files e-mailed as an attachment should be in MS Word. The electronic version of the submission should be complete copy of the paper, prepared for masked review. A separate file should be attached for the title page of the manuscript, listing author names and affiliations, as well as contact information for the corresponding author(s) (address, phone number and e-mail). Please ensure that submission files are virus free.

Electronic submissions should be sent to the journal's editorial office using the e-mail addresses listed below. Authors without access to the Internet should mail four hard copies and a disk copy of their manuscript.

Professor Chockalingam Viswesvaran Florida International University Miami, FL 33199, USATel: +1 305 348 4165Fax: +1 305 348 3879AEmail: ijsa@fiu.edu

Proofs

The corresponding author will receive an email alert containing a link to a web site. A working e-mail address must therefore be provided for the corresponding author. The proof can be downloaded as a PDF (portable document format) file from this site. Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following web site:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Hard copy proofs will be posted if no e-mail address is available. Excessive changes made by the author in the proofs, excluding typesetting errors, will be charged separately.

Copyright Transfer Agreement.

Authors will be required to sign an Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) for all papers accepted for publication. Signature of the CTA is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a signed form has been received. (US Federal Government employees need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned). After submission authors will retain the right to publish their paper in various medium/circumstances (please see the form for further details). To assist authors an appropriate form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a copy of the form here. Please return your completed form to: IJSA Production Editor, Journal Content Management, Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley Services Singapore Pte Ltd, 600 North Bridge Road, #05-01 Parkview Square, Singapore 188778. Alternatively, a scanned version of the form can be emailed to IJSA@wiley.com or faxed to +65 6511 8288.