Teaching Theology & Religion

Published in cooperation with the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, in association with the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Association of Theological Schools

Edited by:
Patricia KillenDirector of the Wabash Center:Nadine S. Pence

Print ISSN: 1368-4868
Online ISSN: 1467-9647
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 13 / 2010

TopAuthor Guidelines

Guidelines for Writing Articles and Notes

FORMAT

1. Length. "Articles" should be approximately 30 pages, double-spaced.
" Notes from the Classroom" are usually about 15 pages or so.

2. Abstract. Both an "Article" and a "Note" should include a 100-150 word abstract.

3. Author Identification. Please provide a brief identification of the author (including institutional affiliation as you would want it to appear with the article).

4. Contact Information. In addition, please include your name, address, phone numbers, email, and FAX numbers. Being able to reach you quickly greatly expedites the preparation/review of your article, so give us the best information you can.

5. Note the Style Sheet (below) for additional requirements.

6. Electronic submissions by email attachment are preferred. Alternatively you may submit an article by mail, on a floppy disk or cd.
To:
Thomas Pearson, Ph.D.
Managing Editor
Teaching Theology and Religion
Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN 47933-0352
pearsont@wabash.edu
800-655-7117
fax - 765-361-6051

REVIEW PROCESS

7. Timeline. We strive to review submissions and reply in a timely manner. We will acknowledge receipt of your article immediately. But it may take us 1 to 3 months to review the essay and decide whether or not to send it out for blind peer review. We will notify you at that point. If the essay is sent out for review, you can expect another 2 to 3 month wait until we send you the reviewers recommendations for revision. In total, it can take 6 months to a year from first submission to acceptance and publication.

8. Peer Review. "Articles" will be sent to at least two peer reviewers. "Notes from the Classroom" are sent to at least one peer reviewer. The editorial staff will respond with comments from the reviewers and suggestions for revision or a decision to not publish.

9. Revisions. Most articles or notes will require some revision, and acceptance for publication is contingent upon how the author addresses suggestions for revision. We will specify a deadline for return of revisions. In order to keep to our schedule of publication, we need the cooperation of all authors in returning their revised articles promptly. (Revisions should also be sent as an email attachment.)

ACCEPTANCE

10. Copyright Transfer Agreement. You will be notified by email if your submission is accepted. We will also mail you a Wiley-Blackwell's Copyright Transfer Agreement, which they require from each author prior to publication. Please promptly return it by mail. If necessary, you may fax the form to us (765-361-6051), but the original must follow within seven days since Wiley-Blackwell must have an original signature before beginning production. Please return it as soon as you receive it, so that journal production is not delayed. View Wiley-Blackwell's Copyright Transfer Agreement (pdf)

11. Copy-Editing. Text will be copy-edited to the standards of our style sheet and for consistent usage in the journal. Authors will be contacted about editorial changes which might affect substance. That is why phone, fax, and email addresses are important. If we cannot contact you, we may be forced to make the changes in order to meet our production deadline, so please reply promptly.

12. Page Proofs. Wiley-Blackwell will send you the proofs of your essay directly by email attachment as a pdf file. If you have difficulty accessing the proofs in that format, they will arrange to fax or mail them to you. Please keep revisions to a minimum, as changes at the page proof stage are costly. Please do not make corrections except for clear errors. Remember that some changes will reflect copy editing. Please send us your corrected proof sheets within two weeks after you have received them from Wiley-Blackwell. Please notify us as well if there are no corrections. Send to Thomas Pearson, Managing Editor, at the address above.

13. Authors will receive a pdf offprint of their essay upon publication.

14. Author services. Online production tracking is now available for your article through Wiley-Blackwell's Author Services. Author Services enables authors to track their article - once it has been accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. The author will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.

If you have question please contact:
Thomas Pearson, Ph.D.
Managing Editor
Teaching Theology and Religion
Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN 47933-0352
pearsont@wabash.edu
800-655-7117
fax 765-361-6051

Style Sheet for Writing Articles and Notes

FORMAT

1. The title and abstract of the essay should be left justified in the following format:
Making Thinking Real Enough to Make It Better: Using Posters to Develop Skills for Constructing Disciplinary Arguments
Patricia O'Connell Killen
Pacific Lutheran University

Abstract: How does one teach critical thinking, the procedures of an academic discipline, and the composition of plausible interpretations and arguments to students who are . . .
2. The text of the essay should be double-spaced.

STYLE

3. Inclusive language should be used with reference to human communities. 'Man,' 'men,' 'he/his' are to be used when they clearly refer to (solely) male referents, not for mixed or indeterminate referents. Use 'person,' 'people,' or 'he and/or she'/'his and/or her.'

For further suggestions with regard to gender-sensitive writing, see:
Francine H. W. Frank and Paula A. Treichler, et al, Language, Gender, and Professional Writing;
or Val Dumond, The Elements of Nonsexist Usage: A Guide to Inclusive Spoken and Written English;
or Casey Miller and Kate Swift, The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing;
or Dennis Baron, Grammar and Gender.

4. Diacritical marks must be visible.

CITATIONS

5. Please follow the author-date system as prescribed by the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition.

Text citations should be indicated by the author's name and date, enclosed in parentheses, within the flow of the text. Full documentation should appear in a reference list at the end of the article. Endnotes and footnotes are not permitted, except in extraordinary circumstances. Footnotes for acknowledgment are not allowed.

6. List of references should appear on a separate page at the end of the document. Include in your list of references only the works actually cited in the essay. Refer to The Chicago Manual of Style , 15th edition, for proper citation form.

There 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

HEADINGS AND SUB-HEADINGS

7. Levels of headings must be clearly differentiated and consistent. Do not use more than three (3) levels of headings. Mark headings as A, B, or C level, as below.

A level: The heading should be preceded by an extra double space hard return. The line should be left justified. The heading should be in bold and have major words capitalized. The text should begin on a new line without paragraph indentation.
Sample:
(A) General Requirements
In the dark before the dawn of this new age of automated permission processing, would-be users can help reduce . . .

B level: The heading should be underlined and left justified, with first word capitalized only. The text should begin on a new line without paragraph indentation.
Sample:
(B) General requirements
In the dark before the dawn of this new age of automated permission processing, would-be users can help reduce . . .

C level: The heading should be underlined and left justified, with first word capitalized only, followed by a period. Text begins immediately, without a hard return.
Sample:
(C) General requirements. In the dark before the dawn of this new age of automated permission processing, would-be users can help reduce . . .

TABLES AND FIGURES

8. Tables and figures should be numbered and supplied on separate sheets, with the position where they are to be inserted in the text clearly marked. Captions should be typed in upper and lower case.