Prior publication
Manuscripts submitted for publication should not have been published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. It is the responsibility of authors to secure the copyright release of any copyright materials included in their manuscripts, and to provide written evidence of this to the editors. If accepted and published, papers become the copyright of JELPP.
Authorship
All parties who have made a substantive contribution to the article should be listed as authors. Principal authorship, authorship order, and other publication credits should be based on the relative professional contributions of the individuals involved, regardless of their status. A student is usually listed as principal author on any multiple-authored publication that substantially derives from the student’s dissertation or thesis.
For each author, the name, affiliation and email address are all required: these are submitted on the open access agreement document. Where an author has an ORCID ID, this is also requested. To enable refereeing, author details should not be included in the manuscript.
Searchabiity
The title, keywords and abstract are key to enabling readers to find the article through the various search engines; terminology should be chosen which will make the paper discoverable. For information and guidance on how best to title an article, write an abstract and select keywords, look online, for example at: https://au.sagepub.com/en-gb/oce/help-readers-find-your-article
Abstract and keywords
The abstract is a concise summary of the major aspects of the paper (no more than 200 words). It is important, both for searchability and for enabling readers to decide whether to read the full text of the article. The abstract should include the motivation for the work, information about the context and design of the study, its findings and finally interpretations and conclusions.
Up to 6 keywords should be provided, following the searchability guidance above.
Peer review policy
Each manuscript is subject to initial review by the editor, to assess suitability for the Journal. Suitable papers are then reviewed by at least two referees through a process of double-blind review in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. This process may result in the editor requesting a further draft of the paper from the author(s) which may be submitted to further formal review.
Publication ethics
The Journal upholds high ethical standards regarding research and academic reporting. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authorsfor guidance.
Where an article is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement, or where the authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to: publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article; taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author's institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; or taking appropriate legal action.
Manuscript presentation
- Papers should be submitted by email as MS Word files to the Editor, Michele Morrison: michele.morrison@waikato.ac.nz
- Full papers should not exceed 7,000 words (including references).
- Leadership Stories should not normally exceed 3,000 words.
- Book Reviews can be between 750 - 1,500 words.
- Name, institution and contact details should appear on a separate page at the beginning of the manuscript.
- Provide an abstract of no more than 200 words and up to 6 keywords.
- Spelling should follow the Oxford Dictionary.
- Manuscripts should contain no style formatting, except to provide 1.5 spacing, 9.5 point Arial font and fully justified lines. Paragraphs should be indented 10mm except for the first line following any heading.
- Quotations of more than 40 words should be indented 10mm left and right.
- Remove all bias in language.
- Avoid the use of footnotes or endnotes.
- Figures and tables should follow APA conventions; in cases where Word is not appropriate, these should be supplied in JPG/TIFF/PNG formats. They should be positioned at the end of the article, each one on a separate page, with the place marked in the text where they are to be inserted.
- Authors should remove any self-identifying citations or references in the text and the References List. When papers are first submitted, XXXX can be used to denote the removal of such references. It is the responsibility of the author(s) to insert all references once the paper has been accepted for publication.
- Acknowledgements should be placed in a separate section at the end of the text and before the References List.
- Proofs will be sent to the first author. This provides opportunity for authors to check their manuscript and all references. No substantial changes can be made at this point.
Referencing and formatting
The APA style set out in the publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) is required. Papers that do not adhere to this protocol will be returned to the author for revision. Only references cited in the text should be listed. Some examples of this reference style are as follows.
References in reference list
Journal article
Author, A. (2006). Article title. Journal Title,Volume(Number), pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxx
Author, A., & Author, B. (2006). Article title. Journal Title, Volume(Number), pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxx
When a reference has more than 7 authors, cite the first 6 authors followed by three ellipsis points and the final author.
Book
Author, B. (2005). Book title. Location (city and US state initials/city and country outside USA): Publisher.
Author, D., & Author, E. (2003). Book title. Location: Publisher.
Chapter in an edited book
Author, C. (2004). Chapter title. In C. Author (Ed.), Book title. (3rd ed., pp-pp). Location: Publisher.
Electronic journal article
Author, A., Author, B., & Author, C. (2006). Title. Journal Title, Volume(Number), pp-pp. Retrieved November 25, 2018, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncid/Ef/vol10no6/04-0264.htm
Unpublished thesis or dissertation
Author, G. (2004). Title of doctoral or master’s thesis. Unpublished doctoral or master’s thesis, Name of institution, Location.
Citations in the text
According to Smith (2003) a growing body of research...
It was observed by Author and Author (2003) that a growing body of research...
It was observed that there was a growing body of research (Author & Author, 2003).
For three, four, or five authors, cite all the names followed by the year the first time in the text. In subsequent citations, include the surname of first author followed by et al. (a period after et al. is important) and the year of publication.
For six or more authors, cite only the surname of the first author followed by et al. and the year for the first and subsequent citations.
