Format and Style
Instructions to Contributors
Basic Format
AAAR consists of original research papers, shorter contributions, resulting correspondence, memoriams, and book reviews. AAAR occasionally publishes the proceeding of symposia.
Title Page
Title, author name(s), and complete addresses appear on the first page.
Abstracts
Abstracts not exceeding 200 words accompany all manuscripts.
Text
Format and style of sections and headings should follow current issues of the journal, using bold and italics to distinguish levels of heads in the style used in the journal. A word-processing program’s “style” functions should not be used to designate subheadings; all text should be “normal” style. Words and letters to appear in italics should be set in italics or underlined. Footnotes should be avoided. Tables and figures must be referred to in the text in numerical order. The metric system should be used, preferably Système International d’Unites (SI). Double-line formulas are not encouraged in the body of the text; a solidus or negative exponent should be used. Equations should be numbered consecutively through the text. For general matters of style refer to The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.) (2003, Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press) and Scientific Style and Format: the CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (7th ed.) (2006, New York: Council of Science Editors and Rockefeller University Press).
References
The format of current issues should be used. The name of a journal or book should be italicized or underlined. Spell out all journal and other serial titles. The editor(s) of a collective work should be given. A paper having more than two authors should be referred to in the text as, e.g., Smith et al., but all the authors’ names should appear in the list of references. All references should be carefully checked for accuracy before submitting the manuscript.
Appendices
Include lengthy statistical data subordinate to the text.
Tables
Tables are separated from text. They should be designed to fit onto one page of the journal, if possible. Tables should follow the format used in the journal.
Figure captions
All figure captions should be numbered corresponding to the figures, typed together, and placed after the reference list in the manuscript.
Illustrations
Line drawings and photographs are referred to as Figures; AAAR does not use the term Plates. Each figure should be placed on a separate page and labeled with the author’s name and figure number; “top” should be indicated. Figures should be drafted at a uniform scale, preferably at publication size (width: 1 column—8.5 cm, 1.5 columns—12.5 cm, 2 columns—17.5 cm, landscape orientation—22.75 cm; height: vertically orientated figures should not exceed 22.75 cm, allowing space for the caption). Maps should indicate latitude and longitude and should have a scale bar and north arrow. No letter or symbol should be less than 1 mm in height after reduction. Color illustrations can be printed if the entire cost is covered by the author; contact the Managing Editor for details.