Submission Guidelines

General Information

Blind Review

Anonymous versions of manuscripts submitted to the editor are sent to two independent reviewers (double-blind review). Most of the time, these reviewers belong to the Editorial Board. However, in some cases, we also consult external reviewers. We usually do not accept an author's suggestions to select reviewers.

Article Types

In general, all articles deal with topics associated with evolutionary studies in higher education. As such, manuscripts that directly address this topic will be given priority. Manuscripts that indirectly address the issue of evolutionary studies in higher education, but that explicitly articulate important connections to this topic will be considered. Further, and importantly, EvoS Journal is comprised of two broad classes of articles – those written primarily by academics with interests in evolutionary studies and those written primarily by undergraduate students (working closely with faculty) on evolutionary topics. The types of articles within these classes differ some, as follows:

Articles Written Primarily by Academics

The primary purpose of this part of the journal is to publish articles related to evolutionary training in higher education, particularly from (but not limited to) programs in the Evolutionary Studies Consortium. These articles might be about the experience of starting or participating in an EvoS Program, specific classroom examples, assessment of students or courses in EvoS related programs, or barriers to the teaching of evolution, for example. We organize the articles into two broad categories, as follows:

Research Reports.

These papers are reports of original research, using experimental or non-experimental methods, conducted in the laboratory, field settings, or using archival sources. Importantly, these papers should deal with issues tied to evolutionary studies in higher education. Accordingly, appropriate research topics would include effectiveness of specific pedagogical techniques for teaching certain topics, data regarding the assessment of courses and/or programs in evolutionary studies, work that examines faculty attitudes toward evolutionary studies across academic disciplines, etc. Research reports that are related to evolution but that are not connected to evolutionary studies in higher education, per se, will not be considered.

Theoretical/Review Contributions.

Papers that do not present original data but that provide important insights into issues tied to evolutionary studies in higher education will be considered. Such manuscripts, which may predominantly summarize a theoretical perspective on issues tied to evolution education or may report on a personal experience of teaching evolutionary theory, might address issues such as cognitive, social, or political barriers to the teaching of evolution in higher education, models for predicting the success of different approaches to evolution education, reviews of past work that examines how evolution has traditionally been addressed within the academy, etc. Manuscripts that are related to evolution but that are not connected to evolutionary studies in higher education, per se, will not be considered.

Articles Written Primarily by Undergraduate Students

The primary purpose of this part of the journal is to provide high-quality examples of student work that represents the passion that underlies the EvoS experience for undergraduate students. While this section of the journal was designed with undergraduates involved in EvoS programs in mind, we welcome submissions from undergraduate students at all colleges and universities, regardless of whether they are part of an EvoS Program. Students are required to work with a faculty advisor for these submissions. We organize the articles into two broad categories, as follows:

Research Reports.

These papers are reports of original research, using experimental or non-experimental methods, conducted in the laboratory, field settings, or using archival sources. Any papers connected to evolutionary theory are welcome. These may be, for instance, revised versions of research reports that present original data in the areas of evolutionary anthropology, biology, literary studies, or psychology.

Theoretical/Review Contributions.

These papers summarize theoretical issues tied to evolutionary theory and/or review a relevant body of literature connected to evolutionary studies in a coherent fashion. Examples of such manuscripts that would be considered include a summary of the evolution of language, a review of research on some aspect of early hominid evolution, a coherent summary of different approaches to understanding the evolution of religion, etc. Topics within any academic area – connected by the thread of evolutionary theory – are acceptable.

NOTE: Thesis work should be revised into an article length piece in conjunction with your faculty advisor. Though we do not have a specific word limit and will consider longer work, pieces longer than 10,000 words tend to be too detailed for published form.

Book Reviews

Book reviews that either take as a thesis how the book relates to evolutionary theory in higher education, or summarize a book about evolutionary theory in higher education will be considered. Generally, the editor will ask a person to write a review of a particular book. However, the editor will also consider review ideas suggested by potential authors. Faculty and students may write book reviews. One Editorial Board member will review book reviews, either from the faculty or student Board as appropriate.

If you have an idea for a book review, please direct it to Rosemarie Chang.

Copyright

Upon submitting a contribution, the editors have the right, after a successful peer review, to publish it. After the contribution appears in EvoS Journal, further publication elsewhere is still possible with the consent of the editors and with reference to the original publication.

EvoS Journal has the right to publish any contribution for selected print or electronic editions at any time in the future. Authors will be notified if the article will appear in special print or electronic additions.

Instructions for Authors

EvoS Journal publishes two types of papers: those geared towards Teaching Evolution in Higher Education and Undergraduate Papers. The only difference for submissions is:

General

Authors are required to submit manuscripts via email to evostudies@gmail.com.

Cover Letter: Please include a cover letter along with your manuscript that briefly summarizes the paper. Be sure to include the following information: that all authors have agreed to your submission, and that your research has not been published elsewhere.

Title Page: The title page of the manuscript must only contain the title, abstract, and keywords. DO NOT include any personal or identifying information anywhere except the cover letter. In addition, DO NOT include acknowledgements. If you paper is accepted, you will have a chance to add acknowledgements prior to publication.

Technical Instruction for Submissions

In technical details, EvoS Journal follows the simplified APA format, as detailed in the 5th Edition of the APA Publication Manual.

Main Text: The main text should be sent in as word processing document (Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, or Rich Text Format) in English. Please include tables and figures in text for review purposes. Higher quality files can be sent if the paper is accepted for publication.

Title Page: The title page should be structured as follows:

Emphasis: An emphasis within the text is to be marked in italics.

Notes: Please number the notes consecutively in agreement with the numbering in the text

References: Please use APA style as outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Fifth Edition.

Appendix: (optional)

Figures, Tables and Graphics: Illustrations, tables and graphics should be numbered consecutively in the text as Table 1, Table 2 etc. or rather Figure 1, Figure 2 etc. and additionally be given a title.

Audio and Video Materials: EvoS Journal will include as supportive materials examples of evidence in audio and/or video formats. The audio or video files should be sent as attachments in standard formats (.wav, .mp3, .mpg, .mov, etc.) and their placements in the article should be indicated in the same manner as tables or graphics (titled and numbered).