GLOBAL JOURNAL OF
Community Psychology Practice

Vincent T Francisco, PhD
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
The Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro
Voice: 336.334.5520,
Fax: 336.334.3238
editor@gjcpp.org

Manuscript Types and Format Guidelines | Tables, Charts, Figures and Graphs |
Photos and Images | Video | Copyright Clearances | Interviews | Tools

We look forward to working with practitioners and applied researchers to share quality work, and foster a learning community that will contribute to ongoing advancements in the broad field of Community Psychology Practice. Please share with the practice community, your knowledge, insights and accomplishments, along with innovations that may help communities throughout the world.

Manuscript Types and Format Guidelines

Manuscript submissions to the GJCPP will be subject to a blind peer-review process. In some cases, an Action Editor will be assigned to work with the authors/submitters to improve the submission for publication. Every effort will be made to share manuscripts that are of the highest quality, and reflect the values of the authors and editors.

Please follow the guidelines below based on the type of manuscript you are submitting:

• Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in English, and should be in MS Word or Open Document format. If this is not possible, then PDF documents will be considered.
• Formatting Guidelines:
• Manuscripts must be typed double-spaced, font size 12-point, Times New Roman
• 20 pages MAXIMUM, including references, tables & figures (Note: this does not include cover page or abstract)
• 1”margins on all sides
• Included in your submission:
• Please include a cover letter
• Complete name, email address, and one line bios for all authors on the manuscript:
• Dr. Jane Q. Public, Ph.D., is Director of Health Education at Public Health University in Anytown, State/Province, Country. (Longer bios will be edited to fit this example.)
• Title Page
• Keywords
• Abstract
• Manuscript with tables, charts and figures
• Additional instructions for manuscript contents:
• Manuscripts submitted for peer-review (e.g., applied research reports) should not contain any identifying information regarding the author of the paper, acknowledgements, project funding or author’s notes
• The entire manuscript including references and citations should be written according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. Citations in the text should use the author-date method inserted at the appropriate point and are listed alphabetically in the reference section in APA style. For example, in text citations:
• It is widely recognized that tobacco prevention and control programs should use policy advocacy interventions (Jones & Brown, 1998; Samson, Robb, and Dunn, 1996).

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Tables, Charts, Figures and Graphs

Tables, charts, figures and graphs are always helpful, when appropriate to the submission. Power Point, Excel and Word are encouraged, but PDF format materials are acceptable. Tables, etc. should be placed at the end of the paper--placement notations can be made throughout the text (e.g., “Insert Figure 1 here”). Please submit images exactly as you wish to see them when published online.

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Photos and Images

We would love to include your photos of the project, the authors and participants. Photos and images should be scanned in the size they will appear online in the journal, or larger. Photos are best sent as originals or scanned in at the correct size and resolution (300 dpi usually works well). JPG format might be best, but other format (e.g., bitmap, GIF) can be accommodated. They should be submitted as separate documents/files with titles matching a placeholder in article. Photographs of the authors are also welcomed, although they do not need to be submitted until materials are accepted for publication.

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Video

We at the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice are thrilled you are considering submitting video highlighting your practice or documenting your practice in action!

Video submissions will not be subject to blind peer-review, although the editorial board may solicit input from others when working with the submitter to improve the format and content of the submission.

How To Submit a Video

Click here for a printable version of the Video Submission Guidelines.

Create and post a web-version of the video. If your video is longer than 20 minutes, create a 3-5 minute excerpt of the video. Post the web-version of your video to YouTube.com or another video-hosting site (see Video FAQ’s for more details). 

Email videoeditor@GJCPP.org with the following:

• Your Name:
• Location:
• Primary contact information
• Phone:
• Mailing Address:
• E-mail Address:
• Participants names:
• Organization names of participants:
• Institutional Affiliation (if any):
• Video Title:
• Description of Video (3-5 sentences):
• Primary Language of Video:
• Length of Complete Video (if sending excerpt):
• Link to Video or Excerpt:
• Link to your institution, organization or community:

Create a thumbnail photo or select a still image that represents the video content and include that in your e-mail submission.

Via mail: send a copy of your full-length video submission saved to a compact disc to:
2118 Wilshire Boulevard, #611
Santa Monica, CA 90403

By submitting a video to the GJCPP, you certify that you hold all copyrights to the material submitted.

The review panel will view your video. If the video is accepted for publication as a feature, we will contact you with next steps.

2009 Submission deadline: August 15, 2009

GJCPP Video Submission FAQ’s:

Q.  What Kind Of Videos Can I Submit?

A.  You are encouraged to submit any video that is connected to the mission of GJCPP.  This may include instructional videos, interviews, documentaries, or community-produced videos.   Please refrain from submitting videos whose sole purpose is to advertise a product or organization, or whose content is misleading or offensive.

Q.  How Do I Submit A Video to the Journal?

A.  See step-by-step instructions above. 

Q.  Which Video-Sharing Site Should I Use?

A.  We recommend using YouTube (http://www.youtube.com) for all short-form (10-min or less) videos and excerpts.  Because YouTube limits the size of videos to 1GB, you may wish to use an alternative site, such as Google Video (http://video.google.com), Pandora.tv (http://www.pandora.tv), or OurMedia.org (http://www.ourmedia.org).

Q.  How Do I Select a Thumbnail Image for the Video?

A.    Most sites will allow you to easily select a thumbnail image from your video.  Instructions for how to select a thumbnail image on YouTube can be found here: http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=
72431&topic=16612

Still have questions? E-mail the Video Editor at: videoeditor@gjcpp.org

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Coypright Clearances

You agree that all consents, clearances and other authorizations have been obtained from all performers in the video, including parental consent if any performer is under the age of 16 years. You fully agree to indemnify us and keep us indemnified against all loss liability cost and/or expense suffered by us arising out of any claims demands actions or proceedings commenced against us by reason of your breach of these guidelines.

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Interviews

• Interview submissions will not be subject to blind peer-review, although the editorial board may solicit input from others when working with the submitter to improve the format and content of the submission.
• Please use the same guidelines as either the manuscripts, or the video submissions (depending on the format of the product), as noted above.

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Tools

• Tools submitted will not be subject to blind peer-review, although the editorial board may solicit input from others when working with the submitter to improve the format and content of the submission.
• Tools should be accompanied by instructions and examples of how they have been successfully used.
• While it is recognized that persons submitting tools for publication in the journal may have a monetary interest, the journal is not a vehicle for that interest. Tools and materials published in the journal are freely available (and adaptable with proper reference to the source) to the readership.

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To submit a manuscript to the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, you may do so by sending an email to editor@GJCPP.org.