Authors are responsible for concealing their identities in manuscripts by placing the author's note on the manuscript’s title page, which will be removed prior to sending the manuscript out for review.

Authors who do not want a masked review should place the author's note in the body of the manuscript.

TYPES OF ARTlCLES

Manuscripts submitted to JABA must be prepared according to the style described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Manuscripts will be classified into the following categories for purposes of review:

• Research Articles
The primary focus of JABA continues to be Research Articles of applied social importance. Both individual and group designs are appropriate, but in intervention studies, data on individual variation should be included. Further, the clinical significance of the effect on individuals should be discussed.

In most cases, behavioral measures will be critical for acceptance, but in some instances, self-reports (e.g., headaches) will be acceptable, especially when such studies bear on issues relevant to types of interventions that might be used in applied behavior analysis.

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• Reports: Use these guidelines:
  .Guidelines for the Preparation of Reports

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• Technical Articles
These will be judged according to the following criteria:
1. the issue is of general importance to the future conduct of applied research,
2. the conclusions are unambiguous and are based on either sound experimentation or thorough analysis of current research practice,
3. the information necessary for implementation is contained in the report or is readily available from the author, and
4. publication of the manuscript is likely to produce significant improvement in applied behavior analysis methodology.

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• Discussion and Review Articles
Manuscripts surveying and critically evaluating particular areas of research or issues in applied behavior analysis may be accepted as Discussion or Review Articles. Such papers will be sent to several reviewers who will be asked whether they find the manuscript helpful in conducting, analyzing, or interpreting research in the field of applied behavior analysis. Accepted manuscripts will often be published with an accompanying commentary, which will be solicited by the Editor.

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• Book Reviews
Titles of books we receive, determined by the Editor to be of interest to some segment of our JABA readership, will be published occasionally. Anyone wishing to prepare a short review of a particular book should write to the editorial office indicating the book title and why he or she would be a particularly qualified reviewer. Reviews of approximately 500 to 700 words will be judged according to the following criteria: (a) the review is written in an interesting and engaging style, and (b) the evaluation of the book is determined to be fair, justified, and based on the book’s purpose.

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• Comments from JABA Readers
Informal articles or letters to the Editor addressing topics deemed of general interest to JABA readers will be considered for publication as Comments from JABA Readers. Such “comments” can focus on conceptual and methodological issues in behavioral research or can suggest new lines of research, identify new sources of funding, discuss specific tools of the trade for researchers or practitioners, present current or historical issues and trivia, or address issues raised in previously published articles. Articles will typically be reviewed by the Editor and one Associate Editor. If the article is considered appropriate, it will be printed with only minor editing. Excerpts from reviewers’ comments may occasionally be published as well. The final decision to accept or reject will rest with the Editor.

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MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION CHECKLIST

• One electronic copy of the manuscript.
• One electronic copy of the figures (with figure captions on a separate page).
• Figures should be prepared according to these guidelines: Guidelines for the Preparation of Figures
• The corresponding author’s e-mail address, business address, and telephone number as well as any upcoming address change. The corresponding author will receive electronic copies of the editorial correspondence from the Editor and Associate Editor.
• A letter to the Editor containing the following:
  1. A request for review and possible publication of the manuscript.
  2. A statement indicating the manuscript has not been previously published and has not been nor will be submitted elsewhere during the JABA review process.
  3. A classification of article into type (see above, “Types of Articles”).
  4. The corresponding author’s business address and telephone number as well as any upcoming address change. (This individual will receive copies of the editorial correspondence from the Editor and Associate Editor.)
• A title page including the following:
  1. The title of the paper.
  2. The first and surname of all authors.
  3. The affiliations of each author during the time the research was conducted. The names of the authors should not be listed on subsequent pages. (Refer to the APA Manual for appropriate affiliation listings for the title page and author notes.)
  4. The name, address, and telephone number of the corresponding author.