As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is a Microsoft Word file.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. Please include an abstract of less than 150 words.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements as outlined in the current edition of the APA (the American Psychological Association Style Manual)
To ensure the integrity of the blind peer-review for this submission, to prevent the identities of the authors and reviewers from being known to each other, I have: a) deleted my name and/or the names of any co-authors from this text; b) removed author identification information from the "properties" section of the Word document(s) I am submitting by clicking on the following, beginning with "File" on the main menu of my document(s): File > Save As > Tools (or Options with a Mac) > Security > Remove personal information from file properties on save > Save.
Author Guidelines
Social Work & Christianity primarily publishes 4 types of articles:
Conceptual articles: Conceptual articles focus on the development and/or explanation of an idea or theory and relate the idea or theory to the integration of Christian faith with the social work profession in an explicit manner. Conceptual articles contribute to the literature on the integration of Christian faith and social work practice by assisting readers utilize concepts and theories from the social sciences, theology, religious studies, philosophy, various helping professions, and similar fields to provide a framework for social work practice and/or scholarship. Such articles do not produce empirical results, although empirical results from prior research may be used to support the concepts and theories described in the article. Check out the criteria on the review form used by reviewers to evaluate submissions for this type of article.
Research articles: Research articles report on empirical research conducted by the author(s), whether quantitative or qualitative in focus. Research articles generally report on the exploration of a research question(s), describe a specific research methodology, and report results and implications of a research study. Check out the criteria on the review form used by reviewers to evaluate submissions for this type of article.
Practice articles: Practice notes articles share examples of practice situations (micro through macro) with lessons, grounded in the literature, for readers. These articles can be written as case studies, use first-person, and may include diagrams, forms or other sample documents which might help the reader understand the lessons from practice. Check out the criteria on the review form used by reviewers to evaluate submissions for this type of article.
Point of View/Commentary articles: Point of view/commentary articles provide a platform for authors to comment on current issues, social problems, and trends that are relevant to Christians in social work, or to respond to the assumptions, conclusions, or positions in a previously published article in SWC. Check out the criteria on the review form used by reviewers to evaluate submissions for this type of article.
Please submit your article as a Microsoft Word file which includes the following information:
a) The full title of the article
b) An abstract of not more than 150 words <Note: this does not apply to Book Reviews and Letters to the Editor>
c) The full text of the article (without author identification)
d) References and any tables or appendices (please use the current edition of the American Psychological Association Style Manual for in-text references and reference lists).
e) Keywords or phrases (4-8) to facilitate online searches <Note: this does not apply to Book Reviews and Letters to the Editor>
Please note that to ensure the integrity of the blind peer-review process, before submitting your manuscript:
Please delete your name and/or the name(s) of any co-authors from the text.
Author identification should be removed from the "properties" section of your Word document by clicking on the following, beginning with "File" on the main menu of your document: File > Save As > Tools (or Options with a Mac) > Security > Remove personal information from file properties on save > Save.
Also, during the submission process, when you are listing article authors/contributors, please include the following brief contact/bio information about all the contributors (e.g., David P. Cecil, Ph.D., LICSW, is Associate Professor of Social Work, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35229. Phone: (205) 726-4633. Email: dcecil1@samford.edu):
Name
Title
Affiliation
Address
Phone
Email
In addition, we suggest that you do not submit your article from a yahoo.com email account, nor list a yahoo.com email address for your contact email because of some compatibility issues with our OJS platform.
For assistance submitting an article to SWC, check out our Article Submission Tutorial. Authors may correspond with the editor in chief, Jane Hoyt Oliver, by email.
For additional information about page and word limits for submissions, use of APA 7th, edition, etc., so to Additional Author Guidelines.
For guidelines on creating tables, figures and charts in Word forsubmissions, go to: Creating Tables.
Copyright Notice
When an author submits a manuscript to SWC, she/he agrees that the copyright for this material will be transferred to NACSW if the manuscript is accepted and published.
Specifically, the author agrees that:
a) In consideration for publication of her/his/their work and with no financial remuneration, if accepted and published by the Association, she/he/they transfer the material's copyright to the North American Association of Christians in Social Work, Inc.
b) He/she/they specifically transfer to the North American Association of Christians in Social Work the exclusive rights of reproduction and public distribution of the submitted material in all forms of media now known or later developed.
c) The manuscript is original material, and is in compliance with current professional standards regarding plagiarism.
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