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Empirical Studies of the Arts
Instructions to Authors
Submit manuscript to: Dr. Oshin Vartanian
DRDC Toronto
1133 Sheppard Avenue West
Toronto, ON
M3K 2CG Canada
E-mail:oshinv1@mac.com


Submission of new and revised manuscripts: Please email your manuscripts, saved in Word to the editor. List the following information in the body of your message: full contact details, the title of your manuscript, and the Abstract. Should submission via email not be possible, you may send a copy of your manuscript saved in Word on a CD to the editor. In a separate file on the CD list the following information: full contact details, the title of your manuscript, and the Abstract.

Originality: Only original articles are accepted for publication. Submission of a manuscript represents certification on the part of the author(s) that neither the article submitted, nor a version of it has been published, or is being considered for publication elsewhere.

Content of the manuscript: Empirical Studies of the Arts publishes original empirical investigations that increase theoretical understanding of behaviors which center around works of art and aesthetic experiences of all types including, but not limited to, the visual arts, music, literature, dance, museum behavior, and creativity. Literature reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical papers may also be considered for publication. A complete manuscript typically ranges from 15 to 25 double-spaced pages.

Organization and style of the manuscript: Authors should prepare manuscripts in strict accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Sixth Edition). Formatting instructions and instructions on the preparation of tables, figures, and references appear in the Manual. A sample manuscript for an entire paper is presented on pages 41 to 53 of the Manual.

Tables: Refer to the sample table shown on page 52 of the Manual for the format of a table and the way it is included in the text.

Figures: Refer to the sample figure shown in page 53 of the Manual for the format of a figure and the way it is included in the text. A separate electronic file for each figure should be included with the initial submission of a manuscript. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, a higher contrast black-on-white paper copy of each figure is required. The Journal does not publish in color. Please make certain that color is not used in any figures or images of stimulus materials.

Permission: Authors are required to obtain and provide to the Editor on final acceptance of the manuscript all necessary permissions to reproduce in print and in electronic form any copyrighted images of artworks or other materials.

Lead author will receive twenty complimentary reprints of their published article.
Additional reprints may be ordered.


Empirical Studies of the Arts


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