Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

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 text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
• The manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it currently being considered by another journal. CJAM only accepts unpublished work. If you are a student, your manuscript is permitted to have been submitted to an instructor/professor for course completion and grades.
• The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format (.DOCX).
• The file has been anonymized and author information has been removed from manuscript. Please do not include your name and/or information anywhere in the file. If your paper is accepted, you will be contacted regarding next steps, as well as to format the paper to prepare for publication, at which point all of your information will be included in the file. This is to protect academic integrity and prevent bias in the editorial process.
• The manuscript uses inclusive language, which “acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities”. The manuscript uses the following inclusive research guidelines, taken from the Linguistic Society of America: a. The manuscript relies on found facts, rather than generics and stereotypes, even if seen as positive (e.g., “Asians tend to score well on standardized tests”). b. The manuscript uses person-first language (e.g., “disabled” vs. “person with a disability”). c. The manuscript uses anti-colonial and anti-racist language and grammar (e.g., “The Ukraine” vs. “Ukraine”; “blacks” vs. “Black people”; “Kiev”, vs “Kyiv”). d. The manuscript does not use unnecessary gendered generalization (e.g., “Congressman” vs. “Member of Congress”; the use of “man” as a gender-neutral term; the use of gender where not needed such as “male nurse”; and the use of “he/she” rather than “they”).
• The article includes an abstract (approximately 150 words summarizing your paper). For reviews, an abstract is not needed.
• The submission is no longer than 7,000 words (approximately 28-30 pages), and no shorter than 1,500 words (approximately 4-5 pages). If word count is not met, or exceeded, please explain why in the comments section for the editor.
• The manuscript is double spaced and uses 12pt Times New Roman font.
• The reference links in the manuscript are all up to date and current.