
Instructions for Authors
Issues in Integrative Studies (ISSN 1081-4760)
Issues in Integrative Studies, the journal of the Association
for Integrative Studies, seeks papers on the following topics:
–Interdisciplinary theory and methodology
–The nature, means and problems of integrative research, especially that of human experience
–Models of interdisciplinary/integrative curricular designs both undergraduate and graduate, supplemented by evaluative empirical studies
–Analyses of the relationships among social contexts, institutional arrangements and interdisciplinary programs of research and teaching
–Cross-campus surveys on the status of interdisciplinarity
–Conceptual and empirical attempts at distinguishing between disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching, curricular models and research
–Special pedagogical approaches for enhancing interdisciplinary/integrative comprehension, perspectives, knowledge and utilization
–Polemical pieces on any of the above
–Substantial and critical reviews of literature published elsewhere on any of the above.
Prospective authors should submit their manuscripts in electronic form,
using Microsoft Word, if possible. The manuscript should be double-spaced.
In order to ensure anonymity in the refereeing process, the manuscript
should bear only the title as a means of identification. In addition,
the manuscript should include a first page giving title, author, affiliation,
full mailing address and email address. Include a brief abstract and
biographical note. Manuscripts should conform to the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.
Prospective authors are encouraged to send their manuscripts as attachments to email to both editors. Because of the use of campus filtering and anti-virus systems, however, the editors encourage authors to contact the editors before sending the manuscript. If it is necessary to send a file in other than the recommended way, authors should contact the editors.
Co-Editors:
Joan Fiscella, University of Illionois at Chicago, jbf@uic.edu. (312) 996-2730.
Francine Navakas, North Central College, fgnavakas@noctrl.edu.(630) 637-5285.