Occasional Paper Series - Overview

The Center's Occasional Paper series addresses topics that are timely and intimately connected to the Center's research agenda. Papers in this series include conceptual work, research syntheses, discussions of policy issues, and reports that are intended to act a catalyst for information exchange among policymakers, educators, researchers, and interested citizens.

Occasional Paper Series - Submission Guidelines

Submission Process

All proposals and manuscripts are submitted via the online submission system . Proposals for the Occasional Paper Series can be submitted at anytime. Proposals reviewed in the order in which they were received.

Preparation of the Proposal

Each proposal should be in Microsoft Word format and no longer than 5 double space pages. The proposal should include: objectives and purposes; perspective(s) or theoretical framework; methods, techniques, or modes of inquiry; data sources and evidence; and
practical or scientific importance of the study. In addition, all proposals should include name(s) of each author,
university affiliation, phone number and e-mail address.

Peer Review Process

Proposals will be acknowledged by the CAARP staff upon receipt. After an internal editorial review, proposals will be forwarded anonymously to at least two external reviewers. The review process will take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks. Once the proposal has been reviewed, that author(s) will be notified about the status of the proposal. Approval of the proposal is not a commitment to publish. The completed manuscript will also undergo review. The review process will take anywhere from 6 weeks to 3 months.

Preparation of Manuscript

A manuscript submitted to the Occasional Paper Series should be a Microsoft Word file. Manuscripts should be formatted into a 8 ½ x 11 document with one inch margins, should be Times New Roman 12 point typeface, and should not be more than 50 double-spaced pages (including references). The submission should conform to the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) (5th edition). Manuscripts accepted for publication are subject to copyediting. Manuscript submission indicates the author's commitment to publish in the Occasional Paper Series and to give the OPS first publication rights.

Title Page: The title page should contain the article name, authors' names and complete affiliations, and the address for manuscript correspondence (including e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers).

Abstract: A descriptive abstract of no more than 100 double-spaced words should be included in the manuscript.

Copyright

It is a condition of publication that author(s) vest copyright of their manuscripts, including abstracts, to The Center for African American Research and Policy (CAARP). Authors may use the manuscript elsewhere after publication without prior permission from CAARP, provided that acknowledgment is given to OPS as the original source.