a) Length: manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words (qualitative studies are limited to 9,000 words).
b) Formatting: Use David font 12, line spacing 1.5, wide margins and numbered pages.
c) On title page indicate title, authors' names in Hebrew and English ordered by degree of contribution, authors' affiliations, full contact details (address, phone, email) for each author, and designated address for correspondence. Please provide 5 keywords. Hebrew language manuscripts should include the keywords in Hebrew and in English.
d) Include a 200 word abstract in English (and in Hebrew, if relevant).
e) Text should be fluent and clearly written: Hebrew manuscripts should follow the guidelines of the Hebrew Language Academy; English language manuscripts should follow APA style guide (6th edition).
Examples demonstrating referencing of various types of text are provided at the end of this document.
g) Tables and figures: submit each table on a separate page. In the body of the text, provide a brief summary according to APA guidelines, and note the preferred placement of each table. Figures must be saved separate to text. Please do not embed figures in the paper file. Figures must be saved as one of the following format: Tiff or Jpg. All figures must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the paper (e.g. figure 1, figure 2 etc). Figure captions must be saved separately, as part of the file containing the complete text of the paper, and numbered correspondingly.
b) Include full title page (as described in 2c above).
Following the peer review process, authors will be asked to provide answers to reviewers' questions and comments.Prior to publication, authors will be asked to approve a final version of the manuscript.
The peer review process is conducted anonymously.
Authors must attest that the manuscript is being submitted only to the Academic Journal of Creative Arts Therapies and that it will not be submitted to another ISRAELI journal while under consideration.
Manuscripts accepted for publication may not be copied, whole or in part, without explicit permission from the publisher.
Edwards, D. (2004). Art therapy. London & Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Austin, D., & Forinash, M. (2005). Arts-based research. In B. L. Wheeler (Ed.), Music therapy research (2 ed., pp. 458-471). Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.
*DOI -- Digital Object Identifier: Please include this information in the reference; it is an APA requirement and it helps readers locate the source online.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition, 2009, American Psychological Association.