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Submission Requirements to the Journal of Public Transportation

Submission of Manuscripts

The Journal of Public Transportation is a quarterly, international journal containing original research and case studies associated with various forms of public transportation and related transportation and policy issues. Topics are approached from a variety of academic disciplines, including economics, engineering, planning, and others, and include policy, methodological, technological, and financial aspects. Emphasis is placed on the identification of innovative solutions to transportation problems.

All articles should be approximately 4,000 words in length (18-20 double-spaced pages). Manuscripts not submitted according to the journal’s style will be returned. Submission of the manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Papers previously published or under review by other journals are unacceptable. All articles are subject to peer review. Factors considered in review include validity and significance of information, substantive contribution to the field of public transportation, and clarity and quality of presentation. Copyright is retained by the publisher, and, upon acceptance, contributions will be subject to editorial amendment. Authors will be provided with proofs for approval prior to publication.

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically, double-spaced in Word file format, containing only text and tables. If not created in Word, each table must be submitted separately in Excel format and all charts and graphs must be in Excel format. Each chart and table must have a title and each figure must have a caption. Illustrations and photographs must be submitted separately in an image file format, (i.e., TIF, JPG, AI or EPS), having a minimum 300 dpi, and include all sources and written permissions. All supporting materials of a manuscript cannot exceed 4.5” x 7”, regardless of orientation. However, charts and graphs may be submitted for use as spreads, covering two facing pages of an article.

All manuscripts should include sections in the following order, as specified:

Cover Page - title (12 words or less) and complete contact information for all authors

First Page of manuscript – title and abstract (up to 150 words)

Main Body – organized under section headings

References – Chicago Manual of Style, author-date format

Biographical Sketch – of each author

Submit manuscripts to:

Pamella Clark

Assistant to the Editor
Center for Urban Transportation Research
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue, CUT100
Tampa, FL 33620-5375

Last updated: November 1, 2007