GUIDES AND FORMS
Below is a list of guides and forms that will assist authors in preparing for submission.
ARTICLE STRUCTURE GUIDE
This guide assists authors in understanding the basic structure of a manuscript. This will aid authors in structuring the argument, flow and layout of the manuscript.
ARTICLE CONTENT CHECKLIST
The checklist encourages authors to enhance the quality of their manuscripts by checking if all the requirements are met. Well-polished and professional manuscripts ease the reviewing process and facilitate the final copyediting processes.
REFERENCING AND FORMATTING GUIDE
Authors should ensure that manuscripts are correctly formatted and referenced. Please note that SW/MW adheres to the APA 7th edition for referencing.
Please click here to download the Referencing and Formatting Guide.
LANGUAGE GUIDE
This guide assists authors with following the correct rules and methods for standard United Kingdom English. This will aid authors in ensuring that their manuscripts are professionally written and in line with Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk’s language and formatting requirements.
For guidelines on language please click here to download our language guide.
SUBMISSION DETAILS FORM
This form must be completed by corresponding authors when the manuscript is initially submitted for consideration. Manuscripts submitted without this form will not be considered and will consequently delay the process.
Please click here to download the Submission Details Form.
PUBLISHING AGREEMENT
All authors need to sign the publishing agreement once the article has been provisionally accepted and is in the copyediting phase. The agreement serves as a contract between SW/MW and the authors, outlining aspects around the license to publish, copyright ownership, representations and warranties, article processing charges and governing Laws.
Please click here to download the Publishing Agreement.
REFEREE REPORT TEMPLATE
This is an example of the referee report template that reviewers make use of whilst reviewing manuscripts.
Please click here to download the Referee Report Template
