NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS

Dental Anthropology publishes research articles, book reviews, announcements and notes and comments relevant to the membership of the Dental Anthropology Association.  Editorials, opinion articles, and research questions are invited for the purpose of stimulating discussion and the transfer of information.  Address correspondence to the Editor, Dr. Edward F. Harris, Department of Orthodontics, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN 38163 USA (e-mail: eharris@utmem.edu). 

Research Articles. The manuscript should be in a uniform style (one font style, with the same 10-12- point font size throughout) and should consist of seven sections in this order:

The manuscript should be double-spaced on one side of 8.5 x 11 paper (or the approximate local equivalent) with adequate margins.  All pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page.  Submit three (3) copies -- the original and two copies--to the editor at the address above.  Be certain to include the full address of the corresponding author, including an e-mail address.  All research articles are peer reviewed: the author may be asked to revise the paper to the satisfaction of the reviewers and the Editor.  All communications appear in English.

Title Page.  This page contains (a) title of the paper, (b) authors' names as they are to appear in publication, (c) full institutional affiliation of each author, (d) number of manuscript pages (including text, references, tables, and figures), and (3) an abbreviated title for the header.

Abstract.  The abstract does not contain subheadings, but should include succinct comments relating to these five areas: introduction, materials, methods, principal results, and conclusion.  The abstract should not exceed 200 words.  Use full sentences.  The abstract has to stand alone without reference to the paper, avoid citations to the literature in the abstract.

Figures. One set of the original figures must be provided with the manuscript in publication-ready format.  Drawings and graphics should be of high quality in black-and-white with strong contrast. Graphics on heavy-bodied paper or mounted on cardboard are encouraged; label each on the back with the author's name, figure number, and orientation.  Generally it is preferable to also send graphs and figures as computer files that can be printed at high resolution (600 dpi or higher).  Most common file formats (Windows or Macintosh) are acceptable; check with the editor if there is a question.  The journal does not support color illustrations.  Print each table on a separate page.  Each table consists of (a) a table legend (at top) explaining as briefly as possible the contents of the table, (b) the table proper, and (c) and footnotes (at the bottom) needed to clarify contents of the table.  Whenever possible, provide the disk-version of each table as a tab-delimited document; do not use the "make table" feature available with most word-processing programs.  Use as few horizontal lines as possible and do not use vertical lines in a table.

Literature Cited.  Dental Anthropology adheres strictly to the current citation format of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.  Refer to a current issue of the AJPA or to that association's web-site (AJPA) since the "current" style is periodically updated.  Dental Anthropology adheres to the in-text citation style used by the AJPA consisting of the author's last name followed by the year of publication.  References are enclosed in parentheses, separated by a semicolon, and there is a comma before the date.  Examples are (Black, 2000; Black and White, 2001; White et al., 2002).  The list of authors is truncated and the Latin abbreviation "et al." is substituted when there are three or more authors (Brown et al., 2000).  However all authors of a reference are listed in the Literature Cited section at the end of the manuscript.

Diskette Submission. Electronic submission in addition to sending hard copies of articles is strongly encouraged.  For articles that undergo peer review, the editor will request submission of the final revision of a manuscript in electronic format, not interim versions.  Files can be submitted on a 3.5" diskette or a 100-megabyte Iomega Zip disk, either in Windows or Macintosh format.  Files can also be sent as e-mail attachments. Microsoft Word documents are preferred, but most common formats are suitable. Submit text and each table and figure as a separate file.  Illustration should be sent in EPS format (with preview), or check with the editor before submitting other file types. Be certain to label the disk with your name, file format, and file names.