Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines for Submission:

Matrix aims to publish research articles normally between 5000 and 10,000 words in length, including bibliography. Longer pieces might be considered for publication at the discretion of the Editorial Collective.

Research Notes, or shorter contributions between 3000 and 5000 words, including bibliography, are welcome. There is a separate Research Notes section in the journal.

Twice per year, a Call for Papers will be issued with a submission deadline. Current and past Calls are hosted on the Matrix website.

Submissions not relating to a particular Call for Papers may be submitted for consideration at any time of the year to the Editorial Collective. Material received will be considered for the next available issue where suitable. The Editorial Collective reserves the right to hold back material for subsequent issues when necessary.

As a publication based in Canada, Matrix publishes material in English and French. Submissions made in languages other than English or French must be translated into English or French by the author.

We encourage submissions in the language of the community addressed by the article and will consider publishing it alongside the English or French translation.

Prospective authors should be aware that original papers published in Matrix: A Journal for Matricultural Studies are subject to rigorous peer review by multiple referees. The number of referees consulted will depend on the nature and scope of the submission. See Blinding Your Article for Double Blind Peer-Review Process, below.

On occasion, Matrix will commission the reprinting of articles relevant to the journal's themes which have been previously published elsewhere, where they (a) retain currency for researchers regarding either the history of research and/or current ideas, and (b) hitherto have not been fully available to researchers in a digital medium and/or a readily accessible venue.

Comments by referees may remain confidential at the discretion of the Editorial Collective.

Every effort will be made to maintain the anonymity of referees.

Authors will be expected to accept Matrix's copyright agreement once the article has been accepted for publication.

Charges or Fees

Authors of articles, notes, reports, book reviews and other submissions will not be subjected to any charges or fees, and will receive no remuneration from this open-access publication.

Submissions

1. Submissions of articles should include an abstract of no more than 200 words, a list of up to five keywords, and a brief biography of the author(s). The abstract should not include references or refer to illustrations within the articles itself.

2. The font size should be 12 point. The beginning of each paragraph should be demarcated by an extra line space.

3. We accept numbered footnotes or endnotes. All pages must be numbered.

4. Papers must be accompanied by a scheme indicating the divisions of the text and the relative importance of the various headings, sub-headings, etc (a small Table of Contents, if you will). A list of figures and their approximate locations should also be included.

5. Both line drawings and photographs must be numbered in a single sequence within each paper and should be given a number in the text, thus (Fig. 9). Tables should be separately numbered, thus (Table 4).

6. The author(s) should certify in writing that they have written the manuscript in its entirety and that it contains only original and accurate information.

7. The editing and peer review process of an article requires a substantial commitment of time by Matrix's Editorial Collective and reviewers. There is NO paid managing editor or staff working for the journal. Submitting an article to Matrix implies a commitment by the contributor(s) to publish in the journal. The author(s) must certify in writing that neither the article submitted nor any version of it has been published, nor it is publicly available online, nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere, nor will it be submitted elsewhere for consideration for publication while the manuscript is under review by the Editorial Collective of Matrix: A Journal for Matricultural Studies. Such certification should accompany the manuscript.

Blinding Your Article for Double-Blind Peer Review