Primary Science Review Submissions
 
 

Primary Science

Journals Home

Issue Contents

Submissions
About PS
Library Journal Subscriptions

 

 

Notes for contributors to Primary Science Review


Primary Science Review aims to share information and ideas that support effective practice in science education at the primary school level and at the transition to early secondary education. To this end we publish articles about teaching, about learning and about assessing science for all children in the age range 3/4 to 12/13. Topics covered include selecting, adapting and managing learning activities both within and outside the classroom, research findings, adaptations for children with special needs, health and safety, use of ICT, links to other areas of the curriculum and information about useful books, equipment, audio-visual aids, web sites and CD-ROMs.
We welcome articles that provide insights into familiar classroom activities as well as those containing novel ideas about content and teaching and learning processes. However we look for reflection on practice rather than simple description. We also value comment on matters of policy in primary science and discussion of innovations whether originated locally or nationally. Short letters, viewpoints, ideas or queries are also welcome.

 

Authors should note the following advice:

 

Length and style

 

keep articles short; ideally no more that 2,000 words; other contributions such as letters and viewpoints will be much shorter
keep jargon and technical language to a minimum
write in a straightforward and economical style; serious but not dull
give a few essential references only; follow the journal style for references
should you wish to include illustrations from a published source please note that you are responsible for obtaining permission to use it and for supplying the required credits.
remember that most readers are primary teachers but that PSR is also read by students, ITE staff, professional developers, researchers, parents, and some in the education departments of industry and commerce
 
Illustrations – photographs and children’s work
include relevant photographs or examples of children's work; colour photographs for the cover are also welcome. (But please do NOT send photographs or scanned work electronically; this is often not successful and generates files that are too big to handle. Instead send the originals, which will be returned after publication)
when photographs of children are included in an article, it is essential to ensure that the children's parents and teachers are agreeable to this and are aware that the article with the photo may be put on the ASE website. It will be helpful if this permission is included when an article is submitted, but if not you be asked to provide information about it at the point when the article is accepted for pubication
please give one or two relevant website addresses which would help readers find further relevant information
supply any diagrams on separate sheets of paper at the end of the article
should you wish to include illustrations from a published source please note that you are responsible for obtaining permission to use it and for supplying the required credits.
 

Information to include

 
include your name, position, home and work addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the main document not just on the covering letter (which may become separated)
number the pages
provide a brief (30 word max) indication of your current occupation and any other relevant information to be published at the end of your article, together with your e-mail address if you wish
where you provide sources of equipment, etc, please check that they are up to date and give full addresses/contact numbers.
 

Submitting articles

 
send a hard copy of your contribution in the first instance if possible
keep a copy
submit all contributions for consideration to
The Editor, Primary Science Review, ASE, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA
Please don’t send an article to more that one journal at a time since this wastes the time of those who referee submitted contributions
 

Note that materials published in PSR may be included on the ASE Website.


Members of the editorial board are always willing to give advice to those who are writing for PSR for the first time. Seeking this help before submitting formally will avoid articles being rejected for being 'off the mark'. However, articles intended for publication do need to be submitted through the ASE, where they are logged. The Editor, Wynne Harlen, then arranges for articles to be read by at least three referees. This process takes up to 8 weeks, after which the Editor will write to the author with the decision about acceptance for publication and any comments or suggestions for revisions. The date of publication of accepted articles depends on the number of articles awaiting publication and on decisions about what is most appropriate at a particular time. The Executive Editor, Helen Johnson, who is responsible for putting together the articles accepted for a particular issue and adding other sections, such as reviews, correspondence and advertisements, will inform authors of the date of publication and arrange for authors to receive complimentary copies of the relevant issue.

Revised 14/10/02

 

Website design and development by Interactive Web Solutions © Copyright 2002 ASE. All rights reserved.