Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Purpose:
The Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (JIDD) is the official journal of the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID). JIDD is an international, multidisciplinary journal in the field of intellectual and developmental disability. The Journal publishes original qualitative and quantitative research papers, literature reviews, conceptual articles, policy analysis papers, brief reports, case reports, data briefs, and opinions and perspectives. JIDD also publishes book reviews written at the invitation of the Book Review Editor.
This journal is of interest to researchers, academics and professionals concerned with people with disabilities and holds an important place in university, hospital, educational and service libraries. The journal is published on behalf of ASID by Informa Healthcare
The entire journal archive is now available online from 1970 (Volume 1) onwards. Editor:
The Editor of the Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability is appointed for a 3-year term by the Board of ASID. This is a voluntary position and the editor also serves as an ex-officio member of the Board. The position is now jointly held by Professor Susan Balandin from Molde University College, Norway, and Associate Professor Ian Dempsey, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Editor's Report to ASID Australasian Board
Abstracting Information:
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability is indexed and abstracted in Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS), Biological Abstracts, Care Data, Child Development Abstracts, CSA Linguistics & Language Behaviour Abstracts, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Current Contents/Social and Behavioural Sciences, Current Indexes to Journals in Education (CIJE), EBSCO Online, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children for publication in the monthly print index, Exceptional Child Education Resources (ECER), EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, Family Resources Database (FRD), ISI Alerting Services (including Research Alert), Psychological Abstracts, PsycINFO, RECAL Information services, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Scisearch (Science Citation Index-Expanded), SCOPUS, Special Education Needs Abstracts and MEDLINE.
Instructions for Authors:
Submission: All manuscripts should be made online at the Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Manuscript Central site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cjid. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.
Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete non-anonymous version of the text, while the second should be an anonymous version which has all information identifying the author(s) (including acknowledgement and any source of funding) removed from the files so it can be sent anonymously to referees. When uploading files, authors should designate the non-anonymous version as ‘‘File not for review’’ and the anonymous version as ‘‘Main Document’’.
Form: Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Text should be double-spaced. Instructions for preparing tables, figures and references appear in the Manual. All manuscripts (except Data Briefs and Opinions & Perspectives) must include a Structured Abstract of no more than 150 words typed on a separate page with appropriate sub-headings: Background, Method, Results, Conclusions. These should outline the questions investigated, the design, essential findings and main conclusions of the study.
A cover sheet should be uploaded separately and must include the title, running head (not exceeding 40 characters), author(s), affiliation(s), Author Note (see below under Ethical Standards), and address (including an e-mail address) for correspondence. As manuscripts are reviewed anonymously, the running head (rather than the author’s name), should appear as a header on each page and other identifying material should be omitted from the anonymous version of the manuscript.
Length: The suggested maximum length (double-spaced pages) for each type of submission is as follows. Full-length articles – 20 pages (including references, tables and figures). Brief Reports and Case Reports – 8 pages. Data Briefs and Opinions & Perspectives – 5 pages. Manuscripts exceeding these limits may be accepted depending on the importance and complexity of the content.
Terminology: JIDD uses people first language. The general form person with a disability is used rather than disabled person, so descriptions such as a boy with Down syndrome and adults with spina bifida are acceptable. As normal has multiple meanings, more precise terms such as children without a hearing impairment should be used. Generic descriptions such as students, participants, and adults are preferred to the term subjects. JIDD uses the term intellectual disability rather than mental retardation or learning disability.
Tables and Illustrations: Professional quality tables and figures should be presented on separate pages and their approximate location in the text indicated. A signed release form must accompany any photographs of people. Care should be taken to conceal the identity of persons in photographs. Images should be submitted as TIF, EPS, PDF, or JPG (preferred) files. Scanned images should be of a sufficient resolution, i.e., 300 dpi for halftones/colour, 500 dpi for combination halftones, and 1000–1200 dpi for line art.
Ethical Standards: Authors should disclose in an Author Note (on a separate cover sheet): (a) a request that the manuscript be considered for publication, (b) a statement that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere, is not currently submitted elsewhere, and is significantly different from other manuscripts that the author has submitted elsewhere, (c) a statement that the ethics procedures have been followed and the standards governing research involving human participants in force in the country in which the research has been conducted have been met (note that The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) represents a minimal requirement), and (d) the source of all research funding, whether the funding body has imposed any restrictions on free access to or publication of the research data, and authors' financial and non-financial conflicts of interest, such as direct or indirect financial benefit. Please include the subheader, “Conflict of Interest”, in the Acknowledgement section at the end of your manuscript. If no such conflict exists, simply respond “None”. Details on ethics procedures and informed consent must also appear in the Method section of the paper.
Peer Review: All manuscripts are peer reviewed, with the exception of Opinions & Perspectives submissions. The Editor (or the Associate Editor responsible for a manuscript) selects several reviewers from the JIDD Editorial panel to review each paper. If appropriate, a guest reviewer with specific expertise may be consulted. The process is anonymous in that the identity of authors and reviewers is not known to the other party. The Editor (or Associate Editor) then makes the final decision about acceptance for publication. The review process normally takes several months – longer when revision is necessary (revisions are often requested).
Data Sharing: Authors of data-based articles in JIDD should have their research data available for at least 5 years after publication. On request, these data should be shared with other competent professionals for reanalysis, solely for the purpose of verifying the published findings, provided that participants’ confidentiality is protected and unless legal rights concerning proprietary data prevent their release. Where relevant, the specific computer program used for data analysis should be identified.
Data Briefs: This section contains succinct summaries of significant current data (usually national data) on trends in demographics, service provision, expenditure, and other issues. Submissions are subject to peer review. No abstract is required.
Opinions & Perspectives: This section provides a forum for discussion and debate about important current issues, innovations and policy perspectives in the form of short, well-reasoned, clearly written commentaries. No abstract is required. Submissions undergo editorial review (rather than peer review). Detailed editorial comments may not be provided on submissions that are not accepted.
Book Reviews: Books for, or offers to, review should be sent to the Book Review Editor: Rachel Mayes, University of Sydney, PO Box 170 Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia. Email rachel.mayes@sydney.edu.au
Final Copy and Proofs: A copy of the accepted version of the manuscript should be retained by the author for proofreading purposes. A pdf proof of the copy-edited article will be available to the corresponding author for correction prior to publication.
Electronic Offprints: Corresponding authors can receive 50 free reprints, free online access to their article through our website (http://www.informahealthcare.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Complimentary reprints are available and additional reprints can be ordered when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at jenn.kane@informausa.com
View further information on submitting a manuscript to JIDD.
Editors: Susan Balandin, e-mail: Susan.Balandin@hiMolde.no and Ian Dempsey, email: Ian.Dempsey@newcastle.edu.au
Editorial Assistant: Genevieve Farrell, email: Genevieve.Farrell@newcastle.edu.au
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