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Manuscript Submission

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review is primarily dedicated to the publication of theory and review articles and to brief reports of outstanding empirical work. Commentaries on previously published articles will also appear in the journal. The journal seeks to publish articles that make significant theoretical advances and that will be of broad interest to the community of experimental psychologists and researchers in related fields. Articles should be written with a general readership in mind.

Theoretical papers should propose a new theoretical treatment of some problem, or modify an existing one. Review articles should examine important issues and phenomena within the field; meta-analytic techniques may be used where appropriate. Other articles, commenting on general trends in the field or providing a novel perspective on a problem, will also be considered. Papers in these categories may be of any length, although submissions of more than 70 pages of text are strongly discouraged.

Brief Reports are restricted to a maximum of 4,000 words. This word count includes the main text, appendixes, footnotes, and references but excludes title page, abstract, figures, and tables. Authors of Brief Reports should be sparing with regard to figures and tables. Despite their short length, Brief Reports are expected to make substantial contributions to new knowledge and to be of broad interest to the general readership of the journal.

Submissions on topics from all areas of psychological science are welcome. Examples include (but are not limited to) animal learning and behavior, sensation and perception, cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, social cognition, and cognitive development.

This journal is published by the Psychonomic Society under the direction of its Publications Committee (Chair, 2008: Mary A. Peterson). The Publications Committee and the Editor expect that human and animal subjects will be treated ethically. Mistreatment of subjects is grounds for rejection of a manuscript.

Submissions. Authors can submit manuscripts for consideration by Editor Robert Nosofsky by visiting http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pbr. Please note that the word count for Brief Reports for all text materials including appendixes, footnotes, and references, but excluding the title page, abstract, figures, and tables, must be indicated on the title page and be below the maximum of 4,000 words for consideration. If you have any questions please click here.

Please see the Guidelines for Authors for information on submissions, formats, permissions, proof, reprints, tables, and figures. See also Guidelines for References. If you still have submission questions, you can contact the Administration Office at pbr@psychonomic.org.

Final Accepted Version: The final accepted version of the manuscript must be submitted in accordance with the Guidelines for Authors. There you will find information on formats, electronic files, permissions, proof, reprints, tables, and figures. If you still have questions regarding submission of your accepted manuscript, you can contact the Publications Office at frank@psychonomic.org or (512) 462-2442.

Copyright and Permission: Authors must secure from both the Psychonomic Society and the author of reproduced material written permission to quote text of more than 500 words or to reproduce two or more tables or figures from any article published in this journal, except for the few that are in the public domain. The Psychonomic Society normally grants permission contingent upon the author’s permission, a complete citation of source, and payment of a $10 fee per article from which material is taken. The fee only is waived for authors who wish to use their own material commercially.

Permission from the Society is waived for authors who wish to reproduce a single table or figure, provided the author’s permission is obtained and full credit is given to the Psychonomic Society and the author through a complete citation. (If written permission is requested for commercial use of a single table or figure, the $10 fee will be assessed.) Permission and fees are waived for authors who wish to reproduce their own material for personal use, and for others to make single or multiple copies of single articles for personal, noncommercial scholarly or for nonprofit, educational classroom use. Extensive use of copy privileges in such a way as to substitute for a subscription to this journal is not intended or permitted.

Libraries and other users are permitted to photocopy beyond the limits of U.S. copyright law provided that the applicable fee is paid through the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. Phone: (978) 750-8400. Fax: (978) 750-4470. Web: www.copyright.com.

Permission through the Academic Permissions Service of the CCC, or written permission from the Psychonomic Society, is required for all other kinds of copying such as copying for resale, for general distribution, for advertising or promotional purposes, or for creating new collective works.