Research Notes

Analytics accepts research notes that identify promising areas for research, pose queries about these areas, and propose further investigation through principled analysis.

Analytics publishes research notes of up to 2,000 words, excluding references.

Formatting References

References should be formatted using APA style. For instructions on formatting references, see the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.

Formatting Text

Please adhere to the following guidelines for formatting article text.

  • Upload article submissions in the Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Provide URLs for the references where available.
  • Double space text and use a 12-point Times New Roman font.
  • Use italics instead of underlining (except for URL addresses).
  • Place figures and tables at the end of the document. Use the phrase "Insert Table (or Figure) X here." to indicate their placement in the document.
  • Follow the instructions in Ensuring Anonymous Review for submissions to a peer-reviewed section of the journal.

The following titles should be used for the main section headings, and the issues below should be addressed for the corresponding sections.

Abstract

The abstract (between 150 - 200 words) should concisely introduce the research note.
 

Reviewers' Expectations

See the Reviewer Guidelines for the review criteria used by reviewers of research notes.