When a submission has been accepted, authors must prepare their work for copyediting by following closely the journal’s stylistic conventions. Please also check footnotes carefully at this stage. Do not otherwise alter the text without consulting with your editor.

Copyediting and proofs

The Journal’s copyeditor usually contacts author direct by email with any queries. These must be dealt with within a week.

Proofs are sent electronically to authors, usually within two months of copyediting. Only essential typographical or factual errors may be changed at proof stage. The publisher reserves the right to charge authors for correction of non-typographical errors.

Offprints

Electronic offprints are supplied to authors as a PDF file of their article which they can print or copy electronically.