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Guidelines for Authors

  1. While we endeavor to publish a variety of perspectives in every issue, we also maintain rigid standards with respect to author qualifications. All submissions should include verifiable contact and credential information. Please enclose a concise curriculum or biography with your article submission.
  2. All articles submitted to AWWAO must be original works not currently under review or accepted for publication by another journal. Likewise, previously published material will not be considered for publication.
  3. Articles must not be commercial or promotional with respect to products or services. Any such references will be omitted or reworded in general terms. Articles that focus on proprietary techniques or products will not be accepted for publication. We also do not base placement of an article on any scheduled advertising; any instances of ads similar to editorial content are strictly coincidental.
  4. All article submissions that rely on published research or other material that is not the author's own and is not readily known to the reader should be accompanied by complete references. Please check all references to ensure they are accurate and formatted consistently before submitting your article.
  5. Although there is no set length for article submissions, in general, submissions of (500-1500) characters w/spaces or less are encouraged. This recommended length is inclusive references. Because AWWAO is a quarterly publication, longer articles will not be broken into multiple parts and thus may not be accepted for publication. If you are addressing a topic that requires a great deal of exposition, you may want to submit individual articles (e.g., part 1, part 2, etc.) for consideration.
  6. We prefer Microsoft Word documents in an 11-point Times New Roman font, as it translates best for our graphic design department. If you do not have Word, a simple text file will work, even pasted into the body of an e-mail message.
  7. Whenever possible, avoid imbedding references or images in the text of your article. Doing so complicates the editing process.
  8. If your article contains photos/images/etc., please attach as individual files and provide complete captions. All images should be high resolution, 300 dpi, 450 x 600 pixels or higher, preferably in .jpg or .tif format. If you send images that do not meet these requirements, we will request that you resubmit them.
  9. All submissions are reviewed within 6-8 weeks of receipt. An editorial panel reviews all articles. You will receive notification in writing (e-mail or regular mail) as to whether AWWAO is interested in publishing your article. The editorial panel considers various factors in determining if an article should be accepted for publication, including: the topic of the article, its relevancy to the profession and our readership, the qualifications of the author to speak on that topic, the overall readability of the article; the uniqueness of the topic with respect to recently published articles and/or content already scheduled for publication; and space restrictions.
  10. The editors reserve the right to make alterations and corrections for grammar and syntax.
  11. AWWAO, like most publications, has a backlog of articles waiting to be published. As a result, a newly accepted article may not appear in print immediately. Exceptions to this include articles based on time-sensitive content. We cannot tell you specifically in which issue your article will appear, only that we intend to publish it as soon as possible. In general, articles are published within 3-6 months of acceptance.