Submission Guidelines

1) Getting your manuscript ready

• Length & types: Research (2,500–8,000 words), Policy/Practice (1,500–4,000), Perspectives (800–2,000), Data/Field Notes (800–2,500).
• Format: Double-spaced, readable 12-pt font, 1″ margins, page numbers. Use author–date citations and a “References Cited” list.
• File: Submit a clean DOCX or ODT; figures/tables as separate files if large.
• Structure: Title, author(s) + affiliation(s), abstract (150–250 words), 3–6 keywords, main text, acknowledgments, data/ethics notes (if applicable), references, tables/figures with captions.

2) Citations & references (SAA-style basics)

• In-text: (Author Year) or (Author Year:Page)—e.g., (Smith 2021), (Lopez 2019:42–43).
• Reference list: “References Cited,” alphabetized by author; use full author names, year, title, outlet, and DOI/URL where stable.
• Figures/Tables: Cite in text (e.g., “see Figure 2”); supply separate, high-resolution files with succinct captions.

3) Ethics, permissions, and data

• Confirm approvals (IRB/tribal/community) and consent procedures as appropriate.
• Secure permissions for third-party images/data; acknowledge repositories and collaborators.
• Add a brief data availability statement (repository link or “available on request,” as appropriate).

4) Visuals & appendices

• Preferred formats: TIFF/PNG (raster) or SVG/EPS/PDF (vector), 300+ dpi for photos; provide alt text.
• Number consecutively (Figure 1, Table 1), each with a descriptive caption and credit.

5) Final checks

• All citations appear in “References Cited,” and all references are cited in text.
• Spelling, punctuation, and units (SI preferred) are consistent.
• Conflict-of-interest and funding statements included (if applicable).