American University of Beirut

Guidelines for Submission

​​​Make sure to familiarize yourself with the “Information for Authors and Reviewers” page, and submit your Guidelines for Submission.doc​x cover letter with your anonymized manuscript.  

The guidelines for submission are also included below.  

Guidelines for Submission

Please prepare all manuscripts according to the following guidelines to help facilitate anonymous, fair review.

  • Article submissions should not exceed 7,000 words. Academic book reviews should not exceed 1,500 words.  Translingual literacy narratives should not exceed 1,500 words. 
  • Style your article according to either the MLA Handbook (9th edition) or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition), as appropriate to the nature of your research. 
  • Include an abstract (maximum 200 words) at the beginning of your manuscript. 
  • Save your manuscript as a .doc or .docx format file. 
  • If your research includes human subjects (interviews, focus groups, observations, student papers, etc.), include an endnote with your IRB protocol number. 
  • Remove all identifying information from your manuscript and document properties, including references to your home institution or locale. (Name, email, university affiliation, etc.)
  • Email submission with the "Guidelines for Submission" coversheet to [email protected] 
  • Please provide the following information and note that authors will be vetted according to American and Lebanese laws prior to submission review: 

Date Submitted:  

Full Title of Article:  

Author Names and Preferred Pronouns:  

Author Emails:  

Author Full Addresses: 

Institutional Affiliations:  

Submission Abstract (200 words) ​



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