GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPTS

The Rural Educator is a refereed professional journal written for and by those involved in rural education and university faculty specializing in the area of rural education and/or rural development. It is intended to serve as a means of furthering communications between university faculty and educators in our rural schools. It is also designed to provide up-to-date information to all readers in the area of rural education and rural development.

Original manuscripts will be considered for publication from university faculty, specialists in the field of rural education, as well as teachers and administrators in rural schools. All manuscripts are submitted to a blind peer review without reference to name or institution. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection as soon as the review process is completed. Issues of The Rural Educator are published in the fall, winter, and spring of each academic year. All manuscripts should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to:

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Manuscript guidelines

Submit in MS Word (.doc) or in Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Double-spaced
12 point font
Not to exceed 25 pages (including references)
Use American Psychological Association (APA) 5th Edition for style, citation, and reference guidelines
Tables and figures should be sent as separate files with indication in manuscript text as to their approximate insertion point
Include an abstract, not to exceed 150 words
Attach an identification cover sheet containing the following information about the author: name and official title, institutional affiliation, address, zip code, telephone, fax, and e-mail address
Do not include the author’s name on the manuscript
The author will be notified of editorial changes made to the manuscript; however, the Editors reserve the right to make such changes without author’s approval or notification if time does not permit.

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Additional inquiries may be addressed to:

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The Rural Educator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 453002
Las Vegas, NV 89154-3002

Phone: 702-895-3478
Fax: 702-895-3492