Mathematics Education Research Journal
(MERJ)
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About MERJ
MERJ is an international refereed journal that provides a forum
for the publication of research on the teaching and learning of mathematics
at all levels. Submissions of high quality papers should normally be of general
interest to an international readership, but papers exploring specifically
Australasian issues, are welcome.
Full-length articles (not more than 9000 words, excluding references),
shorter reports (short communications – up to 3000 words), and book reviews
(up to 1500 words) may be submitted. Articles in which findings from empirical
studies are reported, as well as non-empirical, theoretical papers are encouraged.
No preference is given to any particular research methodology.
It should be noted that only articles that differ from previously published
work should be submitted.
- The submitted article should be in Times New Roman, 12pt, double-spaced
throughout. Use the default margin settings, and the ‘normal’ template
in Microsoft-WORD (or similar word-processing package) and its three levels
of heading.
- References
should conform to the style guidelines specified in the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association [APA], Fifth edition (2001) – including
electronic citations (see also http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html) – with
minor modifications for Australasian usage – see Appendix: "Modifications
of APA Style for MERGA Usage"
- Tables and
figures should also conform to APA (5th ed.) styles and should be located
in the text. If required, high quality graphics should be used and, if possible,
inserted in the text.
- The first page of the article should include the title; authors’ names,
affiliations and email addresses; an abstract of up to 200 words; and five
key words that relate to the foci of the paper.
MERJ uses a double-blind (blind author, blind reviewer) review
process. Each manuscript is reviewed by one member of the Editorial Board and
two others.
Two versions of the manuscript are needed: a full version, and a blinded version.
For the blinded version, all direct and indirect references to the authors
should be eliminated and replaced by ‘Author’. Both versions should
be emailed to the MERJ Editor with a covering letter saying
that:
- the paper has not been submitted elsewhere;
- acknowledging if an earlier version of the paper has been presented as
a conference paper; and
- giving full details of all authors – affiliations, postal addresses,
and email addresses – as well as identifying the author with whom
the editor should correspond.
Alternatively, two hard copies of the full version and four copies of the
blinded version can be mailed to the Editor. Hard copies
should be
laser printed and a covering letter, as described above, included.
Based on the referees’ reports, the Editor decides on the publication
outcome. Specific corrections may be requested. Suggestions may be provided
for a rejected paper which might make it publishable elsewhere.
Books for review, or completed book reviews, should be sent to the MERJ
Editor who will forward them to the Book Review Editor.
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