Contributions

(JLS) is open to original contributions from around the world, provided they are in accordance with the aims and scope of the journal.

When submitting a manuscript to JLS, authors should confirm that its contents and main argument have not previously been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere, and that to the best of their knowledge publication does not involve any breach of confidentiality or professional ethics. JLS does not normally publish translations, yet it does welcome translations of primary source materials, both published and unpublished, on the understanding that they are of compelling interest to the journal's readership. All manuscripts are subject to a system of blind peer review, and will be scrutinized and commented on by at least two independent experts, although the editors may review a paper at their discretion.

JLS is published in English. Both English and American standards are acceptable, provided they are used consistently. The quality of the language is the author's responsibility, and language editing will only be done to a limited extent by the editors. Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to seek the help of a colleague who is proficient in English and psychoanalysis. Authors themselves are responsible for obtaining permission should they wish to include copyright material from other sources.

Manuscripts

Manuscripts (articles and review essays) in English of maximum 8000 words should be submitted in one hard copy and electronic format (PC or Mac) to the editor, Dany Nobus, Brunel University, Dept of Human Sciences, Cleveland Road, Uxbridge Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom (e-mail: dany.nobus@brunel.ac.uk). The author should retain one copy of the manuscript for reference; manuscripts will not be returned to the author.

The first page of the manuscript should include the title of the paper, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), an address for correspondence including fax and e-mail if possible (this is usually the address of the first author), and a brief biographical statement of the author(s). The second page should repeat the title and contain an abstract of maximum 150 words summarizing the whole paper and not merely the conclusion(s). The third page should repeat the title as a heading to the text section of the manuscript. Authors need to ensure that their name and affiliation appears nowhere in an identifiable form within the text section.

All material should be double-spaced on one side of A4 (or equivalent), with the right margins unjustified to enhance readability. Within the text section, headings and subheadings should be typed on a separate line without numbering, indentation or special typeface. Quotations of over five lines should be preceded by a colon and indented in the text, without quotation marks. Shorter quotations should be integrated in the text with single smart quotes. All quotations should correspond exactly with the original text. When qualifying terms in the text, authors should also use single quotation marks. Authors will be asked to submit the final draft of their paper in electronic format.

Style

The same style rules apply for book reviews (solicited and unsolicited), letters to the editor, short reports on noteworthy events and brief communications, despite the fact that these manuscripts will not normally be scrutinized by independent referees. Book reviewers should be aware that the editors of JLS will offer book authors the opportunity to comment on the reviews.

References follow the (Harvard) style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th Edition, 1997), supplemented by The Chicago Manual of Style (14th Edition, 1993). Accordingly, all sources cited in the text should be indicated following the citation, and keyed to an alphabetic list of references at the end of the manuscript. Similarly, all references listed must appear in the text. Within the text, citations should be indicated by the author-date system. A standard reference will appear in the text as follows: (Green, 1972, p. 16). If the information occurs not as a citation, but as a natural part of the text or as a paraphrase, no mention of the page number(s) is required. In the latter case, the reference will appear as: Brown (1972) argued . . . Two authors are always cited by name as (Green & Brown, 1993, pp. 23-55), but three and more authors are cited in full only the first time the reference appears in the text; after that, they will appear as (White et al., 1987, p. 9). The list of references should always contain the names of all the authors. Whenever several references are quoted consecutively within the text, the order should be chronological, e.g. (White, 1962; Green, 1991). When these references occur within a single year, the order should be alphabetical, e.g. (Black, 1991; White, 1991). If more than one paper from the same author(s) and year is listed, the date should be followed by (a), (b), etc., e.g. (White, 1991a; 1991b). Texts by Sigmund Freud should be referenced using the numbering system introduced in The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, London: The Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psycho-Analysis, 1953-1974, and expanded in Freud-Bibliographie mit Werkkonkordanz, Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer Verlag, 1989. For example, regardless of the edition used by the authors in their text, Freud's book The Interpretation of Dreams should always be referenced as: Freud, 1900a

At the end of the article, the list of references, double-spaced and starting on a separate sheet, appears in alphabetical order in the following standardized form:
(1) For periodical articles (note that titles of journals are capitalized and should not be abbreviated):
Black, J. (1981a). A new Lacanian interpretation of consciousness, part 1, International Journal of Conciousness, 34, pp. 237-245.
Black, J. (1981b). A new Lacanian interpretation of consciousness, part 2, International Journal of Consciousness, 34, pp. 458-496.
Black, J. & Green, S. (1993). Lacan's theory of transference, American Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 22, pp. 23-67.
(2) For books:
Green, S. (ed.) (1995). Lacanian perspectives on love. London: Imaginary Books.
Green, S. & White, W.B.F. (eds) (2001). Feminism from a Lacanian point of view. Cambridge MA-London: Real University Press.
White, W.B.F (1997). A primer of Lacanian psychoanalysis. New York NY: The Symbolic Press.
(3) For chapters in books:
Black, M. & White, W.B.F. (1992). Lacanian psychoanalysis with groups, in S. Green (ed.) Current psychoanalytic perspectives on groups, Philadelphia PA-London: Smiley & Sons, pp. 25-45.Other recommendations
(1) All illustrations and tables should be referred to as Figures, and their position should be indicated in the text. Each Figure should be submitted on a separate sheet, numbered on the back of the sheet with Figure number. Each Figure should have a short, self-explanatory title, e.g. Borromean knot with four rings. Figures should be professionally drawn and should be capable of reduction. The author is solely responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright Figures from other sources. A written copyright permission will be required for all Figures from other copyright sources, and the manuscript will not be published until all permissions have been granted. Authors may contact the editors for further advice on copyright regulations.
(2) Dates in the text should appear as follows: 29 December 1968. When reference is made to a specific session from one of Lacan's unpublished seminars, the textual indication should appear as (Lacan, 1962-63, 21 December 1962), and the list of references should contain the following entry: Lacan, J. (1962-63). Seminar X: Anxiety, trans. C. Gallagher, unpublished.
(3) Authors should avoid using passive constructions and vague language. For example, instead of `It has been argued that…', authors should state: `White (1991), Brown (1978a;1978b) and Green argue that….
(4) Mathematical symbols can be typewritten or handwritten. Symbols or foreign letters and characters should be identified separately in the margin. Distinguish clearly between lowercase and uppercase letters, between letter O and number 0, between letter l and number 1, and other such instances generating confusion.
(5) Use dots to indicate omissions in a quotation, e.g. `Like other scientists . . . it still strikes me . . . that the books I write should read like short stories.' Display insertions in a quotation in square brackets, e.g. `My 1955 text [The Freudian Thing] was not very well received.'
(6) Please avoid notes. If substantive annotations are inevitable, they should appear as consecutively numbered footnotes, with superscript Arabic numbers in the text at the end of a sentence, e.g. Over the years Lacanian psychoanalysis has permeated gender and women's studies.22
(7) Foreign language terms should appear in italics in the text.Page proofs will be sent to the author nominated for correspondence. These proofs are for checking and making essential typographical corrections. At proof stage, the author(s) will not be allowed to suggest substantial alterations to the text. Proofs must be returned within 72 hours of receipt.

Copyright

Two copies of the journal issue in which the article appears will be supplied free of charge to the author nominated for correspondence (offprints will be available on request).

Copyright of accepted papers remains with the author(s). Authors whose paper has been accepted will receive a copy of the standard release letter, which they need to complete and return to the Managing Editor when submitting the final version of their paper. After publication in JLS, authors may use their article elsewhere, provided they obtain prior permission from the publisher and acknowledgement is given to JLS as the original source of publication.