Operant Subjectivity: The International Journal of Q Methodology

Operant Subjectivity: The International Journal of Q Methodology (ISSN 0193-2713) is published quarterly, beginning in October, by the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity, and is the Society’s official journal.

The purpose of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) is to promote the scientific study of subjectivity as enunciated by William Stephenson (1902–1989). Annual memberships in ISSSS include a subscription to Operant Subjectivity: The International Journal of Q Methodology.

Subscription inquiries, address changes, and requests for back issues should be directed to Mark Popovich, (mnpopovich@bsu.edu), ISSSS Treasurer, Department of Journalism, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA Current subscription rates are US$50 (faculty/professionals), $20 (students) and $100 (institutions). A CD-Rom with scanned content from issues 1–23 is available for $30. Some back issues (vols. 24–33) are available (prices vary).

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The International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity

Manuscript Submissions

The primary mission of Operant Subjectivity: The International Journal of Q Methodology is to foster understanding of subjectivity through presentation of original research, theoretical and philosophical critique, and methodological clarification. An anonymous peer-review process assists the Editor and Editorial Board to select manuscripts for publication. The journal is committed to the ideas and concepts of Q methodology as enunciated by William Stephenson (1902–1989) and, while not precluding alternative viewpoints, encourages contributions compatible with this commitment. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor via electronic mail. Submissions are assumed to be original work for publication not under consideration elsewhere.

Brief Instructions for Authors

Ordinarily, manuscripts should be 6,000 to 12,000 words in length, accompanied by a 150 to 200-word abstract. Authors should follow the style of the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA 6th; 2009). All copy should be typed, double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point or similar font.

Manuscripts should include a cover sheet with the title, author’s name, address, phone number, and email address, along with a brief biographical statement (2–3 sentences). Ordinarily, the submitting author’s email address will be used as a contact address for communication from the editors, and will be published with accepted manuscripts. If the article was authored by more than one person, coauthors’ names, phone numbers, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and biographical statements should also be included. However, to assure appropriate blind review, the author’s name and identifying information should NOT appear in headers, footers, reference lists, or other portions of the manuscript text. Information that would identify the author should be replaced with the word “Author” in lieu of the author’s name or identifying information.

Place notes, references, tables, and figures at the end of the manuscript. All tables and figures should be included in the electronic file. Use centred brackets to indicate the approximate place of the table or figure in the text. Use Word to draw tables when possible. Do not add shading, remove or change the appearance of gridlines, or vary the type size or appearance in the table. It is preferable to avoid footnotes. Use only one space after a period (full stop). Note that the n-dash (–), not the hyphen (-), should be used to indicate a minus sign. References must be presented in APA format.

Operant Subjectivity accepts manuscripts using British or American English spelling and grammar.