For information on how to prepare your manuscript, please consult the Routledge manuscript preparation guide. This includes information on the necessary elements to be submitted along with your final manuscript, details of formatting and artwork requirements, and processes for securing permissions for third party copyright. You may also consult the submission checklist and other publishing guides available on the Routledge Author Resources page.
Final manuscripts will typically include:
Front matter
- Half title page: This should feature your title, but not subtitle.
- Data availability statement (optional): To be included if research data is shared/cited.
- Full title page
- Table of contents
- List of figures and tables
- Preface (optional)
- Acknowledgements (optional)
- List of acronyms and abbreviations (optional)
Main Chapters
- An abstract of 100–200 words
- Individual chapters
- Each chapter (including introduction if relevant) should be composed as a separate Word document file. The chapter files should only include the final chapter text and editable images created in Word.
- Artwork, figures, and tables
End matter
- Appendices (optional)
- Glossary (optional): Can be included as front matter if preferred.
- Index
- Endorsements (optional)
