Chapter Author Guidelines
Calbis Studies in African Transformations
Choose your series and book
Submit an original chapter within the scope of this series and the selected book. Choose exactly one Target Book in the submission form. Each chapter has its own submission, revisions and correspondence. A book category routes the submission to its assigned Book Editor; it is not a publication decision. For the six inaugural collections, chapter calls are already open as stated on their call pages; no publishing agreement is required to submit a chapter. For future book projects, the editorial office will confirm the agreement, financial terms and call-opening arrangements before a call is announced.
Upload two documents in order
- 1. Title Page including Author Contributions — editorial use only. Include the manuscript title, target journal or book, all authors in agreed order, affiliations, countries, email addresses, ORCID iDs if available and the corresponding author. Include funding, competing interests, ethics and consent, acknowledgements and other identified declarations. Within this same file, complete the Author Contributions section for every author using agreed CRediT roles and specific contributions, with final approval and accountability. Contributions must be agreed by all authors; a role label alone does not establish authorship.
- 2. Anonymous Manuscript — for peer review. After the Title Page is uploaded, upload the manuscript with its title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, tables and figures. Remove author names, affiliations, emails, ORCID iDs, identifying acknowledgements, comments, tracked changes and identifying document properties. Cite your own work in the third person without suppressing necessary references. Provide anonymous declarations where needed and full identified details in the Title Page.
Both documents are required. Do not upload a separate Author Contributions file. You can save a draft and return later, or replace an uploaded document. Initial uploads accept PDF, DOCX or ODT, up to 2 MB per file; convert legacy DOC files to DOCX. Include tables and figures in the manuscript. Contact the editor to arrange any additional supporting material. Editors must exclude the identified Title Page from reviewer access and select only anonymous review files; filenames alone do not ensure confidentiality. Restore named contributions and other masked details before publication.
Complete every author record
Enter every co-author in the submission system, including affiliation, country and email, and check the corresponding author and order. Uploading a Title Page does not create author records. Confirm that all authors consent to submission. Resolve any mismatch before review; authorship changes require agreement from all affected authors and editorial approval.
Structure and files
Unless the book instructions specify otherwise, provide a 200–250 word abstract and 4–6 keywords, clear English, numbered pages and consistent APA 7 references. Follow the word limit agreed with the Book Editor. Initial uploads: Title Page first, then anonymous manuscript; PDF, DOCX or ODT, up to 2 MB per file. Embed tables and figures in the manuscript; arrange other supporting material with the editor. Convert legacy DOC files to DOCX. Include data availability, limitations and permissions for reused material.
Revision and proofs
Answer reviewer comments point by point and keep review revisions anonymous. During copyediting and proof review, verify names, order, affiliations, declarations, references and permissions. Review or submission does not guarantee publication.