About the Organization
Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence is an online, open-access, non-profit journal that started publication in 2016. The journal is hosted on Digital Commons at the University of Rhode Island (Kingston, United States).
The Editorial Board is the publisher of the journal. The board consists of a diverse group of internationally known academics, professionals, practitioners, and advocates, who are experts in the areas related to sexual exploitation, violence and slavery.
The ISSN for Dignity is 2472-4181.
About the Paper
The journal encourages investigations and discussion of challenges to dignity and justice such as corruption, lack of rule of law, harmful cultural practices, and laws and policies that justify and institutionalize inequality, violence, and exploitation.
The journal is a forum to examine how individuals, civil societies and states have responded to improve human and civil rights.
Categories and Word Limit
Main categories with word limit:
- Research and Scholarly Articles: 3000 to 8000 words
- Frontline Reports: 2000 to 5000 words
- Book and Media Reviews: 750 to 1500 words
Other Categories:
- Editorials
- Literature Review Articles
Submission Guidelines
All manuscripts should include:
- A title The title should convey the content of the article and the nature of the study or analysis.
- (Do not put your name or identifying information on the manuscript.)
- Abstract (200-300 words) A clear and concise summary of the article, including a brief introduction to the topic, a description of methods used, findings, and discussion about the importance or relevance of the findings.
- Keywords (several terms that describe the article that will be used to index the article.)
- Acknowledgements (A thank you to those who have contributed in some way to the research and project, but are not co-authors. Examples include: 1) Funders of research or the services; 2) Individuals who assisted in gaining access to data; 3) Institutional personnel who may have supported the research by providing release time or library assistance; 4) Individuals who assisted with writing or other technical support.)
- Body of Article Articles should have an Introduction to the topic with sufficient background and literature review to orient the reader to the subject; a Methods section with clear explanations of how data was gathered and analyzed or how observations were made; a Findings section that clearly states what the author found from the research and analysis; a Discussion section that discusses the significance of the findings; and a Conclusion section that briefly summarizes the work and may briefly make policy recommendations (if appropriate). Frontline Reports may use a more narrative format, but should include most of the elements listed above as much as possible.
- References Dignity uses APA (American Psychological Association) formatting style for in-text citations and the reference section. These guidelines can be obtained on the Internet. (See below for more detail.)
Formatting Requirements
- All submissions must be in English, except for common foreign words and phrases. Foreign terms should be in italics rather than underlined.
- For consideration of exceptions, contact the Editor.
- Use proper, standard English grammar. The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White (now in its fourth edition) is the “standard” guide.
- Keep formatting simple.
- Page size should be 8.5 x 11-inches.
- Do not include a title page.
- Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers. These will be added by the editors.
- All margins (left, right, top and bottom) should be 1 inch, including your tables and figures.
- Single space your text.
- Use a single column layout.
- Font: Use a basic font, such as Times, 12 pt. Do not use uncommon fonts.
- If figures are included, use high-resolution figures. Put them in the body of the manuscript or at the end of the manuscript. You do not need to upload separate files for tables and figures.
- Copyedit your manuscript. It is a good idea to have a fresh set of eyes read your manuscript to catch typos and grammatical errors.
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