Instructions for Authors

Childhood in the Anthropocene is a peer-reviewed online journal.

The journal aims to publish scholarly research in the field of educational sciences, with a particular focus on childhood and sustainability, as well as education and learning for sustainability in preschool and the early school years. Relevant contributions are published in the form of research articles, research overviews, summaries of research projects and their results, debate articles, as well as reviews of doctoral dissertations and other scholarly texts in the field, such as book reviews.

Authors retain the copyright to works published in the journal. No article processing charges (APCs) or other publication fees are charged.

The following instructions apply to authors submitting manuscripts to any of the journal’s sections:

1. Manuscripts must be written in English, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish, sent in as a Word file, prepared according to the journal’s template, and must meet the journal’s quality standards.
   
   
2. Manuscripts must be submitted in two versions:
   a) A complete version including all author names, authors’ contact details (name, institutional affiliation, e-mail address, ORCID iD), with figures, tables, and images inserted.
   b) An anonymised version, with figures, tables, and images inserted.
   The anonymised manuscript must include line numbers and be fully prepared for double-blind peer review. All information that could identify the author(s) must be removed, including references and footnotes containing personal information. Where information has been removed, this should be indicated in parentheses. Metadata such as author names and institutional details in the document’s properties must also be removed. See the anonymisation guide for further details.

3. All figures, tables, and images must be submitted as separate files after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.
   
   
4. Research article manuscripts should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words in length, excluding references and the abstract. All other manuscript types must not exceed 3,000 words.
   
   
5. An abstract of approximately 150 words, along with up to five keywords, must be provided.

• For manuscripts written in Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish, the title, abstract, and 3–5 keywords must also be provided in English.
• For manuscripts written in English, the title, abstract, and keywords need only be in English.

6. No more than four levels of headings may be used (see the journal's template).
   
   
7. References must be formatted according to the APA 7th edition.
   
   
8. All individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship must be acknowledged in the “Acknowledgements” section.
   
   
9. Authors must declare any financial support received for the research presented in the manuscript.
   
   
10. Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest related to the manuscript.
    
    
11. Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Special issues may also be published in consultation with the editorial team.

Manuscripts should be submitted through Publicera’s online submission system.

All articles undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality and integrity of the published research. See the description of the review process for further information.

For questions, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at eva.arlemalm-hagser@mdu.se.

Authorship Policy

Each author, including any co-authors, must meet the following criteria:

1. Each must have made a substantial contribution to the study’s design, data collection, or the analysis and interpretation of data;
2. Each must have contributed significantly to the intellectual content of the manuscript, either by writing it or by assisting in its revision;
3. Each must have approved the submitted manuscript.

In addition, every author must be able to take responsibility for part of the article’s content and be able to identify which co-authors are responsible for the remaining parts.