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The Chronicle publishes articles by academicians, practitioners, and students,
and solicits reviews of important media and educational materials from
recognized experts. The Chronicle attempts to promote linkages between the
academic and the practice communities and across disciplines with relevance to
driver education and traffic safety. Articles undergo a rigorous editorial
process designed to sharpen and strengthen substance and tone. Contributors
should use the bibliographic reference style of the publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition, published in 2001, for
guidance. However, editorial assistance is available from editorial staff
affiliated with The Chronicle so authors need not be obsessed with meeting every
detail of style. Tables, figures, charts, diagrams, schematic representations
and photographs can be presented in a style initiated by the author, but may be
altered by editors prior to publication to fit the style of The Chronicle.
Sample citations:
Palmer, J., Ritzel, D., Depue, L., Barte, W., & Butler, C. (2006). Responsible
Driving. Woodhills, CA: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
Bryant, C.A., Courtney, A.H., Baldwin, J.A., McDermott, R.J., Nickelson, J. &
McCormack Brown, K.R. (2007). The VERBTM summer scorecard. In: Hastings, G.,
Social Marketing: Why Should the Devil Have All the Best Tunes? Oxford, UK:
Elsevier, pp. 272-277.
Saldana, M.A.M., Herrero, S.G., del Campo, M.A.M., & Ritzel, D.O. (2003).
Investigation of risks, incidents, and injuries: Development of a report form
and model. The International Electronic Journal of Health Education (www.iejhe.org
), 6, 47-60.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Novice Teen Driver Education and
Training Administrative Standards. Retrieved 21 September 2010 from
http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Traffic%20Injury%20Control/Teen%20Driver/files/TeenDriverETAS-1.pdf
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The Chronicle is particularly interested in publishing work that improves
translation of research-to-practice. Most contributions should take the form of
Original Research, Teaching Techniques, and Information. Moreover, we welcome
State-of-the-Art Review Articles, Practice Notes, Case Studies, Legislative
Analyses, Interviews, and summaries of Research Studies. Guest editorials will
be invited. Whereas manuscripts about any issue related to driver education and
traffic safety will be considered for publication by The Chronicle, papers of
special interest include ones concerning the driving task, perceptional skills
and development, new instructional techniques and equipment, vehicle technology
and the driving task, new traffic safety legislation, the economics of driving,
traffic engineering and education, epidemiology of traffic crashes,
international traffic safety issues, driving behavior, distractive driving,
traffic law, the use of social marketing in traffic safety, social traffic
policy, teacher education and professional preparation, and numerous other
possibilities. Manuscripts representing Original Research will be considered for
publication providing there is an obvious link from the research conclusions to
their practice implications. Other types of contributions are welcomed providing
they, too, are relevant to driver education and traffic safety or to the
translation of research to driver education and traffic safety practice.
Inclusion of vehicles such as video-streaming and other media that take
advantage of the electronic format is encouraged.
Articles should be prepared in English. Articles have no specific minimum or
maximum length requirements, but are recommended to be between 1000 and 4500
words. Manuscript submission and notification concerning reviews, as well as
correspondence involving contributors, editors, and reviewers, occurs
electronically. Contributors should address correspondence and manuscripts using
the form below. Content of contributions to The Chronicle is the
responsibility of the author(s), and does not necessarily reflect the views of
the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association or the
organizational affiliations of the author(s).
A manuscript is submitted to The Chronicle with the understanding that neither it
nor its essential content has been published previously and is not currently
under review by any other journal or publication medium. All contributions to
The Chronicle, if published, become the property of the American Driver and
Traffic Safety Education Association. Authors have all responsibility for
gaining permissions to reprint previously copyrighted material. - The Chronicle
upon request, and on a case-by-case basis, will consider posting announcements
of meetings, conferences and other events of broad interest to the driver
education and traffic safety community.
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