Instructions for authors submitting papers for peer-review

• It is assumed that submitted papers have not been published elsewhere and that they are not under consideration for publication by other journals. However, in line with our aim of enabling practitioners to access key research relevant to their work, the Editors are happy to consider revisions to, or updates on, previously published existing work. Please contact the Editors for further details.
• Please use the term 'playwork practitioner' rather than 'playworker', in line with the conceptualisation of 'playwork practice' adopted by IJPP as a form of practice which can be used by adults working with children in any setting regardless of job title.
• Papers for peer review should normally be between 6,000 and 8,000 words in length (including references and abstract). Please contact the Editors if the proposed paper falls outside this word limit.
• Papers should be structured as follows; title, author's name, affiliation, abstract, keywords, main body of text, references.
• Authors should number all the pages of the manuscript consecutively, beginning with the title page.
• Please follow the additional style and formatting guidelines and editorial and copyright policy as set out below.

Instructions for authors submitting practitioner articles

• Please use the term 'playwork practitioner' rather than 'playworker', in line with the conceptualisation of 'playwork practice' adopted by IJPP as a form of practice which can be used by adults working with children in any setting regardless of job title.
• Submitted articles must be original work and must not be under consideration for publication in any other format. The author should state whether s/he is publishing related material elsewhere.
• Practitioner articles should normally be around 1,500 - 4,000 words. Exceptions may be made for longer or shorter articles where appropriate.
• Authors should number all the pages of the manuscript consecutively, beginning with the title page.
• Please follow the additional style and formatting guidelines and editorial and copyright policy as detailed below.
• The Editors are happy to answer queries that arise throughout the submission process or to provide further guidance if required.

Style and formatting guidelines

• British English spelling and punctuation is required.
• Please observe the following conventions as far as possible when submitting text; font - Arial, Calibri, Courier, Times New Roman, Verdana, point size - 12 pt, no formatting.
• Please use the APA (version 7) system of referencing.