Year 2000 and Child Development

[Brian MacWhinney]

A CALL FOR THE YEAR 2000

The journal "Child Development" seeks papers for its February 2000
issue to be entitled "New Directions for Child Development in the
Twenty-First Century".  Contributions to this Special Issue should
present an author's original ideas on some fresh concept, new method,
emerging trend, or hypothesis meritorious of empirical test.
Submissions may address any aspect of child development but should
excite interest and thought.  The reviewers will prize contributions
that reflect creativity and imagination and that are forward looking
but with a strong empirical starting point.

The February 2000 issue needs to be assembled by approximately
July/August of 1999.  As a consequence, the Board of Editors at Child
Development proposes two unique features to the review process.  First,
all papers submitted should be in final publishable form.  They will be
reviewed by the Board of Editors and Editorial Consultants of the
journal for originality of contribution and clarity and succinctness of
expression.  Some papers may receive feedback toward revision, but
normally contributors should submit papers which they believe are
finished and complete.  Second, submissions may not exceed 5000 words
in length.

The deadline for submissions is 30 June 1999, but earlier submission is
encouraged.  Submissions should be sent to the Editorial Offices of
Child Development.  The cover letter should indicate that the
submission is to be considered for publication in this Special 2000
Issue.  In preparing a manuscript, contributors should follow the Style
Guide of Child Development (available from the journal's Editorial
Offices or on the World Wide Web at
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CD/) as well as the Publication Manual
(4e) of the American Psychological Association.