The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

The Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC) has published the Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling twice per annum since 1995.  It contains original contributions dealing with a broad range of topics in the rehabilitation and disability fields. Topics include rehabilitation counselling, case management, rehabilitation education, rehabilitation administration, job placement, vocational assessment, psychosocial rehabilitation, independent living, transition planning, supported employment, industrial rehabilitation and disability management.

All financial members of ASORC are entitled to copies of the Journal published during the time of their membership.  Back issues of the Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling are available for $15 each inclusive of postage and handling (within Australia).

Journal Subscriber membership is available for individuals as well as institutions (multi-user rights eg. Libraries).  All subscriptions are now handled by the Journal Distributor, Australian Academic Press.  For further details please see: http://www.australianacademicpress.com.au/

Associate Professor Elias Mpofu, Head of the Rehabilitation Counselling Discipline at the University of Sydney is the current journal editor.  Many thanks to Ross Flett, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, of Massey University New Zealand who has been on the editorial board since the journal began in 1995 and the Editor from 2001 until December 2008. 

Publishing in the Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

Authors from Australia, New Zealand, Oceania and South-East Asia are particularly encouraged to submit manuscripts.

The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling (AJRC) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication in the multidisciplinary field of rehabilitation and disability.  AJRC receives national and international submissions and topics include rehabilitation counselling, case management, rehabilitation education, rehabilitation administration, job placement, vocational assessment, psychosocial rehabilitation, independent living, transition planning, supported employment, industrial rehabilitation and disability management.

Only original scientific rehabilitation research and development papers (including pilot studies), selected reviews, and special reports are accepted.  AJRC welcomes submissions of graduate student research and submissions on new approaches and innovations in the field.  AJRC does not publish Letters to the Editor or other submissions of a more journalistic style.

Persons currently undertaking post-graduate studies who are interested in contributing to the Journal and publishing their research throughout Australasia, should contact our Journal Editor.

Guidelines for preparation and submission of manuscripts are given below.  Intending contributors should submit their manuscript preferably as an email attachment to:

The Editor, Elias Mpofu 

Email: elias.mpofu@sydney.edu.au

Postal Address:

Discipline of Rehabilitation Counselling

University of Sydney

PO Box 170

LIDCOMBE NSW 1825

or to admin@asorc.org.au

Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

ASORC National Office

PO Box 6455

NORTH SYDNEY

A cover letter should accompany the manuscript as a separate email attachment and include a return mail address and email address and state the following:

1. The name, credentials, affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the corresponding author
2. That this manuscript is an original work that has not been submitted nor published anywhere else
3. That all authors have read and approved the paper and have met the criteria for authorship as established by the International Committee of Medical Journals Editors (see http://www.icmje.org/index.html#author)
4. That authors have read the discussion provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal editors on overlapping publications (see http://www.icmje.org/index.html#over)

Manuscript Preparation

1. Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) (see http://www.apastyle.org/).
2. Articles not prepared according to the guidelines of the Manual will not be reviewed.
3. All manuscripts must include an abstract containing a maximum  of 120 words typed on a separate page.
4. Formatting instructions (all copy must be double-spaced) and instructions on preparing tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts appear in the Manual.
5. Manuscripts would not normally exceed 20 double-spaced A4 typed pages inclusive of abstract, text, references, appendices, tables, and figures.  However, longer manuscripts will be considered.  Short reports (1200-1500 words) of empirical research are welcome.     
6. All sources of research funding should be acknowledged.

Manuscript Review

1. The Journal uses a blind review process in which the author’s identity is anonymous to referees.
2. Submission of manuscripts in electronic form usually allows the review process to occur more efficiently.
3. Manuscripts will often undergo revision before final acceptance.
4. Unless otherwise indicated in the cover letter, the first author will be responsible for communication with the Editor and editorial revisions of manuscripts.
5. Although feedback will usually be provided to authors, the editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript for publication without providing a rationale for the decision.
6. Final decision regarding acceptance of a manuscript will be made by the Editor.

Manuscripts Accepted for Publication

1. Upon acceptance for publication, authors must provide the Editor with a copy of their manuscript (via an email attachment) and a final printed copy which is an exact match to the emailed version.  An acceptable word processing format is Microsoft Word.
2. Photographs, graphs, and figures should be prepared to the correct size (max width 120mm and max height 195mm) and supplied separately to the manuscript file in B/W or grayscale as TIFF, pdf, jpeg, or Adobe Illustrator files ONLY.  Minimum resolution for scanned graphics is to be 300 dpi for halftone work and 600 dpi for line work.
3. Proofs will be sent to the first author who is expected to return them to Australian Academic Press within five working days of receipt.
4. Accepted manuscripts become the sole property of the Journal for copyright purposes. However, the author(s) remain responsible for any views expressed in a manuscript that is published.