Submissions

Author Guidelines

To submit an article, you must first register on the GLOSSA site.

In addition, the following links will take you directly to our author guidelines, copyright assignment contract, keywords, reading committee and French translation/adaptation of APA guidelines version 7 (2020).

Types of Publications

Submitted manuscripts must fall into one of the following categories:

• original research using appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative methods,
• literature review,
• clinical case report or case series,
• conceptual article,
• competition for the best article based on a speech-language pathology thesis

Special issues featuring a collection of articles on a specific theme, following a scientific event or a contest, may be published.

Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript must be submitted in .docx format

Word Limits

Authors are encouraged to submit articles ranging from 4,000 to 8,000 words. This count includes the text from the beginning of the introduction to the end of the conclusion (excluding the title, abstract, references, tables, and figures). Please limit the number of bibliographic references to 50 and the number of tables and/or figures to 15 (including appendices). Footnotes should be kept to a minimum.

Article Format

Regarding the formatting of the article, please use the style tools available in your word processing software, particularly to distinguish between different heading levels.

The overall presentation is at the author’s discretion (font, font size, alignment, line spacing).

Order of Presentation of the Manuscript

If the article is originally written in English, the manuscript should be presented in the following order:

• The title, first in English and then in French (Preformatted style: “Title 1”)
• The structured abstract (see below), in English followed by French, 300 to 400 words (Preformatted style: “Normal”).
• The six keywords, in English followed by French (Preformatted style: “Normal”)
• The article, in English (preformatted styles: “Normal” for the body text, “Heading 2,” “Heading 3,” and “Heading 4” for the various heading levels)
• The list of references (limited to 50)
• Any appendices

If the article is originally written in French, the manuscript should be presented in the following order:

• The title, in French followed by English (Preformatted style: “Title 1”)
• The structured abstract (see below), in French followed by English, 300 to 400 words (Preformatted style: “Normal”).
• The six keywords, in French followed by English (Preformatted style: “Normal”)
• The article, in French (preformatted styles: “Normal” for the body text, “Heading 2,” “Heading 3,” and “Heading 4” for the various heading levels)
• The list of references (limited to 50)
• Any appendices

Structured Abstract

A structured abstract facilitates more accurate indexing and citation of the article.

The essential characteristics of a structured abstract are listed below.

Headings (shown here in bold) must be included in the text as section markers.

• Background. Describe the context of the study;
• Objectives. State the goals and objectives of the study, including research questions or hypotheses;
• Methods. Describe the data collection methodology (e.g., for clinical studies: participants, materials, procedure);
• Results. Describe the significant and relevant results from the analyses;
• Conclusion. Explicitly state the conclusions and implications of the study.

Tables, Figures, and Appendices

Tables, figures, graphs, diagrams, schematics, and/or photos must be placed in the designated location with the following alternative text: “Insert XXX” (e.g., “Insert Figure 1”). They must be uploaded separately to the platform in .docx format for tables and in .png format for all other elements.

Each element will be numbered and will include a title and, if necessary, a caption. It will be referenced in the text. Tables and figures should be of interest to the reader but should not replace the text of the article.

The total number of tables, figures, graphs, diagrams, charts, and/or photos must be limited to 15 (including appendices) to ensure the article remains easy to read.

Appendices may be included, and long tables or images that take up more than half a page should preferably be included in the appendices.

Citation Guidelines

The current guidelines for citations and references are those of APA Style, 7th Edition (2020). Using reference management software (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley, etc.) does not exempt you from verifying each reference.

Anonymization of the Article

To ensure a double-blind review, the document must be anonymous; that is, there must be no mention of the author or the author’s affiliation either in the body of the text or in the document properties.

To do this:

• The author's name must be omitted from the text. In the bibliography and footnotes, use the word “Author” and the year instead of the author's name, the article title, etc.
• For Microsoft Office documents, the author’s name must no longer appear in the file properties (see the File menu in Word). You must click: File > Save As > Tools (or Options on a Mac) > Security > Remove personal information from file properties when saving > Save.
• File names must not include the name(s) of the author(s).

Information about the authors is provided through the platform at the time of submission.

Required Declarations

A .docx file must be submitted as a separate attachment containing all of the following items:

• Acknowledgments (optional): A short statement expressing gratitude to specific individuals or contributors who are not listed as co-authors and who have been informed of your intention to acknowledge them.
• Declaration of Interests (required): A statement of any conflicts of interest related to the content of the submitted article. If there are no conflicts of interest, please state this using the following wording: “The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this article.”
• Funding (required): Funding information must be provided. If no funding was received, please state this using the following wording: “The authors declare that they have not received any funding in connection with this article.”
• Ethical considerations (required): Authors must identify the body that reviewed the project, its approval or registration number (if applicable), and any consent procedures that were followed. If the project does not require an ethical review or specific authorization, the authors must state this and, if necessary, specify the regulatory or institutional framework that led to this conclusion.
• Declaration of Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (required). If a generative artificial intelligence tool was used in the writing of this article, you must complete the following declaration:

“The authors state that they used a generative artificial intelligence tool (name to be specified) in the writing of this manuscript. This tool was used for [specify: linguistic rephrasing / improving clarity of writing / generating examples / assisting with text structure / bibliographic assistance, generating figures... (non-exhaustive list)].

The authors have critically reviewed and approved all generated content and assume full responsibility for the final content.

No confidential, sensitive, or personally identifiable data was provided to the AI tool.”

If no artificial intelligence tool was used, then the statement will be worded as follows: “The authors declare that they did not use any generative artificial intelligence tools in the writing of this manuscript.”

• Disclaimer (optional): A statement indicating that the opinions expressed in the article are those of the author and do not represent the official position of the author’s institution or the funding agency.

File Naming

To ensure anonymity and standardize file names, please use the following naming convention.

Instead of “ArticleTitle,” you can use a shortened title

• Manuscript : manuscript_ArticleTitle.docx
• Tables : table1_ArticleTitle.docx
• Figures : figure1_ ArticleTitle.png
• Declarations : declarations_ ArticleTitle.docx
• Appendices: appendice1_ ArticleTitle.docx