Guidelines for Submitting an Article to IMA for Publication

• Review the list of topics given on the resources pages for members or nonmembers.  Do you see any needing more information?
• Consider sharing what you have learned, especially if your experience could be useful to others and addresses an area needing more information.
• Write out your experience using the criteria and advice below:
  • Use brief paragraphs and sub headings which make obvious what you have to say. This helps learners quickly find the areas in which they are interested.
  • Write in a straight forward, practitioner-focused style.
  • Briefly describe:
    • your setting
    • the topic of focus and it's importance to other mentoring leaders and programs
    • what you have learned about the topic
    • what data or experiences lead to this learning
    • conclusions and recommendations for programs and/or mentoring practice
  • Our interest is the kind of information described above, but we do not insist on a specific format or sequence for the article. In fact, the typical research study headings are too predictable and uninteresting. Create unique and more descriptive headings for your article.
  • Review what you have written from the reader's perspective and revise it as needed. For example, explain all abbreviations and context specific language. Remember, IMA is an international organization.
  • Include citations in APA style.
• Have at least one other person review and critique, then edit your manuscript for errors, unclear statements, incomplete pronoun references, etc.
• Submit electronically to: cedu_ima@wmich.edu

Your work will be reviewed by a panel of IMA members and you will be informed of their recommendations regarding publication.