Author Guidelines
Manuscripts
The normal language of the publication is English, but articles in the Scandinavian languages may also be submitted. Authors not writing in their mother-tongue are asked to have their manuscripts checked for errors in language and style.
Only manuscripts in electronic form or on diskette are accepted. Presentation of a hard copy of the article is optional. The diskette must be marked with type of machine (i.e. IBM/Apple) and type of program (i.e. MS-DOS/WP 5.1, MacWrite, Word etc.).
The suggested length of articles is 20-30 pages (37,500-56,500 characters), and of book reviews 5-10 pages (9,500-19,000 characters). All manuscripts must be typewritten with double spacing, on one side of the paper only, using af conventional size of paper, preferably A4, and with generous left margins.
For general questions about Hiphil form and style, including footnotes, abbreviations of Scripture references, punctuation, numbers, quotations, foreign languages (except Greek and Hebrew), general abbreviations, and the distinctive treatment of words, consult The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993). For technical matters such as abbreviations pertaining to textual criticism or Qumran literature, consult The SBL Manual of Style (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999).
Abbreviations
Do not use abbreviations in running text; save them for parenthetical references. This includes the names of Bible books, as well as common abbreviations such as "e.g." (the words "for example" are preferable in running text). Provide complete citations of books, no matter how well known they are (i.e., the abbreviations BAGD, BDB, TDNT, etc., should not be used). Use "cf." in parentheses to mean "compare," but not to mean "see." Do not use "p./pp." for "page(s)," or "f./ff." for "following." Give precise page or verse numbers instead of "f./ff."
Capitalization
Capitalize personal, possessive, objective, and reflexive pronouns (but not relative pronouns) when referring to God: "My, Me, Mine, You, He, His, Him, Himself," but "who, whose, whom."
Direct Quotations
Quotations five or more lines long should be in an indented block. Shorter quotations should be part of a normal paragraph and in quotation marks.
Take Scripture quotations from the English Standard Version (ESV), 2001 edition. If a quotation is from a different version, abbreviate its name in small capital letters following the reference in parentheses: (John 3:16, NIV).
Headings
Headings should appear as follows:
First-level Heading These labels for large sections are to be centered, full caps, and separate from the paragraph that follows.
Second-level Heading
These headings are to be flush left, full caps, and also separate from the following paragraph.
Third-level Heading
Headings of this sort are to be indented, italicized, followed by a period, and part of the paragraph that follows.
Fonts
Use Hebrew and Greek letters rather than English transliteration. Include vowel points for Hebrew and accents and breathing marks for Greek. We recommend the use of the following fonts: Times New Roman for English and European languages and transliterations, SIL Fonts for Hebrew and Greek:
Hebrew: http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=EzraSIL_Home
Greek: http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=SILFontList
Hyphens and Dashes
Hyphens separate the elements in certain adjectival and nominal compounds: self-centered; proto-Semitic; forty-one.
En dashes are used for inclusive numbers (Scripture: Luke 1:1-4; John 2:23-3:2; and pages: 87-91; 256-59; 322-37), and for successive months (April-June).
Em dashes are used, without a space on either side, to indicate a major break within a sentence: "The influence of three individuals—Wellhausen, Kümmel, and Barth—is evident in this literature."
Notes
Type footnotes (not endnotes) smaller than the main text, without a hard return between each one.
When citing a work for the first time, include publication data (city, publisher, date) and, if appropriate, editor and translator of the work. Use postal abbreviations for states, and use shortened names of publishers: Paul Althaus, The Theology of Martin Luther, trans. Robert C. Schultz, rev. ed. (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1966), 265. (Note that the word "Press" is not included in listing the publisher except for university presses.) When referring to a work previously cited (if other works intervene), include the author's last name, the full title of the work (omit subtitle, if any), and the page reference: Althaus, The Theology of Martin Luther, 270.
Spell out journal names: Journal of Biblical Literature, not JBL. For other footnote details, see a recent issue of Hiphil.
Ordering of Material
When citing multiple works in footnotes, list them in chronological order or in alphabetical order as appropriate to the purpose of the citation. Multiple Scripture references should ordinarily be in canonical order.
Pronouns
As a rule, avoid using first- or second-person pronouns (nominal or possessive), and do not include reader instruction that implies the second person (as in "Note the following . . .").
Text Formatting
For emphasis, use italics sparingly. Do not use boldfaced type.
Verb Forms
Use past-tense verbs rather than present-tense verbs when referring to past events: "Jesus walked" (not "Jesus walks"), "Paul wrote" (not "Paul writes"), "Martin Luther declared" (not "Martin Luther declares").
Abstracts
For articles in the Scandinavian languages, but not book reviews, authors should provide an abstract in English. It should not exceed 120 words and the author's name and initial(s), year, title of article, journal title, and volume number should precede the abstract. The abstract should be followed be the author's name(s) and the postal address(es) to which correspondence should be sent.
Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts should be sent to jbk@dbi.edu or to
Scandinavian Evangelical E-Journal Hiphil
Copenhagen Lutheran School of Theology
Frederiksborggade 1B, 1.
DK-1360 Copenhagen K
Snail mailers from Scandinavia, however, should use the following address:
Scandinavian Evangelical E-Journal Hiphil
Dansk Bibel-Institut
Frederiksborggade 1B, 1.
DK-1360 København K
Copyright Notice
Copyright
The articles of the SEE-J Hiphil are copyrighted and must be treated like any other published articles. They cannot be copied, duplicated, or reproduced by any means without prior written authorization from the General Editor. They may be cited in other publications with the appropriate acknowledgement or documentation.
Agreement between the Author and SEE-J Hiphil.
Whereas the author has written an article (construed to include short notes, reviews, and any other material published in SEE-J Hiphil) which the Author is sole owner of the contents thereof and of all right, title, and interest therein, it is agreed as follows:
Assignment. The Author hereby assigns to SEE-J Hiphil the right to publish and distribute the said article and to create derivative work from said article. The assignment shall be effective so long as SEE-J Hiphil is available on computer networks. Consent to publish in this journal entails the author's irrevocable and exclusive authorization of SEE-J Hiphil to collect any sums or considerations for copying or reproduction payable by third parties and/or to act in or out of court in connection therewith.
Style and Form of Publication. The Author's name shall appear at the beginning of the article (following the title) of said article when published.
Infringement of Copyright. The Author agrees to hold SEE-J Hiphil harmless for any unauthorized use of the article subsequent to its publication by SEE-J Hiphil in an electronic or other medium. Any distribution or publication of said article by subscribers to SEE-J Hiphil or others who obtain copies of it from the network or by any other means shall constitute an infringement of the Author's copyright.
Certain Right Reserved to Author. The Author shall remain the sole owner of the copyright in said article. The author may publish the article in any other journal or medium but such publication must include notice that the article was first published by SEE-J Hiphil.
