This guide provides instructions for authors with accepted manuscripts.

In general, JNS follows Chicago Manual of Style. Exceptions are when Nietzsche’s texts are cited, in which case we reproduce the text as it was published or as it appears in a critical edition of Nietzsche’s works, except when noted by the author.

Authors should follow Chicago Manual of Style for citations of works other than those by Nietzsche.

JNS standardizes abbreviations for Nietzsche’s texts. Final manuscripts should use abbreviations as they appear on the abbreviations page.

Authors should indicate the relevant translations of Nietzsche’s texts utilized in their manuscripts in an endnote to the first reference to a work by Nietzsche. There should be only one endnote concerning translations, and all relevant works should be dealt within that same note.

Final manuscripts should not include any underlining or bold type unless these are included in original works cited. For emphasis, to indicate a title, and for foreign phrases (other than Nietzsche’s German), please use italics. Foreign words appearing in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary are not italicized.

Block quotes should be used only when the citation is likely to run for more than nine (9) lines of type.

JNS style follows standard American English. Final manuscripts should utilize American spelling and punctuation.

Final manuscripts should not include page numbers.

Authors of articles should provide an abstract of 150-200 words and a set of keywords (3-5). At the end of the manuscript, please provide a current institution affiliation or “Independent Scholar”, along with a preferred current email address (which should be valid for at least 12 months post-acceptance).

When providing images, charts, tables, and graphics, authors supply high-resolution (300 dpi) images with a width of at least 2.25 inches.

Authors need to provide alternative text (alt text) to describe image content for screen readers for those with disabilities. Please see below and consult the PSU Press Alt Text Guide for further information on writing alt text.

Final manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the editorial manager system.

References should be kept to a minimum, and placed in brackets rather than in notes. References to Nietzsche’s texts follow the standard abbreviations utilized by JNS.

Section headings should not be used.

A review should begin with the following bibliographical information in the following format:

Author/s, Title. Press, Year. Pages (e.g.: vii + 308 pp.) ISBN 000-0-00-000000-0. $PRICE (cloth/paper)

Reviews should end with the reviewer’s name, current university affiliation or ‘Independent Scholar’, and current email address.

Book reviews should be completed and submitted electronically via the editorial manager system within the time period arranged with the book review

Penn State University Press is committed to making its publications accessible to the widest audience possible. The inclusion of alternative text (or “alt text”) will allow those using assistive technology to access the images and other graphic elements (such as tables, charts, graphs, and maps) in the digital formats of articles. Authors are encouraged to submit alt text (and where necessary, extended descriptions) for all images and other graphic elements in their manuscripts.

Note: If sufficient information about the image is included in the caption or the text, alt text may be unnecessary.

 General Guidelines for Composing Alt Text

Alt text should clearly and concisely describe the content and function of an image. Please limit the description to the most important elements of the image. In most cases a one- or two-sentence description, consisting of no more than 250 characters (not including spaces), should suffice. If more than 250 characters are needed to convey the content and function of an image, please provide an extended description in addition to the alt text.

Extended Description

For more complex images and graphic elements (such as graphs, charts, and maps), please provide an extended description with the necessary information. Any visible English text in an image must be transcribed in the extended description. Please note that images requiring an extended description must also have the shorter alt text.

Formatting and Submitting Alt Text

Alt text should be submitted along with captions. The alt text for a figure should be set on a new line after the caption and should be preceded by <alt text>. An extended description, when necessary, should be treated in a similar manner, preceded by <extended description>. When drafting and formatting alt text, you should:

• capitalize acronyms so assistive technology reads them as separate letters and not words (e.g., US versus us);
• avoid complex symbols, such as brackets, quotation marks, dashes, ellipses, and mathematical symbols, as assistive technology does not treat all of these symbols consistently;
• write in complete sentences but avoid overly complex sentence structures.

For examples as well as additional information and resources, please consult PSUP’s Author Resources page.