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How to submit material
id21 welcomes new research papers, articles or books
for possible inclusion as research highlights on the id21 site. Please
get in touch if you think you have suitable material. You
may wish to refer to id21's editorial policy and the short style sheet
below.
If you wish to submit material to id21 please contact:
Louise Daniel
id21 Senior Editor
Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9RE, UK
Email: editor@ids.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1273 877305
id21 highlights style sheet
id21 language & style
- plain English
- clear and concise
- short words, sentences and paragraphs
- no clichés, puns, ambiguous language
- no academic, technical or development jargon
- active language, not the passive
id21 research highlights summarise key research findings, focusing on the policy lessons and implications. They are easy-to-read and accessible, written in an up-beat style, without compromising academic integrity. Every word counts: a wealth of information is packed into 500 words.
We try to be as faithful as possible to the original report and every highlight is approved by the original researcher before it goes online.
id21 highlights are written for a non-academic audience. They are succinct, interesting, informative, practical and useful. They are signposts to further, more detailed information but also stand alone as independent documents, a snapshot of the original research.
Format and length
- Title : informative, declarative, strong 8-10 words , avoid puns or culturally-specific references. Include the country where possible. The headline must be succinct, give a strong message and draw people in immediately.
- 1st paragraph : bring out the key issue(s) or problem (what, where, when, why), make it interesting, draw in the reader max 50 words
- 2nd & subsequent paragraphs: include name of institution(s) doing research in 1 st sentence of 2 nd paragraph. In this and subsequent paragraphs tell the story of the research, put it into context. Bring it to life with interesting detail and examples. Include statistics where useful. Describe the most important and most interesting elements of the research. Describe methodology only if essential to understanding c. 200 words
- Bulleted list of up to 6 important research findings c. 100 words
- A few sentences tying together findings, explaining the rationale for the recommendations / implications c. 50 words
- Bulleted list of 6 key policy lessons/implications c. 100 words
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