What are the page limits for proposal submissions? How do I format my submission correctly?

ANNALS proposals should be no longer than 5 pages, single-spaced with standard 1-inch margins and in a 12-point font. References and article elements (including tables, figures, and graphs) are not counted in the 5-page threshold and can be included at the end of the proposal.

The proposal MUST include the following information with the following headings:

1. Focus of the review: What issue or problem domain does your review cover? Why is this an important issue or area of research? Is there a sufficient body of high‐quality empirical research to warrant a review?
2. Related reviews: What prior reviews have been published on this topic? How does your review add value above and beyond what has already been done?
3. Review scope and process: How did you set the scope of your review and conduct a comprehensive literature search? What were your inclusion/exclusion criteria? What process did you use to analyze the literature to identify integrating themes and novel insights?
4. New insights: What new insights emerged from your analysis of the literature? How will these new insights alter the trajectory of research in this problem domain? What implications and new directions will your manuscript offer for future research?

Please see the “Annals Style Guide for Authors” page for detailed information about proposal formatting.