Hi. I am trying to publish in Ethnicity and Health journal. The "instructions to author" does not specify whether the word limit includes tables ( my tables are nearly 700 words). There is also no email address to correspond with them. Do journal article word limits usually include tables? Thank you
Erini - tables are usually included in the word count. Some journals specify what each table counts as i.e. 500 words - even if it is more or less than that because of the 'space' that tables take up in terms of production costs. What you can do - which is being honest - is specifying the word count (which is usually asked for) when you submit the manuscript online - and specify what that word count includes and/or excludes.
I would simply submit the paper as is. If it's an issue, the editorial manager will unsubmit it and will ask you to cut it or move some content to the appendix. It will not affect the review process afterwards.
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