Journal article word limit–does end matter count?

I’m working on an article for publication in an academic journal that has a 6000-word limit for articles. Does anyone know whether this kind of limit normally includes end matter such as endnotes, bibliography, etc., or does it refer only to the body of the text? Thanks!

To the best of my knowledge, the end matter would be included in the 6000 words, unless the submission guidelines specifically state otherwise. Word limits are usually on the entire manuscript, which would include notes and bibliographies.

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2 Responses to “Journal article word limit–does end matter count?”

starlightfading on December 18th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

To the best of my knowledge, the end matter would be included in the 6000 words, unless the submission guidelines specifically state otherwise. Word limits are usually on the entire manuscript, which would include notes and bibliographies.
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jetgirly on December 18th, 2009 at 2:15 pm

When I submitted papers for university, the word limit did not include footnotes, endnotes or bibliographic entries. I would suppose it was the same at most academic journals (within reason).
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