Instructions to Authors:
Failure to follow the instructions to authors may
lead to return of the manuscript for re-formatting, delay in the review
process or the rejection of the manuscript.
Manuscripts may be submitted at any time to the
Editor. Submitted manuscripts must include a cover letter stating
the extent to which data, text or illustrations have been used in existing
or forthcoming papers or books. An
electronic version must be submitted along with four hardcopies.
The electronic version must be in MS Word (PC version) format.
Format Requirements:
The format for manuscripts follows standard
scientific journals. Number
all pages and assemble separately using the following sequence: title
page, abstract and key words, text (e.g., Introduction, Methods,
Results, Discussion), literature cited, appendices, tables, figure
legends, figures. Section
subheadings will be allowed where necessary.
Graphical material (e.g. figures) is preferable over tables
whenever possible. Submitted manuscripts must contain figures and
graphs incorporated into the electronic version (e.g., high resolution
image of figure placed in the word processor file located at the end of
the sequence of materials with a separate figure legend below each
figure).
Journal instructions from your particular discipline are also
useful resources (the Ecological Society of America, Geological Society of
America, Bioscience, etc…).
Specific format requirements:
The entire manuscript must be double-spaced ,
including tables and figure legends, and must be printed on single-sided
pages using at least a 12-point font.
Please use 1 inch (2.5 cm) margins on all sides of each page.
The first page of the manuscript should be a title page that
includes institutional affiliation(s) and complete addresses for all
authors. The title page should not be numbered.
A 250 word (maximum) abstract and list of key words (which may
include brief phrases) should follow the title page.
Pages should be numbered starting with one (1) beginning with the
abstract. Articles submitted
should not exceed 25 manuscript pages in length (about 4000 words),
including the title page, abstract, tables, figures, and legends. Consult
with the Editor-in-Chief if deviation from this is required.
Use the International System of Units (SI) for all measurements.
Citation Format:
Citations should be complete and provide the entire
journal name without abbreviations. In-text citations are made in either
of two common ways:
a)
Direct quotation:
Hall et al. (2001) found that "Macroinvertebrate production
…was supported largely by detrital inputs”.
or
b)
Paraphrasing: Recent
research on two small Northeastern U.S. streams suggests that the trophic
basis of macroinvertebrate
production was primarily detrital inputs (Hall et al. 2001).
Citations should be ordered
alphabetically by first author in the "Literature Cited"
section, double spaced and use a 0.5 inch hanging indent starting with the
second line. Use
the following format for the literature cited: Author, year, title,
journal (or publisher if a book), volume(issue):page numbers.
For example:
Journal citation:
Hall, R.O.,
G.E. Likens, and H. M. Malcolm.
2001. Trophic basis of
invertebrate production in 2 streams at the Hubbard Brook Experimental
Forest. Journal of the North
American Benthological Society 20(3):432-447.
Book
or book chapter citation:
Hildrew,
A. G. 1992.
Food web and species interactions.
Chapter 14 (pages 309-330) in
P. Calow and G. Petts (eds.), The
Rivers Handbook:
Volume 1, Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Internet
source citation: (website citations are acceptable only with Editor's
permission and review)
Publication and Review Process:
The Journal is published electronically.
For the review process authors are required to submit the
electronic version and four hardcopies to the Editor-in-Chief.
Upon acceptance in the Journal, students will be asked to supply a
final digital version of their manuscript in MS Word format via email or
computer disk (PC-format).
Final Check:
____ Cover letter explaining any duplication and
providing author contact information
____ 4 copies of Manuscript and a disk
____ Conformity with instructions
Contact Information
Dr. Timothy Mihuc
Plattsburgh State University
101 Broad Street,
Plattsburgh NY 12901
Phone: (518) 564-3038
E-mail: timothy.mihuc@plattsburgh.edu
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