ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
AUTHOR GUIDELINES (11 June 2021)
1. SUBMISSION
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ecores
The submission system will prompt authors to use an ORCID iD (a unique author identifier) to help distinguish their work from that of other researchers. Click here to find out more.
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Data protection:
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services, and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. You can learn more at https://authorservices.wiley.com/statements/data-protection-policy.html.
For help with submissions, please contact: ecores@esj.ne.jp
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
Ecological Research is the official English-language journal of the Ecological Society of Japan and publishes original papers on all aspects of ecology, in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Manuscripts published in this journal must fundamentally advance and/or change our understanding of ecological principles. Purely descriptive papers and those merely confirming or extending results of previous work will not be considered. We publish original articles, current topics in ecology, special features, technical reports, notes and comments, data papers, and forum papers. The journal strongly recommends submitting the article type "Biodiversity in Asia" as a report of the biodiversity process or comprehensive inventory output in whole Asian regions.
The acceptance criteria for all papers are quality and originality of research and its significance to our readership. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editorial Board.
Of the papers published in each volume of Ecological Research, approximately five will be chosen by members of the Editorial Board as “Excellent Papers” every year.
3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Original articles
Word limit. Up to 7000 words excluding references
Description. New research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge
Current topics in ecology
Word limit. Up to 7000 words excluding references
Description. Articles reviewing recent advances in topical areas of ecology
Special features
Word limit. Up to 7000 words excluding references
Description. Collections of research articles and reviews organized by the guest editors
Technical reports
Word limit. Up to 4000 words excluding references
Description. Articles proposing the development of new methods with the potential to advance of ecological research.
Notes and comments
Word limit. Up to 4000 words excluding references
Description. Reporting new significant ecological findings that do not warrant standard full-length manuscripts.
Data papers
Description. Data papers are intended to develop ecological research by electronically archiving excellent research data accompanying metadata of any ecological process. The data and the general information of metadata of any data papers should be made publicly available. Before the publication, the data should be archived either on the JaLTER Network depository or other open-access depositories which Data Paper Editor certificates (e.g. FigShare, Dryad, GBIF). To prepare data and metadata, please refer to Guidelines for data papers and A guide for the recommended structure.
Forum papers
Description. Reports for discussing the future work of ecology and should be written by authors authorized by the society.
Biodiversity in Asia
Description. Articles reporting and reviewing patterns and processes in biodiversity in Asian regions. The articles can include descriptive (but comprehensive) reports of biodiversity from important, but less-studied areas (such as terrestrial and marine protected areas) in Asia that contribute significantly to increase knowledge of Asian biodiversity (no word limit).
Authors will be asked to choose one desired article type during online submission. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to change the article type for each manuscript.
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