BULLETIN OF THE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Manuscript Preparation Guide
Submit manuscripts to the executive editor only as digital files (including figures and supplementary files, if any) by electronic mail or through an online cloud service for files larger than 20MB. Contact the publications manager for assistance.
Include all illustrative materials (charts, drawings, and photographs) as separate image files with your initial submission, so that resolution and compatibility can be assessed. Follow Bulletin requirements for figures or contact the publications manager for guidance. Bulletin reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not conform to these requirements.
Titles
Article titles should be short (no more than 15 words), precise, and straightforwardly descriptive, succinctly conveying the manuscript’s content. Names of new taxa should not be used in the title. Avoid abbreviations, acronyms, and hyphenated terms and excessive punctuation.
Author Affiliations
On the first page of the manuscript file provide the full name and institutional affiliation (with city, state or province, and country, but not street address) for each contributor. Designate a corresponding author with an email address.
Abstract
Provide an informative abstract of up to 300 words that conforms to the requirements of BioAbstracts. Do not use abbreviations or acronyms in the abstract unless widely understood (e.g., DNA, pH). Do not include citations. Authors have the option of also including foreign language abstracts as appropriate.
Keywords
Provide a list of up to 10 keywords or terms, not used in the title, following the abstract that give the central topics of the article.
Nomenclature
The first mention of an animal or plant in the text should include the full scientific name and other pertinent attribution. Bulletin recommends including a reference for these in the Literature Cited. Italicize all generic and specific names. Nomenclature should conform to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature for zoological studies and the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature for botanical research.
Text
Write with precision, clarity, and economy for an audience that could include students, early career professionals, and interested nonspecialists. Write in the active voice and first person. Using the passive voice sparingly and avoid jargon. Main headings and subheadings should be explicit, descriptive, and short. Hierarchical levels should be parallel and consistent. Avoid more than 4 outline levels. Use at least 2 headings in each level. Do not use all capital letters for titles, headings, or subheadings. Manuscripts should contain these main sections:
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion or Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendices (if present)
Literature Cited
Style & Format
Bulletin uses The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, as its primary style manual. For specific formatting not discussed here, consult the latest edition of Scientific Style and Format, for specific examples in the sciences, and the Society for American Archaeology Style Guide for archaeology and anthropology conventions. We strongly recommend examining a recent Bulletin issue for formatting guidance. Manuscripts will be copyedited to Bulletin style and for clarity and readability. Bulletin reserves the right to adjust style and format to meet the specifications of Yale Peabody Museum publications.
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