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2021年4月25日星期日
投稿须知【官网信息】
Instructions to Authors
Updated February, 2021
General Information
The Journal of Herpetology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles four times a year. We publish work from around the world. Although all submissions must be in American English, we welcome an additional, second-language abstract. The Journal of Herpetology normally publishes manuscripts ≤ 6000 words, including title, abstract, and the body of manuscript). Word count does NOT include the literature cited section, appendices, tables, figures, and legends. Word limit extensions beyond 6000 words are sometimes granted but only in consultation with the editor.
Suitable Topics
The Journal of Herpetology accepts manuscripts on all aspects on the biology of amphibians and reptiles including their behavior, conservation, ecology, morphology, physiology, and systematics, as well as herpetological education. We encourage authors to submit manuscripts that are data-driven and rigorous tests of hypotheses, or provide thorough descriptions of novel taxa (living or fossil). Topics may address theoretical issues in a thoughtful, quantitative way. Reviews and policy papers that provide new insight on the herpetological sciences are also welcome, but they must be more than simple literature reviews. These papers must have a central focus that propose a new argument for understanding a concept or a new approach for answering a question or solving a problem. Focus sections that combine papers on related topics are normally determined by the Editors. Publication in the Long-Term Perspectives section is by invitation only. Papers on captive breeding, new techniques or sampling methods, anecdotal or isolated natural history observations, geographic range extensions, and essays should be submitted to our sister journal, Herpetological Review. If you are not sure as to the suitability of a topic for submission to the journal, contact the editors before submitting your work.
Ethics
The Journal of Herpetology demands high ethical standards. Submitted work cannot include plagiarized or falsified data. Consult the SSAR Ethics Statement prior to submitting manuscripts. Authors are responsible for the legal and ethical acquisition and treatment of study animals. Minimally, these follow the joint herpetological society Guidelines for Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research (http://iacuc.ucsd.edu/PDF_References/ASIH-HL-SSAR%20Guidelines%20for%20Use%20of%20Live%20Amphibians%20and%20Reptiles.htm). In addition, the Acknowledgments section must list the numbers of all collection or research permits required at the study location, export and import permits needed to move specimens across country borders, and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval for the care of animals and study procedures used. When submitting their work, authors must certify they followed all necessary procedures. Submitted studies that deviate from acceptable practices will be rejected. Studies that require the sacrifice animals should do so responsibly using only sample sizes that are reasonable and necessary.
Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP)
Plagiarism, fraudulent data, or other nefarious acts have resulted in an increasing number of papers retracted from scientific journals (M. Roston: “Retracted Scientific Studies: A Growing List”, Science Section of New York Times, 28 May 2015). In response, scientists studying human science have created guidelines to better ensure transparency and openness in their published papers. Following the example of other zoological or organismal-oriented societies, SSAR has adopted a general level of guidelines to help ensure transparency and openness in its published manuscripts. When submitting a manuscript, authors must complete the TOP form, acknowledging their responses to these five items:
1) Citations: In addition to normal scholarly sources, all data sets, program code, and their references must be cited in the text.
2) Data & Research Materials: Authors will indicate whether they will make their raw data and research available to the wider scientific community, and if so, where they will be deposited.
3) Design & Analysis: Authors will follow and report the research design and data analysis standards specified by their discipline (e.g., ecology, systematics).
4) Preregistration of Studies: The SSAR does not encourage authors to preregister (i.e., publish) their research proposal. If authors do, however, they will indicate where it was preregistered.
5) Replication: Ordinarily, the SSAR does not recommend submitting any level of replicate studies. An exception might include the study of one or more populations over time to determine, for example, how accumulating changes in landscape or climate over decades have affected them.
Location Data for Threatened & Endangered Species and Voucher Specimens
T&E Species: Publishing exact location data for populations of rare or endangered species of amphibians and reptiles can facilitate poaching of these animals and further exacerbate their vulnerability (Lindenmeyer and Scheele, 2017, Science 356:800–801). The Journal of Herpetology will publish regional or general location data, but not exact locations for rare, endangered, or other conservation-sensitive populations, or those especially vulnerable to poaching. Rather, readers interested in populations of conservation concern may contact the authors of these studies for location data.
Other Species: Any population can be vulnerable to local interests unknown to the Journal Editors. If authors have reason to suspect their study populations would be vulnerable after publication of exact location data, they have the option to withhold such data.
Voucher Specimens: Voucher specimens collected during systematics studies (and their location data) are deposited into institutional collections. Researchers interested in these species will need to contact the responsible taxonomist and/or institutions for these exact location data.
Manuscript Preparation, Submission, and Acceptance
Preparation: Follow the instructions provided below carefully (a current issue of the Journal will provide examples of correct formatting and style). Manuscripts that are improperly formatted may be rejected prior to peer review.
Submission: Submit your manuscript files electronically and submit your text and figure files separately. Please avoid emailing your manuscript files directly to the Editor.
Review Process and Acceptance: A correctly formatted manuscript can shorten the review process and reduce costs to the Society. Manuscripts accepted for publication will contain credible, reliable science and communicate its message effectively through an organized structure and flow of ideas.
Language and Grammar (grammar, syntax, and active voice)
Manuscripts must be written in active voice (e,g., “We studied…” rather than “…was studied”), using proper English grammar and syntax. Regardless of country of origin, we recommend that you ask a colleague to read the manuscript prior to submission, as an independent reader can often identify embarrassing problems before the review process begins. This is particularly important if your native language is not English. Finding an English-speaking colleague to provide a pre-submission review of your work, even if not in your area of expertise, will likely smooth the review process. Manuscripts that are badly flawed grammatically will be returned to authors without review. To facilitate the publication of work from non-English speaking countries, scientists affiliated with SSAR provide a free service of pre-submission review. Contact details for these volunteers can be found at: https://ssarherps.org/publications/manuscript-review-service/.
Summary of Common Errors
1. Title page, text sections, Literature Cited, or tables are improperly formatted (detailed formatting instructions appear below).
2. Papers are written in passive (rather than active) voice.
3. Files (including revisions) are sent directly to Editors rather than uploaded to the Journal website.
4. Figure files are imbedded in the text files rather than uploaded separately to the Journal website.
5. Authors not fluent in English fail to have an English-fluent colleague review and rewrite the manuscript (if the grammar is poor). This can result in rejection before peer review.
6. Authors fail to complete detailed responses to all reviewer comments. This can result in rejection.
Recent Changes
1. Tables must be embedded in the text and not submitted as separate files.
2. Authors must complete the Transparency & Openness checkboxes before their manuscript will be reviewed or published.
3. Location data for T&E species and voucher specimens will be handled with greater discretion (see paragraph above).
FORMATTING DETAILS
A) Overall Document Format
The Journal of Herpetology publishes manuscripts that are no longer than 6000 words, including title and text (abstract, body of manuscript). Word count does NOT include citations, appendices, tables, figures, and legends.
-Double-space entire manuscript, including lit. cited, figure legends, table legends & contents.
-Provide 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins on all sides.
-Use 12-point font size.
-Number all manuscript pages consecutively.
-Provide line numbering starting at the title page and continuing to the end of the document.
-Left-justify the entire document.
-Please avoid break words and hyphenate at the end of lines.
-Italicize only genera and species, and for appropriate headings (as indicated below).
-Please avoid the use of bold-face for emphasis; instead, reword sentences to provide appropriate emphasis.
-Please avoid uploading files in PDF format.
B) Formatting the Manuscript by Sections Manuscripts are usually arranged in the following order: 1. Title page; 2. Abstract; 3. Key words; 4. Introduction; 5. Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; 6. Acknowledgments; 7. Literature cited; 8. Appendices (not normally used); 9. Tables; 10. Figure legends; and 11. Figures.
I. Title Page.—The title page should include, in this order:
-“JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY”, centered
-The title, centered, which should be informative and concise
-The names of all authors, centered. Use numbered superscripts to distinguish author addresses. Do not leave a space between author name and superscript. Use commas to separate author information, placing them outside any superscripts. Example: Regina Smith1,4, Don Q. de la. Mancha, III2, and R. James Jones3
-The addresses of all authors, left-justified, italicized, matching superscript numbers above. Do not abbreviate states; include postal codes. Do name the country of residence (example: Alaska, USA). If different, authors may indicate present addresses. An e-mail address for the corresponding author is required.
Example:
1Department of Herpetology, Japanese Museum of Natural History, Kyoto, Japan 605-0931
2Department of Zoology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 68588
3Present address: Departamento de Zoología, Universidad de México, 48290 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4Corresponding author. E-mail: Regina_S@JMNH.Sci
-LRH: (left running head). Spell out the name of a single author (example: Regina Smith); Use initials and last name for two authors (example: R. Smith and R. Weasley); Use “et al.” for more than two authors (example: R. Smith et al.)
-RRH: (right running head). Provide an abbreviated title of no more than 50 characters, including the spaces between words. Example: if the full title is “Ecology and Reproduction of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Kansas”, the abbreviated title might be “Ecology of Timber Rattlesnakes”
II. English-Language Abstract.—The abstract should begin on a new page and summarize the major points of the paper clearly and concisely without requiring the reader to refer to the text. It is limited to 250 words. The abstract heading should be indented, followed by a period and an em-dash (example: Abstract.—Boreal Toads…).
III. Second-Language Abstract.—An additional abstract may be given just below the mandatory English-language abstract. It should be an exact translation of the English version and follow the same rules. The abstract heading should be indented, followed by a period and an em-dash. Use the equivalent word to “abstract” in the language chosen (example: Resumen.—Sapos…).
IV. Key Words.—Used for indexing the article in online databases (but not printed in the Journal), key words should be placed after the abstract on the same page. Second language abstracts should be followed by key words in that language. Careful selection will improve the visibility of your article.
– The phrase “Key words:” should be italicized, including the colon.
– Up to eight key words may be used to identify major aspects of the manuscript, such as the key methods, key variables, study locations, or study organisms.
– Including the organism’s taxon (e.g., Family, Order, Clade) into the title or key word list can increase the likelihood of your paper being found during key word searches
– Do not repeat words that appear in the title.
– Key words should be listed in alphabetical order and separated by semicolons.
– Only the initial word in each term should be capitalized, unless it is a formal name. (example: Key words: Boreal Toad; Colorado; Disease; Survival).
V. Introduction.
—The text should begin after the key words. Avoid unnecessary duplication with material covered in the Discussion. Do NOT include a heading for this section.
VI. Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion.—Be concise but clear.
– The section headings should be centered and formatted in small caps. The introduction section does not have a section heading.
– Secondary headings should be indented and embedded at the beginning of the first paragraph. Each major word should be capitalized and italicized and followed with an em-dash (Example: Study Sites.—Mesocosms were…).
– In any italicized heading, scientific names of species should not be italicized so that they stand out from other text. Example: “Analysis of Paternity in Crotalus atrox”.
– Please avoid the use of footnotes in the text. – When citing > 2 figures or tables, separate numbers with a comma (e.g., Figs. 6, 7; Tables 2, 3).
VII. Acknowledgments.—The text ends with the acknowledgments section that should be as concisely written as possible. -Use a secondary heading. Spell “acknowledgments” with no “e” after “g” and format in italics. (Example: Acknowledgments.—).
-Use initials instead of first names for individuals. Example: “We thank H. Granger…”
-Provide the numbers of all collection, research, export, and import permits, as well as Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval.
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