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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (Revised February 2008)
To submit a paper to the Journal of Conservation Planning (JCP) follow the instructions
on this website. Authors should submit all papers to JCP via the email address listed. This site is updated once a month; authors should review all information on
this site before submitting papers for consideration.
This site provides guidance for the formatting and organization of manuscripts, as
well as instructions for submittal. Papers that do not follow the guidelines may not
be considered for publication.
COPYRIGHT
Authors whose articles are accepts for publication assign the manuscript’s copyright to the Journal of Conservation Planning. Authors must secure necessary clearances and written permissions for publication from any contracting or supervisory agencies involved in the research or from holders of copyrights on material used in the paper. Authors must have concurrence from coauthors or coworkers before submitting papers for presentation or publication by JCP, and all contributions to the work must be properly acknowledged. If a paper accepted for publication contains previously copyrighted material, authors must obtain written permission from the copyright holder(s). JCP will assume the authors have obtained this permission before submission of the manuscript for inclusion in JCP issues.
EDITORIAL GUIDELINES
Each paper is evaluated by a minimum of two reviewers selected by JCP in accordance with procedures approved by the Editors-in-Chief of JCP. Authors should be mindful of the JCP editorial guidelines when preparing a paper; adherence will increase the likelihood of a paper's acceptance.
Style: Is the paper well written in an active voice? Does it have a clear statement of intent or purpose? Is it logically organized and clear: Is it convincingly argued?
Scope: Does the article adequately cover the literature on the topic by including discussion of the most important works and citations for additional relevant work?
Accuracy: Does the author(s) describe and interpret the literature accurately and in our case describe the technical items with an appropriate level of knowledge?
Analysis: Is the analysis correct? Does the author describe pertinent previous literature to support the analysis method? Does the author describe how the analysis is of value to others interested in the journal?
New Directions: Does the author shed light on new directions for analysis - is the article of assistance in filling gaps in methodology?
Relevance: Is the article useful to persons interested in conservation planning?
LENGTH
The length of each paper, including the abstract and references, may not exceed 15,000 words; that is, a paper that is only text should
contain no more than 10,000 words. Each figure, photograph, or table accompanying the text counts as 250 words.
Note that 15,000 words is the maximum length; authors are encouraged to keep papers to the minimum length possible, and limit the number of
figures and tables, providing only essential information of interest to the reader.
STYLE
To achieve uniformity and consistency in publications, the JCP editorial staff uses certain standard reference works for guidance. In matters of spelling, definition, and compounding of words, Webster's Third New International Dictionary (unabridged) is generally followed. Published standards of scholarly organizations are accepted in questions of usage of technical terms. Other matters of style and usage are based on documents widely accepted as authoritative (e.g., Chicago Manual of Style). Authors should avoid jargon, undefined acronyms, use of personal pronouns, and sexist language in their papers.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Manuscripts are only accepted electronically. Send manuscripts, author info, and supporting graphics in a single compressed Zip file called “JCP_Submission_[CorrespondingAuthorLastName].zip” using the guidelines below to wallen@conservationfund.org by the posted deadline. Once you submit a manuscript, you will receive an e-mail message within one week confirming that your submission has been received. If you have not received a confirmation within a week, please send a message with no attachments to wallen@conservationfund.org to inquire about the status of the submission.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
(1) Author Page: Please create a separate text file in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) called “AuthorInfo” and have the file include the title of the manuscript along with contact information for all co-authors: name, title/affiliation, address, phone, e-mail, website URL. Please also denote the JCP corresponding author.
(2) Manuscript: Please create a separate text file in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) called “Manuscript” and have the file include: (a) Cover page with only the manuscript title, word count, and single spaced abstract. (b) The complete manuscript, double spaced, (c) Include Figure and Table placement guidance as described below.
(3) Graphics: Tables and Figures should not be embedded within the manuscript, please include them as separate files.
Create a single compressed ZIP file with the author page, the manuscript, and the graphics called “JCP_Submission_[CorrespondingAuthorLastName].zip” and submit. If the ZIP file is greater than 10MB, please send the manuscript and graphics as separate files in two separate messages.
DOCUMENT FORMATTING
- No headers and footers, including page numbers.
- No footnotes or endnotes.
- 2 spaces after the end of sentences.
- Figures should be minimum 300 dpi. Figure captions/title should be in sentence style.
- Table and Figure captions should be above the figure.
- When referencing where Figure and Table placement should be made in the text, please make the reference point bold and on a separate line from the manuscript text and include the Figure or Table number.
- Sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords (up to 12), Main article, Acknowledgements, References
- Subheads: All subheads should be flush with the left margin, with one line space above.
FIRST-LEVEL SUBHEAD
(all capitals, boldface, on separate line)
Second-Level Subhead
(initial capitals, boldface, on separate line)
Third-Level Subhead
(initial capitals, italic, on separate line)
REFERENCES
1. Do not cite as a reference unpublished material, personal communications, telephone conversations, or similar material that would not be
available to readers electronically or in printed form in a library or from the originating agency. Instead, cite the unpublished work in the
text and enclose the author's name along with the term "unpublished data" in parentheses.
2. Be sure that references to printed sources are complete. Include the names of corporate or personal authors or editors; title of article,
chapter, book, or report; publisher or issuing agency; location of publisher and year of publication; volume and issue or report number;
page numbers; and NTIS data. References to CD-ROMs should include the same information as references to printed documents and have "(CD-ROM)"
after the title of the publication. References to websites should include corporate or personal authors, title of document, date of document
(if available), web address (complete URL), and date accessed. References to unpublished papers presented at meetings should include name(s) of
author(s); title of paper; and title, sponsor(s), location, and date(s) of meeting. References to program manuals, tapes, or other documentation
for models should refer to the specific edition being cited and should list the specific department within an agency that has responsibility for
the model's continuing use and development (for example, "Environmental Protection Agency's Southeasetern Ecological Framework Model. EPA tape.
Office of Planning and Analysis Branch, Environmental Protection Agency."). If a reference has no date, use "undated."
Journal publication or periodical
Lindemayer, D.B. , C.R. Margules, and D.B.Botkin. 2000. Indicators of Biodiversity for Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management. Conservation Biology 14:941-949.
Book with single author/editor
Forman, R.T.T and M. Godron. 1986. Landscape Ecology. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York.
Book with multiple authors/editors
Soule, M.E. and J. Terborgh(Eds.), 1999, Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks (Washington,D.C.: Island Press).
Book Chapter
Franklin, J.F. 1994. Developing Information Essential to Policy, Planning, and Management Decision-Making: The Promise of GIS. In: V.A. Sample (ed.) Remote Sensing and GIS in Ecosystem Management. Island Press. Washington, D.C. Pp. 18-24.
Conference Proceedings
Merriam, H.G. 1984. Connectivity: A fundamental ecological characteristic of landscape pattern: In: J. Brandt and P. Agger (eds.). Methodologies in Landscape Ecological Research and Planning. Vol. 1. Proc. First International Seminar on the International Association for Landscape Ecology. Roskilde, Denmark. October 15-19. Pp. 5-15.
Government Report
Parsons, D.J. 1981. The role of fire management in maintaining natural ecosystems. In: Fire Regimes and Ecosystem Properties - Proceedings of the Conference. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-26. Pp. 469-488.
Web Page
California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection, Fire and Resource Assessment Program. Data generated by FRAP. http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/data/frapgisdata/. Accessed August 3, 2001.
CD-ROM
Department of Environmental Protection. 2000. Florida Conservation Atlas (CD-ROM), Ver 2.
Metrication
Measurements in papers must be provided either in SI units only or in both SI and U.S. customary units (preferred style). The JCP Reports and Editorial Services Office follows Standard Practice for Use of the International System of Units (SI), published by ASTM as E380-91.
- Pay particular attention to determining whether weight is to be expressed in mass (kilograms) or in force (newtons), and express poundforce per square inch (lbf/in.2 ) of pressure or stress in pascals (Pa).
- Use prefixes instead of powers for SI units.
When using both SI and U.S. customary units,
- In text, provide units of measure in both SI and U.S. customary units, placing the SI units first and the customary units immediately following in parentheses.
- In figures and tables, provide only SI units and show base unit conversions in a footnote, for example, 1 km = 0.6 mi. Alternatively, in figures, customary units may be shown on the top and right axes of data plots, in which case no footnote is necessary. Common conversion factors are presented below.
METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS
When You
Know | Multiply
by | To Find |
| Length |
inches (in.)
feet (ft)
yards (yd)
miles (mi) | 25.4
0.305
0.914
1.61 | millimeters (mm)
meters (m)
meters (m)
kilometers (km) |
| Area |
square inches (in.2 )
square feet (ft 2)
square yards (yd 2 )
acres
square miles (mi 2 ) | 645.1
0.093
0.836
0.405
2.59 | millimeters squared (mm 2 )
meters squared (m 2 )
meters squared (m 2 )
hectares (ha)
kilometers squared (km 2 ) |
| Volume |
fluid ounces (fl oz)
gallons (gal)
cubic feet (ft 3 )
cubic yards (yd 3 ) | 29.57
3.785
0.028
0.765 | milliliters (mL)
liters (L)
meters cubed (m 3 )
meters cubed (m 3 ) |
| Mass |
ounces (oz)
pounds (lb)
short tons (2,000 lb)(T) | 28.35
0.454
0.907 | grams (g)
kilograms (kg)
megagrams (Mg) |
| Temperature (exact) |
| Fahrenheit temperature (°F) | (F - 32)/1.8 | Celsius temperature (°C) |
| Illumination |
footcandles (fc)
footlamberts (fl) | 10.76
3.426 | lux (lx)
candela/m 2 (cd/m 2 ) |
| Force and Pressure or Stress |
poundforce (lbf)
poundforce per square inch (psi) | 4.45
6.89 | newtons (N)
kilopascals (kPa) |
Equations
1. Fractions in displayed equations should be stacked, in accordance with preferred mathematical practice.
2. If a displayed equation is numbered, use an Arabic numeral in parentheses, placed flush right.
3. Carefully distinguish the following:
All capital and lowercase lettersCapital O ("oh"), lowercase o ("oh"), and 0 (zero)Lowercase l ("el") and number 1 (one)Letter X, Greek c , and multiplication sign xPrime ´ apostrophe ', and superscript 1 (one)English and Greek letters such as
- B and b, k and k,
- n and h, u and m
- p and r, and w and w
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