INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Submission
Articles should be submitted in duplicate to the Editor: Gary Ritchison, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475 USA
A cover letter should include the title of the paper,
a statement that the paper (as a whole or in part) has not been published
or submitted for publication elsewhere, and the name and address for the
subsequent 6 months of the corresponding author (be sure to include a telephone
number and e-mail address, if available).
Format
Prepare manuscripts carefully.
Double-space throughout (including the title page, tables, and figure legends!);
use the same font (no smaller than 11 point) throughout the manuscript.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of good quality bond paper that
measure 21.5 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 in). Margins should be at least 2.5
cm (1 in) on all sides of the page. Do not use italic or bold type;
underline text that should appear in italic (e.g., scientific names).
Place the first author's last name and the page number (starting with the
abstract on page 2 and continuing through the literature cited) in the
upper right corner of each page. Only laser printed or letter-quality
manuscripts are acceptable; manuscripts using low density (low quality)
dot-matrix print will be returned.
Title page. -- In the upper left corner, provide the author's name (R.T. Smith, R.T. Smith and P.R. Jones, E.F. Hunt et al.) as a left running head and, below this, a short title as a right running head. In the upper right provide the name and address of the author to receive proofs. Centered below these, provide the full title (double-spaced!) and the author's name and address at the time the research was conducted. The author's current address, if different, should be given as a numbered footnote at the bottom of the title page. Underline the running heads and all addresses.
Abstract. -- The second page should be an abstract
that does not exceed 5% of the length of the paper. The abstract
should explain the purpose of the study, describe the principal findings,
and state the main conclusions. Many readers will rely heavily on
the abstract so it should be as descriptive as possible (avoid sentences
such as "The significance of these results is
discussed.")
Text. -- Begin the text on page 3. The English
and scientific names of a species should be given the first time it is
mentioned. The scientific name should be underlined; do not use italic
type. Use metric units. Measurement unit abbreviations should
be those given in the fifth edition of the CBE Style Manual, 5th edition
(1983). Use the 24-hour clock (0500 and 1700 h) and "continental"
dating (10 Mar. 1992). Abbreviate months only when they appear together
with the year (e.g., 10 September vs. 10 Sep. 1997). Define all symbols,
abbreviations, and acronyms, but minimize their use.
Literature cited. -- List literature citations (alphabetically
by the first author's last name) in a literature cited section following
the text and acknowledgments. Literature cited entries should be
carefully double checked against citations in the text. Journal names
should be abbreviated using the abbreviations found in Frontiers
in Bioscience (http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/jourabbr/list.htm).
Text citations should be in the author-year format (LeConte 1995, Edwards
and Sutton 1996, Darwin et al. 1997); multiple text citations should be
in sequential order by year of publication. If you cite or quote
critical material directly from longer works, indicate the pertinent pages
(e.g., Smith 1994:23-24). Do not cite manuscripts that are in preparation.
Tables. -- Each table should be typed, double-spaced
throughout, on a separate page. Place the tables after the literature
cited. Tables should be numbered sequentially and include a concise
and informative title. Tables may contain horizontal ruling, but
may not contain vertical ruling. Tables should supplement, not duplicate,
material in the text or figures. Compose tables
carefully. Avoid wide, shallow tables.
Figures. -- Submit figures as glossy 13 x 18 cm (5
x 7 in) black-and-white prints or laser-printed originals. Lightly
pencil the author's name and the figure number on the back of each figure.
Figures should be uncluttered, but convey a maximum amount of information;
they should not duplicate material in the text or tables. When preparing
figures use "thin" rather than
"fat" letters so that reduction of the figure will not close the spaces
in letters such as "e" or "p". All lettering on the figure
should conform to the same stylistic conventions as the text of the manuscript.
Drawings should be large enough to permit reduction to the size they will
appear in print. Type (double-spaced) figure legends consecutively
on one page.
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