Guidelines for ESEP authors

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MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

 

Submitted manuscripts must (1) not be submitted simultaneously to any other publication outlet; (2) be original, i.e. not published before; (3) have been approved by all immediately involved, e.g. authors, institutional authorities; (4) meet ethics guidelines (see below). Authors are requested to disclose the previous submission history of their manuscript, along with a rationale for its re-submission to ESEP. Submission of a manuscript implies agreement to Inter-Research terms of publication.

 

All manuscripts must be submitted via the ESEP editorial office, preferably via the online manuscript submission system. Alternatively, manuscripts may be submitted by email or by post. Manuscripts will be handled by the Editor-in-Chief or one of the Editors. Authors are invited to specify their preference, and (in their cover letter) to identify 3 to 5 suitable referees.

 

1. Please use our online manuscript submission system: click here AUTHOR GATEWAY.

 

2. If necessary, you may submit your manuscript per email to the ESEP editorial office (esep-submissions@int-res.com). Attach two files (1: the cover letter, which must include the response to reviews if the submission is a revision; and 2: the manuscript) to the above address. Hard copies are NOT required unless electronic submission is impossible. In that case, manuscripts may be submitted - one hard copy and an electronic file on disc - by post.

 

3. By post: to Inter-Research, Nordbünte 23, 21385 Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany.

 

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

 

New submissisions and revisions should, if possible, be uploaded or sent as one file (preferably pdf format) containing the complete text, tables, and figures. Once a ms has been accepted, please upload or send it as a word-processing file (e.g. MS Word, not pdf or TeX), together with separate figure files (if any). Large files (>1 MB) can be uploaded to our ftp site (ftp.int-res.com; the ftp site can be freely accessed, but please inform us if you upload anything).

 

To facilitate and accelerate the production process, please make sure that the ms conforms to the IR style. For the appropriate format, please refer to recent issues of ESEP. Manuscripts of poor quality incur extra costs and delays; this applies particularly to figures and tables. If a manuscript requires excessive changes, we may have to return it, or charge you for the extra work involved in copy editing, typesetting and proofreading. To avoid this, please bring your manuscript in line with the following guidelines:

 

Title: Please avoid the use of 'A', 'An', 'The', 'On', etc. at the beginning, eliminate unnecessary modifiers, and make the title as logical, specific and concise as possible. The title should preferably have a maximum of 100 characters (ca. 15 words, 2 lines in print).

 

Provide a running head with 3 to 6 words; e.g. 'Ethics of wetland conservation'.

 

Authors and addresses: If a manuscript has several authors from different institutions,

 

 

Abstracts: All contributions must be preceded by a brief, concise abstract. In the shortest possible way, the abstract should outline the scope of the paper and highlight its main results and conclusions.

 

Key words: Please include a set of up to 8 searchable key words.

 

Main body of text: Unusual symbols must be explained; print genus and species names in italics.

 

Figures and tables: Please carefully prepare figures and tables. They must be numbered and accompanied by brief, precise legends. All symbols and abbreviations used in tables and figures should be explained in the legend. If you have questions about how to prepare figures for publication, please see our Guidelines to Authors on Figure Preparation, or contact our technical staff.

 

Citation of literature:All literature quoted in the text must be listed, in alphabetical (author names) and chronological (year of appearance) order, at the end of the manuscript. Please adhere closely to Inter-Research format:

 

Periodicals: Use standard abbreviations according to 'BIOSIS Serial Sources'. You can download a list of journal abbreviations from www.int-res.com/misc/journallist.txt or use the bibliographic database software 'EndNote' . You can obtain styles for IR journals at www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp or download here.

 

How to cite from ESEP

Cook DM, Boyd EA, Grossmann C, Bero LA (2009) Journalists and conflicts of interest in science: beliefs and practices. Ethics Sci Environ Polit 9:33-40

 

Books

Mann KH, Lazier JRN (1991) Dynamics of marine ecosystems. Blackwell, Oxford

 

Papers from books

Smith WK (1984) A framework for evaluating community measures of marine pollution. In: White HH (ed) Concepts in marine pollution measurements. Maryland Sea Grant College, University of Maryland, College Park, p 193-202

 

Book series

Ehrlich PR (1997) A world of wounds: ecologists and the human dilemma. In: Kinne O (ed) Excellence in ecology, Book 8. Ecology Institute, Oldendorf/Luhe

 

Processing: Manuscripts (except Comments and, in some instances, As I See It articles) will be critically evaluated by at least 3 experts: Review Editors or Anonymous Referees. Acceptable manuscripts are usually returned to the author requesting consideration of comments and criticism. When an accepted manuscript is ready for publication, the author will be notified and the date of publication fixed. This date appears at the end of each published contribution.

 

Speed of publication: Accepted manuscripts are published on the internet within a few days after receiving the proofs back from the author(s).

 

Please submit revised manuscripts in electronic form as an e-mail attachment or upload to our ftp site at ftp.int-res.com). Most word-processing programs in common use are suitable. Further details on electronic submission are available from our technical staff.

 

ETHICS

 

Research published in IR journals must have been conducted in accordance with institutional, national and international guidelines concerning the use of animals in research and/or the sampling of endangered species.

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

Authors and Editors must disclose relationships (e.g. financial, economic, institutional) that may affect the integrity of the scientific process.

 

AUTHORSHIP

 

Individuals listed as authors must: (1) agree to be listed; (2) have contributed to the research reported; (3) approve the submitted version of the manuscript.

 

COPYRIGHT

 

Scientific publications appearing in ESEP have been rigorously refereed, carefully quality-improved, and professionally selected by ESEP Editors. These publications, and all parts thereof, are therefore protected by copyright. This covers the exclusive rights of the publisher to sell, to reproduce (by any means, including photographic or electronic), to distribute (including via photocopies, reprints, or electronic means), and to store (on microfilm, in electronic data bases, on video disks, etc.) this material.

 

The acceptance regulations of a manuscript for publication automatically include the consent of the author(s) to transfer the copyright to the publisher. Permission for exceptions to these rules must be obtained in writing from the publisher at the time of manuscript submission.

 

DISCLAIMER

 

Publisher, editors, reviewers and authors do not accept any legal responsibility for errors, omissions or claims, nor do they provide any warranty, express or implied, with respect to information published in ESEP.

 

 

How to cite from ESEP online publications (Examples):

 

Papers

Cairns J Jr (2003) Numeracy and sustainability. Ethics Sci Environ Polit 2003:83-91 (up to 2007)

Campbell P (2008) Escape from the impact factor. Ethics Sci Environ Polit 8:5-7 (from 2008)

Forums

Benards O (2001) The dilemma of developing countries: backgrounds of poverty, social disruption and environmental destruction, and ways for improvement. ESEP Discussion Forum 2: Contribution 1, available online at http://www.int-res.com/discussion-forums/esep-discussion-forum-2/