期刊名称：AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The American Biology Teacher, a nationally recognized journal, brings you specific how-to-do-it suggestions for the classroom and laboratory, field activities, interdisciplinary programs, and articles on recent advances in biology and life science. Each issue features reviews of books, classroom technology products, and "Biology Today." Published 9 times a year, the journal also covers the social and ethical implications of biology and ways to incorporate such concerns into instructional programs.
Instructions to Authors
We encourage all biology educators to write for THE AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER. The peer-reviewed journal includes articles of interest and of use to teachers at every level. For example:
Research on teaching alternatives, including evaluation of a new method; cooperative learning; concept maps; learning contracts; investigative experiences; use of educational technology; simulations and games; and the process of making value judgments.
Social and ethical implications of biology and how to teach them; aging and death; genetic engineering; energy; pollution; agriculture; population; health care; nutrition; sexuality; gender; and drugs.
Specific how-to-do-it suggestions for laboratory, field activities, or interdisciplinary programs.
Reviews of recent advances in the life sciences useful to teachers with references to original sources.
Imaginative views of the future and suggestions for coping with changes.
Manuscript Selection Criteria
1. Information in the manuscript must be useful to biology teachers at the elementary/middle school, high school, or introductory college levels.
2. The manuscript must contain original material that has not been published elsewhere.
3. The manuscript should be organized logically and coherently; the writing style should be clear.
4. Illustrations, such as photographs, line drawings, graphs, and tables, should be included with any manuscript to which they add clarity or increase reader interest.
5. Limit manuscripts to 4,000 words (or 16 typewritten, double-spaced pages), including references and excluding illustrations. We usually prefer short, concisely written articles.
6. Format specifications should be followed carefully.
7. Manuscripts should align with National Science Education Standards and their focus on inquiry-based learning.
Format
The title of your manuscript should be a descriptive but concise invitation to read further.
A good introductory paragraph captures the reader抯 attention (and that of the manuscript reviewers as well). Your introduction should highlight the major points you intend to make in subsequent paragraphs. Please include a 50-word abstract of your article for our web site listing.
Not all articles in ABT contain subheads, but it is helpful to include them in any manuscript longer than five pages. Whether or not your subheads are used, they will be helpful to you, to our reviewers, and to our editorial staff in evaluating the organization of materials. Like titles, subheads act as labels and as invitations to read further.
For the text body of the manuscript, do not use tabs or another type of formatting, other than proper capitalization and punctuation, italics, and double-spacing between paragraphs.
Most articles need formal conclusions. The context of this section will depend on the topic of the article. In many cases, suggestions for implementing ideas are more useful than summaries.
List references in alphabetical order at the end of your article on a separate page. References must be complete and in ABT style. The following examples illustrate ABT抯 style format:
(To list a magazine or journal article)
Raham G. (1986). Pill bug biology: A spider's spinach but a biologist's delight. The American Biology Teacher, 48(1), 9-16.
(To list a book)
Hutchinson, G.E. (1962). The Enchanted Voyage and Other Studies. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
(To list an article in an edited book)
Popper, K. (1980). Science: Conjectures and refutations. In E.D. Kemke, R. Hollinger & A.D. Kline (Eds.), Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science (pp. 19-34). NY: Prometheus Books.
(To list a web site)
Roberts, L., Davenport, R.J., Pennisi, E. & Marshall, E. (2001). A history of the Human Genome Project. Science, 291: 1195. Available online at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/291/5507/1195.
(Cite in-text references in the following manner)
"Blue-green algae have the simplest nutritional requirements of any known organism" (Keeton 1973).
(or)
Keeton (1973) has noted that "blue-green algae have the simplest . . ."
For more guidelines on preparing references, see the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed. (2001).
Hardcopy submissions of tables, graphs, or line drawings should not possess any gradations, screen tints, or dot patterns. For digital images, line art created with a vector program is preferred. However we will accept line art at 900 dpi in an EPS or TIFF file. Questions may be directed to info@finneycreative.com.
Photographs must be supplied in original form (slide, print, or negative). We cannot reproduce photos directly from previously printed materials, as distortion/loss of quality will occur. High resolution digital images should be at least 266 dpi.
Style
On questions of punctuation, abbreviation, and style, ABT follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed. Our spellings are those preferred in Webster抯 Tenth New Collegiate Dictionary. There are excellent articles and books on effective writing styles (e.g., The Elements of Style by W. Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White).
A variety of styles makes a journal more interesting; thus, we offer the following writing tips:
Use the active voice and conversational tone whenever possible.
Avoid abstract or very technical language and be sure to define all specialized terms.
Use concise, concrete words to emphasize your point rather than gimmicks such as capitalization, underlining, italics, or boldface.
Attempt to minimize in-text references. Documentation is necessary in most scientific writing, but it should not distract readers from ideas.
Use the SI (metric) system for all weights and measures.
Editorial Procedures
If you would like us to acknowledge receipt of your manuscript, please include a self-addressed card when you submit your paper.
We direct communications to the first author of multiple author articles.
At least two individuals review each article. This is a blind review process in which reviewers do not know the names of the author(s). Authors should put their names only on the title page.
We attempt to make decisions on articles within eight weeks after receipt. Articles not accepted are returned to their authors. To speed up the handling of your manuscript, please include a self-addressed envelope and return postage with your article.
The editor submits accepted manuscripts to the national office for copy editing. There, the editorial staff will contact authors by phone or e-mail when questions arise or clarification is needed. We edit articles for both style and content, but the author is ultimately responsible for scientific and technical accuracy. Check it carefully before submitting your article. Page proofs will be sent to authors for a final review three weeks before publication.
We require biographical information (e.g., full name, title, school/organization) and contact information (e.g., postal address, phone, fax, e-mail) so we can send page proofs, a copyright release form, and reprint information before an article is published.
On the title page, provide each author's name, current position, mailing address, e-mail address, home and work telephone numbers, fax number, and a word count.
Authors receive one complimentary copy of the issue in which their article appears. Reprints may be ordered any time after publication.
Manuscript Checklist
[ ] Double-Space All Copy, including tables, figure captions, and references. Put your title on a separate page and do not underline titles or subtitles.
[ ] Use Standard Paper and the Following Page Format: one side of 81/2 x 11 inch (22 x 28 cm) white bond, leaving a 11/2 inch (4 cm) margin on all sides. This leaves room for editorial marks.
[ ] Be Sure All Figures Are Camera-Ready. Present all tables, graphs, and line drawings on separate sheets of paper at the end of the manuscript. Photos should be glossy black and white prints at least 31/2 x 5 inches (9 x 13 cm) in size. No Polaroids, please. Illustrations should be drawn using black ink on heavy white paper or printed on a laser printer. Labeling must be suitable for camera-ready reproduction. Key each illustration and photo on the back to its caption, but place all captions on a separate sheet. Include credits. Be sure you have all necessary permissions in writing. Mark the top of photos and figures. Indicate placement of tables, photographs, and figures within the body of the manuscript. All copies of the manuscript must be accompanied by glossy prints of all photographs ? photocopies are not acceptable. It is permissible to include photocopies of line drawings for reviewers. Figures that do not appear to have been professionally produced will not be included.
[ ] Include Machine Copies of Quotations You Make. Regardless of their length, you should do this so that we may verify quotes and avoid copyright problems.
[ ] Include a Written and Signed Statement of originality. We require verification from you and your coauthor(s) that your manuscript is neither being nor has been accepted for publication elsewhere.
[ ] Include a Disk Containing a Copy of Your Manuscript. We prefer Macintosh Microsoft Word files, but can accommodate IBM compatible files using Microsoft Word, or Word Perfect. If you are supplying IBM compatible files, please also save the final document as a "text only" or "ASCII Delimited Text" file and send that in addition to the original file.
[ ] Submit an Original and Two Copies of Your Manuscript. Include your address(es), phone, e-mail, and fax numbers. Mail manuscripts to:
NABT Publications Department
12030 Sunrise Valley Dr. #110
Reston, VA 20191-3409
703/264-9696
[ ] Double-check Your Format. Manuscripts not submitted in the proper form will be returned for re-preparation. Be sure that all photocopies are fully readable.
NOTE: There will be page charges of $100 per journal page that must be paid before a manuscript can be accepted for publication. There are no page charges for ABT manuscripts if all authors of the manuscript are members of NABT. Click Here to join NABT.
Editorial Board
We look forward to seeing your manuscript soon.
Randy Moore Editor rmoore@umn.edu
Cheryl Merrill Managing Editor cmerrill@nabt.org
Kay Acevedo Publications Assistant kacevedo@nabt.org
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