期刊名称：GEOSCIENCE CANADA
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
| Geoscience Canada, the Geological Association of Canada's main publication, publishes articles in the geological sciences written in a style to interest and inform the non-specialist reader with a professional interest. Four main types of articles are published: |
Review papers commenting on recent progress in some field of the earth sciences (2000 to 6000 words);
Topical articles discussing the interaction of the earth sciences and Canadian society (1000 to 3000 words);
Short notes presenting the results of recent research (around 1000 words)
Conference reports reviewing major scientific results. |
Geoscience Canada also publishes, as features, series articles (e.g. mineral deposit models, oceanic crust, etc.), book reviews, and letters to the editor with comments and replies. The journal is published four times per year: March, June, September, and December. |
Instructions to Authors
EDITORIAL POLICYOur goal at Geoscience Canada is to publish articles in the geological sciences written in a style designed to interest and inform the non-specialist reader with a professional background. Because journal space normally is limited to 196 pages per volume, authors are encouraged to consider economies of presentation, including limiting bibliographies to major items. We accept four main types of contributions.
Review papers, normally ~2000-7000 words in length, comment on recent progress in some field of the earth sciences.
Topical articles, normally ~1000-4000 words in length, discuss the interaction of the earth sciences and Canadian society. They may include comment on environmental, educational, economic, or political aspects of the earth sciences.
Short notes, usually ~1000 words or less in length, present the results of recent, and generally unpublished, research. To be accepted, such notes must be of general interest and presented in a style such that the content is easily comprehended by the non-specialist reader.
Conference reports, generally ~1000-3000 words in length, provide a review, which may be critical, of some major scientific meeting and possible implications to the earth science community.
Geoscience Canada also publishes regular features, book reviews, and letters to the editor.
Features, typically 2000 words or less in length, include Pyroclasts and Comments. Book reviews normally are ~500-700 words in length. Longer essay reviews of ~1000 words may be included at the discretion of the editor. Letters to the Editor and Comment and Reply are in the nature of comments on articles that have appeared previously in the journal. Letters to the editor should not exceed ~500 words. Comment and Reply contributions have a preferred length of 800 words or less.
In general, contributions submitted to the journal will be considered for acceptance on the basis of the following criteria:
Are they technically sound? If they deal with controversial matters, are these treated in a rational manner, without undue polemics or stress on per sonalities?
Are technical articles likely to be of general interest to the membership of the Geological Association of Canada? Can they be understood readily by the non-specialist but professionally trained earth scientist?
Are they well illustrated, with good use being made of simple line drawings to express concepts clearly?
Does the subject matter fall within the broad scope of the earth sciences, including such diverse subjects as economic geology and mineral deposit studies, geomorphology and physical geography, solid-earth geophysics, marine geology, and related branches of oceanography and limnology, geochemistry, paleontology, geotechnics, non-renewable energy, environmental geology, ground water studies, and others as appropriate to the earth science community?
Is the subject matter concerned with or related to the earth sciences in Canada?
REVIEW PROCEDURE
All manuscripts should be submitted to the editor. Review papers, topical articles, features and short notes are formally reviewed. Conference reports, book reviews, and comments and replies are reviewed by the editor. We reserve the right to edit manuscripts for style and length. Authors will receive reviewer's comments, generally two reviewers per contribution, plus the editor's recommendations as to changes required before acceptance for publication. Authors of refereed papers will have the opportunity to correct proofs. For all contributions, authors are requested to provide the editor and managing editor with telephone and fax numbers and street and e-mail addresses. Authors of major articles will have the opportunity to order reprints.
MANUSCRIPTS
We will review all contributions for completeness and conformity to these instructions. Manuscripts judged deficient in important aspects normally will be returned to authors before reviewing or editing are undertaken.
Digital
All text contributions are required in digital form in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect (excluding WP5.1). Digital text can be submitted either by e-mail, or on a diskette accompanying paper copies. CorelDraw figures to be printed in black and white may be submitted digitally, accompanied by paper copies.
Paper Copies
Along with the digital version requested, we require three paper copies of the manuscript if it is a review paper, article or feature. For other submissions, one paper copy will suffice. Paper copies should be prepared on 8.5" x 11" paper, double-spaced, and with a left-hand margin of at least 4 cm. Paper copies should illustrate the relative heading levels and other preferred formats.
References
The reference list should be in the format used in recent issues of Geoscience Canada, as illustrated in the following examples:
Journal:
Clague, J.J., 1997, Evidence for large earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone: Reviews of Geophysics, v. 35, p. 439-460. Stern, R.A., Percival, J.A. and Mortenson, J.K., 1994, Geochemical evolution of the Minto block: a 2.7 Ga continental magmatic arc built on the Superior craton: Precambrian Research, v. 65, p. 115-153.
Book:
Yochelson, E.L., 1998, Charles Doolittle Walcott, Paleontologist: Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio and London, UK, 510 p.
Paper in an Edited Volume:
Monger, J.W.H., 1993, Cretaceous tectonics of the North American Cordillera, in Caldwell, W.G.E. and Kaufman, E.G., eds., Evolution of the Western Interior Basin: Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper 39, p. 1-48.
Abstract:
Bleeker, W. and Stern, R.A., 1997, The Acasta gneisses: an imperfect sample of Earth's oldest crust [abstract]: Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada, Annual Meeting, 1997, Abstract volume, p. A13.
We suggest that before submitting manuscripts, authors separate the reference list from the rest of the text and check the names and dates in the list as they occur in the text. References should be referred to in the text by the authors' names and the year of publication. Material in press, with the names of the journals, may be used as references. Private communications and reports not yet accepted for publication may be referred to, with the date of preparation, in parentheses in the text. Use of the term "in preparation" in the reference list is discouraged. References should follow the styles shown above, should be listed at the end of the paper, and should be double-spaced and in alphabetical order and chronological order, oldest to most recent.
Illustrations
Both line drawings and photographs are acceptable. All illustrations will be treated as figures, and should be assigned an Arabic figure number. A brief figure caption should accompany each figure. Figures may be reduced to one column (5.5 cm), two column (12 cm) or three column (18 cm) width. Please submit the originals or high-quality glossy prints of all figures, and in a form no larger than 8.5" x 11," mailable flat. Only one high-quality set of figures is required: for second and third copies for review, photocopied figures normally are adequate. Figures can be accompanied by digital versions in CorelDraw where available: digital figures provide us with flexibility in possible figure revisions to provide the best quality reproduction in the journal. We have found difficulties with reproduction of light and medium shades of gray background, and suggest that these be avoided in favour of patterns. It is wise for authors to prepare photocopied reductions at the preferred printing size (one, two, or three column widths), in order to ensure that details will be clearly visible. Colour figures are desirable if they add to the presentation; the additional costs involved are charged to authors.
Spelling and Abbreviations
Canadian English has preference over American. Authors should refer to the Gage Canadian Dictionary, revised and expanded edition, 1998. For abbreviations and spelling of technical words, authors should refer to the American Geological Institute Glossary of Geology (Fourth Edition, 1997). Specific questions can be directed to the managing editor.
Authors' Names and Affiliations
The authors' names, affiliations (university, institution or company), and addresses (including postal code; e-mail addresses are useful inclusions) should appear below the title.
Summary
A short summary, approximately 100 words in length, should accompany each article, including short notes but not including reviews, features or letters to the editor. The purpose of the summary is not the same as that of an abstract of a scientific research paper. It should be written in non-technical language and should be designed to tell the reader what the article is about and what the main conclusions are. The summary will be translated into French or English; authors are invited to provide their own translation.
Headings
We recommend that authors use three or fewer orders of headings. In declining order, examples of headings are: INTRODUCTION, Land-level Changes, Continental Roots. All headings should be flush with the left margin, and on their own line. As shown, primary headings are bold and in upper case, secondary headings are bold and in upper and lower case, and tertiary headings are bold and in italics.
Footnotes and Acknowledgments
Footnotes are confined to relevant material at the beginning of the paper, or change of address or institutional affiliation following the authors' names. Acknowledgments are made under a primary heading at the end of the text preceding the references. Permission to publish, etc., may be included in the acknowledgments.
Tables
These should be kept as simple as possible. Extensive tables of data will not be published. Tables should be numbered using Arabic numbers, and should have a brief caption. Both the table number and the caption should appear at the top of the table. All figures and tables should be referred to, in numerical order, within the text itself. Figure and table captions should not be included on the illustration, but should be submitted as part of the text, following the list of references. The author's name and the figure number should be written in the margin on all figures and tables. In cases where there can be any doubt, the proper way up should be indicated.
Checklist for Contributors
When the answer to each of the following questions is "yes," the manuscript is ready for submission.
Have you read these instructions to authors?
Are all parts of the manuscript, including references and figure captions, double-spaced on 8.5" x 11" paper?
Are three paper copies of the manuscript (where applicable) and figures being submitted?
Have you included a digital version of the text, either on a disk with the paper copies, or transmitted by e-mail?
Where available, have you included CorelDraw digital files of black and white figures?
Does the manuscript have a summary?
Do all tables have titles?
Are the illustrations submitted adequate for review purposes?
Is each illustration marked with the name of the author and the figure number?
Are illustrations reduced to no larger than 8.5" x 11" and mailable flat?
Is a typed list of figure captions included?
Are the references in the format used by Geoscience Canada?
Have the references been cross-checked against the text?
DEADLINES
The normal deadlines for submission to Geoscience Canada are:
March issue - 1 December
June issue - 1 March
September issue - 1 June
December issue - 1 September
Editorial Board
EDITOR: |
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Godfrey S. Nowlan
Geological Survey of Canada
3303 - 33rd Street NW
Calgary, AB Canada T2L 2A7
Telephone: 403 292-7079
Fax: 403 292-6014
E-mail: gnowlan@nrcan.gc.ca
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