Send all initial contributions to the ASHS Publications Dept., 113 South West Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-2851; phone 703.836.4606; fax 703.836.2024. Authors outside the United States should submit their manuscripts via airmail. Membership in the Society is not a requirement for publication, but authors are urged to consider membership. For the paper to be eligible for one of the Society's publication awards, at least one author of the paper must be an ASHS member. The Manuscript Submission Form must be completed properly and accompany the submission. Note that inclusion of names of colleagues who have reviewed the manuscript is required before the paper will be forwarded to an associate editor.
Review policy and procedure
Before submission, manuscripts must be reviewed by two colleagues and revised appropriately, with the names of the reviewers included on the manuscript submission form. All manuscripts must be submitted in English. When English is not the primary language, authors must obtain editorial assistance before submitting papers. A manuscript rejected by another journal must be redone in ASHS style to be considered for publication. Submitted manuscripts that do not conform to ASHS standards will be returned to authors for correction. Manuscripts submitted for publication in HortTechnology are reviewed by an associate editor who solicits at least two additional peer reviews. The purpose of the reviews is to assure readers that the published papers have been found acceptable by competent, independent professionals. Some revision is usually necessary after the reviews, and final acceptance generally depends on satisfactory revision. An appeal of declined submission may be made to the editor if the author does not agree with the assessment of the associate editor and reviewers. As a last resort, the author may make a final appeal to the Publications Committee chair. Authors are invited to suggest names of potential reviewers, although the associate editor is not bound by these suggestions. A manuscript is considered withdrawn if the author has not responded within 2 months to a request for revision.
Procedure after acceptance
Accepted manuscripts must be submitted on computer diskettes or via e-mail as an attachment to pubs@ashs.org. After acceptance, authors will receive a memo from the science editor instructing them to send a 3.5-inch diskette or an electronic file to the Publications Dept. Do not send diskettes with the original manuscript submission. Most word-processing formats are acceptable, although ASHS updates its software only once a year; if you have the newest version of WordPerfect or Microsoft Word, please save as a lower version or as text without line breaks. If you have nonstandard software, submit a Rich Text Format or an ASCII file. Do not include graphics in the text file. Very Important! If the science editor asks you to revise your figures, the new, final figures must accompany the final disk and hard copy for the ASHS Publications Dept. to process your paper any further! If you send the final text copy as an e-mail attachment, note in your e-mail message that you are sending revised figures for your paper and then send them express mail to ensure prompt, safe delivery. Also, most equations do not translate. For tables, avoid using table-formatting options that place the entries into cells. Instead, use one tab between each column and set the tabs to the desired column spacing.
Authors may receive a faxed copy of their page proofs, to which they must respond immediately or waive their right to comment.
Manuscript Preparation
Format
Submit three typed, double-spaced (everything must be double-spaced!) copies of the manuscript with a cover letter and manuscript submission form. Two copies are intended for "blind" review. These should contain no means of revealing the names or affiliations of the authors on either the title page or individual pages. Retain a fourth copy of the manuscript and a set of original photographs, figures, and tables to ensure against loss. (Note this correction to the ASHS Publications Style Manual: Do not mount any figures on cardboard--composite photographs should be mounted on flexible paper.) Allow adequate margins--at least 2.5 cm of free space on all sides. Each consecutive page, including tables and figure captions, must be numbered. Do not put the senior author's name on each page.
The Publications Dept. will assign a manuscript number to each new or resubmitted manuscript; refer to this number in all subsequent correspondence. Upon receipt of a manuscript, the Publications Dept. will send an acknowledgment letter indicating the date of receipt; the manuscript number; and the name, address, and phone number of the associate editor to whom the manuscript was sent.
Category
Indicate in which category you wish your submission to appear. The editor may change designation to meet editorial guidelines.
Part of each issue of HortTechnologymay be devoted to a "theme" of broad or current interest. Individuals and ASHS Working Groups are encouraged to suggest themes. Manuscripts are solicited for five peer-reviewed categories, which will be part of each issue. Papers in all other categories are also peer-reviewed.
Comprehensive crop reports
In-depth, definitive "chapters" covering individual horticultural crops. Standard format and content guidelines are available upon request.
Extension methods
Full-length articles covering innovative methods for dissemination of knowledge through the classroom or in extension programs.
Features
Articles will discuss current status (from the scientific literature and/or experience) of a topic of interest to applied horticulturists. These may appear as a series and may be a part of the theme of a particular issue.
Notes
Summary discussions (no more than 500 words) without tables or figures of efficacy tests, demonstrations, and trials. More detailed versions are made available by the author(s).
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HortTechnology is a quarterly publication designed to serve as ASHS's primary outreach publication; provide science-based information to professional horticulturists, practitioners, and educators; promote and encourage the interchange of ideas among scientists, educators, and professionals working in horticulture; and provide an opportunity for peer review of practical horticultural information.
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