期刊名称：TEXAS JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Texas Journal of Science
Scholarly manuscripts reporting original research results in any field of science or technology, including science education, will be considered for publication in The Texas Journal of Science. Prior to acceptance, each manuscript will be reviewed by both knowledgeable peers and the editorial staff. Authors are encouraged to suggest the names and addresses of two potential reviewers to the Manuscript Editor at the time of submission of their manuscript. No manuscript submitted to the Journal is to have been published or submitted elsewhere. Excess authorship is discouraged. Manuscripts listing more than four authors will be returned to the corresponding author.
Upon completion of the peer review process, the corresponding author is required to submit the final revised manuscript in both typed (two copies) and 3.5 inch computer diskette forms. The diskette must be compatable with IBM or MacIntosh computers and formatted in WordPerfect or Word. Authors unable to comply with this requirement will not be penalized for failure to meet this requirement. They will, however, experience some delay in publication until the Editorial Staff has the time to properly prepare the computer formatted manuscript.
Instructions to Authors
FORMAT
Except for the corresponding author's address, manuscripts must be double-spaced throughout (including legends and literature cited) and submitted in TRIPLICATE (typed or photocopied) on 8.5 by 11 inch bond paper, with margins of approximately one inch and pages numbered. Computer generated manuscripts must be reproduced as letter quality or laser prints, not dot matrix. Do not justify the right margin. Do not break words at the right margin. The text can be subdivided into sections as deemed appropriate by the author(s). Possible examples are: Abstract; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; Summary or Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited. Major internal headings are centered and capitalized. Computer generated manuscripts must be reproduced as letter quality or laser prints, not dot matrix.nning of paragraphs.
STYLE
Except for the section on Acknowledgments, authors should avoid the use of first person pronouns.
Instead of
We herein report the first record of ....
use
This report represents the first record of ....
Instead of
I made observations that support ....
use
Observations made during the course of this study support ....
PAGE ONE
Do not use a title page. Type (single space) the following information within the margins of the upper left of the first page:
PLEASE CORRESPOND WITH:
Name of Corresponding Author (or designated contact person)
Name of Department
Name of Institution
City, State, Zip-Code
Office phone number
FAX number - if available
E-mail address
The following information should follow (double space):
TITLE
The centered title of the article (usually 15 words or less) should be followed by the name(s) of the author(s) and institutional or business address(es), including zip-code (all centered).
Titles which include the scientific name(s) of species should contain sufficient information to alert the average reader (or abstracting service) as to what organism is discussed in the paper. The inclusion of only a scientific name is often insufficient. Instead, the author is encouraged to include a common name or the name of a higher taxonomic category (or combination of categories) in conjunction with the scientific name. The author should select names that will be recognizable by a majority of readers of the Journal. Examples are:
.... of the Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus ....
.... of the Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) ....
or
.... of Peromyscus maniculatus (Rodentia: Muridae) ....
____________________
.... of the Screech Owl Otus asio ....
.... of the Screech Owl (Otus asio) ....
or
.... of Otus asio (Aves: Strigidae) ....
____________________
.... of the Rain Lily Cooperia drummondii ....
.... of the Rain Lily (Cooperia drummondii) ....
or
.... of Cooperia drummondii (Amaryllidaceae) ....
____________________
.... of the Marsh Periwinkle Littorina irrorata ....
.... of the Marsh Periwinkle (Littorina irrorata) ....
or
.... of Littorina irrorata (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) ....
The name of the author(s) of the species may occur in the title or with the first use of the species name in the abstract or introduction.
Once a scientific name has been fully written out in the manuscript, the generic name may be abbreviated to the single first upper case letter. Example: Homo sapiens with first use may be written as H. sapiens thereafter. Do not, however, start a sentence with the abbreviated initial of a scientific name - spell out the generic name if it is the first word of a sentence. When citing subspecies, do not abbreviate the specific epithet. Use H. sapiens sapiens instead of H. s. sapiens.
When the name and date of a reference other than the original author of the species follows the scientific name of a species, it should be preceeded by the abreviation cf. (citation from). Otherwise the reference will appear to be the author of the species.
Example:
.... were also analyzed from specimens of
Peromyscus maniculatus (cf. Jones 1971).
ABSTRACT
Each manuscript intended as a feature article must include an abstract. The abstract should be a brief and concise statement of findings or results written as a double spaced single paragraph. It should not contain just a listing of subjects covered in the manuscript. Do not cite references in the abstract except under unusual circumstances. When appropriate, a Spanish abstract (or resumen) should follow the English abstract using the same format. Abstract followed by a single straight line bar.
INTRODUCTION
Do not use the word Introduction as a heading. Introductory information is self evident and thus needs no heading. Instead, place a two-inch bar or line between the end of the abstract and the first sentence of the introductory comments.
REFERENCES
Cite all references in text by author and date in chronological (not alphabetical) order; Jones (1971); Jones (1971; 1975); (Jones 1971); (Jones 1971; 1975); (Jones 1971; Smith 1973; Davis 1975); Jones (1971), Smith (1973), Davis (1975); Smith & Davis (1985); (Smith & Davis 1985). If more than two authors, use Jones et al. (1976) or (Jones et al. 1976). Citations to publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be designated alphabetically (1979a; 1979b).
LITERATURE CITED
Journal abbreviations in the Literature Cited section should follow those listed in BIOSIS Previews ?Database (ISSN:1044-4297). This volume is present in all libraries receiving Biological Abstracts. Ask your interlibrary loan officer or head librarian. If not available, then use standard recognized abbreviations in the field of study. Be certain that all citations in the text are included in the Literature Cited section and vice versa.
Consecutively-paged journal volumes and other serials should be cited by volume, number, and pagination. Serials with more than one number and that are not consecutively paged should be cited by number as well (Smithson. Misc. Coll., 37(3):1-30). The following are examples of a variety of citations:
JOURNALS & SERIALS.
Jones, T. L. 1971. Vegetational patterns in the Guadalupe Mountains, Texas. Am. J. Bot., 76(3):266-278.
Smith, J. D. 1973. Geographic variation in the Seminole bat, Lasiurus seminolus. J. Mammal., 54(1):25-38.
Smith, J. D. & G. L. Davis. 1985. Bats of the Yucatan Peninsula. Occas. Pap. Mus., Texas Tech Univ., 97:1-36.
BOOKS.
Jones, T. L. 1975. An introduction to the study of plants. John Wiley & Sons, New York, xx+386 pp.
Jones, T. L., A. L. Bain & E. C. Burns. 1976. Grasses of Texas. Pp. 205-265, in Native grasses of North America (R. R. Dunn, ed.), Univ. Texas Studies, 205:xx+1-630.
UNPUBLISHED.?
Davis, G. L. 1975. The mammals of the Mexican state of Yucatan. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, 396 pp.
In the text of the manuscript, the above unpublished reference should be cited as Davis (1975) or (Davis 1975). Do not make citations to unpublished material that cannot be obtained nor reviewed by other investigators (such as unpub. or unpub. field notes).
The citation "in press" must be accompanied by the title of the journal, as well as a volume number and year of expected publication; otherwise the reference will be deleted from the manuscript. The citation "in prep." is unacceptable and will be deleted from the manuscript. "Unpublished results" or material should be referenced to the source of the individual as (Jones pers. comm.). The name of the individual and their professional institution should then be given the the "Acknowledgments" section of the manuscript.
VOUCHER SPECIMENS
When appropriate, such as new records, noteworthy range extensions, or faunal or floral listings for an area, the author(s) should provide proper information (to include accession numbers) relative to the deposition of voucher specimens. Specimens should be placed with the holdings of a recognized regional or national museum or herbarium. The name(s) and designated initials used by the museum should be given as part of the introduction or methods section. Do not site the deposition of voucher specimens in personal collections.
The Editorial Staff is very aware that many members of the Academy work with organisms that are protected by state or federal regulations. As such, it is not possible to collect nor deposit these specimens as vouchers. In the interest of maintaining credibility, authors are expected to provide some alternate means of verification such as black and white photographs, list of weights or measurements, etc. The Editorial Staff retains the option to determine the validity of a record or report in the absence of documentation with a voucher specimen.
GENERAL NOTES
Beginning with volume 39 of the Journal, a section for noteworthy but short contributions may appear at the end of each number. Manuscripts published as General Notes normally will not exceed four or five typed pages. The format is the same as for feature articles except no abstract is included and the only subheading in the text is a centered Literature Cited unless additional subheadings are deemed necessary. While the decision as to whether a manuscript is best suited for a feature article or a note will be made by the editorial staff, authors are encouraged to indicate their preference at the time the manuscript is submitted to the Manuscript Editor.
GRAPHICS, FIGURES & TABLES
All tables must be included as a computer generated addendum or appendix of the manuscript. Computer generated figures and graphics must be laser quality and camera ready, reduced to 5.5 in. (14 cm) in width and not exceed 8.5 in. (20.5 cm) in height. Shading is unacceptable. Instead, use different and contrasting styles of crosshatching, grids, line tints, dot size, or other suitable matrix to denote differences in graphics or figures. Figures, maps and graphs should be reduced to the above graphic measure-ments by a photographic method. A high contrast black and white process known as a PMT or Camera Copy Print is recommended. Authors unable to provide reduced PMT's should submit their originals. They will be charged $10 per reduction for this service. Figures and graphs which are too wide to be reduced to the above measure-ments may be positioned sideways. They should then be reduced to 9 in. (23 cm) wide and 5 in. (12.5 cm) in height. Black and white photographs of specimens, study sites, etc. should not exceed 8 in. in width and be mounted on 8.5 by 11 in. paper or backing. Color photographs cannot be processed at this time. Each figure should be marked on the back with the name of the author(s) and figure number. If confusion might result as to arrangement of a figure, label "top". All legends for figures and tables must be typed (double-spaced) on a sheet(s) of paper separate from the text. All figures must be referred to in text as "Figure 3" or "(Fig.3)"; all tables as "Table 3" or "(Table 3)".
GALLEY PROOFS & REPRINTS
The principal author will receive galley proofs along with edited typescript. Proofs must be corrected and returned to the Managing Editor within five days; failure to promptly return corrected galley proofs will result in delay of publication. The Academy will provide 100 reprints without charge for each feature article or note published in the Journal. These will be mailed to the senior author or other such designated contact person following the publishing of each issue of the Journal. The distribution of reprints among co-authors is the responsibility of the senior author. Authors will have the opportunity to purchase additional reprints (in lots of 100) at the time that the corrected galley proofs are returned to the Managing Editor.
PAGE CHARGES
Authors are required to pay $50 per printed page. While members of the Academy are allowed four published pages per year free of charge on publications with one or two authors, all authors with means or institutional support are requested to pay full page charges. Full payment is required for those pages in excess of four. In the case of the publication of a manuscript with two authors which is granted four free pages, both author and co-author of the article are considered to have expired their allotment of free pages for that calendar year. All publications authored by three or four persons are required to pay full page charges. Nonmembers of the Academy are required to pay full page charges for all pages. The Academy, upon written request, will subsidize a limited number of contributions per volume. These exceptions are, however, generally limited to students without financial support. Should a problem arise relative to page charges, please contact Dr. Michael J. Carlo at Angelo State University.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following are a series of standard abbreviations which should be followed:
UNITS OF MEASURE
sec second
min minute
h or hr hour
d day
wk week
mo month
yr year
m.y. million years
m g microgram(s)
mg milligram(s)
g gram(s)
kg kilogram(s)
Hz hertz
kHz kilohertz
MHz megahertz
m m micrometer (micron)
mm millimeter(s)
cm centimeter(s)
m meter(s)
K Kelvin
km kilometer(s)
in. inch (use period)
ft foot (feet)
mi mile(s)
ha hectare(s)
M molar
ppm parts per million
W watt
gal gallon(s)
m L microliter
mL milliliter and cubic centimeter
liter should be spelled out when used alone or where confusion may exist; abreviate as L only in a chemical listing or table of ingredients where it is self-evident.
LATIN AND OTHER FOREIGN LANGUAGE TERMS
The following are accepted as written without underlining.
ca. circa
e.g., exempli gratia, for example (note comma)
et al. et alia, and others
etc. et cetera, and so on
i.e., such as (note comma)
in vitro outside the living organism
in vivo in the living organism
per se by itself, as such
sic thus (to signal exact transcription)
via by way of, by means of
vis-?vis in relation to, as compared with
vs. or versus against, in contrast to
STATISTICAL TERMS
A posteriori based upon actual observation or
upon experimental data
A priori valid independently of observation
ANOVA analysis of variance
CV coefficient of variation
df degrees of freedom
n sample size or number in sample
P probability
r or R correlation coefficient
SD standard deviation
SE standard error
SEM standard error of the mean
t f U Z X2 statistical tests
mean
?/FONT> equal to or greater than
> greater than
?/FONT> equal to or less than
< less than
MISCELLANEOUS
AC DC alternating current and direct current
Co. county (or spell out)
elev. elevation (use period)
Fig. or fig. figure (use period)
maximum no abbreviation
minimum no abbreviation
pers. comm. personal (oral or written) communication
States spell out to avoid confusion
Table write out completely
UK United Kingdom (no spaces)
U.S.A. United States of America
USNM National Museum of Natural History
DIRECTIONS AND COORDINATES
N E S W ENE SE SSW no periods
10?/FONT> 05'N, 24?/FONT> 06'W latitude and longitude
UTM coordinates are suitable, but the distance and direction from a known place- name should also be included.
SYMBOLS
Male (_) and female (_) symbols should not be used in the text, but may be used in tables and figures.
Write percent as one word in the text, but use the percent sign after numbers (1%, 99%). Use the percent sign (%) in all tables or figures.
Do not use X as a symbol for the word "by". Write, for example, "Containers used were 8.4 by 8.4 by 24.8 cm . . . ."
NUMBERS
For numbers one through nine, write out the number in the text of the manuscript except when used with units of measure (such as 4 mm or 9 km). For numbers 10 and above, use the number. Use only numbers in all tables and figures.
These guidelines have been prepared in an effort to both reduce the amount of editorial revision and to speed the process by which your manuscript is ultimately published. All questions relating to manuscripts cannot possibly be covered in this one set of guidelines. Should questions arise, then please review the most recent issues of the Journal or contact the Editorial Staff. Thank you for considering the Texas Journal of Science.
Editorial Board
Manuscripts intended for publication in the Journal should follow the guidelines below and be submitted in TRIPLICATE to:
Dr. Robert J. Edwards
TJS Manuscript Editor
Department of Biology
University of Texas-Pan American
Edinburg, TX 78541
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