Occasional papers in Zoology
Published online at http://zoonova.afriherp.org
by Afriherp Communications, Greenford, United Kingdom
Author Instructions
Scope
ZooNova accepts original papers in English on any zoological topic, but particularly on ecology, behaviour, biodiversity, conservation, zoogeography, morphology, taxonomy and systematics.
Submission
Papers should be submitted by email to submit(at)afriherp.org as MS Word, Apple Pages or RTF files. The preferred font is Times New Roman 12 point and page size should be A4. Tables and illustrations (colour or monochrome) should be submitted as separate jpeg or tiff files (150 dpi) as should equations using non-standard fonts and symbols. Their position in the text should be indicated by the figure or table number within { }. Labels should be inserted after the number but still within the { }.
Layout
The standard layout for papers is:
1. Title
2. Author details
2a. Author name/s
2b. Author addresses (including corresponding author e-mail)
3. Abstract
4. Key Words
5. Running header
6. Main body including -
6a. Introduction
6b. Methods and materials:
6c. Results
6d. Discussion
6e. Conclusions
7. Acknowledgements
8. References (please note that the first use of any taxon name in the paper should include the authorship and date, e.g. Aus bus Author, 1800. The original description should be included in the reference list.)
Some flexibility is allowed in the layout to allow for the requirements of different topics. Line spacing and heading formatting is not critical as this will be adjusted in the editing process.
Peer Review
All submissions will be subject to independent peer review. In general, ZooNova uses peer review to ensure that the final published version achieves the required standards of scientific process and presentation. It is not intended that peer review should be used as a form of scientific censorship.
Referees
Authors are encouraged to provide the names and contact details of at least three potential referees. ZooNova reserves the option to make use of additional or alternative referees. Referees are required to provide detailed criticism of papers which will lead to improvement of the final versions.
Copyright assignment
Copyright remains with the author/s. Submission of a paper for publication in ZooNova is subject to the automatic granting of a licence to ZooNova (Afriherp Communications) and its representatives for the publication of the paper in printed serial form as a single document, inclusion with other papers in a single printed issue and as a portable document format (pdf) file distributed on the Internet.
Legal deposit requirements
ZooNova deposits appropriate copies of its publications in the UK deposit libraries as required by UK legislation. Electronic (pdf) copies are also deposited in the UK deposit libraries on a voluntary basis. A copy will also be provided to Zoological Record.
Further Information
Click here for examples of the accepted formatting of references and citations for ZooNova.
For any additional information please contact submit(at)afriherp.org