Guidelines for Contributing to the IJW
Editorial Policy:
The International Journal of Wilderness (IJW) invites contributions pertinent to wilderness worldwide, including issues about stewardship, planning, management, education, research, international perspectives, and inspirational articles. The IJW solicits manuscripts not previously published and not simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Materials revised or reoriented by the author(s) sufficiently to constitute a new contribution are also welcome. Authors are requested to accompany their manuscripts with a cover letter explaining: (a) any previous use of data or information in the manuscript and how the submitted manuscript is different, or (b) that it has not been submitted elsewhere for publication. Please indicate the type of manuscript you are submitting (e.g., peer-reviewed). The International Wilderness Leadership (WILD) Foundation holds copyright for materials printed in the IJW. Authors will be asked, prior to publication, to assign their rights to the WILD Foundation, unless the work is not subject to copyright, such as government employees.
IJW reviews all manuscripts submitted before deciding on accepting it for publication or not. No manuscript of any type is accepted prior to IJW review of the manuscript as submitted by the author(s). IJW reserves the right to edit all manuscripts prior to publication.
Major Types of Articles:
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts: These are science reports of wilderness-related research. It is strongly advised the Results (factual) and Discussion (interpretive) sections be kept separate to enhance clarity; sections reporting recommendations and implications are encouraged. Articles must have an Abstract of 50 to 100 words, in which objectives, methods, and major findings are clearly summarized. Photos, with captions illustrating key points in the submitted text, are strongly encouraged. The target length for a manuscript is 2,500 words which requires a clear focus, clarity, brevity, and logic in writing.
Editor-Reviewed Manuscripts: Feature Manuscripts. These are reports of wilderness-related stewardship, planning, management, international, and education issues presented in a factual manner. Sections reporting recommendations and implications are encouraged. Photos, with captions illustrating key points in the submitted text, are strongly encouraged. The target length for a manuscript is 2500 words which requires a clear focus, clarity, brevity, and logic in writing.
Letters to the Editor and Commentaries: consist of a reasoned argument (approximately 500 words) on an important wilderness issue, such as a research program, a change in administrative procedure, etc. and may culminate in recommendations or proposals for some action. Photos with captions are encouraged.
Announcements and Book Reviews: Announcements of meetings and important events, photos, administrative policy updates, major personnel changes, and special event information are welcome for the “Wilderness Digest” section. Send materials for the Digest directly to IJW Editor Greg Kroll at wildernessamigo@yahoo.com. Suggestions for books to review are welcome, but book reviews are solicited by the Book Review editor, John Shultis.
Style and Form
Manuscripts must be submitted in final form. The author is responsible for accuracy of data, names, quotations, citations, and statistical analyses. Submissions from the U.S.A. will use English units, followed by metric units in parenthesis. Submissions from outside the U.S.A. will feature metric followed by English units in parenthesis. Target length of articles is 2,500 words; longer articles will be either edited for length or rejected.
First Submission. Initially, three double-spaced printed copies of the manuscript should be submitted to the Managing Editor (alternately, the manuscript can be sent with a cover letter via e-mail with an attached file using MS Word or Word Perfect). All accompanying tables, charts, and photo captions should be included.
Final Submission. Once manuscripts have been reviewed, accepted, and review comments have been incorporated, the final manuscript should be submitted electronically via e-mail or shipped with one computer diskette, clearly labeled with the type and version of computer software, (MS Word or Word Perfect preferred), authors name, and document title as it appears on the manuscript. Paragraphs must be double-spaced and contain no indentations. Subheadings are desirable. Article titles should be short and explicit. The title, author’s name(s), and the abstract (if peer-reviewed) should be found at the top of the first page.
About the Author. A photo of the author, waist up and outdoors should be sent with each final manuscript submittal. At the end of the final manuscript, please include a one-sentence biography for each author with affiliation, location, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
Figures. If the figures contain graphics such as pie charts, maps, bar graphs, etc., authors can submit either of the following: (a) a laser printout of the graphics along with the manuscript — graphics of this type cannot be edited and they will be submitted to the publisher as camera-ready art; or (b) save the graphics as an object in the MS Word or Word Perfect file — hard copies of the graphics must be enclosed with the final manuscript.
Tables. Use the table functions in MS Word or Word Perfect to format tables or include the data in an MS Excel spreadsheet so that we can create the chart without retyping the data. Hard copies showing the table layout must be enclosed with the final manuscript.
Literature Citations. Cite references parenthetically at the appropriate location in the text by author and year (Hendee 1995). List all references alphabetically by senior author, and in chronological order for multiple publications by the same author, at the end of the article. Do not use footnotes or endnotes. Citations should include full name(s) of authors, year of publication, title, source, publisher, and place of publication. Theses and unpublished manuscripts or occasional papers may be included sparingly.
Illustrations and Photographs. All photographs, line drawings, maps, and graphs are designated as figures and must be keyed to the text. They should be consecutively numbered and identified with soft pencil on the reverse side. Photo captions should be listed at the very end of the manuscript and keyed to numbered photos. Glossy black-and-white photos or high resolution color slides, photos, and digital images (300 dpi or higher, 4″ by 5″ image or larger, prefer jpg type file) are acceptable and they will be printed in black and white in the journal.
Questions and Submissions. Direct all correspondence pertaining to manuscripts, including name, address, business phone, fax, and e-mail address of the lead author, to
Chad P. Dawson
Managing Editor, International Journal of Wilderness
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
320 Bray Hall
One Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: 315-470-6567
Fax: 315-470-6535
cpdawson@esf.edu