Australian Forestry JournalThe Australian Forestry Journal is published quarterly by the Institute of Foresters of Australia for technical and professional communication relating to forestry in Australia and adjacent geographic regions. The journal is peer reviewed and is the only nationally represented journal on forestry research and theory, policy reports and analyses in forestry science, practice and management in Australia.
Journal Subscriptions (Four Issues)
Overseas Subscribers please note: that payments should be made out in favour of the Institute in Australian dollars. Where this is not possible and payments are sent in foreign currencies, an allowance of $A20 per cheque must be made when cheques are prepared because this is the bank charge levied on the Institute in processing such cheques.
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SubmissionsSubmissions to this journal are sought covering any aspect of forest science and forest management.
1. Scope Australian Forestry provides a vehicle for formal publications in all areas of interest to the Institute of Foresters of Australia. The editors welcome original scientific and technical contributions, reviews, suitably argued opinions, short communications and reviews of books on topics related to forest research, forest management and forest policy in Australia and the South Pacific region. Papers relating to any aspect of knowledge or management of forest species and land use matters of interest to the region will be particularly valued. It is a condition of submission of original papers that they have not been accepted for publication elsewhere.
2. Acceptance of manuscript The Editorial Panel evaluates the suitability of material for publication. All papers submitted to the journal will be reviewed by referees nominated by the Panel.
2.1 Criteria for assessment Criteria for the assessment of papers centre on the suitability of the topic for publication in Australian Forestry, technical and scientific quality of the work, clarity and conciseness of presentation, appropriateness of the conclusions on the basis of the evidence presented, and suitability of the material for printing.
3. Manuscripts Contributions should be typewritten with double spacing on one side of the paper only. Three copies of each paper should be submitted. An electronic version including tables and illustrations is also to be submitted, preferably in Rich Text Format (RTF), or alternatively as a Word file. Although illustrations may be included in this file, they should also be supplied in their original form (see below). In addition to the following notes, a style sheet is available at http://www.forestry.org.au/ifa/c/c1-ifa.asp
3.1 Title The title should be brief and where possible begin with a word suitable for indexing.
3.2 Summary The summary should follow immediately after the author’s address and should concisely describe the nature of the work, the principal results and conclusions. It should normally not exceed 5% of the length of the paper and should be suitable for reproduction by abstracting journals. If possible provide several keywords drawn from the CAB thesaurus; if this is not available it will be helpful to look at the keywords assigned to similar articles in Forestry Abstracts.
3.3 Format and Presentation Authors should follow the pattern of presentation used in the Editorial Guidelines Information contained in the Editorial Guidelines includes information on headings, references and illustrations. The Editorial Guideline document can be used as a template for your manuscript by deleting existing text from a copy, copying the MS in and auto formatting.
3.4 References References should be cited in the text by author and year of publication. Three or more authors should be referred to by the senior author et al. The reference list should cite the full title of the publication. Please follow the style used in recent issues of this journal.
4. Submissions
1. An electronic copy to admin@forestry.org.au
4.1 Revised Manuscripts – essential requirements Following review and amendment, please submit the revised (usually final) manuscript as one hard copy and an electronic file or files. The latter should be in Word or RTF, and should include tables and illustrations. The latter must also be supplied in original electronic files. For information on submitting illustrations please refer to the Editorial Guidelines
5. Copyright Protection For the protection of authors and the IFA, a simple form of copyright agreement has been developed and will be forwarded to the corresponding author when/if the paper has been accepted for publication. The agreement can be signed by the senior author on behalf of all co-authors. Under the terms of this agreement the IFA will obtain an interest in copyright only if the article is published by the Institute.
6. Offprints Offprints must be ordered from the printer (address below) by contributors at the time of returning their proofs. Details of available formats and a schedule of charges are available on request. Payment is to be made out to Elect Printing, 112 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia, and all enquiries should be directed to Elect Printing on Phone (02) 6280 6925 or Fax (02) 6280 6820.
Other correspondence on editorial matters should be addressed to the Managing Editor, c/- The Institute of Foresters of Australia, PO Box 7002, Yarralumla ACT 2600 |