期刊名称：LETHAIA
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Lethaia is a leading international journal that emphasizes new developments and discoveries in palaeobiological and biostratigraphical research.
A formal publication outlet for the International Palaeontological Association (IPA) and the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), Lethaia publishes articles of international interest in the fields of palaeontology and stratigraphy. The articles concentrate on the development of new ideas and methods and descriptions of new features of wide significance rather than routine descriptions.
Palaeobiology and ecostratigraphy are the core topics of the journal. In addition to articles, Lethaia contains shorter contributions in the form of discussions, presentations of current scientific activities, reviews and editorials.
Lethaia was launched in 1968 as a joint venture between scientists in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with the aim of promoting the development of modern methods in scientific publishing and of providing a medium for rapid publication of well-prepared manuscripts of wide international interest
Readership:Paleontologists and biostratigraphers. |
Instructions to Authors
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Lethaia publishes original research papers in the following categories: Articles, normally not exceeding 16 printed pages (the first 16 pages are free of charge, additional pages presently incur a cost of NOK 900.-, approx. US$105.-) and short contributions (preliminary reports of special significance given prompt publication; comments on previously published articles (Lethaia Seminars), presentations of current scientific activities (Lethaia Forum) or reviews of literature of relevance (Lethaia Reviews). Review papers (full peer review) will be accepted, but should comprise a comprehensive analysis of previously published data and interpretations. The papers submitted are considered for publication on the understanding that they have not been submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. These standards are introduced with Lethaia 32 (3), 1999. They are more detailed than those published earlier in the journal and incorporate a number of changes. They thus replace previous issues of the guide.
Manuscripts Manuscripts should be written in English, German or French. They should be consistently in British or American English. Papers in French or German are accepted on the condition that an Abstract, an extensive Summary, and figure and Table legends are provided in English. Authors are responsible for submitting their text to linguistic revision prior to submission.
Manuscripts should be written clearly and concisely and conform to the general style of the journal. Those not adequately prepared may be returned to the author. Contributors unfamiliar with English are encouraged to seek the help of a competent linguist prior to submission. The content should be new unless the paper is a review.
Preparation and organisation of manuscripts
Articles, which should not normally exceed 16 published pages, must be double-spaced and printed on one side of A4 paper allowing for good margins throughout. Insert the page number in the top right-hand corner of each page. Scientific names of genera and species should be underlined to indicate italics. The first page should give the title of the article, the name(s) of the author(s) with affiliation(s) and address(es). An abstract follows on the next page, with the main text of the manuscript beginning on the third page. Manuscripts are normally organised as follows: Title, authors' names and addresses, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Main text, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements and list of references; explanations of figures and tables follow after the manuscript. Each heading starts a new page, except the addresses of the authors, which immediately follow the title.
Three copies must be submitted, and the author should retain a further copy. Tables and figure legends should be typed separately and placed at the end of the manuscript. These should be concise and informative.
Manuscripts that clearly do not meet the standards required may be returned to authors for revision before copies are dispatched for review.
Title - Title should be short, concise and informative.
Authors' names and addresses - Give first and last names in full, with middle initials. Full postal address of all authors must be supplied together with affiliations and any e-mail addresses.
Abstract - The abstract should not exceed 250 words. It should highlight new findings and any nomenclature introduced. Some key words must be provided at the end of the abstract.
Main text - The main text must be divided into unnumbered sections; normally three grades will suffice, but four are acceptable. Ranks must have a distinctive style, e.g. underlining, italics and positioning all indicate grade, but do not use capital letters. The 4th-grade heading is followed by text on the same line.
References in the text - The references should be cited in the text by author surname and date with an ampersand (&) between two authors (e.g. Hansen & Smith 1977); for three or more authors use the first author followed by et al. For example, Wright et al. (1973), Smith & Jones (1999) or as specially cited e.g., . . . long transport of sand (Hyde & Jones 1956:98), and in the case of author of taxon, e.g. Amphissites Girty, 1910. In referring to personal communications, the year should be added (P. Wright 1999: pers. comm.).
Reference list - Only printed publications cited in the text should appear in the Reference list. List them alphabetically under the author's or editor's surname and then chronologically. Use arabic numerals for volume numbers. Give journal names in full. Suffixes (a, b, c, and d) must be used to distinguish two or more works by the same author(s) in the same year.
Illustrations - Graphic elements presented electronically should be supplied as separate files in EPS or TIFF format along with a printout of each for control. Halftones and colour photographs should be included separately. Line drawings should be prepared in black on good quality white card or film or be computer-generated on white paper. All lettering should be inserted by the author(s) and must be prepared camera-ready. Illustrations should be reducible to a maximum size of 17.0 ?22.3 cm, or for the column width of 8.3 cm. Intermediate widths may be used, but avoid figures between 12.7 and 17.0 cm. High-quality prints of a maximum size of A4, preferably reduced to the final size, should be submitted rather than originals of drawings. If originals are submitted they must not exceed A4(US) in size. The author's name and figure number should be written very lightly on the back of each illustration. Photographs must be clear, sharply contrasted and printed on white, smooth paper.
Figures may be composed of several quadrangular units similar in tone. Foldout inserts and colour illustrations are permitted provided the author bears the cost. Lethaia does not print plates. All halftones are printed at their proper place in the text. Consequently, all illustrations should be termed figures, even if occasionally covering an entire page, and the elements of composite figures should be designated A, B, C, etc. (not a, b, c, etc.) All figures must be cited in the text and in sequence. They must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals indicated in the lower left-hand corner. Labelling of the figures should be clearly readable. Figure legends should be written on separate sheets.
Tables - Each table must start on a separate sheet. They should be numbered in arabic numerals according to their sequence in the text and have a short self-explanatory heading. The Système Internationale (SI units) should be used for all units.
Submission of manuscripts - Submit three sets of all material, including illustrations and tables. Do not send diskettes until after the final corrections have been made. Authors are asked to study the instructions carefully before prepraing their manuscripts.
Send the manuscripts to: Lethaia, Dr. Svend Stouge, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark. E-mail: ss@geus.dk Electronic manuscripts - The editor encourages submissions of the manuscripts, tables and figures on diskette to facilitate rapid accessibility to readers, but only the final (revised) versions. The electronic files and the printout must be identical. Costs of changes to the electronic manuscript may be charged to the author(s). The diskette should be labelled with your name and the name of the computer platform and version of the word processing system used. Please observe that Taylor & Francis can receive files from any word processing system; however, styled Microsoft Word files are preferred. Graphic elements should be kept as separate files in EPS or TIFF format. Halftones and colour photos should be included separately.
Please use these simple guidelines when preparing your electronic manuscript:
1. Be consistent. The same elements should be keyed in exactly the same way throughout the manuscript.
2. Enter only one space after the full stop at the end of a sentence.
3. When emphasising words, please use the italic feature of your word processor software.
4. Do not justify your text, use a ragged right margin.
5. Use a double hyphen (--) to indicate a dash in the text.
6. Do not use the lowercase l for 1 (one) or the uppercase O for 0 (zero).
7. The space bar should only be used as a word separator. Use TAB when indenting paragraphs or separating columns in tables.
8. Please keep graphic elements (e.g. images) as separate files (e.g. EPS or TIFF files). Originals of good quality can also be submitted as usual.
Proofs - Authors will receive proofs directly from the printers. It is the author's responsibility to correct the proofs in accordance with the manuscript. After correction the marked proofs and the offprint order form should be returned to: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN, England
Offprints - Fifty free offprints will be sent to the corresponding author. Additional offprints can be ordered on the offprint order form supplied with the proofs and copyright declaration.
Copyright - The Lethaia Foundation owns the copyright to Lethaia and licenses it to Taylor & Francis. The authors must declare by signature the transfer of all rights to copyright to the Foundation. The author will receive a copyright assignment form along with the proofs. This must be returned, signed, with the proofs
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief:
Svend Stouge - Lethaia, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster
Voldgade 10, DK-1350, Copenhagen K, Denmark
Tel: +45 38 14 20 00
Fax: +45 38 14 20 50
Editors:
David A. T. Harper - Denmark
Jan A. Rasmussen - Denmark
Editorial Board:
Michael J. Benton - Bristol, UK
Jan Bergström - Stockholm, Sweden
Roger Cooper - Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Stephen K. Donovan - The Netherlands
Allan A. Ekdale - Salt Lake City, USA
Jane E. Francis - UK
Jir¨ª Kr¨ªz - Prague, Czech Republic
Björn Malmgren - Gøteborg, Sweden
Chuck Mitchell - USA
Barrie Rickards - Cambridge, UK
Rong Jiayu - Nanjing, People's Republic of China
Hubert Szaniawski - Poland
Peter D. Ward - Seattle, USA
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