期刊名称：OSTRICH
 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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Ostrich the Journal of African Ornithology is the scientific journal of BirdLife South Africa. Ostrich is an international journal that publishes papers in the general field of ornithology in sub-Saharan Africa and its islands. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original scientific papers (3 000 to 10 000 words) and short articles of 2 000 words. Results of studies of the behaviour, biology, breeding, ecology, migrations and movements, and systematics of birds are published. Extended taxonomic reviews will not be considered unless they include relevant discussion of behavioural or ecological criteria. |
Instructions to Authors
The journal will publish refereed scientific papers and short communications (< 2 000 words) containing the results of original work and review articles within the general field of ornithology in sub-Saharan Africa and its islands. Extended taxonomic reviews will not be considered unless they include relevant discussion of behavioural or ecological criteria; if in doubt, please consult the editor. Reviews of relevant books will also be published. All communications, with the exception of book reviews, will be scrutinised by referees.
Editorial policy:
Submission of a manuscript implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being submitted elsewhere for publication. Submission of a manuscript will be taken to imply transfer of copyright of the material to the publishers, NISC. Contributions are accepted on the understanding that the authors have the authority for publication. Material accepted for publication in this journal may not be reprinted or published in translation without the express permission of the publishers, NISC.
Manuscripts:
Manuscripts should be submitted in English, but may include a summary in a second language. Typescripts must be presented on one side only of A4 paper in double spacing with wide margins. Manuscripts and books for review should be submitted to the Editor, Ostrich, BirdLife South Africa, PO Box 515, Randburg 2125, South Africa, e-mail: info@birdlife.org.za. We encourage authors to submit manuscripts via e-mail, in MS Word or in Rich Text Format (rtf), but we also require two hard copies of any email submission.
Layout:
A recent issue of Ostrich should be consulted for general layout and style.
Page charges:
Contributions submitted to Ostrich after May 2003 will be liable for page charges at the following rates: standard black and white pages at R100 (US$20) for subscribers and R150 (US$30) for non-subscribers. Colour pages can be printed at a cost of R750 (US$100) per page. Page charges may be waived in special cases at the discretion of BirdLife South Africa.
Manuscript format:
All pages must be numbered consecutively, including those containing the references, tables and figures. The typescript of full papers should be arranged as follows:
Title
- Title:
This should be brief, sufficiently informative for retrieval by automatic searching techniques and should contain important keywords (preferably 10 words).
- Author(s) and Address(es) of author(s):
The corresponding author must be indicated. The authors' respective addresses where the work was done must be indicated. An e-mail address, telephone number and fax number for the corresponding author must be provided.
Abstract
This must be a concise statement of the scope of the work and the principal findings. It must not exceed 200 words. It should summarise the information presented in the paper but should not include references.
Introduction
This should outline the problem in general and clearly state the study objectives. References to previous work are only desirable if they have direct bearing on the subject of the paper. A detailed review of the literature is usually inappropriate.
Intermediate section Typically the intermediate sections will be Procedures (including data analysis), Results, Discussion (may be linked to Results), Conclusions and Acknowledgements (including funding sources and names of pre-submission reviewers). Perspective papers may have different headings, while research notes, letters and book reviews should have no headings.
References
References to literature within an article must be arranged chronologically. References to works by more than two authors should be abbreviated with et al. The list of references at the end of the article must be arranged alphabetically:
- Craig A and Hulley P 1996. What's the difference between robins and thrushes? SAFRING News 25: 51-52
- Payne RB and Payne LL 1997. Field observations, experimental design, and the time and place of learning in bird songs. In: Snowdon C and Hausberger
- M (eds) Social Influences on Vocal Development. pp 57-84. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
- Urban EK, Fry CH and Keith S (eds) 1997. The Birds of Africa, Vol. 5. Academic Press, London
Journal titles must be provided in full and not in abbreviated form.
Tables
Each table, numbered with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are to appear, must be on a separate sheet of paper with the table number and an appropriate stand-alone caption. Tables may include up to five horizontal lines but no vertical lines.
Figures
High quality originals must be provided. They must be prepared separately on white A4 paper.
- Captions must be brief yet explanatory, and must be typed on a separate sheet at the end of the manuscript.
- The legend must form part of the figure and not the caption, and must be positioned horizontally across the top of the figure.
- Graph axes must state in lower case the quantity being measured, followed by the appropriate SI units in parenthesis. Figures must not repeat data presented in the text or tables.
- Figures should be planned to appear with a maximum final width of either 80 or 175mm. Lettering must be provided by the author(s); freehand lettering is not acceptable. Letters, numbers and symbols must appear clearly, but not oversized. Lettering must be in an unserifed font, e.g. Arial.
- It is recommended that one uniform size be used throughout the manuscript. Complicated symbols or patterns must be avoided. Graphs and histograms should preferably be two-dimensional and scale marks (turning inwards) provided.
- All lines (including boxes) should be clear, but not too thick and heavy. Line artwork (including drawings and maps) must be high-quality laser output (not photocopies). The use of greytones should be avoided; pattern textures should rather be used.
- Photographs should be excellent quality on glossy paper, with clear details and sufficient contrast. In addition to the print versions, illustrations, including all graphs and chemical formulae, must be submitted in electronic format, e.g. tif, gif, jpg or eps, with each figure saved as a separate file.
- The source file of each graphic should also be included; we favour dedicated illustration packages over tools such as Powerpoint and WordPerfect graphics although Excel graphs, correctly sized, are acceptable.
- It is important to indicate with your submission the software package(s) used for all files supplied. The cost of printing colour illustrations in the Journal will be charged to the author.
Conventions:
- The English name of a species is capitalised (e.g. Southern Brown-throated Weaver) but not the name of a group of species (e.g. robins, weavers).
- Scientific names of genera and species but not family names and foreign words should be italicised.
- Trinomials may be used only when accurately known and essential to the results and discussion.
- Both the English and scientific names must be cited when a species is first mentioned but thereafter only one need be used. The English and scientific names of a species recorded from southern Africa should be those used in the BLSA Checklist of Southern African Birds (1999) or in Robert' Birds of Southern Africa (1985, 1993 editions).
- For other regions, English and scientific names should be taken from the Birds of Africa (1982 onwards), or an authoritative regional checklist. Metric symbols and their international symbols are used throughout.
- The UK spelling convention should be followed. There should be a single space between sentences.
- The period (.) must be used as the decimal indicator, and spaces must appear before the third digit to the left of the decimal point (e.g. 1 234.56g).
- Thousands/millions should be marked with a space and not a comma.
Reprints
The reprints will be available in pdf format and may be downloaded from the NISC website for a period of three months after the date of notification. Corresponding authors will receive notification via email when reprints are available for download.
Editorial Board
Editors
Scientific Editor:
Dr W Richard J Dean
The Editor Ostrich
BirdLife South Africa
PO Box 515
Randburg 2125
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 23 54 11 828
Email: lycium@mweb.co.za
Editorial Review Board:
- Mark D Anderson
Northern Cape Nature Conservation Service, Kimberley, South Africa
- Dr Michel Louette
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
- Dr Peter G Ryan
Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Dr Robert E Simmons
Directorate of Environmental Affairs, National Biodiversity Programme, Namibia
- Dr Robert Slotow
School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
Publication Managing Editor:
Ms. Michelle Wilmers
NISC South Africa
19 Worcester Street
PO Box 377
Grahamstown 6140
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)46 622 9698
Fax: +27 (0)46 622 9550
Email: publishing@nisc.co.za
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