期刊名称：JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS)
The Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS) is an international reviewed journal concerning the science, technology and development of tropical forests and forest products. The journal welcomes articles reporting original fundamental or applied research on tropical forest biology, ecology, chemistry, management, silviculture, conservation, utilization and product development. The journal is published four times a year, i.e. January, April, July and October.
How to get published in the Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS)
Many of the papers submitted to JTFS previously were not accepted for publication. The papers that we did not publish were found lacking in originality, universality, readability or context.
Originality
To be original means having something new to announce. An old method repeated again and again to produce slightly different results each time, has low originality. For example, in wood anatomy, the description of a species of wood follows a standard pattern. If these descriptions are submitted one paper at a time, the journal would be flooded with look-alike papers, and their impact would be very low. Wood anatomy is perhaps an obvious example, but almost all areas of forest science, including description of wood fibres, species composition of forests, algorithms for obtaining timber volumes or biomass, formulae for tissue culture, and studies of leaf litter all risk becoming repetitive. The proper place for such data is in manuals—manuals of timbers, fibers, forest types and so on. Repetitious work should be done by trained technicians while the scientists should always be looking for innovative things to do. Every paper published has to be, in some way, at the cutting edge of science, announcing something new and interesting.
Universality
Another reason for rejection would be that a paper contains almost nothing of universal interest. For example, let us say that a fertilizer trial is carried out in a particular locality on a particular species. The experiment is a classic textbook factorial experiment, carried out with full scientific rigour and analyzed statistically. Such a trial would take a long time to carry out, and require much organization. Nevertheless, it would be in the nature of a diagnostic service, like testing a door for fire resistance, determining the nutrient content of a leaf sample, or identifying a piece of wood. The findings are effectively a prescription for the particular locality but cannot be extended to other localities and certainly not to the rest of the world. Such a paper should be published locally if at all.
Readability
Every journal has a particular audience, and a range of technical terms and concepts that its audience would be used to. If a paper is written in such a way that only a chemist, physiologist, molecular biologist or economist can understand it, it should be sent to an appropriate journal of chemistry, physiology, molecular biology, etc. However, there are cases where authors want to make their work known to a forestry audience, through publication in a forestry journal. To do this, they must ‘walk’ the readers through unfamiliar terms and concepts. Authors who understand their topic well are are usually skilled in presenting their special topic to non specialist audiences. It is a joy to read such papers.
Context
The context of a paper may make it suitable for publication even if another, very similar-looking paper, may be rejected. For example, we would not welcome papers on the ecology of beetles, one beetle at a time, but if a particular beetle happens to be the most destructive beetle of wood products in the world, an exception would be made. A paper on wood anatomy would be welcome if the wood is very special, e.g. representing a previously unknown family.
The role of reviewers
Scientific research is a unique discipline in which all the performers perform on a world stage. It is not like business or sports where one can start at village level, and move up to higher levels before going international. Any paper published in a reputable journal immediately goes before a world audience.
The profession is unique also because it is a professional etiquette for scientists to review papers when invited to do so by editors. Review is the chief mechanism by which new scientists are brought up to international levels of performance. Editors always try to select reviewers who have a reputation in the topic to be reviewed.
The reviewers will check that the paper is of an acceptable technical standard for that particular topic. They may merely say yes or no. However, reviewers and editors will often go to the trouble of making detailed comments.
When the paper is returned to the author...
If a paper has been accepted for publication, the author will usually be asked to make certain changes or to approve changes made by the editors. At this stage, the author may negotiate with the editor over the changes, or withdraw the paper. If a paper is firmly rejected by the journal, the author still has the option to submit it to other journals. Responding with angry letters to the editors and reviewers is a serious breach of professional etiquette.
Our goal
Our goal for JTFS is to promote innovation and excellence in forest science. Please help us to achieve this goal.
by
Dr F. S. P. Ng
Consulting Editor
JTFS
Instructions to Authors
GUIDE TO AUTHORS
The Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS)
is an international reviewed journal concerning the
science, technology and development of tropical
forests and forest products. The journal welcomes
articles reporting original fundamental or applied
research on tropical forest biology, ecology, chemistry,
management, silviculture, conservation, utilization and
product development. English is the official language
of the journal.
Only manuscripts with substantial scientific merit
will be reviewed for originality, significance, relevance
and quality.
Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor of
JTFS, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109
Kepong, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Submissions
must be accompanied by a covering letter that includes:
• declaration that the manuscript has not
been published (even in proceedings or as
working paper)or offered for publication
el sewhere in subs tant ial ly the same or
abbreviated form, either in print or electronically
(e.g. the internet)
• explanation of the originality and significance
of the manuscript especially its contribution
to new knowledge in the field
• names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers,
and e-mail addresses of the corresponding
author and contributing author(s).
Manuscripts can be submitted via e-mail to the
editor (sarifah@frim.gov.my) or in the form of hardcopy
(printed on one side of A4 paper) and CD. Use 11- or
12-point font size, double-space text and begin the
manuscript with title page. All pages must be numbered
consecutively. Line numbers on each page of text are
also helpful for reviewers. Authors should aim to present
ideas and information clearly and concisely.
Types of contributions
JTFS accepts research articles and review
papers. Research articles are reports of original research
and contribute to the forest science and technology.
Review papers are full-length state-of-the-art reports that
discuss published works. When submitting review papers,
authors are requested to consult the Editor in advance.
Preparation of research articles
Title page should include title, author(s)
and affiliation(s). The title should be specific and
informative.
Abstract must be on a separate page. It should
be a clear and concise one-paragraph summary (less
than 200 words) of the paper. Highlight objectives,
significant results and major conclusion without the use
of reference.
Keywords (5–10 words separated by commas) are
intended for literature retrieval. To widen search, the
keywords should be other than those already present in
the title.
Text should have the following headings:
introduction, materials and methods, results and
discussion. Print headings in bold type and sub-headings
in italics. Authors should use SI units and appropriate
symbols. Keep footnotes to the minimum.
References should be cited in the text as
follows: ‘Owens (2002) ....’ or ‘.... (Teshome & Petty
2000)’. All references cited in the text must be listed
in alphabetical order on separate pages. For the list
of references, adhere closely to the following examples
for journal, proceedings and book citation:
Bungard RA, Zi p perlen SA, Pre s s MC & Scol e s
JD. 2002. The influence of nutrients on
growth and photosynthesis of seedlings of two
rainforest dipterocarp species. Functional Plant
Biology 29: 505–515.
Watling R, Lee SS & Turnbull E. 1996. Putative
ectomycorrhizal fungi of Pasoh Forest Reserve,
Negri Sembilan, Malaysia. Pp. 96–104 in Lee
SS et al. (Eds.) Conser vation, Management
and Development of Forest Resources Proceedings
of the Malaysia–United Kingdom Programme
Workshop. 21–24 October 1996, Kuala Lumpur.
Chapin SS. 1991. Effects of multiple environmental
stresses on nutrient availability and use. Pp.
68–88 in Mooney HA, Winnwe WE & Pell EJ (Eds.)
Response of Plant to Multiple Stresses. Academic Press, San
Diego.
Tables, figures and photographs should be
compiled on separate sheets and numbered consecutively
and referred to in the text. Draw graphs using Excel.
Make sure figures are clear. The page format of the
journal should be considered in designing the drawings.
Keep footnotes to the minimum. Details given in the text
should not be repeated in the tables and figures.
Acknowledgements should be brief with essential
credits, without title(s) of the person(s).
Proofs
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of
submitted work, including changes done during editing.
For paper with joint authorship, one author must accept
the responsibility for all correspondence and has the
authority to act on behalf of the contributing authors in
all matters pertaining to publication of the manuscript.
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author to be
checked for printer’s errors.
Offprints
JTFS supplies 10 copies of offprints to the
corresponding author.
Instructions to Authors
JTFSGuidetoAuthor.pdf
Editorial Board
Editors:
Sarifah KA (sarifah@frim.gov.my)
Ho YF (hoyf@frim.gov.my)
Editorial Board
Editorial-Board-Journal.pdf
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