期刊名称：AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The American Journal of Physical Anthropology (AJPA) is the official journal of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. The Journal is published monthly in three quarterly volumes. In addition, two supplements appear on an annual basis, the Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, which publishes major review articles, and the Annual Meeting Issue, containing the Scientific Program of the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and abstracts of posters and podium presentations. The Yearbook of Physical Anthropology has its own editor, appointed by the Association, and is handled independently of the AJPA. As measured by impact factor, the AJPA is either first or among the top four journals listed in the anthropology category by the Social Science Citation Index. The reputation of the AJPA as the leading publication in physical anthropology is built on its 83-year record of publishing high quality scientific articles in a wide range of topics.
The Editor-in-Chief welcomes for consideration manuscripts that contribute to an understanding of the evolution of members of the Order Primates, with particular emphasis on human biological evolution and variation. Within this framework, the AJPA publishes in established areas, including human biology and non-human primate behavior, and also seeks submissions in new and developing fronts that contribute to the growth of the science and increased understanding of human and non-human primate evolution.
The AJPA publishes scientific articles without page restriction or page charges, as well as invited commentaries, book reviews, and short communications dealing mostly with methodological and technical issues. Manuscripts submitted elsewhere will not be considered for publication.
The Editor-in-Chief seeks input on cover design from the AJPA readership. Authors are encouraged to submit illustrative materials for inclusion on the cover. The cover may or may not be related to a specific article or articles presented in the issue or issues of any given volume.
Research manuscripts should be sent to the Office of the Editor-in-Chief. Invited book reviews should be sent to the Associate Editor for Book Reviews. The Office of the Editor-in-Chief is staffed by a Managing Editor, and is located at the Ohio State University, Columbus. The AJPA is a peer-reviewed scientific publication. The Editor-in-Chief works with the assistance of Associate Editors appointed by the Executive Committee of the Association, and seeks advice of reviewers recommended by the Associate Editors. The review process is anonymous
Instructions to Authors
ONLINE SUBMISSION
Authors are required to submit their manuscripts online. To submit a manuscript online, first launch your web browser and go to http://ajpa-wiley.manuscriptcentral.com. Check for an existing account. If you are submitting for the first time, and you do not have an existing account, create a new account. Follow all step-by-step instructions for doing so.
At the end of a successful submission, a confirmation screen with the assigned manuscript number will appear. You will subsequently receive an e-mail confirming that the manuscript has been received by the journal. If you do not receive the confirmation, then check your submission. If you are concerned that your submission did not register, contact technical support at edsupport@wiley.com or the Office of the Editor-in-Chief (ajpa@osu.edu).
Submit the manuscript and all figures as one file, if possible. Do not mail paper copies of your manuscript to the Editor. Be sure to keep a paper copy that is identical to the version that you submitted online.
If under unusual circumstances the manuscript is not submitted online, the following items are required: an original manuscript (including the text, tables, and two sets of original figures), two copies, and a diskette (or CD) containing the manuscript and figures. Label the diskette with the name of the file(s) and date. Either mail or send these items via commercial courier to the AJPA editorial office.
CATEGORIES OF SUBMISSIONS
The American Journal of Physical Anthropology publishes submissions in six categories: Research Articles, Brief Communications, News and Views, Notes and Comments, Perspectives, and Book Reviews. The style format for each category is presented below (and see examples from recent issues of the journal).
Research Articles
General instructions. The manuscript should have a uniform style and be submitted exactly as it is to appear in print. It should consist of the following subdivisions in order, each prepared as a unit on separate sheets:
Title page
Abstract
Text
Literature cited
Footnotes
Tables
Figure Legends
Figures
The manuscript, including literature cited, should be double-spaced using a 1" (2.5 cm) margin on all sides. Number the manuscript pages consecutively, beginning with the title page. Page limit: maximum of 25 pages for text, including Literature Cited, excluding tables and figures.
12 point font only.
Indent the first line of every paragraph.
Do not right-justify any text.
Do not divide words at the end of lines; if they are unfamiliar to the printer, they may be incorrectly hyphenated.
Do not begin sentences with abbreviations.
The word "Figure" is not abbreviated in the text, except when appearing in parentheses: (Fig. 2); (Figs. 4-6).
The spelling of non-technical terms should be that recommended in the current Webster's International Dictionary. Use American spellings (e.g., “behavior?not “behaviour?.
Always spell out numbers when they stand as the first word in a sentence or if the number is less than 10 (numbers 10 and greater should use Arabic numerals); do not follow numbers spelled out with abbreviations. Numbers indicating time, weight, and measurements are to be in Arabic numerals when followed by abbreviations (e.g., 2 mm; 1 sec; 3 ml).
Text to be italicized should be italicized and not underlined in the manuscript.
Title page. The title page must contain the following elements:
Title
Author's name (or names)
Institution from which the paper emanated, with city, state, and postal code
Number of text pages, plus bibliography, number of figures, tables,g raphs, and charts
Abbreviated title (running headline) not to exceed 48 characters and spaces
Key words: Do not repeat terms used in the article title, and do not exceed 85 characters and spaces. Provide a minimum of three key words, and no more than five.
Name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the person to whom the proof is to be sent. If you plan to be away while your article is in press, please inform the publisher
Grant sponsorship
Abstract. The abstract should consist of 250 words or less. When published, it will precede the introductory section of the text. The abstract should be written in complete sentences and should succinctly state the objectives, the design of the paper, materials and methods, and the principal observations and conclusions; it should be intelligible without reference to the rest of the paper. The abstract is not a brief introduction to the paper
Literature cited. In the text, references to the literature should be cited by author's surname followed by year of publication. If there are multiple citations, present them chronologically:
. . . analysis by Ward (2001) reveal . . .
. . . studies by Corner and Richtsmeier (2004) reveal . . .
. . . studies by Little et al. (1993) reveal . . .
. . . an earlier report (Hutchinson, 1999) . . .
. . . earlier reports (Arriaza et al., 2000; Paoli et al., 2002; Ross, 2003) . . .
When references are made to more than one paper by the same author published in the same year, they should be designated in the text as (Benefit and McCrossin, 1993a,b) and in the Literature Cited as follows:
Benefit BR, and McCrossin ML. 1993a. New Kenyapithecus postcrania and other primate fossils from Maboko Island, Kenya [abstract]. Am J Phys Anthropol Suppl 16:55?6.
Benefit BR, and McCrossin ML. 1993b. On the lacrimal fossa of Cercopithecinae, with special reference to cladistic analysis of Old World m relationships. Folia Primatol 60:133?45.
The literature list must follow CBE style (refer to the CBE Style Manual, 6th edition, Cambridge University Press) and be arranged alphabetically, not chronologically, by author's or authors' surname(s) in the following style: Author's name (or names), year of publication, complete title, volume, and inclusive pages as follows:
Journal article
Trinkaus E, Churchill SE, and Ruff CB. 1994. Postcranial robusticity in Homo. II: humeral bilateral asymmetry and bone plasticity. Am J Phys Anthropol 93:1?4.
Book
Bogin B. 2001. The growth of humanity. New York: Wiley-Liss.
Book chapter
Gruner O. 1993. Identification of skulls: A historical review and practical applications. In: Iscan MY, Helmer RP, editors. Forensic analysis of the skull. New York: Wiley-Liss. p 29?5.
Abbreviations of journal titles should follow those used in Index Medicus.
Footnotes. Footnotes to the text should be limited as much as possible and must be numbered consecutively. The corresponding reference numbers must be clearly indicated in the text. Additional references to the identical footnotes are to be numbered with the next following consecutive numbers:
2Material used for this experiment was provided by . . .
3See footnote 2.
Footnotes to a table should be typed directly beneath the table and numbered with superscripts (e.g., 1, 2, 3). They should not be numbered in sequence with the footnotes in the text. If superscript numbers could be mistaken for exponents, substitute superscript (e.g., a, b, c).
Tables. All tables must be cited in the text. Do not imbed tables in the text. They should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Because tables are expensive to reproduce, they should be simple and uncomplicated, with as few vertical and horizontal rules as possible. Type double-spaced. Indicate in the margin where the tables are to appear in the text. Table titles should be complete but brief. Information other than that defining the data should be presented in footnotes, not in the table heading.
Figures and figure legends. All figures must be cited in the text. Do not imbed figures in the text. Provide a separate list of figure legends. Figure legends are to be numbered consecutively as follows: Fig. 1. . . . , Fig. 2. . . . , and should follow the sequence of reference in the text. Type double-spaced. Abbreviations for all figures should be listed alphabetically and placed before the first figure mentioning them, such as:
Abbreviations
AchE Acetylcholinesterase
CP Cortical plate
SmI Primary somatosensory cortex
V Ventral
Please reference relevant text pages in order to reduce the length of legends and avoid redundancy.
Metric system: The metric system should be used for all measurements. Temperatures should be expressed in degrees Celsius (centigrade). Metric abbreviations should be expressed in standard notation lower-case (e.g., mm) without periods.
Symbols. When preceded by a digit, the following symbols are to be used: % for percent; ?for degree.
Abbreviations. Use the following abbreviations for most common measurements of length, area, volume, and weight:
LENGTH
Km kilometer
m meter
cm centimeter
mm millimeter
¦Ìm micrometer (micron)
nm nanometer
pm picometer
? Ångstrom unit (10 ?= 1 nm)
AREA
km2 square kilometer
m2 square meter
cm2 square centimeter
mm2 square millimeter
¦Ìm2 square micrometer
nm2 square nanometer
km3 cubic kilometer
m3 cubic meter
cm3 cubic centimeter
mm3 cubic millimeter
¦Ìm3 cubic micrometer
nm3 cubic nanometer
VOLUME
Kl kiloliter
liter spell out
ml milliliter
¦Ìl microliter
nl nanoliter
pl picoliter
WEIGHT
kg kilogram
gm gram
mg milligram
¦Ìg microgram
ng nanogram
pg picogram
Text headings. Do not begin the body of the paper with the heading "Introduction." The first heading should follow the introduction. The journal uses a system of primary, secondary, and tertiary headings. All letters for primary headings are in caps (e.g., RESULTS). Only the first letter of the secondary heading and proper nouns are in caps (e.g., Complete set of morphological features). Only the first letter of tertiary headings is capitalized (e.g., Interphalangeal joint morphology.). All headings are boldfaced. Primary and secondary headings are centered. Tertiary headings are italicized, end in a period, and are the beginning of the first line of the paragraph.
Illustrations (Figures)
Reproduction of illustrations is costly. Authors should limit the number of figures to that which adequately presents the findings. For most purposes, the online submission of figures are fully adequate for printing. Photographic prints or original drawings may be submitted. If multiple prints are included in a single figure, they should be of uniform tone. The artwork should be sharp and black to achieve maximum contrast. Avoid the use of shading (pencil, wash, or airbrush) for tonal effect unless the drawing is to be reproduced as a halftone with its attendant gray-tint background.
Black-and-white-prints. Prints should be on white, non-matte paper if submitted in hard copy.
Color illustrations. These can be made either from good-quality transparencies or from color prints. Do not use silk finish or matte surface papers for color prints. The cost of all color illustrations for the print version of the journal will be charged to the author. The price is based on the number of color illustrations. Once the paper has been accepted for publication, firm quotes will be supplied by the publisher, and the author will have the opportunity to approve both costs and proofs prior to printing. The Early View version of the article, available prior to the print publication, publishes color versions of figures at no charge to the author.
If submitting hard copy figures, the reverse side should indicate the following information: author's name; figure number; top side of illustration; reduction requested. If submitting online, label the front of the illustration with the figure number only.
Numbering. Figures, including charts and graphs, must be numbered consecutively.
Other Submissions
Brief Communications are short research contributions. The style of presentation and format are the same as regular research articles. The Brief Communications report the outcome of a small, problem-based study (e.g., Reed et al. [2003] AJPA 121:112-116).
News and Views are short pieces, dealing with a range of topics of interest to the readership of the journal. They normally do not exceed 2000 words.
Perspectives address issues of broad interest in physical anthropology, presenting opinion on trends in specific research areas. Manuscripts are solicited by the Editor, but unsolicited ideas for submissions are encouraged. Perspectives are not review articles.
The Notes and Comments section is reserved for two categories of publication: (1) Technical Notes and (2) Letters to the Editor. Technical notes are short, methodological articles (e.g., Chen and Lam [1997] AJPA 103:557-560). Letters to the Editor are responses to previously published items from the journal. Items submitted for consideration under this heading should ordinarily not exceed 2000 words. They should be submitted in the form of a letter to the editor, with a title but no key words, abstract, or headings. Tables, figures, and literature cited should be minimized or avoided. An author whose article the letter writer is commenting on will be given an opportunity to read the letter and to respond. If the two letters are found acceptable following review, the reply is published with the letter, usually within the same issue of the journal.
Book Reviews are solicited by the Book Review Editor. Unsolicited reviews will not ordinarily be considered for publication. A book review should begin by stating the title, author(s), publisher, date, page count, price, and ISBN number of the work reviewed:
VISIONS OF CALIBAN: ON CHIMPANZEES AND PEOPLE. By Dale Peterson and Jane Goodall. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1993. 367 pp., $22.95 (cloth). ISBN 0-395-53760-6.
The review should include no other front matter (title, abstract, key words), headings, tables, or illustrations. Bibliographical citations should be avoided if possible. The reviewer's name and address should be placed at the end of the review. Submission of a book review does not guarantee its publication.
Miscellaneous
The Editor and Publisher reserve the right to return to the author for revision manuscripts and illustrations that are not in proper finished form.
After a manuscript submitted for publication has been accepted following review, the author will be asked to sign a copyright transfer agreement, transferring rights to the publisher, who reserves copyright.
Proofs. A set of page and illustration proofs will be sent to the author via email from the publisher. All corrections should be clearly marked.
Reprints. Reprints may be purchased at prices quoted on the reprint order form. Reprint orders should be returned with the proofs. It is important to order initially a sufficient quantity of reprints, since the price is substantially higher if they are ordered after the paper has been published. Reprints of announcements and book reviews are available by special arrangement only.
Additional Guidelines for Electronic Submission via the Manuscript Submission Website
Text
Microsoft Word 6.0 is preferred, although manuscripts prepared with any other microcomputer word processor software are acceptable. Refrain from complex formatting; the Publisher will style your manuscript according to the Journal design specifications. Do not use desktop publishing software such as Aldus PageMaker or Quark XPress. If you prepared your manuscript with one of these programs, export the text to a word processing format. Make sure your word processing program's "fast save" feature is turned off. Do not deliver files that contain hidden text. For example, do not use your word processor's automated features to create footnotes or reference lists.
Illustrations
Software and format. All illustration files should be in TIFF, JPG, JPEG, or EPS (with preview) formats. Do not submit native application formats.
Resolution. Journal quality reproduction will require greyscale and color files at resolutions yielding approximately 300 ppi. Bitmapped line art should be submitted at resolutions yielding 600-1200 ppi. These resolutions refer to the output size of the file; if you anticipate that your images will be enlarged or reduced, resolutions should be adjusted accordingly.
File names. Illustration files should be given the 2- or 3-letter extension that identifies the file format used (i.e., .tif, .eps).
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Clark Spencer Larsen
Ohio State University
Associate Editors
Fred C. Anapol
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
James M. Cheverud
Washington University
Steven E. Churchill
Duke University
David J. Daegling
University of Florida
Richard F. Kay
Duke University
Lyle W. Konigsberg
University of Tennessee
Joanna E. Lambert
University of Wisconsin
Patricia M. Lambert
Utah State University
John R. Lukacs
University of Oregon
Lorena Madrigal
University of South Florida
Dennis H. O'Rourke
University of Utah
Jane E. Phillips-Conroy
Washington University
Charlotte A. Roberts
University of Durham
Henry P. Schwarcz
McMaster University
Daniel W. Sellen
University of Toronto
Liza J. Shapiro
University of Texas
Austin
Anne C. Stone
Arizona State University
Lori E. Wright
Texas A&M University
Book Review Editor
Steven R. Leigh
University of Illinois
Urbana
Assistant Editor
W. Bryan King
Ohio State University
Journal Production
John Wiley & Sons
Karen Accavallo
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
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