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Guide for contributors
Original scientific papers dealing with every aspect of Earth sciences, especially concerning the Pannonian Basin, Dinarides, the Adriatic/Mediterranean region, and/or karst, as well as notes and reviews interesting to a wider audience (e.g. review papers, book reviews, and notes). Manuscripts should be written in English.
Manuscript
All authors should register on journal web page www.geologia-croatica.hr as authors. To submit new paper several easy steps should be followed in ‘Start a new submission’ section. Text file should be uploaded in word format, and all figures separately as supplementary files.
Manuscripts should be in double spaced typescript with ample margins. The title should be informative, but short. It should be followed by the complete First Names and Surnames of all authors and their addresses. The postal addresses of the author(s) should be given in the following order: department/section, institution, address, state; e-mail address for all or only for the corresponding author.
A brief informative abstract of 50–300 words should be included, as well as carefully chosen keywords proposed by the author(s).
Text
The text should be supplied as a word processing fi le, preferably in .rtf format, alternatively in .doc format. We cannot accept text in .pdf format. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible – most formatting codes will be removed and replaced on processing the article. In particular, do not use the word processor’s options to justify text or to hyphenate words. However, do use bold face, italic, subscript, superscript etc. Use tab marks to indent the first line of a paragraph, and not ‘indent’ command or spaces. SI units are obligatory. All measurements should always be given in figures, e.g. 12 m, except where the number begins the sentence. To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the ‘spellchecker’ function of your word processor.
Figure captions and tables
Each illustration must have a caption, which is relevant and explanatory. Do not import figures and tables into the text file. We recommend that you just indicate their approximate locations directly in the text body with underlined text, e.g. Figure 1 approximately here. Captions and tables should be listed at the end of the article. You can also attach tables as .xls (Excel) files.
Graphics
A high standard of illustration quality is desired. Bar scales are preferred. The maximum size of plates is 165 x 255 mm. The maximum width of illustrations in the text (photographs, tables and drawings) is 80 mm (for one column) or 165 mm (for two columns). Colour illustrations could be used. Fee for colours ranges cost from 100 EUR to maximum 200 EUR depending on number of illustrations. For more than three plates and use of colour, please contact the editors.
General points
• All photographs and graphics must always be provided as separate files.
• Please, plot the figure number in the corner of the graphics.
• Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of all your original artwork.
• Only use the following fonts in your illustrations: Arial, Helvetica, Symbol.
• Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
• Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version.
Formats
Please save graphics in the original format and size in which it was created.
• Preferred format for graphics is CDR.
• TIFF or highest-quality JPEG–Colour or greyscale photographs (halftones): figure in the final size should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (600 dpi recommended).
• TIFF or highest-quality JPEG–Bitmapped line drawings: figure in the final size should have a minimum resolution of 600 dpi (1000 dpi recommended).
Please do not
• Supply embedded graphics in your word processor (spreadsheet, presentation) document.
• Supply files that are optimised for screen use (like GIF, BMP, PICT, WPG); the resolution is too low.
• Supply files that are too low in resolution.
• Submit graphics that are disproportionately large for the content.
• Submit scans of previously published graphics.
• Artificially enlarge the resolution of photographs; it will decrease and not increase the quality of illustrations.
• Supply files that are encrypted or password protected.
Genera and Species names
Genera and Species names should be written in Italics, e.g. Chrysalidina gradata D’ORBIGNY, or Chrysalidina gradate D’ORBIGNY, 1839.
Titles of palaeontological chapters with the description of a taxon should be written like this:
Genus Pseudolitanaia MAMET & PRÉAT, 1994
Pseudolitanaia graecensis (HUBMANN, 1990)
(Fig. 4 B, Fig. 5 B; Pl. 1, Figs. 1−3, Pl. 2, Fig. 7)
1990 Litanaia graecensis – HUBMANN, p. 148−150, figs. 3−4, pl. 35, figs. 1−6
1994 “Litanaia” graecensis – HERRMANN & HUBMANN, p. 200, pl. 1, fig. 5
1994 Pseudolitanaia graecensis – MAMET & PRÉAT, p. 148
Abbreviations
The words ‘Plate’ and ‘Figure’ should be shortened to ‘Fig.’ and ‘Pl.’ respectively, unless at the beginning of a sentence. When referring to other papers, use ‘pl.’ and ‘fig.’, and when more than one figure is involved use ‘pls.’ and ‘figs’, e.g. SCHMITT (1979, pl. 16, figs. 3, 4; pl. 22, fig. 2). When referring to a particular page use ‘p.’, e.g. (GROTZINGER & JAMES, 2000, p. 9). If the same reference is cited immediately after, use ‘idem’, e.g. (idem, p. 19).
References
References in the text should be listed by giving the author’s surname (in capital letters) followed by the year of publication in parentheses, e.g. SOKAČ (2007) or CONRAD, M.A. & CLAVEL, B. (2008). When reference is made to work by more than two authors, the first name should be followed by “et al.”, e.g. BRACK et al. (1999). If several papers by the same author and from the same year are cited, a, b, c, etc. should be put after the year of publication, e.g. KOROLIJA & JAMIČIĆ (1989a, b).
For poorly known or old journals please submit their unshortened name and the place of publication. If the reference has it’s doi number it should be included in the end of the reference.
Complete references should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper and authors must provide English translations of article titles written in less known languages. Abbreviations of journal names can be found on the web page: http://images.isiknowledge.com/WOK45/help/WOS/A_abrvjt.html
Please follow these examples:
BRACK, P., RIEBER, H. & URLICHS, M. (1999): Pelagic successions in the Southern Alps and their
correlation with the Germanic Middle Triassic.– In: BACHMANN, G.H. & LERCHE, I. (eds.): Epicontinental Triassic, International Symposium, Halle/Saale, Sept. 21–23, 1998. Zbl. Geol. Paläontologie, 1998/7–8, 853–876.
CONRAD, M.A. & CLAVEL, B. (2008): A Lithocodium and Bacinella signature of a late Hauterivian, local
microbial event: the Urgonian limestone in South−East France.− Geol.Croat., 61/2−3, 239−250.
COZZI, A. (2002): Facies patterns of a tectonically-controlled Upper Triassic platform–slope carbonate
depositional system (Carnian Prealps, northeastern Italy).– Facies, 47, 151–178. doi: 10.1007/BF02667711
FISHER, R.V. & SCHMINCKE, H.-U. (1984): Pyroclastic Rocks.− Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 472 p.
KOROLIJA, B. & JAMIČIĆ, D. (1989a): Osnovna geološka karta SFRJ 1:100000, list Našice L34−85
[Basic Geological Map of SFRY 1:100000, Našice sheet – in Croatian].– Geološki zavod, Zagreb, Savezni geološki zavod, Beograd.
KOROLIJA, B. & JAMIČIĆ, D. (1989b): Osnovna geološka karta SFRJ 1:100000. Tumač za list Našice
L34−85 [Basic Geological Map of SFRY 1:100000, Geology of the Našice sheet – in Croatian].– Geološki zavod, Zagreb, Savezni geološki zavod, Beograd, 45 p.
PALMER, A.N. (2006): Digital modeling of karst aquifers – Successes, failures, and promises.– In:
HARMON, R.S. & WICKS, C.M. (eds.): Perspectives on Karst Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Geochemistry. A Tribute Volume to Derek C. Ford and William B. White. Geol. Soc. Amer., Spec. Pap., 404, 243–250.
SOKAČ, B. (2007): Upper Hauterivian algae – south of Mali Troglav.– In: GRGASOVIĆ, T. & VLAHOVIĆ, I.
(eds.): 9th International Symposium on Fossil Algae – Croatia 2007, Field Trip Guidebook and Abstracts. Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, 79–81.
VRSALJKO, D. (2003): Biostratigrafi ja miocenskih naslaga Žumberačkog i Samoborskog gorja na temelju
mekušaca [Biostratigraphy of Miocene deposits of Žumberačko and Samoborsko gorje Mts. on the basis of molluscs – in Croatian, with an English Abstract].– Unpubl. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 147 p.
Unpublished reports from institutional archives should be cited in the text as e.g. ANDRIĆ (2001)2 and referred as footnote.
2ANDRIĆ, M. (2001): Robinson–Duboka Ljuta, seizmička tomografska mjerenja [Robinzon–Duboka Ljuta tomographic mea surements – in Croatian].– Unpubl. report, Civil Engineering Institute of Croatia, Zagreb, 30 p.
We strongly discourage references to unpublished papers (reports and other), unless really necessary (e.g. giving credit to a former researcher who actually made a discovery, or similar). We also discourage references to publications of restricted availability, as abstracts, conference’s reports and field-trip guides, unless really necessary (as above), especially ‘self-citation’ of the preliminary results of submitted paper.
International Review
Editors firstly check each manuscript for compliance with the journal standards.
All original scientific papers which might be published in Geologia Croatica are then reviewed internationally. Authors are requested to send 3 or 4 potential competent reviewers for the manuscript.
The duration of the reviewing process is variable, depending on numerous factors. We will do our best do reduce it as much as possible. However, typically the entire process from submission of the first version of the manuscript to publication takes 5 to 10 months, and careful adherence to this guide for contributors will usually significantly decrease the duration of this process.
After revision and correction of the manuscript has been completed, the author should prepare the final version of the manuscript and graphics, according to the reviewer’s and editor’s comments. This version will be sent to the United Kingdom to our language editor, and the manuscript is only ready for publication after any further corrections have been completed.
Page proofs
Page proofs will be sent to the authors. They should be read carefully and returned within a few days.
Offprints
Twenty five offprints of each paper and one volume of the journal are supplied free of charge. Additional offprints may be ordered.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
- The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
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