vignettes/wr-ticklist_pub1.md
In davan690/beech-publication-wr: Small mammal dynamics in NZ beech forests
title: WR-ticklist
subtitle: Detailed submission guidelines
author: Anthony Davidson
date: 13/08/2019
output: html_document
published: true
This is submission tick list is modified from the Journal of Wildlife Research resources and includes extra information from the Journal of Ecology and other reproducible research resources. I hope that this will be the start of the key changes needed to submit articles to ecology journals.
Overall section edits
| General | Section | Notes | Status |
| ---------- | -------------- | ---- | ---- |
| Overall | Word draft | Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document. | [ ] Running and compiling to word; COMING |
| | | | [X] Running and compiling to vague template; ms.docx |
| | | | [X] Running and compiling to word; template.docx |
| | Interactive book | The new thesis chapter ready for comments. To add comments see these instructions or simply add comments into the follow editor and "commit" changes at bottom of page... | [ ] Running and not updated online; website link |
| | PDF | Just a simple version ready for thesis submission. Static and boring but the right structure in time. :) | [ ] Running and not updated in this repository; wr-template.pdf |
| Abstract | | Abstracts should be no more than 350 words. For research articles and methods papers, the Abstract should state concisely why the study was done, what hypothesis was tested, and how the study was undertaken; should give the principal findings and conclusions; and should highlight the implications for wildlife management or future research. Abstracts of research articles and methods papers should be formatted to include the following labelled sections: Context; Aims; Methods; Key results; Conclusions; Implications. Abstracts of Reviews and Viewpoint articles do not need to be formatted with sections but should still provide a concise overview of the full manuscript. | |
| | | | |
Figures
| General | Section | Notes | Status |
| ---------- | -------------- | ---- | ---- |
| Figures | General | Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage. | figures are in folder /fig |
| | word_output here?? | | |
| | Figure fonts are still all off | Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document | |
| | Figures at end of doc | | |
| | Captions finalised | | |
| | Colour figures to chapter | | |
| Tables | General | Clearly numbered tables should ... | Tables are in data folders saved as csv files. /data |
| Equations | General | Clearly numbered equations ... | all within the .rmd file using latex |
The long list of short jobs to check generally for figures
- [ ] DO include a legend describing the figure. It should be succinct yet provide sufficient information for the reader to interpret the figure without reference to the text. The legend should be below the figure.
- [ ] DO provide each axis with a brief but informative title (including units of measurement).
- [ ] DON'T include figures that are not referred to in the text, usually in the text of the results section.
- [ ] DON'T be tempted to "dress up" your report by presenting data in the form of figures that could easily be replaced by a sentence or two of text.
- [ ] DON'T fill the entire A4 page with the graph leaving little room for axis numeration, axis titles and the caption. The entire figure should lie within reasonable margins (say 3 cm margin on the left side, 2 cm margins on the top, bottom and right side of the page).
- [ ] DON'T extend the axes very far beyond the range of the data. For example, if the data range between 0 and 78, the axis should extend no further than a value of 80.
- [x] DON'T use colour, unless absolutely necessary. It is very expensive, and the costs are usually passed on to the author.
WR check list for figures...
- [ ] Line illustrations prepared using either a draw or chart/graph program should be saved in the following formats: Adobe Illustrator (.ai) (preferred format); encapsulated postscript (.eps); or Excel (.xls).
- [ ] Illustrations created using Powerpoint should be saved in PowerPoint or as Windows metafiles (.wmf); CorelDraw files should be saved as .eps or .ai files; charts created on a Macintosh computer should be saved as .eps, .ps or PICT files; SigmaPlot files should be saved in eps format (postscript printer driver required).
- [ ] In all cases they should be editable vector graphic files.
- [ ] Avoid using 3D surface area charts because print quality is often poor. Remove colours from all charts and graphs.
- [ ] Line illustrations must be of high quality and if not produced using a software package should be drawn using black ink on flexible white board or on drawing or tracing paper, and with regard to the size of the printed page (16.5 by 22 cm).
- [ ] If originals are larger than this they should be photographically reduced and high-quality bromide prints used as originals.
- [ ] Lettering should be in sans-serif type (Helvetica preferred) with the first letter of the first word and any proper names capitalised.
- [ ] The x-height of inscriptions after reduction should be 1.2-1.3 mm (capitals 2 mm).
- [ ] Thus, for the preferred reductions of graphs to 30, 40, or 50% of original linear dimensions, the initial x-height of lettering should be 4, 3, or 2.5 mm, respectively.
- [ ] Symbols and grid marks should be the same respective sizes, and curves and axes should then be either 0.8, 0.7, or 0.6 mm thick, respectively.
- [ ] Proportionately smaller sizes of type, symbols, grid marks, and curve thicknesses should be used for lesser reductions (the thickness of all lines on line diagrams must be no less than 1 pt).
- [ ] The following symbols should be used:
- [ ] The symbols + and × should be avoided.
- [ ] Explanations of symbols should be given in the caption to the figure.
- [ ] Lettering of graphs should be kept to a minimum as excessive lettering within the frame of a graph makes the lines difficult to decipher.
- [ ] Grid marks should point inwards; legends to axes should state the quantity being measured and be followed by the appropriate SI units in parentheses.
- [ ] Unsatisfactory artwork will be returned for correction.
General tasks
| Task | Notes | Done |
| ---------- | -------------- | ---- |
| Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | ||
| Line numbers must be added (continuous throughout the document), and all pages must be numbered. | ||
| Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage. | ||
| Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) | Set in bold roman (not italic) type. Minor headings are set in light italic type. | |
| Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | |
| Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name. | 
Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) are set in bold roman (not italic) type.e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum. | |
| Use ´s´ not ´z´. | Minor headings are set in light italic type.in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | |
| Use single quotation marks. | Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name (e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum). | |
| Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | Use ´s´ not ´z´ in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | |
| Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | Use single quotation marks. | |
| Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | |
| Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. | |
| Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. Use Helvetica or another sans-serif font in figures. | In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | |
| Check that stippling and/or symbols in figures are legible at the size likely to be used in the published paper. | Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | |
| Type tables using the table menu in Word with the title as a separate paragraph. Put explanatory matter referring to the table as a whole in a headnote, which should be in a separate paragraph from the title, and directly under the heading. | Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | |
| Indicate approximate positions of figures and tables on the manuscript. | Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. | |
| Check that figures and tables are numbered in the order in which they are discussed in the text. | Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | |
| Provide a running head for the paper of not more than 50 characters (including spaces). | Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. | |
Statistical reporting
A collection of examples from current accepted WR publications.
| Statistics | Tool | Example | Reference |
| ------------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| nested repeated-measures ANOVA | SPSS | "Nested repeated-measures ANOVA (general linear model; MINITAB 14, Minitab Inc. U.S.A.) was used to test for differences in univariate measures of vegetation, habitat attributes and fauna groups among sites, post-fire intervals, pre- and post-invasion (by toxic cane toads) and among survey dates. Because we were using repeated survey of permanent sites that were burnt periodically throughout the study, post-fire interval was nested within sites for these analyses. Fauna data were divided into surveys before and after cane-toad invasion, and survey date was nested within these periods for analysis. Additional factors, including the intensity of site fires before survey (high intensity with A. tumida tree leaf scorch; low intensity with ground-layer vegetation scorched) and rainfall in the 3 months before survey (fauna only) were included within the ANOVA as covariates. Because of the non-independence of repeated site measurements and post-fire interval in a nested design, the ANOVA error term could not be used to calculate sums of squares. All variables except for mammal data were arc-sin (square-root) transformed to homogenise variances for percentage data." | https://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/fulltext/WR14259 |
| ANOVA | | "Size, age and average growth rate of the 20 smallest fish from each sample occasion were compared between sample occasions and years by two-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) with both factors fixed. Normality was assessed by visual examination of histograms, quantile–quantile (Q–Q) plots and the Shapiro–Wilk goodness of fit statistic, and equality of group variances was assessed using Levene’s test. Parametric assumptions were violated for mean age and length, and the data were transformed to natural logarithms. When significant differences were found, Tukey post hoc comparisons were done to identify differences among means." | https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/Fulltext/mf18280 |
| MANOVA | | "MANOVA identified significant differences in the multi-elemental chemistry related to the natal origin among sample occasions and between years (Table 3). For 2016, within-season differences were explained by four discriminant functions (λ = 0.377, d.f. = 32, P < 0.001), with the first two describing 95.5% of total variance. Sr and Mn were primarily responsible for group separation along the first discriminant axis (81.2% of total variance), and Li was responsible for group separation along the second axis (14.3%). Sr and Mn broadly separated the data into two clusters along the first axis: larvae sampled in July and August, and those sampled from late September to November (Fig. 8a). Variation within these groups was driven by Li, although overlapping 95% confidence ellipses suggested that multi-element chemistry was similar. Classification of individuals back to their respective sample occasions was low at 25.0%, which indicated that although temporal differences were significant, there was considerable variability among samples (Table S4). Misclassification was highest among successive occasions." | https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/Fulltext/mf18280 |
Resources
Wildlife research specific
This is the submission tick list from the Journal of Wildlife Research.
Overview
The work should be presented in concise and clear English. The Introduction must describe the aims of the work and/or the hypothesis being tested, but it should not exceed what is necessary to indicate the reason for the work and its essential background. Sufficient experimental detail should be given to allow assessment of the results and enable the work to be repeated. The Discussion should focus attention on the significance of the results and must discuss their implications for wildlife management.
Additional material of a detailed nature that may be useful to other workers but which is not essential to the printed paper may be lodged as Supplementary Material with the Journal, provided that it is submitted with the manuscript for inspection by the referees. Such material will be made available from the journal´s website and a note to this effect should be included in the paper.
Authorship
The conditions around authorship for Wildlife Research should follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), for more information see http://www.publish.csiro.au/wr/PublishingPolicies.
Journal editorial policy
Wildlife Research provides an international forum for the publication of original and significant research and debate on the ecology and management of vertebrate and invertebrate wildlife in natural and modified habitats. The journal has a broad focus ranging from the conservation of threatened species through to the management of over-abundant and invasive species. Papers reporting well-structured field studies, manipulative experiments, and analytical and modelling studies are encouraged. All papers should aim to improve the practice of wildife management and contribute conceptual advances to our knowledge and understanding of wildlife ecology.
As well as original research papers, the journal publishes: reviews that offer new insights or timely syntheses of current topics in wildlife management; viewpoint articles highlighting contentious or emerging issues and their implications for wildlife management, conservation, research or policy development; and methods papersthat describe and evaluate methodological advances and new techniques in wildlife management and conservation.
Review papers are approved for refereeing by the Editors. Review papers should indicate fruitful areas of further research and be original and innovative; they should not exceed 20 printed pages in length (50 pages A4 double-spaced type including figures and tables). If new experimental data are included in the review, sufficient detail about methods should be provided so that other investigators can repeat the work.
Viewpoint articles are short (2-4 printed pages) opinion papers, which raise ideas and develop novel hypotheses that are scientifically defendable but may be more speculative or controversial than would normally be seen in regular reviews. Viewpoints are assessed on the originality of the ideas presented, the development of logical arguments and the contribution they make in advancing new directions or approaches to the field of wildlife research.
The Editors will consider Comments on papers published in the journal within the past 12 months. If the Comment is negative or critical, the authors of the published paper will be offered the right to reply in a Response. Both the Comment and Response will be peer reviewed, and if accepted, will be published in the same issue. In order to be considered for publication, Comment and Response articles must be concise and impersonal, must contribute to knowledge and must advance the discussion beyond opinion. Their ultimate aim should be to encourage informed debate on topics raised in papers published in Wildlife Research. Comments should have a short abstract (<75 words) and should not exceed 3000 words. The number of figures, tables and references should be limited so that the Comment comprises no more than three typeset pages in total. Responses should have no abstract and should not exceed 1000 words. They should comprise no more than one typeset page in total (including figures, tables and references). If the corresponding or contributing authors of the previously published paper decline their right to reply or fail to do so in a reasonable timeframe, the Comment will be published without a Response. Authors who wish to submit Comments on papers published more than 12 months previously should first seek advice from the Editorial Office.
By submitting their paper to the journal, all authors confirm that the content has not been published and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Abstracts and posters from conferences, where the full data set is not presented and the interpretation of results is not developed, would not normally be regarded as publications. The Editors recognise that grey literature often forms the basis of peer-reviewed publications; if a submitted manuscript includes material that has been disseminated in report form, the authors should explain this in their cover letter. Editors will consider such manuscripts on a case-by-case basis.
The journal requires that all authors of a multi-authored paper agree to its submission. The journal will use its best endeavours to ensure that work published is that of the named authors except where acknowledged and, through its reviewing procedures, that any published results and conclusions are consistent with the primary data. It takes no responsibility for fraud or inaccuracy on the part of the contributors. All papers are refereed.
There are no page charges, except for the reproduction of colour figures. A free PDF file will be supplied to the author on publication of the article. Paper reprints may also be ordered before publication and an order form is sent to the corresponding author with the final page proofs.General presentation
The work should be presented in concise and clear English. The Introduction must describe the aims of the work and/or the hypothesis being tested, but it should not exceed what is necessary to indicate the reason for the work and its essential background. Sufficient experimental detail should be given to allow assessment of the results and enable the work to be repeated. The Discussion should focus attention on the significance of the results and must discuss their implications for wildlife management.
Additional material of a detailed nature that may be useful to other workers but which is not essential to the printed paper may be lodged as Supplementary Material with the Journal, provided that it is submitted with the manuscript for inspection by the referees. Such material will be made available from the journal´s website and a note to this effect should be included in the paper.
Conflicts of Interest
A ´Conflicts of Interest´ section should be included at the end of the manuscript. It should identify any financial or non-financial (political, personal, professional) interests/relationships that may be interpreted to have influenced the manuscript. If there is no conflict of interest, please include the statement "The authors declare no conflicts of interest".
Footnotes
Footnotes are discouraged. They should be used only when essential and should be placed within horizontal rules immediately under the lines to which they refer.
My notes
Checklist!
To Do <350 words
Examples TerminologyStructure
Context Aims Methods Key results Conclusions Implications
| | | 1. Cover letterA covering letter must accompany the submission and should include the name, address, fax and telephone numbers, and email address of the corresponding author. The letter should also contain a statement justifying why the work should be considered for publication in the journal, and that the manuscript has not been published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Suggestions of possible referees are required during submission. Suggested referees should be independent experts in the field. Authors should be aware that approaching suggested reviewers is at the discretion of the Editor. Intentionally falsifying reviewer details will result in rejection of a manuscript.
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- Contents In addition to manuscript files, authors are requested to upload a summary text file and an image file for the online. The short summary should capture the essence of the work and put it clearly in a management context. The summary will appear in the Table of Contents on the journal’s website to help wildlife managers, policy makers, consultants and others not directly involved in research to understand its significance, outcomes and applications. The short summary should be three sentences (~60 words) in total, free from jargon, and written at the level of an article in a good newspaper. The first sentence should engage the reader and highlight the importance of the research. The second sentence should describe the aim of the work and the main discovery. The final sentence should describe how the results fit into the bigger picture. The image file should be a colour photograph or other image that highlights an important aspect of the work. This image will be used in the online Table of Contents, email alerts and RSS feeds to promote the paper and assist in providing a context for the reader. If a photo credit is required please provide details to your Production Editor. The image should be submitted as a 96 dpi JPEG file and must be no wider than 9 cm and no higher than 4 cm. Authors are advised to read recent issues of the journal to note details of the scope of papers, headings, tables, illustrations, style, and general form. Observance of these and the following details will shorten the time between submission and publication. Poorly prepared and unnecessarily lengthy manuscripts have less chance of being accepted.
- Page proofs and corrections
Copyedited manuscripts and subsequently page proofs are sent to the corresponding author for checking prior to publication.
At these stages only essential alterations and correction of publisher errors may be undertaken.
Excessive author alterations at page proof stage will be charged back to the author at $5 per item.
REVIEW ticklist:
LAndCare
Richard
Wendy
Roger
Dean
Bernd
- Electronic files for accepted manuscripts
Electronic files of the final versions of both the text and illustrations should be sent when the paper has been accepted for publication. Files should be named using the paper number and appropriate identifying information (e.g. WR07001_finaltext; WR07001_Fig1). The text and figure captions should be sent as a single Word file, and the tables as separate Word files. If you are unable to supply files in Word, please contact the Editor for acceptable alternatives. The figures should be provided in the formats described above.Checklist
Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document.
Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage.
Line numbers must be added (continuous throughout the document), and all pages must be numbered.
| Task | Notes | Done |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- |
| Overall document | Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document. | |
| Figures | Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage. | |
| At beginning of document | Include the Table of Contents short summary at the start of the Word document. | |
| | Line numbers must be added (continuous throughout the document), and all pages must be numbered. | |
| | Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | |
| Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) | Set in bold roman (not italic) type. Minor headings are set in light italic type. | |
| Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | |
| Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name. | Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) are set in bold roman (not italic) type.e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum. | |
| Use ´s´ not ´z´. | Minor headings are set in light italic type.in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | |
| Use single quotation marks. | Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name (e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum). | |
| Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | Use ´s´ not ´z´ in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | |
| Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | Use single quotation marks. | |
| Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | |
| Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. | |
| Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. Use Helvetica or another sans-serif font in figures. | In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | |
| Check that stippling and/or symbols in figures are legible at the size likely to be used in the published paper. | Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | |
| Type tables using the table menu in Word with the title as a separate paragraph. Put explanatory matter referring to the table as a whole in a headnote, which should be in a separate paragraph from the title, and directly under the heading. | Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | |
| Indicate approximate positions of figures and tables on the manuscript. | Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. | |
| Check that figures and tables are numbered in the order in which they are discussed in the text. | Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | |
| Provide a running head for the paper of not more than 50 characters (including spaces). | Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. | |
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title: WR-ticklist subtitle: Detailed submission guidelines author: Anthony Davidson date: 13/08/2019 output: html_document published: true
This is submission tick list is modified from the Journal of Wildlife Research resources and includes extra information from the Journal of Ecology and other reproducible research resources. I hope that this will be the start of the key changes needed to submit articles to ecology journals.
Overall section edits
| General | Section | Notes | Status | | ---------- | -------------- | ---- | ---- | | Overall | Word draft | Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document. | [ ] Running and compiling to word; COMING | | | | | [X] Running and compiling to vague template; ms.docx | | | | | [X] Running and compiling to word; template.docx | | | Interactive book | The new thesis chapter ready for comments. To add comments see these instructions or simply add comments into the follow editor and "commit" changes at bottom of page... | [ ] Running and not updated online; website link | | | PDF | Just a simple version ready for thesis submission. Static and boring but the right structure in time. :) | [ ] Running and not updated in this repository; wr-template.pdf | | Abstract | | Abstracts should be no more than 350 words. For research articles and methods papers, the Abstract should state concisely why the study was done, what hypothesis was tested, and how the study was undertaken; should give the principal findings and conclusions; and should highlight the implications for wildlife management or future research. Abstracts of research articles and methods papers should be formatted to include the following labelled sections: Context; Aims; Methods; Key results; Conclusions; Implications. Abstracts of Reviews and Viewpoint articles do not need to be formatted with sections but should still provide a concise overview of the full manuscript. | | | | | | |
Figures
| General | Section | Notes | Status |
| ---------- | -------------- | ---- | ---- |
| Figures | General | Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage. | figures are in folder /fig |
| | word_output here?? | | |
| | Figure fonts are still all off | Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document | |
| | Figures at end of doc | | |
| | Captions finalised | | |
| | Colour figures to chapter | | |
| Tables | General | Clearly numbered tables should ... | Tables are in data folders saved as csv files. /data |
| Equations | General | Clearly numbered equations ... | all within the .rmd file using latex |
The long list of short jobs to check generally for figures
- [ ] DO include a legend describing the figure. It should be succinct yet provide sufficient information for the reader to interpret the figure without reference to the text. The legend should be below the figure.
- [ ] DO provide each axis with a brief but informative title (including units of measurement).
- [ ] DON'T include figures that are not referred to in the text, usually in the text of the results section.
- [ ] DON'T be tempted to "dress up" your report by presenting data in the form of figures that could easily be replaced by a sentence or two of text.
- [ ] DON'T fill the entire A4 page with the graph leaving little room for axis numeration, axis titles and the caption. The entire figure should lie within reasonable margins (say 3 cm margin on the left side, 2 cm margins on the top, bottom and right side of the page).
- [ ] DON'T extend the axes very far beyond the range of the data. For example, if the data range between 0 and 78, the axis should extend no further than a value of 80.
- [x] DON'T use colour, unless absolutely necessary. It is very expensive, and the costs are usually passed on to the author.
WR check list for figures...
- [ ] Line illustrations prepared using either a draw or chart/graph program should be saved in the following formats: Adobe Illustrator (.ai) (preferred format); encapsulated postscript (.eps); or Excel (.xls).
- [ ] Illustrations created using Powerpoint should be saved in PowerPoint or as Windows metafiles (.wmf); CorelDraw files should be saved as .eps or .ai files; charts created on a Macintosh computer should be saved as .eps, .ps or PICT files; SigmaPlot files should be saved in eps format (postscript printer driver required).
- [ ] In all cases they should be editable vector graphic files.
- [ ] Avoid using 3D surface area charts because print quality is often poor. Remove colours from all charts and graphs.
- [ ] Line illustrations must be of high quality and if not produced using a software package should be drawn using black ink on flexible white board or on drawing or tracing paper, and with regard to the size of the printed page (16.5 by 22 cm).
- [ ] If originals are larger than this they should be photographically reduced and high-quality bromide prints used as originals.
- [ ] Lettering should be in sans-serif type (Helvetica preferred) with the first letter of the first word and any proper names capitalised.
- [ ] The x-height of inscriptions after reduction should be 1.2-1.3 mm (capitals 2 mm).
- [ ] Thus, for the preferred reductions of graphs to 30, 40, or 50% of original linear dimensions, the initial x-height of lettering should be 4, 3, or 2.5 mm, respectively.
- [ ] Symbols and grid marks should be the same respective sizes, and curves and axes should then be either 0.8, 0.7, or 0.6 mm thick, respectively.
- [ ] Proportionately smaller sizes of type, symbols, grid marks, and curve thicknesses should be used for lesser reductions (the thickness of all lines on line diagrams must be no less than 1 pt).
- [ ] The following symbols should be used:
- [ ] The symbols + and × should be avoided.
- [ ] Explanations of symbols should be given in the caption to the figure.
- [ ] Lettering of graphs should be kept to a minimum as excessive lettering within the frame of a graph makes the lines difficult to decipher.
- [ ] Grid marks should point inwards; legends to axes should state the quantity being measured and be followed by the appropriate SI units in parentheses.
- [ ] Unsatisfactory artwork will be returned for correction.
General tasks
| Task | Notes | Done |
| ---------- | -------------- | ---- |
| Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | ||
| Line numbers must be added (continuous throughout the document), and all pages must be numbered. | ||
| Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage. | ||
| Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) | Set in bold roman (not italic) type. Minor headings are set in light italic type. | |
| Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | |
| Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name. | Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) are set in bold roman (not italic) type.e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum. | |
| Use ´s´ not ´z´. | Minor headings are set in light italic type.in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | |
| Use single quotation marks. | Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name (e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum). | |
| Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | Use ´s´ not ´z´ in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | |
| Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | Use single quotation marks. | |
| Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | |
| Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. | |
| Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. Use Helvetica or another sans-serif font in figures. | In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | |
| Check that stippling and/or symbols in figures are legible at the size likely to be used in the published paper. | Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | |
| Type tables using the table menu in Word with the title as a separate paragraph. Put explanatory matter referring to the table as a whole in a headnote, which should be in a separate paragraph from the title, and directly under the heading. | Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | |
| Indicate approximate positions of figures and tables on the manuscript. | Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. | |
| Check that figures and tables are numbered in the order in which they are discussed in the text. | Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | |
| Provide a running head for the paper of not more than 50 characters (including spaces). | Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. | |
Statistical reporting
A collection of examples from current accepted WR publications.
| Statistics | Tool | Example | Reference | | ------------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | | nested repeated-measures ANOVA | SPSS | "Nested repeated-measures ANOVA (general linear model; MINITAB 14, Minitab Inc. U.S.A.) was used to test for differences in univariate measures of vegetation, habitat attributes and fauna groups among sites, post-fire intervals, pre- and post-invasion (by toxic cane toads) and among survey dates. Because we were using repeated survey of permanent sites that were burnt periodically throughout the study, post-fire interval was nested within sites for these analyses. Fauna data were divided into surveys before and after cane-toad invasion, and survey date was nested within these periods for analysis. Additional factors, including the intensity of site fires before survey (high intensity with A. tumida tree leaf scorch; low intensity with ground-layer vegetation scorched) and rainfall in the 3 months before survey (fauna only) were included within the ANOVA as covariates. Because of the non-independence of repeated site measurements and post-fire interval in a nested design, the ANOVA error term could not be used to calculate sums of squares. All variables except for mammal data were arc-sin (square-root) transformed to homogenise variances for percentage data." | https://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/fulltext/WR14259 | | ANOVA | | "Size, age and average growth rate of the 20 smallest fish from each sample occasion were compared between sample occasions and years by two-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) with both factors fixed. Normality was assessed by visual examination of histograms, quantile–quantile (Q–Q) plots and the Shapiro–Wilk goodness of fit statistic, and equality of group variances was assessed using Levene’s test. Parametric assumptions were violated for mean age and length, and the data were transformed to natural logarithms. When significant differences were found, Tukey post hoc comparisons were done to identify differences among means." | https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/Fulltext/mf18280 | | MANOVA | | "MANOVA identified significant differences in the multi-elemental chemistry related to the natal origin among sample occasions and between years (Table 3). For 2016, within-season differences were explained by four discriminant functions (λ = 0.377, d.f. = 32, P < 0.001), with the first two describing 95.5% of total variance. Sr and Mn were primarily responsible for group separation along the first discriminant axis (81.2% of total variance), and Li was responsible for group separation along the second axis (14.3%). Sr and Mn broadly separated the data into two clusters along the first axis: larvae sampled in July and August, and those sampled from late September to November (Fig. 8a). Variation within these groups was driven by Li, although overlapping 95% confidence ellipses suggested that multi-element chemistry was similar. Classification of individuals back to their respective sample occasions was low at 25.0%, which indicated that although temporal differences were significant, there was considerable variability among samples (Table S4). Misclassification was highest among successive occasions." | https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/Fulltext/mf18280 |
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This is the submission tick list from the Journal of Wildlife Research.
Overview
The work should be presented in concise and clear English. The Introduction must describe the aims of the work and/or the hypothesis being tested, but it should not exceed what is necessary to indicate the reason for the work and its essential background. Sufficient experimental detail should be given to allow assessment of the results and enable the work to be repeated. The Discussion should focus attention on the significance of the results and must discuss their implications for wildlife management.
Additional material of a detailed nature that may be useful to other workers but which is not essential to the printed paper may be lodged as Supplementary Material with the Journal, provided that it is submitted with the manuscript for inspection by the referees. Such material will be made available from the journal´s website and a note to this effect should be included in the paper.
Authorship
The conditions around authorship for Wildlife Research should follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), for more information see http://www.publish.csiro.au/wr/PublishingPolicies.
Journal editorial policy
Wildlife Research provides an international forum for the publication of original and significant research and debate on the ecology and management of vertebrate and invertebrate wildlife in natural and modified habitats. The journal has a broad focus ranging from the conservation of threatened species through to the management of over-abundant and invasive species. Papers reporting well-structured field studies, manipulative experiments, and analytical and modelling studies are encouraged. All papers should aim to improve the practice of wildife management and contribute conceptual advances to our knowledge and understanding of wildlife ecology.
As well as original research papers, the journal publishes: reviews that offer new insights or timely syntheses of current topics in wildlife management; viewpoint articles highlighting contentious or emerging issues and their implications for wildlife management, conservation, research or policy development; and methods papersthat describe and evaluate methodological advances and new techniques in wildlife management and conservation.
Review papers are approved for refereeing by the Editors. Review papers should indicate fruitful areas of further research and be original and innovative; they should not exceed 20 printed pages in length (50 pages A4 double-spaced type including figures and tables). If new experimental data are included in the review, sufficient detail about methods should be provided so that other investigators can repeat the work.
Viewpoint articles are short (2-4 printed pages) opinion papers, which raise ideas and develop novel hypotheses that are scientifically defendable but may be more speculative or controversial than would normally be seen in regular reviews. Viewpoints are assessed on the originality of the ideas presented, the development of logical arguments and the contribution they make in advancing new directions or approaches to the field of wildlife research.
The Editors will consider Comments on papers published in the journal within the past 12 months. If the Comment is negative or critical, the authors of the published paper will be offered the right to reply in a Response. Both the Comment and Response will be peer reviewed, and if accepted, will be published in the same issue. In order to be considered for publication, Comment and Response articles must be concise and impersonal, must contribute to knowledge and must advance the discussion beyond opinion. Their ultimate aim should be to encourage informed debate on topics raised in papers published in Wildlife Research. Comments should have a short abstract (<75 words) and should not exceed 3000 words. The number of figures, tables and references should be limited so that the Comment comprises no more than three typeset pages in total. Responses should have no abstract and should not exceed 1000 words. They should comprise no more than one typeset page in total (including figures, tables and references). If the corresponding or contributing authors of the previously published paper decline their right to reply or fail to do so in a reasonable timeframe, the Comment will be published without a Response. Authors who wish to submit Comments on papers published more than 12 months previously should first seek advice from the Editorial Office.
By submitting their paper to the journal, all authors confirm that the content has not been published and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Abstracts and posters from conferences, where the full data set is not presented and the interpretation of results is not developed, would not normally be regarded as publications. The Editors recognise that grey literature often forms the basis of peer-reviewed publications; if a submitted manuscript includes material that has been disseminated in report form, the authors should explain this in their cover letter. Editors will consider such manuscripts on a case-by-case basis.
The journal requires that all authors of a multi-authored paper agree to its submission. The journal will use its best endeavours to ensure that work published is that of the named authors except where acknowledged and, through its reviewing procedures, that any published results and conclusions are consistent with the primary data. It takes no responsibility for fraud or inaccuracy on the part of the contributors. All papers are refereed.
There are no page charges, except for the reproduction of colour figures. A free PDF file will be supplied to the author on publication of the article. Paper reprints may also be ordered before publication and an order form is sent to the corresponding author with the final page proofs.General presentation
The work should be presented in concise and clear English. The Introduction must describe the aims of the work and/or the hypothesis being tested, but it should not exceed what is necessary to indicate the reason for the work and its essential background. Sufficient experimental detail should be given to allow assessment of the results and enable the work to be repeated. The Discussion should focus attention on the significance of the results and must discuss their implications for wildlife management.
Additional material of a detailed nature that may be useful to other workers but which is not essential to the printed paper may be lodged as Supplementary Material with the Journal, provided that it is submitted with the manuscript for inspection by the referees. Such material will be made available from the journal´s website and a note to this effect should be included in the paper.
Conflicts of Interest
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| | | 1. Cover letterA covering letter must accompany the submission and should include the name, address, fax and telephone numbers, and email address of the corresponding author. The letter should also contain a statement justifying why the work should be considered for publication in the journal, and that the manuscript has not been published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere.
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Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document.
Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage.
Line numbers must be added (continuous throughout the document), and all pages must be numbered.
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| Overall document | Type the manuscript double- or 1.5-line-spaced throughout, including references, figure captions, and tables, which should be placed at the end of the document. | |
| Figures | Clearly numbered figures should also be imported at the end of the document at submission stage. | |
| At beginning of document | Include the Table of Contents short summary at the start of the Word document. | |
| | Line numbers must be added (continuous throughout the document), and all pages must be numbered. | |
| | Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | |
| Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) | Set in bold roman (not italic) type. Minor headings are set in light italic type. | |
| Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | Type the title and all headings aligned left, with only the first letter of the first word and of any proper name capitalised. | |
| Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name. | Main headings (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References) are set in bold roman (not italic) type.e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum. | |
| Use ´s´ not ´z´. | Minor headings are set in light italic type.in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | Do not indent paragraphs or use a carriage-return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. | |
| Use single quotation marks. | Do not use initial capitals for vernacular names of species except where the name is based on a proper name (e.g. regent honeyeater, but Port Lincoln parrot; sugar glider, but Leadbeater´s possum). | |
| Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | Use ´s´ not ´z´ in words such as ´recognise´, ´analyse´ and ´organisation´. | |
| List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | Use the conventions ´from … to´, ´between … and´, ´range x-y´. | |
| Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | Use single quotation marks. | |
| Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | Check that all references mentioned in the text are in the References, and vice versa. | |
| Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | List references in the text in chronological order, separated by semi-colons. List references in the References list in alphabetical order. | |
| Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. Use Helvetica or another sans-serif font in figures. | In the text, do not use a comma between the author´s name and the date. | |
| Check that stippling and/or symbols in figures are legible at the size likely to be used in the published paper. | Give journal and book titles in full in the References list. | |
| Type tables using the table menu in Word with the title as a separate paragraph. Put explanatory matter referring to the table as a whole in a headnote, which should be in a separate paragraph from the title, and directly under the heading. | Do not use tabs to create hanging indents within the References. | |
| Indicate approximate positions of figures and tables on the manuscript. | Spell out numbers less than 10 unless with a unit. | |
| Check that figures and tables are numbered in the order in which they are discussed in the text. | Type a space between a numeral and its unit. | |
| Provide a running head for the paper of not more than 50 characters (including spaces). | Prepare figures with symbols and letters appropriate for the reduction intended. | |
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