Journal Details
Bird Study
The Science of Pure and Applied Ornithology
Instructions for Authors
This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.
The instructions below are specifically directed at authors that wish to submit a manuscript to Bird Study. For general information, please visit the Author Services section of our website.
Bird Study considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Bird Study, that they have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication or in press elsewhere. Authors who fail to adhere to this condition will be charged with all costs which Bird Study incurs and their papers will not be published.
Contributions to Bird Study must report original research and will be subjected to review by referees at the discretion of the Editorial Office.
Manuscript preparation
1. General guidelines
- Description of the Journal's article and reference styles
- Guide to using mathematical symbols and equations
3. Table and Figures
There are a limited number of colour pages within the annual page allowance. Authors should restrict their use of colour to situations where it is necessary on scientific, and not merely cosmetic, grounds. Authors of accepted papers who propose publishing figures in colour in the print version should consult Taylor & Francis at proof stage to agree on an appropriate number of colour pages. If the colour page budget is exceeded, authors will be given the option to provide a financial contribution to additional colour reproduction costs. Figures that appear in black-and-white in the print edition of the Journal will appear in colour in the online edition, assuming colour originals are supplied.
As an author, you are required to secure permission if you want to reproduce any figure, table, or extract from the text of another source. This applies to direct reproduction as well as "derivative reproduction" (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). For further information and FAQs, please see http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/permission.asp. Authors are themselves responsible for the payment of any permission fees required by the copyright owner. Copies of permission letters should be sent with the manuscript upon submission to the Editor(s).
The British Trust for Ornithology deals with all permissions requests related to the journal. Please contact permissions@bto.org for all enquiries.
6. Supplementary online material
Authors are welcome to submit animations, movie files, sound files or any additional information for online publication.
Manuscript submission
Submissions should conform to the guidelines which are found in the Instructions & Forms section on the opening page of that web site. These instructions can also be found on this site by following the Guideline for Authors link on the British Trust for Ornithology's homepage (http://www.bto.org/membership/author-notes.htm).
General enquiries about the submission process and about the suitability of subject matter for inclusion in Bird Study can be sent to the Editor, Professor Graham Martin, Centre for Ornithology, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, at g.r.martin@bham.ac.uk
It is a condition of publication that all contributing authors grant to the BTO the necessary rights to the copyright in all articles submitted to the Journal, which is published for BTO by Taylor & Francis. Authors are required to sign an Article Publishing Agreement to facilitate this. This will ensure the widest dissemination and protection against copyright infringement of articles. The “article” is defined as comprising the final, definitive, and citable Version of Scholarly Record, and includes: (a) the accepted manuscript in its final and revised form, including the text, abstract, and all accompanying tables, illustrations, data; and (b) any supplementary material. Copyright policy is explained in detail at http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/copyright.asp.
Exceptions are made for Government employees whose policies require that copyright cannot be transferred to other parties. We ask that a signed statement to this effect is submitted when returning proofs for accepted papers.
As corresponding author, you will receive free access to your article on Taylor & Francis Online. You will be given access to the My authored works section of Taylor & Francis Online, which shows you all your published articles. You can easily view, read, and download your published articles from there. In addition, if someone has cited your article, you will be able to see this information. We are committed to promoting and increasing the visibility of your article and have provided this guidance on how you can help.
Reprints and journal copies
Corresponding authors can receive 50 free reprints and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Complimentary reprints are available through Rightslink® and additional reprints can be ordered through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries about reprints, please contact the Taylor & Francis Author Services team at reprints@tandf.co.uk. To order extra copies of the issue containing your article, please contact our Customer Services team at subscriptions@tandf.co.uk.
Page charges
There are no page charges to individuals or institutions.
iOpenAccess
Authors whose manuscripts have been accepted for publication have the option to pay a one-off fee of US$3100 to make their article free to read online via the Bird Study website. Choosing this option also allows authors to post their article in an institutional or subject repository immediately upon publication.
Visit our Author Services website for further resources and guides to the complete publication process and beyond.
