Journal Details
Aquaculture Economics & Management
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.
Aims and Scope. Aquaculture Economics & Management is a peer reviewed, international journal which aims to encourage the application of economic analysis to the management of aquaculture in both the public and private sectors. The journal publishes original, high quality papers related to all aspects of aquaculture economics and management including aquaculture inputs, aquaculture production, farm management, processing, distribution, marketing, consumer behavior, pricing, government policy, modeling, international trade, transfer of technology, international cooperation, and environmental impacts, Papers are peer reviewed and evaluated for their scientific merits and contributions. Information on this journal can be accessed at http://www.iaaem.edu.
The Manuscript. Manuscripts should be submitted in English. Currencies used should be US dollar ($) with exchange rates indicated in parantheses. For papers by authors for whom English is a second language, revision of the manuscript by a professional editor is recommended prior to submission. Manuscripts should be double spaced throughout, printed on one side of the paper (210x297 mm; 8 1/2x11 in.) with 25.4mm (1 in.) margins.
The manuscript should be assembled in the following fashion: title page, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments, references, tables, figure captions, and figures. Alternative headings may be acceptable depending upon the content of the paper. 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).
Title Page. The first page of the manuscript must contain the full title, the affiliation and full address of the author(s), a running title of not more than 75 letters and spaces, the name, full postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the author who will be responsible for correspondence and corrections of proofs. The title should be concise and should accurately reflect the contents of the paper.
Abstract. An abstract of not more than 150 words should accompany the manuscript. The authors should also identify not more than six (6) key words or phrases for indexing the article. Authors should not identify themselves in the manuscript except on the title page. The abstract should focus on the most important results with only brief mention of key methodologies. Abbreviations, Units and Conventions. Any word or words to be abbreviated should be written in full when first mentioned followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Avoid excessive abbreviation of common terms. Do not develop abbreviations or acronyms of scenarios. Readability is enhanced when clear descriptive names are used throughout. Standard scientific abbreviations and symbols and commonly used aquaculture jargon may be used without definition.
Illustrations. Figures should each be on a separate page at the end of the manuscript, not inserted in the text. Original EXCEL files should be submitted; graphs should not be inserted into WORD for submission. Axes and line graphs should use a thick line style for ease of visibility. Bar graphs should contain simple fill with good contrast (white, black, simple design). A good quality laser printer should be used to print figures. Figure captions should be typed on a separate page that follows the tables, just prior to the figures.
Color Reproduction. Color art will be reproduced in color in the online publication at no additional cost to the author. Color illustrations will also be considered for print publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction. Please note that color reprints can only be ordered if print reproduction costs are paid. Print Rates: $900 for the first page of color; $450 per page for the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than four pages of color. Art not supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi will not be considered for print.
Acknowledgments. Acknowledgments should appear at the end of the text prior to the references. Funding sources, reviewers of previous drafts should be acknowledged.
References. The Journal shall follow the latest edition of APA style for references. References are cited in the text as either Tisdell and Leung (2003) or (Tisdell & Leung, 2003). References with more than two authors should be cited as Asche et al. (2002). References are listed alphabetically after the text. Journal and book titles should be written out in full. Examples are:
Ling, B.-H. (2003) Price cointegration in spatial markets: an application to milkfish markets in Taiwan. Aquaculture Economics and Management, 7(1/2), 85–94.
Footnotes and Endnotes. Footnotes and endnotes should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. If the information is relevant and important it needs to be included in the text. If it is speculative, it should be omitted. If absolutely necessary, footnotes should be numbered consecutively in the text and gathered on a separate sheet of the manuscript.
Complimentary copies. Each corresponding author will receive 3 free copies of the issue in which their article appears. Extra copies can be ordered at cost prior to publication.
Page and submission charges. There are no page charges and no submission charges.
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