Lake and Reservoir Management (LRM) publishes original studies relevant to lake and reservoir management that have not been previously published. Literature syntheses and papers developing a conceptual foundation of lake and watershed ecology are considered for publication, as are notes that expand on existing information or provide preliminary results from long-term studies. Comments on papers that stimulate discussion can also be accommodated. All papers are subject to peer review for uniformity and high quality. Papers are published in print and online, with online versions fully searchable through common database applications. Online publication will precede print version distribution, accelerating availability.

The Journal uses the following evaluation criteria:

1. Relevance to lake management. Information presented must be relevant to lake and reservoir management or contribute knowledge on subjects of interest and educational value to some segment of the lake management community. No strong distinction between pure and applied research is intended, but the management implications of all work are to be discerned and discussed. Case histories are acceptable when they add to our management knowledge in a substantive way.

2. Integration with current knowledge. The subject and intent of the paper must be introduced within the context of current knowledge as evidenced by the citation of relevant literature. Clearly state how the paper seeks to expand current knowledge.

3. Soundness of study design and data use. Research methods and design must be technically sound and provide data that are appropriate to address the chosen topic in a balanced context without ambiguity. Data must be analyzed with appropriate statistics as warranted. Conclusions should be properly supported. Correct application of accepted principles of watershed science and aquatic ecology is expected.

4. Importance and clarity of message. Articles must provide or confirm an important advance, innovation or synthesis of information in lake and/or watershed management. Results and discussion should clearly and concisely convey key messages. The applicability of findings to related fields should be elucidated.

5. Originality. The study should not have been published previously, and closely related papers should be considered explicitly in the narrative. Differences from closely related work should be clearly stated. Extensions of previously published work are acceptable when they add a major new dimension to the past work.

These criteria are applied in a balanced manner during review. They are not intended to discourage contributions by nontechnical authors; NALMS continues to welcome quality articles on all aspects of lake management: technical, economic, and socio-political.

Manuscript submission

Lake and Reservoir Management (LRM) receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their Manuscript Central website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ULRM. Manuscript Central allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. For Manuscript Central technical support, you may contact them by e-mail or phone support via http://scholarone.com/services/support/ . If you have any other requests please contact the journal at kjwagner@charter.net.

The submitted manuscripts, including the references, must be double-spaced, Times New Roman font, 12-pt type with 1-inch margins formatted for 8.5 x 11 in (letter size) paper. Left justify.Provide the title, authors' names, affiliations, and complete addresses (including 5-digit zip codes for submissions from the USA) on the first page. Please include the e-mail address for all authors. Authors should also supply an abbreviated version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Pages must be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page, including tables, figures and the list of figure legends. Manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages as submitted, including abstracts, references and tables. Longer papers and monographs will be considered on a case-by-case basis: please contact the Editor before submitting papers that exceed the 25-page limit. Brevity is strongly preferred in submitted papers for print versions, but note that extensive data or additional, highly relevant material can be included as an appendix in the online version. All authors must acknowledge their approval of the submission; signatures on a cover letter accompanying the manuscript or on a separate correspondence to the Editor are acceptable.

Proofs: Edited copy will be returned to the author for approval as galley proofs of the article as it will be printed. Changes should be limited to error correction; other additions or changes to text, which should have been done earlier, will not be done at this point.

Page charges: There are no page charges for NALMS members, and authors are expected to be NALMS members. Upon acceptance of a paper into the formal review process, but prior to copyediting effort, nonmember authors are expected to become NALMS members.

Reprints: Reprints may be ordered directly from the printer by completing a reprint order form that will be included with the galley proofs. Authors are provided a PDF version of the published paper.