Journal Details
Reviews in Fisheries Science
Instructions for Authors
Reviews in Fisheries Science
receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/BRFS. ScholarOneManuscripts 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 ScholarOne Manuscripts 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 stickney@tamu.edu.Manuscripts must be typewritten and double-spaced. Times New Roman is the preferred typeface. All pages should be numbered and furnished and should be grouped together at the end of the manuscript to facilitate processing. Authors should write in clear concise English. The responsibility of all aspects of manuscript preparation rests with the authors. Extensive changes or rewriting of the manuscript will not be undertaken by the Editor. These files should be in Microsoft Word. All manuscripts should be accompanied by an abstract not to exceed 200 words as well as a list of key (indexing) terms. Three to six key words or terms not in the title will assist indexers in cross indexing your article.
Follow the "Harvard” style for all references, listing author(s) last names and the date in parentheses in the text. In the case of multiple authors (more than three), et al. should be following the first author. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index, 1985. The reference list should be double spaced and alphabetized. Examples of both text usage and reference listing are as follows:
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(Alm, 1959)References:
Alm, G. Connection between maturity, size, and age in fishes.Experiments carried out at the Kalame Fishery Research Station. Report No. 40, Institute of Freshwater Research, Drottingholm. pp. 5-145 (1959).
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(Barlow et al., 1987)References:
Barlow, C. G., A. E. Hogan, and L. J. Rodgers. Implication of translocated fishes in the apparent extinction in the wild of the lake Eacham rainbow fish, Melanotaenia eachamensis. Aust. J. Mar. Freshwater Res., 38: 897-902 (1987).References: Clark, R. D. and G. R. Alexander. Effects of a slotted size limit on the brown trout fishery, Sable River, Michigan, pp. 74-84. In: Wild Trout HI: Proceedings of the Symposium. (Richardson F. and R . H. Hamre, Eds.) Vienna, VA: Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited (1985).
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Offprints.
Each corresponding author will receive a complimentary PDF of their article. Reprints of an individual article are available at the time authors review page proofs. A discount is available to authors who order before print publication.AIMS AND SCOPE
Management, aquaculture, taxonomy, behavior, stock identification, genetics, nutrition, physiology; these are just a few of the subject areas included in the discipline of fisheries science. Fisheries science encompasses both finfish and an array of aquatic invertebrates. Included are species of economic and recreational importance, those that may be indicators of environmental health, and some that are prized for their natural beauty. Reviews in Fisheries Science provides a forum for the publication of reviews on the array of subjects that make up the discipline, and give the reader the most recent information on the issues of today. In addition, the journal publishes articles of an experiential or historical nature. Fisheries scientists in academic, state and federal natural resources agencies, and in the private sector will find useful articles in each edition of Reviews in Fisheries Science.
CRITICAL EVALUATIONSSignificant information and new concepts in fisheries science are often obscured by a voluminous literature base. Although abstracting services and conventional review articles are often of value, they do not assess the importance or judge the reliability of the information.
A principle objective of Reviews in Fisheries Science is to make these assessments and judgments. The aim is to screen the available information to provide you with critical reviews on the latest, most significant developments in your field.
HIGH STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The Editorial Advisory Board consists of outstanding individuals with international reputations in their respective fields of study. They aid the editor in identifying areas of current interest and potential authors in fisheries science. Well-known authorities serve as referees to independently review all prospective publications to ensure the quality and objectivity of each article.
