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GUIDELINES FOR ESEP AUTHORS

Manuscripts, to be sent to an ESEP Editor, must (1) not be submitted simultaneously to any other publication outlet; (2) be original, i.e. not published before; (3) have been approved by all immediately involved, e.g. authors, institutional authorities.

ESEP offers an unusually wide stage for authors: Inter-Research web pages are contacted more than half a million times per month. ESEP invites interpretative rather than descriptive contributions: Editorials; Papers; Reviews, up-to-date evaluations of defined areas (up to 25 pages); Notes, brief reports of important new information deserving priority publication (up to 4 pages); Comments, critical, fair assessments of published works - usually not peer-reviewed since they may include personal opinions, and Reply Comments, replies to comments (for details on Comments/Reply Comments click here); Theme Sections, integrated expert analyses highlighting an important current issue or problem. The journal also features News, brief info for readers and staff related to developments in eco-ethics and econ-ethics; Discussion Forums, focusing on 'hot spots'; Student Forum. ESEP Books: electronic books focusing on topics related to ESEP aims. A special section on students is presently being considered.

PREPARATION

Title: Please avoid the use of 'A', 'An', 'The', 'On', etc. at the beginning, eliminate unnecessary modifiers, and make the title as logical, specific and concise as possible. The title should preferably have up to 100 characters (ca. 15 words, 2 lines in print), and 150 characters at most. Compare

Provide a running head with 3 to 6 words; e.g. 'Detection of shrimp WSSV'.

Authors and addresses: If a ms has several authors from different institutions,

• use superscript numerals for identification;
  
• provide a full valid street address or PO Box for each institution;
  
• use * to refer to footnotes that identify the corresponding author and provide her/his e-mail.
  

Key words. Please include a set of up to 8 key words to be printed at the head of the contribution.

Main body of text. Unusual symbols must be explained; print genus and species names in italics or underline.

Figures and tables must be carefully prepared, be numbered and accompanied by brief, precise legends. If you have questions about how to best prepare figures for publication, please see Guidelines to Authors on Figure Preparation, or contact our technical staff.

Citation of literature. All literature quoted in the text must be listed, in alphabetical (author names) chronological (year of appearance) order, at the end of the manuscript. Please adhere closely to Inter-Research format (see below).

Mailing. Address manuscripts (electronic version plus 1 print-on-paper copy) to an ESEP Editor.

Processing. Manuscripts (except Comments) will be critically evaluated by at least 3 experts: Review Editors or Anonymous Referees. Acceptable manuscripts are usually returned to the author requesting consideration of comments and criticism. When an accepted manuscript is ready for publication, the author will be notified and the date of publication fixed. This date appears at the end of each published contribution.

Speed. Accepted manuscripts are published on the net within a few days.

Please submit revised manuscripts in electronic form (on 3.5" diskette, Zip disc, CD or as an e-mail attachment, or upload to our ftp site at ftp.int-res.com). Most word-processing programs in common use are suitable. Further details on electronic submission are available from our technical staff.

Suggested format for Literature Citations from print-on-paper publications:

Periodicals
Blackburn N, Fenchel T (1999) Influence of bacteria, diffusion and shear on micro-scale nutrient patches, and implications for bacterial chemotaxis. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 189:1-7
Books
Mann KH, Lazier JRN (1991) Dynamics of marine ecosystems. Blackwell, Oxford
Papers from books
Smith WK (1984) A framework for evaluating community measures of marine pollution. In: White HH (ed) Concepts in marine pollution measurements. Maryland Sea Grant College, University of Maryland, College Park, p 193-202
Book series
Ehrlich PR (1997) A world of wounds: ecologists and the human dilemma. In: Kinne O (ed) Excellence in ecology, Book 8. Ecology Institute, Oldendorf/Luhe

How to cite from ESEP online publications (Examples):

Papers
Abernethy VD (2001) Carrying capacity: the tradition and policy implications of limits.
ESEP 2001:9-18

Forums
Pandian TJ (2000) The Biologische Anstalt Helgoland. Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics (ESEP) Discussion Forum 1: Contribution 2.
ESEP Discussion Forum 1

EEIU Brochures: aims and citations

EEIU Brochures provide a platform for the presentation and documentation of the successive steps in the development of eco-ethical constructs, which, unlike traditional ethics, are subject to continued growth and progressive maturation. New ideas, comments and criticisms are both welcome and necessary to this development.

EEIU Brochures are independent publications of Inter-Research and as such are fully quotable. Correct forms for eco-ethics citations are given below.

Kinne, O (1998) Humanity can survive only with a new concept of ethics: eco-ethics. EEIU Brochure, Inter-Research, Oldendorf/Luhe

Kinne, O (2001) Eco-ethics further developed text: 01.05.2001. EEIU Brochure, Inter-Research, Oldendorf/Luhe

Kinne, O (2002) Eco-ethics further developed text: 01.05.2002. EEIU Brochure, Inter-Research, Oldendorf/Luhe

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Disclaimer
Publisher, editors, reviewers and authors do not accept any legal responsibility for errors, omissions or claims, nor do they provide any warranty, express or implied, with respect to information published in ESEP.

This page was last updated on 16 February 2005.