Information for Authors

Alabama Academy of Science Journal

Scope of the Journal The Alabama Academy of Science publishes significant, innovative research of interest to a wide audience of scientists in all areas. Papers should have a broad appeal, and particularly welcome will be studies that break new ground or advance our scientific understanding.

Information for the Authors

* Manuscript layout should follow the specific guidelines of the journal. * The authors are encouraged to contact the editor prior to paper submission to obtain detailed guidelines for the author.

* At least one author must be a member of the Alabama Academy of Science (except for Special Papers).

* The correspondent author should provide the names and addresses of at least two potential reviewers.

* Assemble the manuscript in the following order: Title Page, Abstract Page, Text, Brief Acknowledgments (if needed), Literature Cited, Figure Legends, Tables, Figures.

What and Where to Submit

Click Here to submit to the Journal.

Review Procedure and Policy

Manuscripts will be reviewed by experts in the research area. Manuscripts receiving favorable reviews will be tentatively accepted. Copies of the reviewers’ comments (and reviewer-annotated files of the manuscript, if any) will be returned to the correspondent author for any necessary revisions. The final revision and electronic copies are then submitted to the /Alabama Academy of Science Journal/ Editor. The author is required to pay $100 for partial coverage of printing costs of the article.