African Journal of Ecology
Author Guidelines
1. SUBMISSION
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/afje.
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2. AIMS AND SCOPE
The African Journal of Ecology (formerly East African Wildlife Journal) publishes original scientific research into the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It has a wide circulation both within and outside Africa and is the foremost research journal on the ecology of the continent. In addition to research articles, the Journal publishes comprehensive reviews on topical subjects and brief communications of preliminary results. The Journal is the official scientific periodical of the East African Wild Life Society.
The geographical scope of papers is restricted to the continent of Africa and offshore islands, including Madagascar, following the definition used by the 1983 Unesco/AETFAT/UNSO vegetation map of Africa. Papers that do not conform to this geographical scope will be returned to the authors, although comparative data from other regions may be included if African data are also presented.
3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Research Article - containing original research results placed in the context of ecological or conservation theory. Conclusions will be of wide enough significance to apply beyond the particular study site, and this should be made clear in the discussion (5000 word limit, exclusive of tables, figures and references).
Review Article
Short Communication - reporting results of original research which can be presented in a concise format and of interest without wide reference to theoretical or geographical context. This may be because the study presents preliminary findings with a reduced sample size, is on a specialized subject matter or for other reasons. No Abstract is required and the Results and Discussion sections may be conflated if so desired. No more than four displayed items (tables and figures) should be included (2000 word limit, exclusive of tables, figures and references).
Research Note - reporting observations. This format is appropriate for observations that require only minimal interpretation, but are useful for the scientific community to have access to. For example, the content may refer to rare events or behaviours, or measurements that are useful for interpretation of other data (such as rare weather events, or an observation that makes a range extension for a species). Authors who submit full papers that are primarily observations will be asked to reformat their manuscripts in the format of Notes and Records. No Abstract is required and the Results and Discussion sections may be conflated if so desired. No more than three displayed items (tables and figures) should be included (1000 word limit, exclusive of tables, figures and references).
Research into Practice (1000 word limit) and Reviews (5000 word limit) - may be submitted only in response to an invitation from the Editors.
Technical Note
4. PREPARING THE SUBMISSION
Article Preparation Support
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Cover Letters
Cover letters are not mandatory; however, they may be supplied at the author's discretion.
Figures and Supporting Information
Figures, supporting information, and appendices should be supplied as separate files. You should review the basic figure requirements for manuscripts for peer review, as well as the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements. View Wiley’s FAQs on supporting information.
Main Text File
The text file should be presented in the following order:
i. Title
ii. A short running title of less than 45 characters
iii. The full names of the authors
iv. The author's institutional affiliations where the work was carried out, with a footnote for the author's present address if different from where the work was carried out
v. Abstract and keywords
vi. Main text
vii. Acknowledgments
viii. Data Availability Statement
ix. References
x. Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes)
xi. Figure legends
xii. Appendices (if relevant). Figures and supporting information should be supplied as separate files.
Title.
The title should be short and informative, containing major keywords related to the content. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips).
Authorship.
For details on eligibility for author listing, please refer to the journal's Authorship policy outlined in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section.
Acknowledgments.
Contributions from individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.
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