Notes for Contributors - Environmental Archaeology

Editorial policy for Environmental Archaeology, The Journal of Human Palaeoecology (EA) is to publish a wide range of contributions in all fields of environmental archaeology, from methodology to synthesis and theory. These may take the form of substantial research papers (up to 6000 words in length) or shorter reports. Papers may include, for instance, new techniques, philosophical discussions, current controversies and suggestions for new research, as well as conventional research papers. Review papers are welcome as long as they are sufficiently critical and succinct. Comments and replies to papers published in the journal (up to 2000 words) will be included as will book reviews and review articles on important new books or collections of books on related topics.

Articles for EA should be typed well-spaced (1.5 word processor spacing) on A4 paper with at least 30 mm margins. The name(s) and address(es) of the author(s) should be included, as well as an abstract of up to 200 words and up to six keywords. Pages should be numbered and text should not use more than three grades of heading. Articles will be submitted to referees (normally two); authors may, if they wish, suggest suitable referees for their articles, although there will be no obligation to follow such suggestions.

Two hard copies and a 3.5” disk or CD version (preferably in Word for Windows, though Word, Macintosh Word, WordPerfect and, if absolutely necessary, ASCII files can be accommodated — please do not use the ‘track changes’ option in Word) of contributions must be submitted to the Editor, from whom an initial acknowledgement will be received. Authors will subsequently be contacted by one of the Associate Editors, who will arrange refereeing and editing. Text proofs of papers will be provided and these should be returned within one week of receipt. Note that authors genuinely unable to obtain access to appropriate word-processing facilities may submit typescripts, which can then be typed by AEA.

Style and presentation

For guidance as to the preparation and presentation of material for publication, inexperienced contributors are referred to the British Ecological Society’s booklet A Guide to Contributors to the Journals of the BES, and The Royal Society’s General Notes on the Preparation of Scientific Papers (3rd ed., 1974). Authorities must be given to Latin names, either at their first mention or in a comprehensive list, and species lists should follow a named checklist. Taxonomic names above

genus should not be italicised.

Referencing

In the text, references should be indicated by the author’s name and the year of publication (with page numbers where necessary), as follows: Percival (1921, 178) or (Hall and Kenward 1980; Paap 1984). References should follow the ‘modified Harvard’ convention, as in this volume, and should be listed in alphabetical order (with journal titles in full) at the end of the paper, as below:

Ambers, J. 1994. Stable carbon isotope values for Tofts Ness, pp. 125-8 in Luff, R. and Rowley-Conwy, P. (eds.), Whither Environmental Archaeology? Oxford: Oxbow Books.

Amorosi, T. 1996. Icelandic Zooarchaeology: New Data applied to Issues of Historical Ecology. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, City University of New York.

Greig, J. 1990. Plant and parasite remains from 16th century pits, pp. 139-49 in Burrows, I. (ed.), Excavations at 5-8 Fore St., Taunton, 1979. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society 132, 95-164.

Hall, A. R. and Kenward, H. K. 1980. An interpretation of biological remains from Highgate, Beverley. Journal of Archaeological Science 7, 33-51.

Rackham, O. 1990. Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape (revised edition). London: Dent.

Where three or more authors are involved, use Davies et al. in the text but all of the authors' names in the list of references. A more detailed style sheet may be obtained from the co-ordinating editor. Footnotes and endnotes should be avoided if at all possible.

Illustrations

Line drawings must be of publication quality, in black ink on white paper or drawing film, to fit within a frame 240 x 167mm maximum (including caption) after appropriate reduction. Drafting (e.g. line width, typography) should take account of the intended reduction. Computer-generated drawings must be provided in hard copy and digital format (eps or tiff only). Images supplied as tiff or eps files must be saved at minimum input scanning resolution of 300 dpi for colour, 350-400 dpi for halftones, 800 dpi for simple line, and 1200 dpi for fine line drawings. Please note jpeg files will not be accepted. Captions for figures and tables should be supplied separately and appended to the disk copy of the text, and labelling on figures should be in a publishable form. Authors wishing to use colour should consult the editor in advance of submission, and may be asked to pay any associated additional costs.

Proofs

Proofs of articles will be sent directly to authors for checking and correcting typographical erros only (other alterations can be accepted only at the Editor’s discretion and may be charged to the author). Proofs must be returned within 3 days of receipt, otherwise the Editor’s corrected proofs will be used. Authors receive a screen-resolution PDF file of the published version. Orders for digital reprints may be made at the time proofs are distributed.

The Editor, Environmental Archaeology, The Journal of Human Palaeoecology, Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford BD7 1DP, UK. Tel: 01274 233541.

Email: I.L.Mainland@bradford.ac.uk