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Wildfowl
Instructions for Authors
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Wildfowl
.
Editorial policy
Wildfowl
is an international scientific journal
published annually by the Wildfowl & Wetlands
Trust (WWT). It disseminates original material
on the ecology, biology and conservation
of wildfowl (
Anseriformes
) and ecologically-
associated birds (such as waders, rails and
flamingos), and on their wetland habitats.
Research and review articles related to policy
development and application are welcome.
Material on habitat management is also sought,
particularly where this is directed to the
conservation of wildfowl and other wetland
birds.
In all cases material should not have been
published elsewhere or be subject to current
consideration for publication in other journals.
Policy on ethics for ornithological research
Research projects submitted as papers for
publication in
Wildfowl
must have proper regard
for animal welfare and habitat conservation, and
employ humane practices. Attention is drawn to
the guidelines published in
Animal Behaviour
61: 271–275 and on the journal’s website:
.
cws_home/622782/authorinstructions#6002.
The impact of a particular study should be
evaluated in terms of the possible gains in
knowledge (and the practical use of this
knowledge), weighed against potential adverse
consequences for individuals, habitats or
populations. Papers are considered for publication
in
Wildfowl
solely on the condition that the
work reported was undertaken within relevant
legal statutes, or where work is carried out in
areas lacking legislation or regulation, the work
should conform to ethical standards expected in
the UK.
The Editor reserves the right to review and reject
papers on this basis.
Manuscripts
There is no page charge for published papers. All
papers accepted for publication become the
copyright of WWT. Colour figures can be
included, but the authors or their organisations
would be expected to cover the additional cost of
the colour pages.
Initial submission
Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance
with the Instructions to Authors to
Wildfowl
. The
Editor reserves the right to modify manuscripts
that do not conform to scientific, technical,
stylistic or grammatical standards and minor
alterations of this nature will normally be seen by
authors only at the proof stage.
An electronic version of the paper, in MS Word,
should be submitted as an email attachment
to The Editor at
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Submissions should be received no later than
15 May for publication in December of the same
year. However, WWT reserves the right to
postpone publication until the issue of the
following year.
Types of paper
Standard papers
A standard paper should present the results of
original research. The data must not have been
published elsewhere, and the text should not
normally be longer than 8,500 words. The format
required for standard papers is described below.
Review papers
Papers on topical subjects of relevance to the
journal’s remit. Reviews are often designed to
