General

The Canadian Institute of Forestry has published The Forestry Chronicle, a professional and scientific forestry journal, since 1925. It is published bi-monthly for members of the Institute and other subscribers throughout the world.

The Forestry Chronicle is published to provide information to forest practitioners about professional and scientific management of forests and their resources. The Forestry Chronicle provides forest practitioners in Canada and around the world with a means to communicate with their peers in the professional community. In addition to invited and submitted professional and scientific papers, the various Departments of The Forestry Chronicle (e.g., the Guest Editorial, President’s Perspective, Personals, Institute Affairs and school and professional association news and conference listings), record and encourage comment on significant developments of general interest in Canadian and international forestry.

Types of Papers

Professional paper: essays that report on a program of work, describe a position on an issue, or present a case for a point of view in the area of forestry (e.g., conference proceedings/presentations).

Scientific/Technical paper: articles that present forest research results or an analytical literature review on a scientific or technical subject. Scientific papers are original and previously unpublished papers. Scientific papers are peer-reviewed.

Notes: short communications that report important findings, usually a completed project of smaller scope. Not used for preliminary publication or as a progress report.

Note: Papers maybe voluntary or invited for submission to The Forestry Chronicle. There is a charge of $100.00 per printed page. The page charges include one table for each page of article. Additional tables are $11.00 each.

Prior Publication Explanation

The Forestry Chronicle has a policy not to publish professional/scientific and notes that have been published previously, so as to maintain single copyright of the material.The Forestry Chronicle considers an article not eligible for publication if most of the content of the paper:

-is under consideration for publication or
-is published in a journal or book chapter
-is under consideration for publication or
-published in a conference proceedings or
-a government publication with a substantial circulation
-has been posted on the Internet accessible to all viewers

Abstracts or extended abstracts related to conferences do not constitute prior publication.

Submission of Professional, Scientific, Technical Manuscripts

A covering letter should accompany a PDF version of the manuscript. The covering letter should provide the following information from authors:

• The manuscript represents original work and is not being considered for publication, in whole or in part, by another journal.

• All the authors have read and approved the manuscript.

• Names, addresses, telephone, and fax numbers and e-mail addresses of authors.

• Head and shoulder photographs of each author.

• Signed copyright release form signed by all authors.

Word documents will be requested after acceptance. Note that there is a limit of six months on the time allowed for revisions before they are considered to be new submissions.

Structure of the paper / Style

In general, The Forestry Chronicle conforms to the CBE Style Manual, A Guide for Authors, Editors and Publishers in the Biological Sciences.

Titles / heading – Do not use “all caps” in titles or heading. Titles should be kept short— no more than 10 words.

Author documentation – all authors’ names and complete mailing address should be included at the bottom of the cover page.

The manuscript (.PDF) must be double-spaced wide margins; with numbered lines. The first page should contain only the title, the authors, and footnote giving the authors’ affiliation. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper, except in tables. Headings and subheadings should be flush left in upper and lower case letters. References should be listed alphabetically under the heading References and referred to by the author and date, e.g., (McPherson et al. 1982) for:

McPherson, J.A., E.K. Morgenstern and B.S.P. Wang. 1982. Seed production in grafted clonal orchards at Longlac, Ontario. For. Chron. 58(1): 31–34.

1. Single-author articles precede multiple-author articles for which an individual is the senior author.

2. Two or more articles by the same author(s) are listed chronologically; two or more in the same year are indicated by letter a, b, etc.

3. All published works in the text should be listed; all listed references should be notated in the text.

4. Material not available through libraries (e.g., personal communication, privileged data) should be cited in the text in parenthesis.

5. Book references must include authors’ names, year, title, publisher, city and number of pages (p.) (in that order).

6. Chapter references from books must include author(s), year, chapter, and title, In editor(s), book title, pages (pp.), publisher and city (in that order).

7. Articles, symposium proceedings etc, follow similar reference format.

In review articles or articles where references are of incidental interest, the references may be numbered and referred to in the text by number. Use footnotes for references to unpublished material.

Final Submission of Manuscripts

The final accepted copy of the manuscripts should be submitted as a Word document. When the electronic copy or parts of it (such as equations or special characters) are not easily transferable across software), or cannot be read, the hard copy will be requested and used as the correct version. Tables and equations may need to be re-keyed, and should be checked carefully by the authors in the proof.

When preparing a paper for final submission, follow the publication style as closely as possible with regard to headings, capitalization, etc. (see a recent issue of The Forestry Chronicle).

Specific points:

• Use the numeral 1 (not lowercase l (ell)) for the number one.

• Use the numeral 0 (not capital O) for the zero.

• Do not double space after a period.

• Be consistent in how you end and start paragraphs.

• Note any special characters used in the document.

Tables

Each table should appear on a separate sheet and should be numbered in Arabic numerals. Only the first word of the title should be capitalized, and similarly only the first word of the table headings should be capitalized. Horizontal rules only are used, see The Forestry Chronicle for examples. Tables will appear as one column (3 3/8”), page width (6 5/8”) or for large tables sideways on the page (9 5/8”).

Illustrations

The quality of the graphics printed in the journal depends upon the quality of the graphics provided. Artwork can be submitted as hard copy (in which case it will be scanned), or as electronic files. We can accept .TIF, .JPG, .PDF, and .EPS formats; we cannot import Word or WordPerfect graphics files. When preparing artwork, make lettering and symbols in proportion to the illustration and large enough to allow reduction without loss of clarity; ensure that lines are thick enough to reproduce clearly. Use clear bold patterns; avoid the use of fine grey-scale patterns, which will “plug” when printed. Authors will be advised of any additional charges for colour.

Photographs, including the head and shoulders photographs of the authors, may be submitted in the form of photographic prints or electronic images. They should be high resolution – at least 300 dpi when printed at 1.625" wide x 1.875" high. Halftone illustrations (photographs) should be clear black and white prints with good tonal contrast and sharp focus. Previously screened photographs are not acceptable.

All hard copies of illustrations should be labelled with the first author’s name and figure number.

The Abstract

Abstracts are required for all Papers and Notes. The abstracts are indexed and catalogued by several agencies, and provide greater exposure to the article and authors. Keywords, up to 12 words or phases, are required for all papers, and are instrumental for the on-line search.

The abstract is an abbreviated, accurate representation of the paper, of about 50–100 words, rarely longer. The abstract and key words or phrases should appear on a separate page. The abstract should be informative. An informative abstract contains the most essential information given in the original. Results and conclusions should be given in numerical values where practical. It may indicate date, localities, names of species, new methods, etc. Information given in the title should not be repeated. The abstract should be able to stand by itself. It should not be used for second thoughts. The abstract is the most important part of a paper because it is read by the most people.

For long reviews or discussions an indicative abstract may be used. It is very short, often only a sentence, which expands or clarifies the title.

Abstracts should be submitted in English and in French where possible.

Spelling and Abbreviations

The Forestry Chronicle uses the Gage Canadian Dictionary as its source for the correct spelling of words. Words such as “fertilizer” should be spelled with a “z,” not an “s.”

Miscellaneous

Use Trees in Canada by J.L. Farrar for common and scientific names or Checklist of United States Trees by E.L. Little, Jr., Agriculture Handbook No. 541 for a broader list of scientific names. For technical articles, the CBE Style Manual (fifth or later edition) provides useful guidelines on form and style.

Colour photographs related to articles are solicited for possible use on the cover of The Forestry Chronicle.

Submissions not complying with these instructions will be returned or delayed until the required changes have been made.

Submission Process

Professional / Scientific/ Technical Papers and Notes should be submitted to:

Mr. Brian Haddon
Research Editor
The Forestry Chronicle
Canadian Institute of Forestry
c/o The Canadian Ecology Centre
PO Box 430 - 6905 Hwy 17W
Mattawa ON
P0H 1V0
E-mail: forestrychronicle@cif-ifc.org

The senior author’s telephone, fax and e-mail address should be listed on the manuscript / paper and on all correspondence.

Permission to reprint

Whenever a manuscript contains material (e.g., tables, figures, charts) that is protected by copyright, it is the obligation of the author to secure written permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce the material in both print and electronic formats. These letters must accompany the submitted manuscript.

Once an article has been accepted for publication, all subsequent correspondence should be with the Publisher, Canadian Institute of Forestry.

Page proofs

A page proof, including all illustrations, text and tables and a reprint order form are sent to the author via email (.PDF). Proofs must be checked very carefully, as they will not be proofread by The Forestry Chronicle Editors, and must be returned within 48 hours of receipt. Please note, the proof stage is not the time to make extensive corrections, additions, or deletions, and the cost of changes introduced by the author that are deemed to be excessive will be charged to the author. Mark corrections on the page and fax to Canadian Institute of Forestry – 705-744-1716. The author should pay special attention to tables, figures, equations and references, and is responsible for ensuring that they are correct. The author should respond on the proof to questions or remarks of the Editors, which will generally concern material missing from references, clarification of text or complex typesetting.

Author Reprints

The Forestry Chronicle does not provide free reprints. If you desire reprints, they are available at the following costs:

High Resolution PDF of article - $126

A PDF of the paper is available for an additional $100 on any reprint order

Copyright transfer

All authors are required to complete an authorization to publish form assigning all rights to the Canadian Institute of Forestry - Institut forestier du Canada. Copyright forms are available from the Publisher or on the Web site of the Institute.

Requests for permission to republish the paper, in whole or in part, should be addressed to the Publisher (tel: 705-744-1715 x 525, fax: 705-744-1716, email: admin@cif-ifc.org)

Finances/Page Charges

The Canadian Institute of Forestry - Institut forestier du Canada is a non-profit organization, and The Forestry Chronicle is a self-financing journal, whose sole funding source is through advertising, page charges, reprints and subscriptions.

Page charges are $100.00 per printed page; there may also be additional costs for graphs, illustrations and colour plates. Colour is $950.00 per page.

Canada
Libraries, Multi-users
Print only $230.00
Electronic Access only $230.00
Electronic and Print $300.00
Electronic Archives (1925-2000) $250.00

Personal
Electronic and Print $100.00
*Please add GST to all Canadian Prices

Outside of Canada
Libraries, Multi-users
Print only $230.00
Electronic Access only $230.00
Electronic and Print $300.00
Electronic Archives (1925-2000) $250.00

Personal
Electronic and Print $100.00
*All out of Canada prices are in $US dollars

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Canadian Institute of Forestry
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PO Box 430 - 6905 Hwy 17W
Mattawa ON
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