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Population and Environment
Instructions for Authors
Population and Environment
Editorial procedure
Population and Environment follows a double−blind reviewing procedure. Authors are therefore requested to place their name and affiliation on a separate page. Self−identifying citations and references in the article text should either be avoided or left blank when manuscripts are first submitted. Authors are responsible for reinserting self−identifying citations and references when manuscripts are prepared for final submission.
Manuscript Submission
Springer now offers authors, editors and reviewers of Population and Environment the option of using our fully web-enabled online manuscript submission and review system. To keep the review time as short as possible (no postal delays!), we encourage authors to submit manuscripts online to the journal‘s editorial office. Our online manuscript submission and review system offers authors the option to track the progress of the review process of manuscripts in real time. Manuscripts should be submitted to:
poen.edmgr.com
NOTE
By using the online manuscript submission and reviewsystem, it is NOT necessary to submit the manuscript also inprintout + disk.In case you encounter any difficulties while submitting yourmanuscript on line, please get in touch with the responsible EditorialAssistant by clicking on “CONTACT US” from the tool bar.
Double−blind reviewing procedure
Population and Environment follows a double−blind reviewing procedure. Authors are therefore requested to place their name and affiliation on a separate page. Self−identifying citations and references in the article text should either be avoided or left blank when manuscripts are first submitted. Authors are responsible for reinserting self−identifying citations and references when manuscripts are prepared for final submission.
Manuscript Preparation
Title pageThe title page should include:- The name(s) of the author(s)- A concise and informative title- The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)The e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding authorAbstractPlease provide an abstract of 100 to 150 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.The authors can supply additional abstracts in other languages (for instance in the author’s native language). Such abstracts are optional and will only be published online. They must be supplied in Unicode, especially if they are using non-roman characters.KeywordsPlease provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.Text FormattingFor submission in Word
Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Times Roman) for text.
Use italics for emphasis.
Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
Do not use field functions.
Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.Heading levelsPlease use no more than three levels of displayed headings.Abbreviations and AcronymsAbbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.FootnotesFootnotes on the title page are not given reference symbols. Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data).AcknowledgementsAcknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section before the reference list. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.Ethical StandardsPlease include at the end of the acknowledgements a declaration that the experiments comply with the current laws of the country in which they were performed.
References
The list of References should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.Citation in textCite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some examples:
Negotiation research spans many disciplines (Thompson 1990).
This result was later contradicted (Becker and Seligman 1996)
This effect has been widely studied (Abbott 1991; Barakat et al. 1995; Kelso and Smith 1998; Medvec et al. 1993).List styleReferences list entries should be alphabetized by the last names.APA styleJournal articleHarris, M., Karper, E., Stacks, G., Hoffman, D., DeNiro, R., Cruz, P., et al. (2001). Writing labs and the Hollywood connection. J Film Writing, 44(3), 213–245. BookCalfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.Book chapterO'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107–123). New York: Springer.Article by DOI Slifka MK, Whitton JL (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. J Mol Med (in press). DOI: 10.1007/s001090000086Online documentDoe J (1999) Title of subordinate document. In: The dictionary of substances and their effects. Royal Society of Chemistry. Available via DIALOG.
http://www.rsc.org/dose/title of subordinate document. Cited 15 Jan 1999
Tables
All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
For each table, please supply a table heading. The table title should explain clearly and concisely the components of the table.
Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table heading.
Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
Figures
All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters.
Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
For each figure, please supply a figure caption.
Make sure to identify all elements found in the figure in the caption.
Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the caption.
For more information about preparing your illustrations, please click on the link on the right side.ESMIf Electronic supplementary material (ESM) is submitted, it will be published as received from the author in the online version only. ESM may consist of
• information that cannot be printed: animations, video clips, sound recordings
• information that is more convenient in electronic form: sequences, spectral data, etc.
• large original data, e.g. additional tables, illustrations, etc.
• If supplying any ESM, the text must make specific mention of the material as a citation, similar to that of figures and tables (e.g., ". . . as shown in Animation 3.").
For details on formats and other information on supplementary material, please click on the link on the right side
We trust that you will find this Online Manuscript Submission, Review and Tracking System very user friendly. To make your start even easier, please find below a few instructions:
New Authors: Please click the 'Register' button from the menu above and enter the requested information. Upon successful registration you will be sent an e-mail with instructions to verify your registration.
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• When you have received an e-mail from us with an assigned user ID and password, DO NOT REGISTER AGAIN. Just log in to the system as 'Author'.
Authors: Please click the 'Login' button from the menu above and log in to the system as 'Author'. Then submit your manuscript and track its progress through the system. A wide range of submission file formats is supported, including: Word, WordPerfect, RTF, TXT, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, EPS, LaTeX2E, TeX, Postscript, PICT, Excel, Tar, Zip and Powerpoint. PDF is not an acceptable file format.
Note:
• Please upload your manuscript only ONCE on to the system. After uploading your manuscript, it will be automatically formatted as a PDF file, and you will be sent an e-mail requesting that you approve your submission. Please return to the main menu and APPROVE your submission accordingly.
Returning Authors: Please use the provided username and password and log in as 'Author' to track your manuscript or to submit a NEW manuscript. (Do not register again as you will then be unable to track your manuscript).
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