Please post the following notice to MARMAM Members. Thank you. Kathleen Dudzinski, Co-Editor Aquatic Mammals Journal *******************************
AQUATIC MAMMALS ³GOES GREEN² New Real-time, Online Journal with Print On-demand Option Aquatic Mammals is sincerely concerned about the use of consumables such as paper, ink, and mailing envelopes. The journal¹s Editors, Editorial Board, and sponsors the European Association of Aquatic Mammals, the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, and the International Marine Animal Trainer¹s Association want to minimize the impact of journal publications on the environment. As a result, we have made several changes over the last 5 years. In 2004, Aquatic Mammals committed to printing the journal on paper made with 30% Post Consumer Recycled content, while retaining a high standard for print quality. In 2005, the journal made manuscripts available as .pdf text online format through Ingenta and ProQuest. In 2009, the journal made progress toward this goal by adopting an electronic manuscript management system, Manuscript Fast Track, which allows authors, reviewers, and editors to exchange articles via a paperless, online method. On 1 January 2010, all published materials by Aquatic Mammals (articles, manuscripts, correspondence, reviews, renewal notices, etc.) will be published and/or distributed entirely electronically. As a result, Aquatic Mammals will no longer appear in hard copy format. Aquatic Mammals will become a ³real-time² online journal through Ingenta and ProQuest. Once an article has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication, it will be immediately formatted by Document Publication Services. After review by the editors and authors, a final .pdf of the article will be made available to the authors for distribution. No more waiting for months for an accepted article to be available for distribution!!! Articles will have a volume, issue, DOI, and page numbers so they are immediately citable. As soon as an entire issue is available, all articles will be placed online through Ingenta and ProQuest ON-DEMAND PRINT OPTION The Editors of Aquatic Mammals realize that in some circumstances hard copies of an article or a whole issue might be needed. As a result, Document Publication Services has an ³On-Demand² hard copy option. One or multiple hard copies of a single article or a whole issue can be printed for the author(s)¹ specific needs. In addition, CDs can be produced at the author(s)¹ request. This option provides flexibility to the authors and saves needless printing and storage of issues. These small changes will not reverse global warming or staunch the relentless depletion of natural resources; however, the Editors and Editorial Board of Aquatic Mammals support environmentally responsible activities and want the journal to play its part in conservation. For subscription information, please access the Aquatic Mammals website: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ To submit a manuscript, please access the Manuscript Fast Track URL: http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php _______________________________________________ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
