Journal Submissions

Research Contributions

Prepare for Upload

Initial upload: Manuscript body (Manuscript Title, Abstract, Keywords, Body, References, Tables, List of figures, Figures) [Do not place tables or figures in text][DO NOT INCLUDE AUTHORS OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN ORDER TO ENSURE A DOUBLE BLIND REVIEW]
Supplemental file: Title page (title, authors, organizations, email addresses)
Supplemental file: Abstract & Keywords
Supplemental file: Acknowledgments (if you have them)
Supplemental file: A signed letter certifying that you have funds for the page charges AND that your manuscript has not been published or submitted for publication to another journal.

Technical Note Submissions

In addition to research papers, authors are invited to submit Technical Notes to the Journal. A Technical Note is a concise description of a new research finding, development, procedure, or device.

Length: The length should be no more than two printed pages in W&FS, which would be five pages or less of double-spaced text (TNR12) with normal margins on 8.5 x 11 paper, including space for figures and tables. In order to meet the limitation on space, figures and tables should be minimized, as should be the introduction, literature review, and references.

Review and publication: The Journal will attempt to expedite the review and publication process. As with research papers, Technical Notes must be original and go through a similar double-blind, peer-review process. Manuscripts to be considered as Technical Note submission should follow the steps for research submissions. (see above)

The Rational for Technical Notes

Technical Notes provide an early opportunity to report a significant finding, which could take years to complete as a full research study.
Many researchers do “scoping studies” that never lead into a full project and yet have valuable information for others who might want to pursue follow-up work.
Technical Notes can serve as a useful publication on which to base and support a research proposal.
Some “original research” manuscripts submitted to W&FS may not meet reviewers’ approval because of a limited number of specimens or variables (the most common criticism), and yet could easily be reduced to a Technical Note, provide the author with at least something to show for the work, and give the readers possible ideas to pursue.

Formatting and Style

For Authors

Manuscript Requirements and Format

Information for Authors

Download or print a PDF document that contains all the information you’ll need to prepare and submit to the Wood and Fiber Science Journal.

Manuscript Requirements

Editorial and Publication Policy: Manuscript must be consistent with Journal policy.
Publication Charges: Your organization will agree to pay page charges.
Length of text: 5000 word equivalents (you can check this by blocking only the text and then clicking on “properties” under “file” in Microsoft Word™)
All manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word™ with Line Numbering enabled and numbering restarted on each page. (Click for Instructions)
Classification for Reviewers and Manuscripts: Review to select the categories that best describe the classifications for your manuscript. Note the numerical designation. When you access the EM website, you will be asked for these.

Manuscript Formatting

Format of Manuscript: After title page: Abstract, Keywords, Body with References, Acknowledgements, Tables (1/page), Figures (1/page)
Title Page: Initial title page with title, authors (indicate only one corresponding author), short title
Headings: Proper headings in text
Citations in text: For example, (name date; name date; ….)
References and Periodical Abbreviations: Alphabetic listing and properly formatted
Tables: Tables should not be in the text, but should follow References, one table per page.
Figures: Figures should not be in the text, but should follow References, one figure per page. A list of figure captions should precede the figures. Figures should follow Journal Guidelines for Figures.
SI Units: Use only International System of Units
Conversion to SI Units: Convert all units to SI, especially nominal values
Symbols and Abbreviations: Proper symbols: % (not percent); s (not sec); h (not hour or hr) (see )
Numbers: Use proper numbers of significant digits, especially for conversions

Writing a Good Technical Article for Wood and Fiber Science – 2015 meeting

Instructions for Using the Templates when Submitting a Manuscript

Wood and Fiber Science has prepared five templates for your use when submitting a manuscript. The first template is the Initial Upload File. This is a Microsoft WORD template document. It contains the Title, Abstract, Keywords, Body, References, Tables, List of Figures and Figures. Each table and figure is a separate page and is in the back of the initial document behind the References. DO NOT PLACE TABLES AND FIGURES within the text. The layout editor will place them within the document for conserving space and ensuring efficiency. The Initial Upload File does not contain authors or acknowledgements. This Initial Upload File becomes the version that is submitted to reviewers; therefore it should not contain any identification of the authors to ensure a blind review. Please include page numbers and line numbers (see PAGE LAYOUT tab in WORD). Everything in the template is left justified as required by W&FS. Line spacing is single-spaced and font is Times New Roman, 11 pt. Please do not indent any paragraphs. SI units shall be used and abbreviated according to the use of International System of Units SI. All equations not within the text must be numbered consecutively. Citations within the text are by author and year of publication. For three or more authors, cite the first only and use et al. Use standard symbols and abbreviations. More detailed information on references, figures and tables as well as examples can be found at HERE.

Template Explanations

Template 2 is Supplemental File 1 and needs to be uploaded as a supplemental file. This is a Microsoft Word document and it contains the Title and the name, title, affiliation and email address for each author. For each author include the name, his/her title or position, affiliation and email address. Use the special * symbol behind the author who is the primary corresponding author (only one author please). We use the special † symbol behind the name to indicate all authors who are members of SWST.

Template 3 is Supplemental File 2 and needs to be uploaded as s supplemental file. Again this is a Microsoft Word document and it contains the Title, Abstract, and Keywords. This file is included in the email message when the editors are recruiting reviewers.

Template 4 is Supplemental File 3 and contains any Acknowledgements, if there are some. This is optional. After the reviews are complete, this acknowledgement will be inserted into the copyedited file.

Template 5 is Supplemental File 4 and contains the certifications. Again this is a Microsoft Word document and it ensures W&FS that the manuscript has not been submitted to another publication for publishing and that the authors understand the page charge requirements. You may put your three suggested reviewers in this file (Name, Affiliation, Email address). After all the documents have been prepared they are ready to upload.

Instructions for Uploading

Proceed to Wood and Fiber Science Journal at wfs.dev.swst.org
Click the Register button on the top and register to be an author, reviewer, or both. If already registered, you should be able to log into your Wood and Fiber Science account. If you don’t remember your log in information, please contact Executive Director at execdir@dev.swst.org.
Once you are registered, you can click on New Submission.
Under Start, you must scroll through the Checklist and check to see if all requirements have been met. At the bottom, there is a Save and Continue button, click on that button for continuing the submission process.
The system will now take you to step 2 where you upload the Initial Upload File and only the Initial Upload file. Later on in the process it will ask you to upload the supplemental files. At the bottom is the Save and Continue button, please click on this to proceed to the next step.
The system will take you to step 3 where you enter the metadata. The metadata contains the title, authors, abstract and keywords, and indexing information. This is where you put in the Classification Codes that can be found when you click on the Classification Listing below the box. These are the disciplines that W&FS uses to identify research areas of interest. There is also a place for adding agencies that have provided support. Finally there is a place to list the references. An important note is that this metadata file might have to be updated if references are changed during the review and revision process. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE AUTHORS TO REVIEW THIS FILE PERIODICALLY. This metadata file is used when the final publication is put on the SWST website. Again, click on Save and Continue.
The system will take you to set 4 where you upload the supplemental files prepared using the templates. Again click save and continue.
The final step is a confirmation by clicking save; the manuscript will be uploaded into the pkp system.

At any time during the process, if you have questions or concerns, please contact Executive Director at execdir@dev.swst.org.

Download Templates and Instructions

Upload Your Files

Proceed to Wood and Fiber Science Journal (wfs.dev.swst.org)
Click the Register button on the top and register to be an author, reviewer, or both
Once you are registered, you can begin a New Submission (upload files 1, 2, 3, 4 above)
Add at least 3 classification codes which best describe your manuscript subject matter
Suggest three reviewers outside your institution(s) and include their email addresses

Open Access Charges

As of January 1, 2022, Wood and Fiber Science will be an online only, Open Access journal. There will be no print copies. Color photos/graphics will be offered at no additional cost to authors. The Open Access fee for authors will be $1800/article for SWST members and $2000/article for nonmembers. The previous five years of articles are still copyright protected (accept those that are identified as Open Access) and can be accessed through member subscriptions. Once a previous article has reached its 5th anniversary date since publication, it becomes Open Access.

Color figures

Color photos/graphics will be offered at no additional cost to authors.

Copyright

The copyright of an article published in Wood and Fiber Science is transferred to the Society of Wood Science and Technology (for U. S. Government employees: to the extent transferable), effective if and when the article is accepted for publication.

This transfer grants the Society of Wood Science and Technology permission to republish all or any part of the article in any form, e.g., reprints for sale, microfiche, proceedings, etc. However, the authors reserve the following as set forth in the Copyright Law:

All proprietary rights other than copyright, such as patent rights.
The right to grant or refuse permission to third parties to republish all or part of the article or translations thereof. In the case of whole articles, such third parties must obtain Society of Wood Science and Technology written permission as well. However, the Society may grant rights with respect to Journal issues as a whole.
The right to use all or part of this article in future works of their own, such as lectures, press releases, reviews, text books, or reprint books.