Author Guidelines

Manuscript Categories

Pacific Agriculture and Natural Resources accepts submittals for the following manuscript categories. Number of words includes all text from the Abstract through the Literature Cited; it does not include tables or figure legends. Manuscripts that significantly exceed the word count will be returned without review.

Research Articles (2500-5000 words):

These papers are typically based on original data and analysis, or modeling, and make up the bulk of the journal. Articles should offer useful original contributions to theory and/or practices of agriculture and natural resource management.

Research Notes (<2000 words):

Research notes are short reports of relatively small-scale research projects, or concise or condensed reports of large-scale work, in which the introductory material (e.g., review of relevant literature) is kept to a minimum. They require keywords but not an abstract.

Perspectives (<2000 words):

These papers may take multiple forms: a short essay on new ideas and concepts, a letter, a thought-provoking commentary on a previously published paper, or observation on other items of note.

Reviews (<6000 words):

These papers are comprehensive reviews of a particular topic of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Pacific Basin. Review papers are usually commissioned by the Editor-in-Chief, but may also be submitted unsolicited.

Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word for Windows attachments to an email message. They must be in proper format for a Microsoft Windows or DOS operating system computer. Files written on an Apple MacIntosh must be converted to Windows format. All figures must be readable by Word and embedded at the end of the manuscript or submitted together in a separate attachment in one TIFF or EPS file. Tables must be placed at the end the Word document, not sent as separate attachments. They should follow the Literature Cited and precede Figure Legends. A cover letter (stating the intended manuscript category) should be attached as a separate Word file. Do not use zipped files unless it is absolutely unavoidable. In the cover letter, at least three suggested reviewers should be provided with detailed contact information. There should be, at most, three attachments to your submittal email: a cover letter, a manuscript, and possibly a separate file containing figures. Entitle each with the last name of the first author, followed by the content (e.g., SmithLetter or SmithManuscript). The email subject line should be "Manuscript Submittal." Submit electronic manuscripts to panr@hawaii.edu. If technological limitations prevent submitting a manuscript electronically, you may mail a CD containing your manuscript and a cover letter to Michael H. Shitaku, Corresponding Editor, Pacific Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720, U.S.A.

Manuscript Specifications

The following format is designed for Primary Research Articles, and should be modified appropriately for manuscripts in other categories. The manuscript should be arranged as follows, with each section beginning on a separate page:

  1. Title page
    1. Title: this should be concise and informative
    2. Running title: no more than 45 characters, including spaces
    3. List of authors
    4. Institute or laboratory of origin: Where authors have different addresses, use numbered superscripts to refer to each address provided
    5. Corresponding author: include their telephone, fax and email details.
    6. Keywords: key words or phrase