In the Idaho Archaeologist journal, the categorization of a manuscript as an ARTICLE or a REPORT is left to the editors’ discretion. ARTICLES are usually longer than REPORTS and address topics of major importance in a way that reaches out to a broad audience of professional archaeologists and the informed public. REPORTS, on the other hand, may be more technical, address a specific topic, and be of primary interest to relatively fewer readers. COMMENTS correct major errors of fact or provide new information directly relevant to a paper published previously in either journal; differences of interpretation or opinion may accompany such demonstrations but may not be the primary motivating factor for a COMMENT. Those whose work is being commented on are given the opportunity to reply to the specific points raised in the COMMENT. The COMMENT and accompanying reply are usually published together, at which time, the exchange ends. A FORUM contribution is an essay of opinion on current issues or topics of immediate significance to a broad audience.
The editor reserves the right to reject (with or without peer review), or return for revision, any material submitted on the grounds of inappropriate subject matter for the scope of the journals, or on the grounds of poor quality or of excessive length. Manuscripts may also be returned for reformatting when they do not comply with the journals’ style provisions.
Before a manuscript can be published in either journal, the author must submit written permission from anyone whose unpublished works (e.g., papers presented at meetings, and personal communications) are cited or used in the paper in question. (Faxes of such permissions, or e-mails originating from the person whose permission is needed, will be adequate proof.) For multi-authored papers, the communicating author must submit written evidence that all co-authors are willing to release for publication the draft accepted by the journal editor.
The journal does not pay authors for manuscripts, nor does it provide manuscript retyping, copying, preparation of illustrations, abstracting, translations, or other such services, which are the responsibility of the author.
Manuscripts are evaluated by the editors in consultation with peer referees, or by the associate editors for REVIEWS and BOOK NOTES, as appropriate. Authors may suggest potential reviewers; the editors, however, are not bound by these suggestions. Referees’ substantive evaluations are solicited with editorial guarantees of anonymity. Referees may, however, waive anonymity. Editors have responsibility for all final decisions regarding manuscripts. The evaluation process takes a minimum of two to three months. Authors are notified as soon as a decision is reached to accept or reject a manuscript. Acceptance may be offered on the condition that revisions be undertaken. Rejection may be outright or with the possibility of reconsideration after revision, which may entail a new round of evaluations.
Authors, and not the Idaho Archaeologist, are responsible for the content of their papers, for the accuracy of quotations and their correct attribution, for the legal right to publish any material submitted and the appropriate handling of issues of co-authorship, and for submitting their manuscripts in proper form for publication. Authors bear the responsibility for securing written permission, when necessary, for figures, tabular materials, or any other material protected by U.S. or international copyright laws. As noted above, the author must submit written permission from anyone whose unpublished works are cited or used. Evidence of such permission must accompany a final submission. Attribution for figures, etc., should be given with the manuscript, preferably in the caption for each figure. A manuscript submitted to the journal must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication medium at the same time, or have been published elsewhere. After a manuscript has been accepted, and before it is published, the author or authors (in cases where papers are co-authored or jointly authored) will be asked to sign copyright-release forms, which must be received before actual publication takes place. Final submission of a manuscript automatically grants Idaho Archaeology the right to use any figure therein on the cover of the number of the journal in which it appears.
Manuscripts for the ARTICLES, REPORTS, COMMENTS, or FORUM sections should be sent to the editorial office at the address given on the inside front cover of the most recent issue of the journal. They should be well packaged and be sent via a reliable method to ensure safe arrival. Original artwork should be placed between two pieces of heavy cardboard for maximum protection. Submit an original and four copies of the manuscript. The original should be accompanied by original artwork, and each of the copies should include reproductions of all of the figures at the end of the paper, with figure number noted. A copy of the manuscript on diskette or in other electronic format should accompany the paper copies. As you mail your manuscript, please advise the editorial office by e-mail that a manuscript is on the way, and include the title, list of authors, and an abstract (in the language used in the text) in the body of the e-mail; editors may use this information in contacting potential referees. The author should retain a copy of the manuscript. Acknowledgment of manuscripts upon receipt does not imply their acceptance. If accepted, authors must submit two copies of the final manuscript, all original figures, a completed author information form, permission to cite unpublished sources, and an electronic version of all files (3.5” diskette, ZIP disk, or dual-platform CD-ROM formats are acceptable).
Page proofs for ARTICLES, REPORTS, COMMENTS, and FORUM contributions are sent to the senior author of a manuscript or to the senior author’s designee, who checks them for typographical errors. Authors should mark their changes clearly in red ink.
No text may be rewritten at this stage, but editorial errors may be corrected, and significant new data or an absolutely essential correction sometimes may be added. All changes and additions by an author are suggestions only; they may be disregarded at the discretion of the editors. Corrected page proofs should be read and returned to the editor within 48 hours of receipt by authors, preferably via high-quality fax or an express mail service. Later returns may be too late to be considered. Revised proofs with corrections shown are not sent to authors. Proofs for book reviews are not sent to the review author but are corrected in-house.
The journal provides 3 copies of the issue within which the author's article appears. The journal does not provide reprints to the authors free of charge Authors are free to make copies of the papers for personal distribution.
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