Guidelines for Contributors
Editorial Policy
Fire Management Today (FMT)
is an international quarterly magazine for the wildland fire community. FMT welcomes unsolicited manuscripts
from readers on any subject related to fire management. Because space is a
consideration, long manuscripts might be abridged by the editor, subject to
approval by the author; FMT does
print short pieces of interest to readers.
Submitting Articles: Send electronic files by e-mail or traditional
or FEDx mail to:
Attn: Karen Mora, Managing Editor
Building A,
Tel. 970-295-5715
Fax 970-295-5885
E-mail: kmora@fs.fed.us
If you have any questions about your submission, please
contact me at the number or e-mail address above.
E-mailed
Files. Send all
files to kmora@fs.fed.us. Manuscripts
must be in Word, Word Perfect, or Rich Text format. Digital photos may be
submitted, but must be at least 300 dpi, with a minimum output of 5x7 (see
photo section below). Digital photos must be submitted separately, please, do
not embed illustrations (such
as photos, maps, charts, and graphs) into the electronic file for the
manuscript. Instead, submit each illustration as a separate file using a
standard interchange format such as JPEG, TIFF, or EPS. For charts and graphs,
include the data needed to reconstruct them, any special instructions for
layout, along with a description of each illustration at the end of the manuscript.
Mailed
Electronic Files. See
mailing instructions above. Please label all CDs and disks carefully with
name(s) of file(s) and system(s) used. Along with a paper copy, please electronic
files in Word, Word Perfect, or Rich Text format. Digital photos may be
submitted but must be at least 300 dpi, with a minimum output of 5x7 inches,
and accompanied by a high-resolution (preferably laser) printout for editorial
review and quality control during the printing process (see photo section
below). Do not embed illustrations (such as photos, maps, charts, and graphs)
in the electronic file for the manuscript. Instead, submit each illustration as
a separate file using a standard interchange format such as EPS, TIFF, or JPEG,
accompanied by a high-resolution (preferably laser) printout. For charts and
graphs, include the data needed to reconstruct them.
Paper
Copy. See mailing instructions above. Type or word-process the manuscript
on white paper (double-spaced) on one side. Include the complete name(s), title(s),
affiliation(s), and address (es) of the author(s), as well as telephone and fax
numbers and e-mail information. If the same or a similar manuscript is being
submitted elsewhere, include that information also. Authors who are affiliated
should submit a camera-ready logo for their agency, institution, or
organization.
Style.
Authors are
responsible for using wildland fire terminology that conforms to the latest
standards set by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group under the National
Interagency Incident Management System. FMT
uses the spelling, capitalization, hyphenation, and other styles recommended in
the United States Government Printing
Office Style Manual, as required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Authors should use the
Tables.
Tables should be
logical and understandable without reading the text. Include tables at the end
of the manuscript.
Photos
and Illustrations. Figures, illustrations, overhead transparencies (originals
are preferable), and clear photographs (color slides or glossy color prints are
preferable) are often essential to the understanding of articles. Clearly label
all photos and illustrations (figure 1, 2, 3, etc.; photograph A, B, C, etc.).
At the end of the manuscript, include clear, thorough figure and photo captions
labeled in the same way as the corresponding material (figure 1, 2, 3;
photograph A, B, C; etc.). Captions should make photos and illustrations
understandable without reading the text. For photos, indicate the name and
affiliation of the photographer and the year the photo was taken.
Release
Authorization. Non-Federal Government authors must sign a release to allow
their work to be in the public domain and on the World Wide Web. In addition,
all photos and illustrations require a written release by the photographer or
illustrator. The author, photo, and illustration release forms are available
from General Manager Melissa Frey (mfrey@fs.fed.us) or Managing Editor Karen
Mora (kmora@fs.fed.us).