North American Fauna

North American Fauna was first published in 1889 and has a long prestigious history of publishing monographs on scientific investigations relating to North America vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, and biogeography. Investigation topics include basic research about life history, distribution, population dynamics, and taxonomy. This is the only previously existing outlet (last issue published in 1991) in the new Service publication system, and is now being revitalized in order to allow for publication of this type of longer, specialized, and extremely valuable manuscripts. Renewal of this outlet also provides continuity for the Service’s proud publication history. Submission and access is free and open to anyone.

Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management

Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management (Journal) publishes research on all aspects of fish, wildlife, plants, ecology, and land management. This outlet provides a system for rigorous peer review and dissemination for a wide range of scientific manuscripts. Some Service products are not well suited to the traditional scientific literature – this is often due to a lack the novelty and impact or their format. A major goal of the Journal is to allow publication of Service science products that don’t fit well in traditional journals, but are nonetheless scientifically sound, well presented and exhibit strong application of scientific principles. The Journal will provide wider dissemination and more rigorous peer review than is usually afforded publications referred to as “gray literature”. Submission and access is free and open to anyone.

Manuscripts may be submitted in following categories:

Articles are full research articles and comprehensive reviews of particular topics that contain critical assessments and often innovative interpretations, and distillation of principles and generalities. Articles that are longer than those typically accepted in existing scientific literature will be considered for publication. This will allow us to accommodate a variety of specialized Service products, such as those currently published in the Biological Technical Publication series. Other examples of Service publications that may fit in this category include, but are not limited to: Alaska Fisheries Technical Reports, Alaska Refuge Reports, Fish Technology Center and Fish Health Center publications, Species Accounts, and Focal Species Plans.

Notes are similar to Articles, but analysis is more limited and they may lack the spatial or temporal replication found in Articles. Notes typically do not exceed 10 pages of text, but often contain extensive data. Examples of Service publications that may fit in this category include, but are not limited to: Alaska Fisheries Data Series, migratory bird surveys, contaminants reports, and AADAP Research Information Bulletins.

Issues and Perspectives comprise critiques and comments on other papers published in this journal, and invited responses from the original authors that rebut them, as well as essays examining questions of concern on matters of scientific interest to conservation professionals.

Last updated: November 12, 2008