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Author Guidelines

GUIDE FOR AUTHORS

Tropical Aquaculture is an international journal published continuously. It publishes original and previously unpublished Scientific Articles, Scientific Notes, and Review Articles, from researchers of any national or international educational institution or research center, in an electronic and printed open-access format. The journal aims to create a space for discussion and dissemination of results and advances of original and unpublished research on Aquaculture-related scientific developments in the tropics.

Manuscripts must be submitted through the Journal's website (https://revistas.ujat.mx/index.php/ta), including a cover letter signed by the authors stating that the work is original, unpublished, and not being reviewed in another journal. Manuscripts are received in English or Spanish; in the case of articles written in English where the mother tongue of the authors is not English, a translation certificate from Oxford Science Editing, proofreading services, or American Journal Experts must be submitted. The Editorial Committee requests review articles from leading specialists in the topics addressed in the Journal. At the same time, the special issues are published at the discretion of the Editorial Committee. All manuscripts, without exception, are subject to editorial review and the peer review process through the double-blind system by two or three specialists in the area. The authors can suggest reviewers of recognized prestige, which the Editors can consider in the review process.

When the research was conducted with animals, the approval of the corresponding body (in most cases, an Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee) must be obtained. The authors must include a statement in the Materials and Methods section detailing the complete information corresponding to the approval (including the name of the organization that granted it and the reference numbers). If no approval was obtained, the authors must include a statement explaining why it was unnecessary. Authors are encouraged to follow the ARRIVE ("Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments) guidelines developed by NC3Rs. In the case of sending manuscripts that include a list of collected or reviewed specimens, the access number and the name of the scientific collection or museum where they are deposited must be included. Establishing new taxa and the scientific names cited must comply with international nomenclature codes.

Cover letter

Manuscripts submitted to the Journal must be accompanied by a cover letter, which states the originality of the content, and highlights the relevant aspects and their contribution to knowledge. The cover letter must be signed by all authors, expressing their agreement with the manuscript's content and with the Journal's editorial procedures.  

Pre-evaluation

Manuscripts received for publication are reviewed by the Editor or a member of the Editorial Committee, who verifies that the manuscript is within the subject matter of the Journal, has the required format, and is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors. It is also checked with Itheticate and Turnitin anti-plagiarism software to ensure it meets the Journal's originality criteria. After this review, if deemed necessary, the author is asked to make adjustments to continue with the process. The Journal reserves the right to reject articles it does not deem appropriate for publication. If the manuscript passes the pre-evaluation, it is sent to the Associate Editor for the review and opinion process.

Publication fees and costs

The Journal does not charge for submitting, processing, or publishing original articles.

Conflict of interests

All authors are asked to reveal any real or potential conflict of interest, whether personal or financial.

Changes in authorship

Modifications in authorship are not allowed, such as adding, deleting, or reorganizing authors' names in the authorship of accepted manuscripts.

GUIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

General Information. --- Write the manuscript on letter-sized sheets, double-spaced, with 12-point Arial Narrow font, 2.5 cm margins, and numbered pages and lines. The Figures and Tables should be placed on separate sheets after the Literature Cited section. The text must be written in the third person; numbers from zero to nine are written with letters, except when preceded by a unit of measurement, and from 10 onwards, with numbers. The units and abbreviations accepted by the International System of Units must be used.

Manuscript titles. --- Manuscripts must have a main and running (short) title. The main title should be at most 15 words, reflecting the manuscript's content. If the manuscript is written in Spanish, the title should first be put in Spanish and then in English; if it is written in English, the title is first put in English and then in Spanish. The main title is centered, in uppercase and lowercase letters in bold, accented, and without using a period in the end. The running title must be written in the manuscript's language, aligned to the right with a maximum of six words, in uppercase and lowercase characters. Scientific names as part of the title are recommended only for rare species or when it is indispensable; when they should be included, they are written in italics, with capital letters in the first letter of the genus and the surname(s) of the classifier(is); the latter is not written in italics. If the scientific name is used subsequently, the genus can be abbreviated.

Author names and addresses. --- Write the authors' full names; start with the name(s) and then the surname(s) joined by a hyphen, separated by a comma. To identify the authors, put a numerical superscript, which must be related to the affiliation address. If all the authors are attached to the same institution, it is optional to use the numerical superscript. Write the name of the institution with the full postal address of the authors; the responsible author must identify himself/herself with an asterisk and include his/her email. When the responsible author has stopped working or studying at the institution where the research was conducted, it is recommended to add the current full address without removing the original.

Abstract. --- The abstract can have a maximum of 250 words for the scientific article and the review article and 150 words for the scientific note.

Keywords. --- Place five keywords not included in the manuscript's title in both languages ​​after the abstract. Capitalize only proper names, separate all items with commas, and put a period at the end of the last word.

First and second-order titles. --- First-order titles are used to identify the sections. They must be written in capital letters, centered, placed in bold, and not have a period at the end (for example, MATERIALS AND METHODS), and then continue with the text in the following line. Second-order titles are used to identify the subsections in each section; they must be aligned to the left margin, with uppercase and lowercase letters in bold and a period at the end, and then continue with the text (example: Experimental design. A completely randomized ...).

The literature cited must reflect the topic's handling, with up-to-date literature from the last five years. Information from web pages is accepted if it comes from institutions whose information is certified and updated (for example, FAO, UNESCO, NOM, and INEGI). Hard-to-access literature should be excluded, such as theses, conference proceedings, or literature with limited distribution.

Cite in the text. (1) the author's surname followed by the year, for example, Núñez-García and Fuentes-Carrasco (2013) state ..., (2) the surname in parentheses without a comma and followed by the year, if what was said by the author(s) does not form part of the text (Williams and de la Croix 2015); and (3) the author's surname followed by the year with a letter that allows distinguishing more than one reference published the same year by the author(s) (Santillana 2015a, 2015b). In the event that the idea is supported by more than one citation, the literature is put in chronological order; in the case of two or more authors of the same year, they are ordered alphabetically (Pérez 2015, Pereira and López 2015, Reséndez and Salvadores-Baledón 2015). If there are more than two authors, after the first author, "et al." is written in italics with a period, followed by the year, for example, Guadarrama et al. (2015) or (Guadarrama et al., 2015) depending on its position in the text. When matching information from the same author of different literature is mentioned, place the most recent. 

In the literature cited section, references must be written without spaces using French-type indentation. In the case of journals, write the full name of the Journal, and volume, followed by a colon and the pages (separated by a hyphen) and a period at the end. In the case of surnames with prepositions (de la, von, etc.), these are written starting with a capital letter before the surname. When citing a document with more than six co-authors, the first six are noted, and then et al. is added. For articles in press, the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) ​must be added at the end of the citation. 

 

Examples

Artícles

Huanga C, Quinnb D, Sureshc S, Hsia J (2018) Controlled molecular self-assembly of complex three-dimensional structures in soft materials. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115: 70-74

Shi Q, Dong Y, Qiao D, Wang Q, Ma Z, Zhang F, et al. (2015) Isolation and characterization of ZmERF1 encoding ethylene responsive factor-like protein 1 in popcorn (Zea mays L.). Journal of Plant Biotechnology 120: 747-756.

Books

Zar JH (2009) Biostatistical analysis. 5th Edition. Prentice Hall. New Jersey, USA. 66p

Book chapters

Sánchez AJ, Florido R, Salcedo MA, Ruiz-Carrera V, Montalvo-Urgel H, Raz-Guzman A (2012) Macrofaunistic diversity in Vallisneria americana Michx. in a tropical wetland, southern Gulf of Mexico. In: Mahamane A (ed) Ecosystems I. InTech. Rijeka, Croatia. pp: 1-26.

López LR, Ruíz AO (2014) Necesidades hídricas y programación del riego para caña de azúcar en Tabasco, México. En: Mendoza PJD, De la Cruz LE, Martínez ME, Osorio OR, Estrada BMA (ed). Tópicos selectos en agronomía tropical. Vol 2. Tabasco, México. pp: 171-181.

Internet

Paliwal RL, Granados G, Lafitte HR, Violic AD, Marathée JP (2001) El maíz en los trópicos: mejoramiento y producción. Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. Roma, Italia. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/X7650S/x7650s00.htm . Fecha de consulta 10 de agosto de 2016.

FAO (2012) Capacidades de pasta y papel. Estudio 2011-2016. Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. Roma, Italia. 97p. http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i3005t/i3005t.pdf. Fecha de consulta 5 de agosto de 2016.

EDITING OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables and Figures. --- Include them at the end of the manuscript on separate sheets with titles in the language in which the manuscript is presented, numbered with Arabic numerals.

Tables. --- Only tables in the format of Microsoft Word tables, without a grid, in black and white, without background color, and with 12-point letters are accepted. It is recommended to only use the significant digits in the numerical values in congruence with the level of precision with which the variable was measured. The decimal point must align columns.

Each Table contains three full-length or "major" horizontal lines (although several sub-lines may cover part of the columns.) The first line is placed below the title of the Table, the second below the main classification criteria, and the third one at the end of the Table. The lines should not be done with the drawing tool because they differ from the table format. After the last primary horizontal line, the Table's footnotes are placed. If the tables are longer than one sheet, it is recommended to consider another way of reporting the information or dividing the Table. The size of the Table is proportional to the amount of information presented. Put short and explanatory titles in the language in which the manuscript is submitted. After the table number, put a period and continue (example - Table 1. Socioeconomic, technological, and commercial aspects in livestock production units).

Figures. --- The Figures correspond to drawings, graphs, diagrams, maps, or photographs illustrating results. The title should be short and explanatory so that it is understood by itself without reading the text. Include a period and continue after the number of the Figure (example: Figure 1. Growth of Amphora sp at different salinities.). Photographs must have adequate contrast for printing and be sent digitally, with a minimum of 500 dpi (dots per inch <ppp>). The reference scale must be incorporated in macro and microscopic photographs and cartographic information. In a figure, what is interesting to highlight is the content and not the axes, so the thickness of the axes must be less than that of the interior lines. To indicate the dimensions of the axes, it is suggested to choose appropriate scales which highlight what the author(s) wants to show. The symbols used in the figures should be described at the foot of the Figure. The figures must be sent in JPG or PNG format. The maximum size of the Figure is one page, which allows its reduction to a quarter of the original size without losing legibility and details. Avoid overloading the Figures. The information presented in the Figures should not be duplicated in the text.

Symbols and abbreviations --- For the use of symbols, use Microsoft Word processor fonts. The first-time abbreviations are used in the manuscript, the full name must be entered, and the abbreviation must be enclosed in parentheses. Sentences should not start with symbols, abbreviations, or numbers. 

CONSIDERATIONS

Abbreviations are the same in singular and plural (1 cm, 15 cm); do not place a period after the abbreviation, except at the end of a sentence.

Leave a space between the number and the unit of measurement.

Incorrect: 15m, 37ºC.
Correct:    15 m, 37 ºC.

Do not leave a space between the number and the unit when dealing with angles and measurements of longitude or latitude.

Incorrect: 30 º 15 ' 5 '' North Latitude
Correct:    30º 15' 5'' NL

Use spaces to divide numbers of more than three digits.

Incorrect: 21345678.00
Correct:   21 345 678.00

Do not mix nouns with units of measurement.

Incorrect: The content is 30 ml H2O/kg 
Correct:   The water content is 30 ml kg-1

Do not start sentences with numbers.

Incorrect: 30 specimens were collected in the forest.
Correct: In the forest, 30 specimens were collected.

Abbreviate the units of measurement when digits precede them but not when they are nouns.

Incorrect: The turtle weighed 15 kilograms; it was weighed in kilograms.
Correct: The turtle weighed 15 kg; it was weighed in kilograms.

Do not use symbols as nouns in phrases.

Incorrect: this is > than the other.
Correct: this is greater than the other.

Represent the numbers with words when they have a digit (zero to nine) and with numbers when they have two or more digits.

Incorrect: A total of 3 samples were taken, ... from the ten locations ...
Correct: A total of three samples were taken, ... from the 10 locations ...

In formal writing, do not use slash marks with dates.

Incorrect: 10/12/15
Correct:   December 10, 2015

Express time using the 24-hour system:

Incorrect: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 p.m. 
Correct:    8:00 h, 21:30 h.

Insert formulas with the Word equation editor:

 

Basic Units ---

ampere –A
candela -cd
Calorie- cal
Centimeter- cm
Cubic centimeter- cm3
Day- d
Degree Celsius- °C
Gram- g 
Hectare- ha
Hectometer- hm
Hour- h
Kilogram- kg
Kilometer- km
Liter- L
Meter- m
Milligram- mg
Minute- min
Milliliter- mL
Millisecond- ms
Millivolt- mv
Mole- mol
Nanometer- nm
Milligrams per liter- mg L-1
Second- s
Ton - t
Volt- v

 

INFORMATION:

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
Secretaria de Investigación Posgrado y Vinculación
Av. 27 de febrero 626
86000
Villahermosa, Centro Tabasco, México.
Tel: (01-993) 3581500 Ext. 5036, 5040 y 5041
Email: tropicalaquaculture@ujat.mx

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Scientific article

1. FORMAT OF THE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE 

The original results of experimental investigations presented in scientific articles must be of national or international significance and, above all, be supported by information obtained by verifiable and valid scientific procedures. 

 

Order --- Structure the manuscript in the following order: running (short) title, main title in Spanish and English, author(s), abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments (optional) and literature cited. The maximum length of the manuscript is 25 letter-size pages, including Tables and Figures on separate sheets at the end of the manuscript.   

 

Abstract and Keywords: The content of these sections should be the same as the abstract and keywords in Spanish. The authors are responsible for the translation into English.  

 

Introduction --- This section must clearly and briefly specify why and for what the study was conducted. It must contain the background, the justification, and the objectives of the work. That is, it must have the study's scientific, technical, social, or economic reasons. Include relevant literature used for the study, preferably from the last five years, and published in prestigious scientific journals. It is recommended to select references directly connected to the topic and avoid multiple citations (two or more citations) to support simple or widely known concepts. 

 

Materials and Methods --- This section should indicate where, when, and how the study was conducted (include the study area location, experimental design, evaluated variables, statistical analysis, etc.). The information in this section must be consistent with the study’s objective. It must describe in a concise, clear, and complete manner the materials and methodology used so that other researchers can reproduce the study. It is necessary to include references that expand or detail the information of some method, especially when describing statistical or laboratory methods. 

 

Results --- The results correspond to the information obtained and analyzed from the point of view of statistics, generally organized in tables and Figures. The textual description should focus on highlighting the relevant aspects of the results, not on repeating the prose of the data presented in Tables and Figures. 

 

Discussion --- This section constitutes the core part, as it is here where the results obtained from the study are interpreted according to the objective. When the results differ from those obtained by other authors, the possible causes should be discussed without falling into speculations that lack sustenance. In general, the author must consider that it is not enough to present data but must explain them based on their relevance and compare them with relevant and current studies.  

 

Conclusions --- Briefly and concisely state the specific contributions to the field of knowledge, backed by the results obtained, all written in a paragraph. It is not acceptable to include suggestions for future studies in this section. 

 

Acknowledgments --- They are optional. They are used to give credit to people and institutions that provided funding, advice, or help during the study. 

 

Literature Cited --- It is integrated alphabetically and chronologically with all the literature cited in the text.  

Scientific note

2. SCIENTIFIC NOTE 
For a Scientific Note, important and novel preliminary results, modifications of some experimental method or technique, statistical methodologies, or a description of new varieties, devices, or field or laboratory instruments are considered, preferably based on recent research results.  

The Scientific Note must contain the following sections: running (short) title, main title, author(s), abstract (150 words), keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, acknowledgments (optional) and literature cited. The conclusions are included in a paragraph at the end of the results and discussion section. The maximum length is 15 pages, including Tables and Figures. 

Artículo de Investigación Original

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE

The original results of experimental investigations presented in scientific articles must be of national or international significance and, above all, be supported by information obtained by verifiable and valid scientific procedures.

Order. --- Structure the manuscript in the following order: running (short) title, main title, author(s), abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments (optional) and literature cited. The maximum length of the manuscript is 25 letter-size pages, including Tables and Figures on separate sheets at the end of the manuscript. 

Resumen. --- The resumen should include the objective, methodology, outstanding results, main conclusion, limitations of the study or implications, and originality, all in a single paragraph, with a maximum of 250 words.  

Palabras clave. --- Place five words that are not contained in the title, in alphabetical order and separated by a comma.

Abstract and Keywords. --- The content of these sections should be the same as the abstract and keywords in Spanish. The authors are responsible for the translation into English.

Introduction --- This section must clearly and briefly specify why and for what the study was conducted. It must contain the background, the justification, and the objectives of the work. That is, it must contain the study's scientific, technical, social, or economic reasons. Include relevant literature used for the study, preferably from the last five years, and published in prestigious scientific journals. Selecting references directly connected to the topic and avoiding multiple citations (two or more citations) to support simple or widely known concepts is recommended.

Materials and Methods. --- This section should indicate where, when, and how the study was conducted (include the study area location, experimental design, evaluated variables, statistical analysis, etc.). The information in this section must be consistent with the study's objective. It must describe in a concise, clear, and complete manner the materials and methodology used so that other researchers can reproduce the study. It is necessary to include references that expand or detail the information of some method, especially when describing statistical or laboratory methods.

Results. --- The results correspond to the information obtained and analyzed from the point of view of statistics, generally organized in tables and Figures. The textual description should focus on highlighting the relevant aspects of the results and not on making a repetition in prose of the data presented in Tables and Figures.

Discussion. --- This section constitutes the core part, as it is here where the results obtained from the study are interpreted according to the objective. When the results differ from those obtained by other authors, the possible causes should be discussed without falling into speculations that lack sustenance. In general, the author must consider that it is not enough to present data but must explain them based on their relevance and compare them with relevant and current studies.

Conclusions. --- Briefly and concisely state the specific contributions to the field of knowledge, backed by the results obtained, all written in a paragraph. It is not acceptable to include suggestions for future studies in this section.

 

Acknowledgments. --- They are optional. They are used to give credit to people and institutions that provided funding, advice, or help during the study.

Literature Cited. --- It is integrated alphabetically and chronologically with all the literature cited in the text.

 

Nota científica

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

For a Scientific Note, important and novel preliminary results, modifications of some experimental method or technique, statistical methodologies, or a description of new varieties, devices, or field or laboratory instruments are considered, preferably based on recent research results.

The Scientific Note must contain the following sections: running (short) title, main title in Spanish and English, author(s), abstract (maximum 150 words), keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, acknowledgments (optional) and literature cited. The conclusions are included in a paragraph at the end of the results and discussion section. The maximum length is 15 pages, including Tables and Figures.

Artículo de revisión

REVIEW ARTICLES

The Journal's Editorial Committee requests this type of manuscript from prominent professionals in the subject area the Journal addresses. It should preferably be written in English, and its maximum length is 35 pages. The sections of these contributions are: main title, running (short) title, resumen, palabras clave, abstract, keywords, introduction, development of the topic (with the necessary sections), conclusions, and literature cited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice

 

Authors who submit to this journal agree to the following terms:

a. Authors retain copyright and guaranteeing the journal the right to be the first publication of the work as licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

b. Authors can set separate supplemental agreements to the non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in the journal (e.g. it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

c. Allowed and authors are encouraged to disseminate their work electronically (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their own website) prior to and during the submission process , as it can lead to productive exchanges , as well as a citation more earlier and greater of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

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