Instructions
Landscape Online is an international journal that publishes recent studies of landscape research. Landscape Online accepts articles with a highly scientific standard only. All manuscripts submitted to Landscape Online are accepted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere.
Submission
All manuscripts should be submitted by using the submission procedure embedded in this homepage. If you need help please take a look at the help section of the submit form or contact the editorial management.
Peer-review
All manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least two referees. The authors may suggest up to two persons who are knowledgeable in your area and could give an unbiased review of your work. Please do not list colleagues who are close associates or collaborators. Landscape Online is not obliged to accept these referee proposals.
Articles
General Instructions
All submissions must be original manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere. There is no page or word restriction in Landscape Online. But manuscripts should be as precise and comprehensive as possible. Moreover, illustrations by photos, tables, figures and animations are recommended. Landscape Online aims to put emphasis on the fact that all graphs and figures are published in color. Authors should use the option of high quality multimedia. The language of manuscripts can be English or any other language for which referees can be obtained. But at least, abstract and captions of figures and tables must also be in English.
Original Articles
Original Articles summarize and examine in-depth important aspects of landscape research both, a specific project or a theory on landscape. There is no further regulation as to the structure of the article. But all articles should have a clear scientific structure.
Mini-Reviews
Mini-Reviews give a critical overview of recent publications and comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge on a specific topic. Mini-Reviews elaborate major research questions, indicate research gaps, and suggest future research directions. Unlike classical reviews, the scope of a Mini-Review refers to a much smaller topic area. Typically, these Mini-Reviews correspond to the framework of e.g. PhD-thesis.
Ideas
Ideas present new concepts, methodologies, approaches, or theoretical aspects that should be further discussed within the scientific community. There are no restrictions to the structure of Ideas presented, but submissions must clearly present what the novelty is. Ideas need to be well derived from recent literature. Furthermore, advantages and disadvantages of the presented Idea must be discussed.
Some more details concerning the articles
Title page
The manuscripts must be introduced by a title page containing the title of the article as well as full name, positions, addresses of all authors. This page is for internal use only and will not be published.
Article format
Title of the article
The title of contains:
Title (Garamond 24pt, bold)
names of the authors (Garamond 14pt, bold)
authors’ institution, address, and email address (Garamond 12pt)
Running title
Every page apart from the first page should have a running title in the upper left corner containing a short version of the title (first line) and up to two authors (second line). (Garamond 12pt)
Page numeration
Page numbers on the lower right corner on every page. (Garamond)
Abstract
The abstract should summarise the main ideas and results of the article. It should not exceed 200 words. (Garamond 12pt.)
Main Text
Please use Garamond letters, 12pt, 1.3 pt spacing
First paragraphs should be Garamond letters, 13pt, bold, with 2pt spacing to the text
Second order paragraphs should be Garamond letters, 12pt, italics, with 1.5pt spacing
First and second paragraphs should be centred.
Numerals and Units of Measure
Use metric and Celsius units. Use the decimal point (e.g. 3.45). Please write out all numbers up to twelve, all other number as digits.
Italicize
For genera, species, and varieties use italics, but not for classes, orders and families.
Figures, Photographs and Tables
Figures and photographs are named under figure, tables under table. Use the abbreviations Fig. and Tab. only within the text. Every figure must have a subtitle, any table a header (Garamond 11pt., 1pt spacing. Figures and Tables should be of high quality and they should be insert as .eps, .png or .tif-files with a resolution of 300 dpi. All figures and tables should be implemented in the text as well as in the subtitle.
References
All reference within the text should be formatted like the text. Up to two authors should be named within the text. From three authors on use the first author and et al.
Examples to cite in the reference chapter
Books
Bork, H.-R.; Bork, H.; Dalchow, C., Faust, B.; Piorr, H.-P. & T. Schatz 1998. Landschaftsentwicklung in Mitteleuropa. Klett-Perthes, Gotha - Stuttgart.
Naveh, Z. & A. Liebermann 1994. Landscape Ecology. Springer, Berlin – Heidelberg – New York.
Monographs published in a series
Löffler, J. & D. Wundram 2003. Geoökologische Untersuchungen zur Prozessdynamik mittelnorwegischer Hochgebirgsökosysteme. Oldenburger Geoökologische Studien 2. Oldenburg.
Collected Edition
Müller, F. & M. Leupelt (eds.) 1997. Eco targets, goal functions, and orientors. Springer, Berlin – Heidelberg – New York.
Bastian, O. & U. Steinhardt (eds.) 2002. Development and perspectives of landscape ecology. Kluwer, Dordrecht.
Article in a collected edition
Müller, F. & H. Wiggering 2003. Erfahrungen und Entwicklngspotentiale von Ziel- und Indikatorsystemen. In: F. Müller & H. Wiggering (eds.): Umweltziele und Indikatoren. Springer; Berlin - Heidelberg - New York.
Article in a journal
Lenz, R.J.M. & A. Beuttler 2003. Experiences with GIS-based planning tool for spatial eco-balances. Environmental Modelling and Software 18, 581-585.
Duttmann, R.; Fleige, H.; Horn, R. & M. Bach 2004. Landschafts- und Bodenentwicklung im Raum Goldelund (Schleswiger Geest) unter Berücksichtigung der Winderosion. Ecosys 41, 131-151.
Internet sources
Steinhardt, U. 2000. Mensch und Natur – Gedanken zum Landschaftsbegriff und zum Umgang mit Landschaft. http://www.tu-cottbus.de/BTU/Fak2/TheoArch/Wolke/deu/Themen/992/-Steinhardt/steinhardt1.html (Date: 22.10.2006).
Please note, that only manuscripts that comply with the scope and the style of Landscape Online will be accepted for publication. Articles that do not meet the criteria outlined in these instructions may be rejected.