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Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.

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Checked 2026-08-02
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Article types

Review
Research Article
Review Article
Data Note
Editorial
Lectio
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review
Letter

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 400 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • Should be no more than 9,000 words, inclusive of: Abstract.
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of up to 400 words.
  • Should be no more than 3500 words, inclusive of: Abstract.
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of 400 words.
  • Should be no more than 7,000 words, inclusive of: Abstract.
  • There are no strict formatting requirements, but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, author affiliation, figures, tables, funder information, and references.

Keywords

  • Provide 3-10 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Should contain between 3 and 10 keywords.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • Should be no more than 9,000 words, inclusive of: References.
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  • Should be no more than 3500 words, inclusive of: References.
  • Should be no more than 7,000 words, inclusive of: References.
  • Should be between 600 and 4,000 words, inclusive of: References.
  • For manuscripts submitted in LaTeX format a.bib reference file must be included.
  • All bibliographic entries must contain a corresponding in-text citation.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Should aim for no more than 10 figures and tables.
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  • Should contain no more than 3 figures or tables.
  • Should aim for no more than 3 figures and tables.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) files are acceptable for figures that have been drawn in Word.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].
  • Data Note: The content of the Data Note should address the following: (1) the Introduction describes the content and original purpose of the dataset, including sources of funding and research program, and cites or links to the dataset.
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  • Data Note: (2) the Methods section describes the structure of the dataset, experimental setup, and data collection and processing methods, noting the equipment used, temporal and spatial range of the data, calibration, code and suitable controls, relevant chemical analyses, quality control, and post-collection processing of the data.
  • Data Note: (3) the Major Characteristics section explains the quality of the dataset (e.g., error limits, spatial and temporal variability, missing data, and potential sources of error), limited statistical analysis of the data (e.g., means, standard deviations, simple comparisons), and how the dataset may have already been used with short descriptions of these studies, and (4) the Summary and Conclusions describes the scientific value and potential uses of the dataset.

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Using Third-Party Material You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
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  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
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  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • Use the superscript exponent “–1” (en dash and one) to indicate “per” instead of a slash (e.g., kg/ha should be written as kg ha – ¹).
  • This could be adapted from your departmental website or academic networking profile and should be relatively brief (e.g. no more than 200 words).
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  • It should be a maximum width of 525 pixels.
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • Use en-dashes (–) (not hyphens) for negative signs.
  • Main characteristics and examples of how the data were or can be used should be included.
  • Note that, regardless of the file format of the original submission, an editable version of the article must be supplied at the revision stage.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Topics include, but are not limited to, erosion control, watershed management, forestry, agroecology, hydrology, soil science, wetland conservation, ecological restoration, water quality improvement, sustainable agriculture systems, and climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
  • The dataset and the supporting metadata must be uploaded and formally archived in a data repository, so that any qualified scientist is able to obtain the data, free of charge.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Preparing Your Paper In addition to author details, cover pages should include the following information.
  • Add “US” before the dollar symbol (e.g., US$500, with no space) for US currency.
  • Please do not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GraphicalAbstract1.
  • Articles cannot have been published previously.
  • Data Note: Data Notes do not interpret the data.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Statistical reporting

  • Include or confirm the statistical reporting required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Authorship and originality

  • Manuscripts must represent original work and clearly focus on a topic related to conservation of natural resources, soil, or water.

Language and text style

  • Use abbreviations for units of measurement (e.g., kg instead of kilogram).

Article type and manuscript length

  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, summary and conclusions; acknowledgments (optional); declaration of interest statement (optional); references; table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussionsummary and conclusions; acknowledgments (optional); declaration of interest statement (optional); references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).
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  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, methods, major characteristics, summary and conclusions; acknowledgments (optional); declaration of interest statement (optional); references (if appropriate).
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; main text (up to two levels of headings); acknowledgments (optional); declaration of interest statement (optional); references (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).

Manuscript structure

  • The Summary and Conclusions section should include at least a couple sentences describing the conservation implications of the research findings.
  • Review: Review Articles require a materials and methods section or meta-analysis of methods from existing publications and undergo peer review.
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  • A Section articles are not peer-reviewed and should not contain original research.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 400 words
Keywords: 3-10 keywords
Title page: separate file
Declarations: Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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