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Author Guidelines
Sections
1. Submission
2. Aims and Scope
3. Preparing the Submission
4. Editorial Policies
5. Author Licensing
6. Publication Process After Acceptance
7. Post Publication
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines and styleGuide.PDF (available via anzsauth.zip), manuscripts should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/anzjs.
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If you encounter any problems, please contact [email protected].
Orcid
As part of our commitment to supporting authors at every step of the publishing process, the journal requires the submitting author (only) to provide an ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript. This takes around 2 minutes to complete. For more information.
Submission letter
The submission letter should include the following about your paper:
i. What is known about the topic;
ii. What is new; and
iii. What is the significance of your contribution and who will find it useful.
Typically, one paragraph would be adequate for each of these three items. If any of the authors has published related work, or has other related work under consideration for publication, or submits such related work before the paper is published by ANZJS in the printed version, then the author should inform the Editor of ANZJS of this work, explaining how they differ from, and what is new in, the paper submitted to ANZJS.
Data sets analysed in the paper: Unpublished data sets that are analysed in the paper must be made accessible to the reader. If confidentiality issues prevent this, the fact must be drawn to the attention of the Editor upon initial submission of the paper. The Editor will determine whether the paper can be considered for publication.
The main body of the journal is divided into three sections.
The Theory and Methods Section publishes papers containing original contributions to the theory and methodology of statistics, econometrics and probability, and seeks papers motivated by a real problem and which demonstrate the proposed theory or methodology in that situation. There is a strong preference for papers motivated by, and illustrated with, real data.
The Applications Section publishes papers demonstrating applications of statistical techniques to problems faced by users of statistics in the sciences, government and industry. A particular focus is the application of newly developed statistical methodology to real data and the demonstration of better use of established statistical methodology in an area of application. It seeks to aid teachers of statistics by placing statistical methods in context.
The Statistical Computing Section publishes papers containing new algorithms, code snippets, or software descriptions (for open source software only) which enhance the field through the application of computing. Preference is given to papers featuring publicly available code and/or data, and to those motivated by statistical methods for practical problems.
In addition, suitable review papers and articles of historical and general interest will be considered. The journal also publishes book reviews on a regular basis.
Style Guide and LaTeX Template
Please download and unpack the latest version of the zip archive here: anzsauth.zip
This archive is periodically revised, so authors should download the new version.
Please carefully read the material in the file styleGuide.pdf which is to be found in that archive.
You are STRONGLY encouraged to make use of the LaTeX document preparation system and the anzsauth document class. Use of this document class will make it much easier for you to prepare your paper in a manner conforming to the journal's requirements. The necessary class file anzsauth.cls is to be found in the archive referred to above. An associated file anzst.bst which implements the anzsj bibliography style is also to be found. Using this bibliography style will help to ensure that your citations and list of references are in accordance with the protocols on which the journal insists. Finally there is a file protoType.pdf which contains a great deal of useful advice on preparing your paper using the anzsauth document class. The LaTeX source file, protoType.tex, on which protoType.pdf is based, is also provided for you to use as a model or template to guide you in preparing your own document.
The journal also accepts documents created using MicroSoft Word (TM), but this is discouraged. Even if you do not use LaTeX to prepare your paper you are advised to read protoType.pdf both for the useful advice to be found therein and for the entertainment value.
Wiley Author Resources
Manuscript Preparation Tips: Wiley has a range of resources for authors preparing manuscripts for submission available here. In particular, authors may benefit from referring to Wiley’s best practice tips on Writing for Search Engine Optimization.
Editing, Translation, and Formatting Support: Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence. Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.
Figures
All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) are classified as figures. Figures should be cited in consecutive order in the text. There is a charge of USD 350 per figure to authors for publishing in colour in the print version of the journal. Figures supplied in colour can be published in colour on the web at no charge. However, in such cases please ensure the figure and figure legends apply equally well to greyscale reproduction in the print version of the journal as well as online (e.g. no reference to colour in figure legends or text).
Although authors are encouraged to send the highest quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes, a wide variety of formats, sizes, and resolutions are accepted. Click here for the basic figure requirements for figures submitted with manuscripts for initial peer reviews, as well as for the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements.
Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Peer Review and Acceptance
Manuscripts are judged on the significance of the contribution to the literature, the quality of analysis and the clarity of presentation.
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed by anonymous reviewers in addition to the Editor. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editor-in-Chief, who reserves the right to refuse any material for publication.
Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here.
Revised Submissions
Detailed guidance regarding submitting a revised paper is available in the journal styleGuide.pdf available here: anzsauth.zip. Please note that conformity with style requirements is particularly important at this stage. Please ensure you have read and complied with the journal style guide prior to resubmitting your manuscript.
Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include, but are not limited to: patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker's fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and collectively to disclose with the submission ALL pertinent commercial and other relationships.
Publication Ethics
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.
Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or OnlineOpen under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
General information regarding licensing and copyright is available here. To review the Creative Commons License options offered under Open Access, please click here. (Note that certain funders mandate that a particular type of CC license has to be used; to check this please click here.)
Self-Archiving definitions and policies. Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.
Open Access fees: If you choose to publish using Open Access you will be charged a fee. A list of Article Publication Charges for Wiley journals is available here.
Funder Open Access: Please click here for more information on Wiley’s compliance with specific Funder Open Access Policies.
6. PUBLICATION PROCESS AFTER ACCEPTANCE
Accepted article received in production
When your accepted article is received by Wiley’s production production team, you (corresponding authors) will receive an email asking you to login or register with Author Services. You will be asked to sign a publication licence at this point.
Proofs
Once your paper is typeset you will receive email notification of the URL from where to download a PDF typeset page proof, associated forms and full instructions on how to correct and return the file. Please note that you are responsible for all statements made in your work, including changes made during the editorial process and thus you must check your proofs carefully. Note that proofs should be returned 48 hours from receipt of first proof.
Early View
The journal offers rapid speed to publication via Wiley’s Early View service. Early View (Online Version of Record) articles are published on Wiley Online Library before inclusion in an issue. Note there may be a delay after corrections are received before your article appears online, as Editors also need to review proofs. Once your article is published on Early View no further changes to your article are possible. Your Early View article is fully citable and carries an online publication date and DOI for citations.
Offprints
A PDF offprint of the online published article will be provided free of charge to the corresponding author, and may be distributed subject to the Publisher's terms and conditions.
If you wish to purchase additional printed copies of your article, please click on the link and follow the instructions provided:www.sheridan.com/wiley/eoc
Article Promotion Support
Wiley Editing Services offers professional video, design, and writing services to create shareable video abstracts, infographics, conference posters, lay summaries, and research news stories for your research – so you can help your research get the attention it deserves.
Access and sharing
When your article is published online:
• You receive an email alert (if requested).
• You can share your published article through social media.
• As the author, you retain free access (after accepting the Terms & Conditions of use, you can view your article).
• The corresponding author and co-authors can nominate up to ten colleagues to receive a publication alert and free online access to your article.
You can now order print copies of your article (instructions are sent at proofing stage).
Now is the time to start promoting your article. Find out how to do that here.
Measuring the impact of your work
Wiley also helps you measure the impact of your research through our specialist partnerships with Kudos and Altmetric.
Author Guidelines updated 14 November 2019