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Jökull
Instructions for authors
Scope and policy of the journal
Jökull publishes research papers and review articles
concerning all aspects of the Earth Sciences. The journal
is primarily aimed at being an international forum for
geoscience research related to Iceland. Specific areas
of coverage include glaciology, glacial geology, physical
geography, general geology, petrology, volcanology, geot-
hermal research, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology and
oceanography. Jökull also publishes research notes and
reports from glacier expeditions, book reviews, and mater-
ial of interest to the members of the Icelandic Glaciological
and Geoscience Societies.
Submission of manuscripts
Scientific papers submitted to Jökull should report original
and unpublished work which is not being considered for
publication elsewhere. An electronic copy of each paper
should be emailed to one of the editors. Text should be
line-numbered with double line spacing, single column and
full page width. Each paper is reviewed by at least two
independent referees. Upon acceptance, we request a copy
of the final manuscript electronically. Short to moderate
length papers are encouraged. Papers will typically be lim-
ited to 20 pages in Jökull format. Accepted languages are
Icelandic and English. Reviewed articles must include an
abstract and figure text in both languages. If authors do
not speak Icelandic the editors reserve the right to translate
the abstract and figure captions. Papers in Icelandic cover
topics of interest for the members of the Societies.
Manuscript format
Titles should be brief and informative. An abbreviated title
suitable for page headings is also required. The abstract
should be a single paragraph that states the nature of the
investigation and summarises the conclusions drawn. The
abstract should not exceed 300 words. References should
not be cited in an abstract and abbreviations should be avoi-
ded. Words to be printed in italics should be underlined.
Instructions to the editor should be on a separate sheet.
Double-space the printed text to allow room for
reviewers to make annotations. Sections and subsections
should be clearly headed. Tables should be as simple as
possible and large tables should be avoided. Each table
should have a brief title.
Submit revised text in MS Word or LaTex format and
graphics in vector (eps) or raster (pdf, tif, jpg) format. All
graphics must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Figures
should be adjusted to single (75 mm) or double column (155
mm) widths. Breadths between these are also accepted.
Consider this reduction when deciding the size of num-
bers, letters, symbols and line thickness. Obtain copyright
permissions where needed.
Photographs should be submitted as PDF or Postscript
files, glossy prints or slides. Suitable scale of originals is
about 1–2 times the final printing size, or 300 dpi. Consider
this reduction when deciding the size of numbers, letters,
symbols and line thickness. Numbers and letters should not
be less than 1 mm in printing scale and lines not finer than
0.1 mm.
Formulae and algebraic symbols should be indicated
clearly and equations numbered sequentially. Give the me-
aning of all symbols. Algebraic symbols for physical quan-
tities should follow the recommendations of the Commissi-
on for Symbols, Units and Nomenclature of the Internati-
onal Union of Pure and Applied Physics. The International
System of Units, denoted SI, should be used throughout for
numerical data.
References should be listed in alphabetical order
at the end of the paper. Abbreviate the titles of peri-
odicals mentioned in the list of references according to
the International Serials Catalogue published by the In-
ternational Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board
(ISBN 92-9027-004-7).
Examples:
Árnadóttir, Th., H. Geirsson and P. Einarsson 2004.
Coseismic stress changes and crustal deformation on
the Reykjanes Peninsula due to triggered earthquakes
on June 17, 2000. J. Geophys. Res. 109, B09307,
doi:10.1029/2004JB003130.
Bödvarsson, G. 1955. On the flow of ice-sheets and glaciers.
Jökull 5, 1–8.
Björnsson, H. 1988. Hydrology of Ice Caps in Volcanic
Regions. Soc. Sci. Islandica. 45, Reykjavík, 139 pp.
Paterson, W. S. B. 1994. The Physics of Glaciers (Third
ed.). Pergamon, 480 pp.
Vogt, P. R., G. L. Johnson and L. Kristjánsson 1980. Mor-
phology and magnetic anomalies north of Iceland. J.
Geophysics 47, 67–80.
Walker, G. P. L. 1974. Eruptive mechanisms in Iceland.
In L. Kristjánsson, ed. Geodynamics of Iceland and the
North Atlantic Area. D. Reidel, 190–201.
Jökull has a page charge for colour illustrations. Authors
receive 20 reprints free of charge. Additional reprints may
be ordered upon submission of a revised manuscript.