Ten simple rules to bridge ecology and palaeoecology by publishing outside palaeo-ecological journals

dc.contributor.authorSchafstall, Nick Bennett
dc.contributor.authorBenito, Xavier
dc.contributor.authorBrugger, Sandra O
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Althea L
dc.contributor.authorEllis, Erle C.
dc.contributor.authoret al
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-12T17:05:50Z
dc.date.available2023-12-12T17:05:50Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-30
dc.descriptionAuthors: Nick Bennett Schafstall, Xavier Benito, Sandra O Brugger, Althea L Davies, Erle Ellis, Sergi Pla-Rabes, Alicja Bonk, Jane Bunting, Frank M Chambers, Suzette GA Flantua, Tamara L Fletcher, Caroline Greiser, Armand Hernandez, Benjamin Keenan, Gerbrand Koren, Katarzyna Marcisz, Encarni Montoya, Adolfo Quesada-Román, Amila S Ratnayake, Pierre Sabatier, John P Smol, nancy Y Suarez Mozo
dc.description.abstractDue to a specialised methodology, palaeoecology is often regarded as a separate field from ecology even though it is essential to understand long-term ecological processes that have shaped ecosystems that ecologists study and manage. Even though advances in ecological modelling, sample dating, and proxy-based reconstructions have enabled direct comparison of palaeoecological data with neo-ecological data, most of the scientific knowledge derived from palaeoecological studies remains siloed. We have surveyed a group of palaeo-researchers with experience in crossing the divide between palaeoecology and neo-ecology, with the goal to provide a set of Ten Simple Rules to publish your palaeo-ecological research in non-palaeo journals. Our ten rules are divided into the preparation phase, writing phase, and finalising phase when the article is submitted to the target journal. These rules provide a suite of strategies, including improved and early-on networking and effective collaborations, transmitting results in a more efficient and cross-disciplinary manner, and integrating concepts and methodologies that appeal to ecologists and a wider readership. Following these Ten Simple Rules can help palaeoecologists ensure that their work is disseminated and understood by mainstream ecological scientists. Although this article shows primarily examples of how palaeoecological studies were published in journals for a broader audience, the rules would apply to anyone who aims to publish outside specialised journals.
dc.description.sponsorshipSGAF acknowledges support from Trond Mohn Stiftelse (TMS) and University of Bergen for the startup grant ‘TMS2022STG03; TF received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101017833; XB has received funding from the postdoctoral fellowships programme Beatriu de Pinós, funded by the Secretary of Universities and Research (Government of Catalonia) and by the Horizon 2020 programme of research and innovation of the European Union under the Marie Sklodoska-Curie grant agreement No 801370
dc.description.urihttps://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/6338/
dc.format.extent18 pages
dc.genrejournal articles
dc.genrepreprints
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.31223/X5N68D
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/31047
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.titleTen simple rules to bridge ecology and palaeoecology by publishing outside palaeo-ecological journals
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