Guide for Authors
CETACEAN POPULATION STUDIES (CPOPS) is an English peer reviewed on-line journal which
publishes scientific articles on cetaceans and other marine mammals in the form of (1) Original study Full paper, (2) Original study - Short note, (3) Review of studies, (4) Photo gallery with explanatory noteas well as (5) Others, subject to authorization by the editor in chief in advance of formal submission.
CPOPS welcomes contributions from accredited scientists in any country. Copyright for articles publishedin CPOPS is transferred to CPOPS when the article is accepted for publication. Articles published inCPOPS may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without written permission from CPOPS. CPOPS
does not charge any submission or publication fee.
Full paper and Short note
A Full paper is a self-contained piece of work composed of systematic analyses which are scientificallyorganized using a significant number of samples or a significant quality of information. For clarificationof structure, the paper should be subdivided into meaningful sections such as introduction, materials
and methods, results and discussion, etc. The paper should include an appropriate abstract (less than300 words) and keywords (less than 6 words), and a list of references cited in the text.
A Short note should be composed of important information or analyses which are also scientificallyorganized, but it is not necessary that the information is based on a sufficient number of samples orobservations. The short note contents do not need to be subdivided by sections as in the case of a fullpaper. It should include an appropriate abstract (less than 100 words) and key words. The short noteshould not exceed 6 printed pages in length and include some thoughtfully selected tables and figures.
Please visit CPOPS home page (https://cpops.jp) for further details.
Submission of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be original work not previously published. Manuscripts must (in principle) be
prepared in Microsoft WORD or PDF files and submitted electronically through the CPOPS manuscript
submission system (will be available in due course) or to the E-mail address below.
E-mail: cpopspaper@gmail.com
The information obtained through paper submission will not be used for purposes other than those ofpublication without the consent of the author himself/herself.
Manuscripts are peer-reviewed typically by three anonymous referees nominated by the editorial board.
Contributors, if they wish, can suggest specific names of up to two experts with sufficient knowledge
and experience to review the paper. The editor in chief will attempt to include one reviewer from thenominated experts.
When contributors are requested to revise their manuscripts, they can resubmit, within 30 days, therevised manuscript incorporating comments and suggestions by referees, together with an attached note
describing how the revision has been carried out. The final decision on acceptance or rejection for
publication is that of the editor in chief in consultation with other members of the editorial board.
The “Instructions to Contributors” may be revised from time to time according to development of
CPOPS and discussions in the editorial board.
You can find the Organization of Manuscripts, General Instructions and the Cover page template formanuscript submission in the following link.
https://cpops.jp/paper_submission/index.html
Cetacean Population Studies (CPOPS)
Vol. 2, 2020, 58