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GUIDE FOR AUTHORS
Scientific Reports of Cetacean Research will be published annually. Manuscripts
must be written in English, and submitted to;
Editorial Board
Scientific Reports of Cetacean Research
The Institute of Cetacean Research
Tokyo Suisan Build., 4-18, Toyomi-cho
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104 JapanAll manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter containing the nameand address of the person responsible for future contact, and stating that thesubmitted manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
The manuscript should be typed, double-spaced, on paper preferably 21.5 cm
x 28.0 cm (8.5 x 11 inch), with margins of at least 2.5 cm on either side.
No charge will be made for the publication.
TITLE AND RUNNING HEAD

A running head (not exceeding 30 letters) should be typed at the top of thefirst page of the manuscript. The title of the manuscript should be typed below
the running head. The title must be simple and illustrative of the contents.
AUTHOR'S NAME AND ADDRESSThe author's name should appear immediately below the title. The first andlast names should be spelled out, and any middle names indicated by initials.
The name of each author should be written with a bracketed number insuperscript at the right corner of the last name.
The address (plus current address if defferent) of each author should bewritten at the bottom of the first page following the bracketed number of theauthor.
ABSTRACT AND KEY WORD

An abstract, preferably no longer than 150 words, should reflect the purpose,materials, methods, results and conclusions of the study. Below the abstract, 3-5
key words or short phrases should be given to facilitate cross-indexing of thearticle.
TEXT

The titles of books, ship's names and words from languages other thanEnglish (e.g. Latin) should be written in italics or underlined. Footnote indications in the main text should be bracketed and in superscript. The footnotes
themselves should be entered at the bottom of the relevant page or given on a

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separate sheet at the end of the manuscript.
Authors may wish to refer to published manuscripts in the most recent copyof the Scientific Reports of Cetacean Research for guidance on other matters ofstyle and presentation.
REFERENCES

References should be cited in the text in the following manner: "Ohsumi(1980, 1982) and Ohsumi, Fujino and Omura (1983) interpreted ..... , but it wasquestioned by the subsequent studies (Kato, 1990, 1992; Kasuya, 1993)". The
first time a reference with more than two authors appears in the text it must bewritten as "Ohsumi, Kasuya and Kato (1990)", but subsequently it must be written as "Ohsumi et al. (1990)". If an author (or authors) has published more than
one paper in the same year, these should be identified as 1980a, 1980b, etc.,with the letters determined according to the order in which they are cited in thetext. Personal communication should be abbreviated as "pers. comm.".
The reference list should be double-spaced and in alphabetical order under
the heading of "REFERENCES". An example is shown below:
Beddington, J.R., Reverton, R.J.H. and Lavigne, D.M. (eds) 1985. Marine Mammalsand Fisheries. George Allen and Unwin, London. i-xxi + 354pp.
Best, P.B. 1985. External characters of southern minke whales and the existence ofa diminutive form. Sci. Rep. Whales Res. Inst., Tokyo 36: 1-33.
Gaskin, D.E. 1972. Whales, Dolphins and Seals. Heinemann, Aukland. 200pp.
International Whaling Commission. 1983. Report of the Scientific Committee. Rep.
int. Whal. Commn 36: 30-140.
Kasuya, T., Miyashita, T. and Kasamatsu, F. 1988. Segregation of two forms ofshort-finned pilot whales off the Pacific coast of Japan. Sci. Rep. Whales Res.
Inst., Tokyo 39: 77-90.
Ohsumi, S. 1975. Review of Japanese small-type whaling. J. Fish. Res. Bd Can.
32(7): 1111-1121.
Rice, D.W. 1974. Whales and whale research in the eastern North Pacific.
pp. 170-195. In: W.E. Schevill (ed.) The Whale Problem. A Status Report.
Harvard Univ. Press, Cambridge, Mass. 419pp.
TABLES, FIGURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS

Tables should be placed be page(s) immediately after the list of references.
Legends to text-figures should be placed on page(s) following the tables.
Drawings should be done on paper, preferably up to 21.5 cm x 28.0 cm, andprofessionally designed. Drawings and photographs should be of such qualitythat they can be reduced to about 50-75% of their original size without
sacrificing legibility. Photocopies of drawings and photographs can be included
when the manuscript is submitted, and original material can then be submitted
on request by the Secretariat at the completion of reviewing.

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Photographs will be reproduced in color only upon the request of the author,and on condition that the author agrees to bear the extra cost.
PROCEDURE AFfER SUBMISSION

Submitted manuscript will be reviewed first by the Editorial Board, and thenby at least two anonymous referees. Authors are requested to amend manuscripts to accommodate recommendations of the referees or the Editorial Board,or to explain their position if the suggestions are not accepted. The final decision
to publish rests with the Editorial Board. Manuscripts which the Editorial
Board considers inappropriate for publication will be returned.
The author has an opportunity to see the first proof. Original figures andphotographs will be returned to the author after the printing.
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the copyright passes tothe Institute of Cetacean Research. However, the Institute will not refuse any
reasonable request by the author for permission to reproduce the article
elsewhere.
REPRINTS

For each contribution, 50 reprints will be sent to the author free of charge.
Any additional reprints, if required, will be supplied at cost.