JWR Submission Guidelines

Submissions: The Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation publishes articles by international authors who write about all aspects of wildlife rehabilitation. Examples of common topics include research, wildlife veterinary medicine, emerging diseases, nutrition, capture techniques, handling, housing, administration, fundraising, volunteer management, center building, caging construction and design, etc. The Journal also publishes case studies, success stories, rehabilitation notes, useful techniques and other shorter features.

Guidelines for authors: All submissions to the Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation are evaluated by the IWRC Publications Committee. Accepted articles are subject to a peer review process. The Journal editors make every effort to assist new authors. The Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation is an English language publication; authors whose first language is not English may receive assistance.

Articles may be submitted electronically, or by post. Printed manuscripts should be typed and double-spaced; please include the manuscript and two copies.
The author’s name, address, telephone number and email address, if any, should appear on the first page of the article, and pages must be numbered.
The manuscript should include references, photo legends, legends for charts and/or tables, and footnotes. If photographs and/or illustrations are used in the article, please list credits.
Each article should be accompanied by an abstract and a set of key words.
Please submit background information, including your name, address, telephone number and affiliation (e.g., rehabilitation organization, agency, university, etc.) and a brief profile. Where appropriate, please list any academic degrees, special training, or experience that is relevant to the article.
Articles pertaining to areas of veterinary medicine that involve procedures or decisions requiring a veterinarian (e.g., soft tissue or orthopedic surgery) must be authored or co-authored by a licensed veterinarian.
If trade names are used for products, please indicate whether the product is trademarked (TM) or registered (®). A product table at the end of the article should list the names and addresses of the manufacturers, and where applicable, the generic names or categories of the product(s).
The Journal uses in-text citations, and a complete list of references must be included at the end of the article. References should be noted in the text with the last name of the author and the year published (i.e., Leighton, 1983) and listed at the end of the manuscript in alphabetical order in the following style:
LEIGHTON, FA; Peakall, DB; and Butler, RG. 1983. ‘Heinz-Body Hemolytic Anemia from the Ingestion of Crude Oil: A Primary Toxic Effect in Marine Birds.’ Science 20:871-873.

For more information or to submit a Word document electronically, send to: jwr.editor@theiwrc.org
To submit a printed copy, mail to:
Journal Editor
IWRC
PO Box 11401
Blacksburg, VA 24062

POLICY Original manuscripts on a variety of wildlife rehabilitation
topics (e.g., husbandry and veterinary medicine) are welcomed.
Manuscripts that address related topics, such as facility administration,
public relations, law, and education are invited as well.
Associate editors and anonymous reviewers, appropriate to the
subject matter, evaluate each submitted manuscript. Concurrent
submission to other peer-reviewed journals will preclude publication
in the Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation (JWR). The International
Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) retains copyright on all
original articles published in the JWR, but upon request, will grant
permission to reprint articles with credit given to the IWRC–JWR.

SUBMISSIONS All submissions should be accompanied by a cover
letter stating the intent of the author(s) to submit the manuscript
exclusively for publication in the JWR. Electronic submissions are
required; hard-copy manuscripts are not accepted. The manuscript
file should be attached to the submission letter (which can be the
body of your email) and sent to:
Kieran Lindsey, Editor
jwr.editor@theiwrc.org

MANUSCRIPT Manuscripts should be MS Word documents in either
PC or MAC platform (no PDF files).
Manuscript should be typed in Times Roman, 12 pt., double-spaced
throughout with one-inch margins.
Include the name of each author. Specify the corresponding author
and provide affiliation, complete mailing address, and email address.
The affiliation for all authors should be included in a brief
(maximum of 100 words) biography for each that reflects professional
experience related to rehabilitation or to the manuscript
subject matter, rather than personal information. Biographies may
be edited due to space limitations.
Include an Abstract that does not exceed 175 words and choose
several (up to 14) key words.
Templates have been developed for the following submission
categories: case study, technique (including diets), research, and
literature review; authors may request a copy of one, or all, of
these templates from the Editor (jwr.editor@theiwrc.org) before
developing a manuscript for submission to the JWR.