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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

These instructions are a guide to the format and style for manuscripts submitted to The Compass. Additional questions regarding manuscripts can be directed to the National Editor.

MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE

A manuscript template file (Microsoft Word Document) can be found here: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/compass/manuscript_template.docx. The instructions and template provided serve a guide for the format and style for manuscripts submitted to The Compass. Additional questions regarding manuscripts can be directed to the editor at editor@sgeearth.org. Please try to use the styles as defined in the document (All of them start with "SGE"). Italicized red explanatory text throughout the document highlight all necessary components of the manuscript. Please ensure that the red explanatory text is removed prior to submission.

DIGITAL REPOSITORY PERMISSION FORM

A digital repository material contribution form can be found here, and is required to be submitted along with the completed manuscript template when submitting to the journal: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/compass/permissions_form.pdf. Ensure that all authors are listed and the title of the manuscript is listed. You may digitally sign the document or print, sign, and scan the pdf.

SUBMITTING THE MANUSCRIPT

  • Download, sign, and submit a Permissions Form (above) granting us permission to publish your work – we need this at the same time as the manuscript is submitted.
  • Submit the completed manuscript template, permissions forms, and any ancillary materials to the editor as email attachments to editor@sgeearth.org.
  • The editor will respond to you with receipt of delivery of submission materials.
  • The editor of The Compass will solicit each manuscript for peer review. Once comments are received from the peer reviewers, the editor will send comments back to the corresponding author for review, edit, and incorporation. It is understood that it is the author’s responsibility to revise the manuscript to acceptable standards. Submitted manuscripts that do not follow this step will be returned and risk nonpublication.

If you have any additional questions or style elements not mentioned in this document, please forward your questions/comments to the editor at editor@sgeearth.org.