Note to Contributors

1. Papers should be submitted by e-mail as attachments (<1 Mbyte) or by ordinary mail on a CD-ROM or a 3.5" diskette (HD diskette). Texts should be typed using a MS Word program, preferably using Times font, 12 pt and double space, and should not contain figures, tables and photographs.
2. Figures and Tables should be sent in separate files (e.g. Fig1.jpg or Fig1.tiff, Tab1.doc or Tab1.xls). For large tables Excel should preferably be used (e.g. Tab1.xls). Submission of a paper will be taken to imply that it is unpublished and is not considered for publication elsewhere.
3. Papers should be written preferably in English. Other allowed languages are French, German, Italian and Spanish. Authors using a language different from their own are requested to have their manuscripts checked for linguistic correctness before submission. SI system should be used. Dates should be in form "5 February 1975". Papers written in a language different than English must contain an exhaustive abstract in this language and the captions of the Figures both in the original language and in English.
4. Papers should be headed by a title, the name(s) in full of author(s) and an exact description of the post held, business address and e-mail of the author(s). If more than one author, please underline the name of the person to whom correspondence and proofs should be sent. All papers should contain at least an English summary giving a synopsis of the paper with sufficient detailed information. The English translation of the title must always be reported. Up to six keywords and a running title should be provided.
5. Each paper will be subjected to editorial review by one or more referees. The Editorial Staff reserves the right to refuse/reject any manuscript submitted, whether on invitation or otherwise, and to make suggestions and modifications before publication. Submitted papers should be in a final form ready for publication. Correction to proofs should be restricted to printer's and editorial errors only. Other than these, very substantial alterations may be charged to the author(s).
6. Bibliographical references should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper. References should be in the following forms: Article: Osborne R.A.I., 2002 - Cave breakdown by vadose weathering. Int. J. Speleol., 31 (1-4): 37-53. Book: Jakus L., 1977 - Morphogenetic of karst regions. Akadèmiai Kiadò, Budapest, 453 p. Chapter: Martinelli G., 1993 - Radon geochemistry and geophysics in deep ?uids in Italy. In: Furlan G. & Tommasino L. (Eds.) - Radon Monitoring in Radioprotection, Environmental and Earth Sciences. World Scientific: 435-453.
7. References should be cited in the text in parentheses, e.g. "(Jones, 1961)" except when the author's name is part of the sentence, e.g. "Jones (1961) has shown that.". When reference is made more than once to the same author and year, a, b, c etc. should be added to the date in the text and in the reference list.
8. Each table should be reported in a separate file. Tables should be numbered in Arabic numerals e.g. "Table 1", etc. Should a table not be an original, the exact reference should be quoted. Tables should be supplied with headings and kept as simple as possible.
9. Figures and photographs should be reported in separate files and should be kept to a minimum and not duplicate information in tables. Figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals, e.g. "Fig.1", etc. Graphs and diagrams should be suitable for a reduction to the journal format. Authors will be asked to contribute to the cost of excessive illustrations and elaborate tables. Coloured plates and insets with cave maps are charged to the authors.
10. Letters to the Editorial staff should discuss a single piece of information, comment on editorial policy or content of the International Journal of Speleology, or respond to comments contained in an earlier Letter.
11. Articles accepted by the Editorial staff will become property of the Publisher and may not be reprinted or translated without the written permission of the Publisher.
12. The Editor and the Publisher of the International Journal of Speleology are not responsible for the scientific content and statement of the authors of accepted papers.