CRSQ Author Instructions

Authors are encouraged to submit an electron version of their manuscript (Word, WordPerfect, or Star-Office/OpenOffice format are acceptable) to CRSQeditor@creationresearch.org. Electronic versions of all tables and figures are also highly encouraged. Manuscripts containing more than 30 pages are discouraged. An author who determines that the topic cannot be adequately covered within this number of pages is encouraged to submit separate papers that can be serialized.

All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by two or more technical referees. However, each section editor of the Quarterly has final authority regarding the acceptance of a manuscript for publication. While some manuscripts may be accepted with little or no modification, typically editors will seek specific revisions of the manuscript before acceptance. Authors will then be asked to submit revisions based upon comments made by the referees. In these instances, authors are encouraged to submit a detailed letter explaining changes made in the revision, and, if necessary, give reasons for not incorporating specific changes suggested by the editor or reviewer. If an author believes the rejection of a manuscript was not justified, an appeal may be made to the Quarterly editor.

Authors who are unsure of proper English usage should have their manuscripts checked by someone proficient in the English language. Also, authors should endeavor to make certain the manuscript (particularly the references) conforms to the style and format of the Quarterly. Manuscripts may be rejected on the basis of poor English or lack of conformity to the proper format. The Quarterly is a journal of original writings, and only under unusual circumstances will previously published material be reprinted. Questions regarding this should be submitted to the Editor (CRSQeditor@creationresearch.org) prior to submitting any previously published material. In addition, manuscripts submitted to the Quarterly should not be concurrently submitted to another journal. Violation of this will result in immediate rejection of the submitted manuscript. Also, if an author uses copyrighted photographs or other material, a release from the copyright holder should be submitted.

Authors can receive 10 complimentary copies of the issue containing their article. These copies must be requested before or with submission of the final galley proof (contact us at crsvarc@crsvarc.com).  For more than 10 copies, the author will be charged $5 an issue for the additional copies. The same charge applies if the complimentary copies are not pre-ordered.

 

Appearance

Submitted manuscripts should have the following organizational format:

1. Title page. This page should contain the title of the manuscript, the authors name, and all relevant contact information (including mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address). If the manuscript is submitted by multiple authors, one author should serve as the corresponding author, and this should be noted on the title page.

2. Abstract page. This is page 1 of the manuscript, and should contain the article title at the top, followed by the abstract for the article. Abstracts should be between 100 and 250 words in length and present an overview of the material discussed in the article, including all major conclusions. Use of abbreviations and references in the abstract should be avoided. This page should also contain at least five key words appropriate for identifying this article via a computer search.

3. Introduction. The introduction should provide sufficient background information to allow the reader to understand the relevance and significance of the article for creation science.

4. Body of the text. Two types of headings are typically used by the CRSQ. A major heading consists of a large font bold print that is centered in column, and is used for each major change of focus or topic. A minor heading consists of a regular font bold print that is flush to the left margin, and is used following a major heading and helps to organize points within each major topic. Occasionally, underline text flush to the left margin is used as a third level of heading. Do not split words with hyphens, or use all capital letters for any words. Also, do not use bold type, except for headings (italics can be occasionally used to draw distinction to specific words, but their use should be limited).

Previously published literature should be cited using the authors last name(s) and the year of publication (ex. Smith, 2003; Smith and Jones, 2003). If the citation has more than two authors, only the first authors name should appear (ex. Smith et al., 2003). Personal communications should be cited in the manuscript text (A. Smith, 2000, personal communication), but should not appear as part of the references.

Contributing authors should examine a recent issue of the CRSQ or consult the Society’s web site for specific examples as well as a more detailed explanation of manuscript preparation. Frequently used terms can be abbreviated by placing abbreviations in parentheses following the first usage of the term in the text; for example, polyacrylamide electrophoresis (PAGE) or catastrophic plate tectonics (CPT). Only the abbreviation need be used afterward. If numerous abbreviations are used, authors should consider providing a list of abbreviations. All figures and tables should be cited in the body of the text, and be numbered in the sequential order that they appear in the text (figures and tables are numbered separately with Arabic and Roman numerals, respectively).

5. Summary. A summary paragraph(s) is often useful for readers. The summary should provide the reader an overview of the material just presented, and often helps the reader to summarize the salient points and conclusions the author has made throughout the text.

6. References. Authors should take extra measures to be certain that all references cited within the text are documented in the reference section. These references should be formatted in the current CRSQ style. (When the Quarterly appears in the references multiple times, then an abbreviation to CRSQ is acceptable.) The examples below cover the most common types of references:

Robinson, D.A., and D.P. Cavanaugh. 1998. A quantitative approach to baraminology with examples from the catarrhine primates. CRSQ 34:196-208.

Lipman, E.A., B. Schuler, O. Bakajin, and W.A. Eaton. 2003. Single-molecule measurement of protein folding kinetics. Science 301:1233?1235.

Margulis, L. 1971a. The origin of plant and animal cells. American Scientific 59:230?235.

Margulis, L. 1971b. Origin of Eukaryotic Cells. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT.

Hitchcock, A.S. 1971. Manual of Grasses of the United States. Dover Publications, New York, NY.

Walker, T.B. 1994. A biblical geologic model. In Walsh, R.E. (editor), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Creationism (technical symposium sessions), pp. 581-592. Creation Science Fellowship, Pittsburgh, PA.

7. Tables. All tables cited in the text should be individually placed in numerical order following the reference section, and not embedded in the text. Each table should have a header statement that serves as a title for that table (see a current issue of the Quarterly for specific examples). Use tabs, rather than multiple spaces, in aligning columns within a table. Tables should be composed with 14-point type to insure proper appearance in the columns of the CRSQ.

8. Figures. All figures cited in the text should be individually placed in numerical order, and placed after the tables. Do not embed figures in the text. Each figure should contain a legend that provides sufficient description to enable the reader to understand the basic concepts of the figure without needing to refer to the text. Legends should be on a separate page from the figure. All figures and drawings should be of high quality (hand-drawn illustrations and lettering should be professionally done). Patterns, not shading, should be used to distinguish areas within graphs or other figures. Unacceptable illustrations will result in delay of publication or possible rejection of the manuscript. Authors are also strongly encouraged to submit an electronic version (.cdr, .cpt, .gif, .jpg, and .tif formats) of all figures in individual files that are separate from the electronic file containing the text and tables. PowerPoint generated illustrations usually do not have adequate resolution for print publication. 

Special Sections

Letters to the Editor: Submission of letters regarding topics relevant to the society or creation science is encouraged. Submission of letters commenting upon articles published in the Quarterly will be published two issues after the article’s original publication date. Authors will be given an opportunity for a concurrent response. No further letters referring to a specific Quarterly article will be published. Following this period, individuals who desire to write additional responses/comments (particularly critical comments) regarding a specific Quarterly article are encouraged to submit their own articles to the Quarterly for review and publication.

Editors Forum: Occasionally, the editor will invite individuals to submit differing opinions on specific topics relevant to the Quarterly. Each author will have opportunity to present a position paper (1500 words), and one response (1000 words) to the differing position paper. In all matters, the editor will have final and complete editorial control. Topics for these forums will be solely at the editor’s discretion, but suggestions of topics are welcome.

Book Reviews: All book reviews should be submitted to the book review editor, who will determine the acceptability of each submitted review. Book reviews should be limited to 1000 words. Following the style of reviews printed in this issue, all book reviews should contain the following information: book title, author, publisher, publication date, number of pages, and retail cost. Reviews should endeavor to present the salient points of the book that are relevant to the issues of creation/evolution. Typically, such points are accompanied by the reviewer’s analysis of the books content, clarity, and relevance to the creation issue.

Submit electronic versions of book reviews to:

Mary Beth De Repentigny CRSQ Book Review Editor
marybethd4@gmail.com

Submit electronic versions of manuscripts to:

Dr. Tim Clarey, CRSQ Editor

CRSQeditor@creationresearch.org

 

 

SPECIAL POLICIES

1. See “Instructions to Authors” in back of CRSQ for guidelines on appearance of the manuscript

and on special sections of the quarterly.

2. Pronouns for deity are capitalized.

3. References to Bible versions quoted should follow the reference and be in all caps: (Gen. 1:1

KJV).

4. Words used as words are placed in quotation marks: The word “creation” is used often in this

article.

 

NUMBERS

1. Numbers are to be expressed in numerals, not written out: 22 m; 12-foot-high wall; etc.

Exceptions are references to centuries: “eighteenth century.”

2. Measurements normally given in metric. English measurement may be given in parentheses.

The reverse is permissible in geology articles.

3. Inclusive numbers are to be written out in full: pp. 356-375, not 356-75.

4. %, not “percent,” is to be used with numbers.

 

PUNCTUATION

1. Standard American English punctuation applies.

2. Note that commas and periods following a quotation go inside quotation marks. Semicolons

and question marks (unless they are part of the quote) go on the outside.

3. The serial comma should be used; that is, in lists of several items, the last item before “and”

should by followed by a comma: biology, chemistry, geology, and astronomy.

 

QUOTATIONS

1. Ellipses: Ellipses are almost never needed at the beginning or ending of a quotation. Note the

following from the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), 16th edition:

· Ellipsis points are normally not used (1) before the first word of a quotation, even if the beginning of the original sentence has been omitted; or (2) after the last word of a quotation, even if the end of the original sentence has been omitted, unless the sentence as quoted is deliberately incomplete (13.50).

2. Direct quotations must be reproduced exactly as in original. Ellipses should be used to

indicate omitted text. Note the following accepted alterations to capitalization as taken from CMS 13.13-19.

· When a quotation is used as a syntactical part of a sentence [a run-in quotation], it begins with a lowercase letter even if the original is a complete sentence or a fragment of poetry beginning with a capital.

· Similarly, if a quotation that is only a part of a sentence in the original forms a complete sentence as quoted, a lowercase letter may be changed to a capital if appropriate.

3. Block quotations: Lengthy quotations should be set off (indented) in block style. Block

quotations do not take quotation marks. The initial letter of a block quotation may be

lowercased if the syntax demands it:

Wilson observes that

all arachnids have eight legs, and ……………

…………………………………………………

……………………….

4. When a formal phrase, such as “thus” or “the following,” is used to introduce a quotation,

whether block or other, a colon usually follows the introductory phrase.

5. For block quotations, the reference in parentheses should follow the end punctuation.

End of block quotation here. (Reference, 2019)

6. Other citations (in-text) following quotes should follow quotation mark and be followed by

period.

End of quotation” (Reference, 2019).

 

ABBREVIATIONS

1. Abbreviations for states of the United States follow the two-letter postal abbreviations and are

in all caps. Abbreviations for states should be used only in references.

Missouri = MO; Oregon = OR, etc.

2. The following words may be abbreviated in text: meter/s (m); foot/feet (ft); and similar

scientific notation; AD and BC (AD precedes the date; BC follows). Note that these

abbreviations do not include periods. Also acceptable in text is: i.e. (always

followed by a comma).

3. Names of Bible books should be abbreviated in parenthetical references but not in text: “In the

Genesis account of Creation (Gen. 1) …”

 

COMPOUNDS AND HYPENATION

Whether to spell compounds, as well as words with prefixes and suffixes, as two words, with a hyphen, or solid (as a single word) is one of the most frequent questions with regard to spelling. The first place to look for an answer is the dictionary. However, there are several general rules that can be followed (See CMS 7.85):

1. Compounds formed with prefixes (ante, anti, counter, hyper, inter, mega, micro, mid, multi, non, post, pre, re, semi, super, ultra, etc.) are normally spelled closed.

2. A hyphen is used before a capitalized word (neo-Darwinism), before a compound term (non-self-sustaining), to separate two i’s or a’s (anti-intellectual), or to avoid confusion (re-creation).

3. Compounds with self are hyphenated: self-restraint, etc.

4. Compounds with well are hyphenated before the noun they modify but not after the noun: a well-known principle; a principle that is well known.

5. Compounds formed with adverbs ending in “ly” plus an adjective or participle are not hyphenated: highly developed, poorly researched, etc.

6. Adjectives consisting of a noun plus a participle are usually hyphenated: decision-making process.

Other terms that are not listed in the dictionary can usually be hyphenated.

 

POSSESSIVES

Possessives are formed by adding apostrophe + s. This is true for names as well, including most names that end in s, x, or z: Burns’s, Marx’s, etc. Words and names ending with unpronounced s take only the apostrophe: Descartes’, Camus’, etc.

Other exceptions are Jesus (Jesus’, not Jesus’s) and Moses (Moses’, not Moses’s) and names of two or more syllables ending in an eez sound (mostly Greek names): Euripides’, Demosthenes’, etc.

 

 

CAPITALIZATION

1. General capitalization rules for scientific terminology are given in CMS 8.118—8.151.

2. When citing a specific table or figure, the terms should be capitalized: “See Table 1”; (Figure

2).

3. Names of stars, planets, constellations, galaxies, etc. are capitalized.

4. The term Earth is capitalized when used in technical sense, especially in contexts referring to

other planets, and not preceded by the. When preceded by the and used in a more general

sense, it is lowercased (See CMS 8.139): “Mars, unlike Earth, has no atmosphere.” “The

astronauts returned safely to Earth.” “We do not believe the earth is flat.”

5. Sun and moon are usually lowercased, always so when used in the plural. In some specialized

contexts, the terms may be capped.

6. Laws and theories are lowercased unless proper nouns are attached to them: the big bang

theory; Newton’s first law.

7. Names of chemical elements and compounds are lowercased. Symbols are capitalized and set

without periods: sodium chloride; NaCl

8. Names of diseases, syndromes, anatomical parts, etc. are lowercased unless a proper name

forms part of the term: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Down syndrome.

9. The binomial Latin species names of plants and animals are italicized. The genus name is

capitalized, and the specific epithet (even if it is a proper adjective) is lowercased” (CMS

8.119).

10. “Divisions higher than genus—phylum, class, order, and family—are capitalized but not

italicized” (CMS 8.125).

11. “Names of genes, or gene symbols, including any Arabic numerals that form a part of such

names, are usually italicized” (CMS 8.131).

12. Formal geological terms are capitalized, but informal terms are not (CMS 8.134): the

Archean (eon); the Tertiary period. For the term ice age, see below.

13. “Formal stratigraphic names are capitalized” (CMS 8.135): Morrison Formation; Ramey

Ridge Complex.

 

SPELLING / CAPITALIZATION OF SPECIFIC TERMS (Examples)

 

AD; BC

anticreationist

antievolutionary

biblical

big bang theory

bonebeds

by-product

church (general and universal); Church (a specific church, either local or denominational: First

Baptist Church; the Roman Catholic Church, etc.)

counterbalance

Crab Nebula

Creation, the (the event); creation (the result);

Cro-Magnon

Curse, the

cross section (n.); cross-section (v.); cross-sectional (adj.)

Day 1, Day 2, etc. (of Creation week)

email

Enlightenment, the

extrabiblical

Fall, the

fieldwork

Flood, the (of Noah)

gamma-rays

Gnostic(ism) (specific sect)

half-life

humanism

ice age, an

Ice Age, the

intelligent design (ID)

Kuiper belt

landmass

life-form

life span

light-year

macroevolution

Mesozoic era

meter (not metre)

Milky Way

mindset

multicellular

naturalism

Neaderthal

neo-Darwinism

nonbiblical

nonlife, nonliving

non-modern

North Atlantic

Northern Hemisphere, etc.

Oort cloud

Paleocene epoch, etc.

postmodern

preexist(ence)

prehistory

prehuman

redshift(ing)

Resurrection, the

sheet-flow stage

solar system

subcellular

Talmud; talmudic

time frame

timescale

Tree of Life, the

website

 

CITATIONS AND REFERENCES

 

Citations in Text:

1. In the text, the citation should be author’s last name followed by date of publication:

(Smith, 2005)

2. For 2 authors it is: (Smith and Jones, 2005)

3. Multiple authors: (Smith et al., 2005) – the et al. is not in italics

4. Multiple citations are in chronological order: (Smith, 1990, 1995; Jones, 2003; Smith

and Jones, 2005)

5. Multiple citations of same author(s) and date: (Smith, 2005a, 2005b)

6. Citation with page numbers: (Smith, 2005, p. 34); (Jones, 2002, pp. 234-235).

7. Citations preceded by parenthetical statements should use parentheses back to back, not

brackets and parentheses: The solution used was the minimum concentration (2 mM) (Smith

et al., 2006).

8. Personal communications may be cited as follows:

Bozhilov, K.N. 2006. Personal communication. [Note: personal communications are not

listed in references listing.]

 

References (Reference Section):

 

For all references:

1. There should be no space between the initials of names: A.N. Smith; J.K. Jones; etc.

2. List the state/country for all cities in references: New York, NY; London, UK; etc.

3. Use “p” and “pp” for page(s): pp. 12-13, not merely 12-13.

4. Inclusive page references are not to be abbreviated: pp. 129-136 (not 129-36); pp. 1025-1026

(not 1025-26).

5. “Editor(s)” is not to be abbreviated.

 

For journals:

Author last name, author first name. Year. Title of article is not capitalized or in italics. Journal Name is Both Capitalized and in Italics. 12:1340-1345.

Price, G.M. 1938. Nature’s two hundred families. Signs of the Times 65:14-15.

Lammerts, W.E. 1974. Insect family tree may become a forest. CRSQ 11:124-125.

NOTE: Issue numbers are not included unless the page numbering of the journal is not consecutive for each issue in the specific volume. Also, we do not include days and months – ex. June 23 - of publication unless there is no other way to identify the material.

Journal titles are completely spelled out unless noted in an abbreviation table at the beginning of the reference section.

 

For books:

Author. Year. The Book Title. The Publisher Name, City, ST

Foelix, R. 1982. Biology of Spiders. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.

Le Conte, Joseph. 1908. Elements of Geology. D. Appleton and Company, New York, NY.

 

For reprinted books:

Author. Date of original publication if available (in parentheses), date of reprint edition. Title. Original publisher and place of publication if available. The word “Reprint,” followed by reprint publisher and place.

Dabney, R.L. (1878) 1996. Systematic Theology. Presbyterian Publishing Company, St. Louis, MO. Reprint, Banner of Truth Trust, Carlisle, PA.

 

For chapters in edited volume:

Smith, A.E. 2005. Chapter title is not capitalized or in italics. In Jones, S.T., and A.E. Smith (editors), Book Title is Capitalized and in Italics, pp. 47-59. The Publisher Name, City, ST.

Mayr, E. 1967. Evolutionary challenges to the mathematical interpretation of evolution. In Moorehead, P. and M. Kaplan (editors), Mathematical Challenges to the Neo-Darwinian Interpretation of Evolution, pp. 47-53. Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA.

Berthault, G. 1994. Experiments in stratification. In Walsh, R.E. (editor), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Creationism, pp. 103-110. Creation Science Fellowship, Pittsburgh, PA.

For unpublished theses or professional papers:

Schoell, M., D.D. Coleman, and A. Martini. 2001. Natural sites of bio-conversion. American Association of Petroleum Geologists paper 8867, AAPG Annual Meeting.

Nass, Clifford. 2000. Wavelength analyses of carbon-oxygen novae. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Science Federation.

Wilson, Jack. 2003. Creation and evolution debates in the early twentieth century. Ph.D. diss., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

 

For multiple listings by same author(s):

All listings should include author(s)’ name(s). They should be listed in chronological order from the oldest to the most recent. If more than one entry is from the same year, they should be distinguished by small letters a, b, c, etc.

Smith, A.E. 1997. Title. Journal 14:12-19.

Smith, A.E. 2004. Title. Journal 17:44-45.

Smith, A.E. 2005a. Title. Journal 155:33-35.

Smith, A.E. 2005b. Title. Journal 166:22-25.

For works still in press (forthcoming):

In citing a work that is currently in press, but not yet published, some documentation of the acceptance of the work by the publication (usually a letter of acceptance) needs to be provided. The section editors should deal with this, but the managing editor may need to check with them on this.

Smith, A.W. 2005. Title. Journal (in press)

Or, if date is undetermined:

Smith, A.W. (in press). Title. Journal.

For Book Reviews:

Chaffin, E. 1986. Review of Ancient Diamond Time Capsules, Secrets of Life and the World, by Charles E. Melton, CRSQ 23:33-34.

 

For Internet Publications:

The citation needs to include Author, year, and title, the Internet address, and the calendar date of when the material was available:

Smith, A.W. 2005. Title. www.website.com (accessed January 15, 2005).

If no author is given, the Internet site itself can stand as the author:

Wikipedia. 2019. Science. (accessed March 5, 2019).

 

For DVDs or VHS Recordings:

Title (in italics). Date. DVD. Directed and/or produced by ________ (if citing a major film; otherwise, it can be omitted). Publisher. Place of publication. DVD Series: Journeys to the Edge of Creation. 1996. DVD. 2 vols. Moody Video, Chicago, IL Single DVD in a series:

Journeys to the Edge of Creation. 1996. DVD. Vol. 1, Our Solar System. Moody Video, Chicago, IL.

Books on CD:

Like normal book listing but add “[CD-ROM]” after title and before publisher.

Chaffin, E.F. 2013. Double-beta decay—and indicator of the history of accelerated decay? In Horstemeyer, M. (editor), Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism [CD-ROM], Creation Science Fellowship, Pittsburgh, PA.