Call for Special Issue Papers: 2023 Education Issue of Zebrafish

ZebrafishVol. 19, No. 6 Call for PapersFree AccessCall for Special Issue Papers: 2023 Education Issue of ZebrafishDeadline for Manuscript Submission: August 15, 2023Guest Editors: Education Editors: Lara Hutson, Jennifer Liang, Michael Pickart, Christopher Pierret, Guest Editor: Tamara Franz-Odendaal, and Graduate Student Guest Editor: Madelyn JackstadtGuest Editors: Education Editors: Lara HutsonSearch for more papers by this author, Jennifer LiangSearch for more papers by this author, Michael PickartSearch for more papers by this author, Christopher PierretSearch for more papers by this author, Guest Editor: Tamara Franz-OdendaalSearch for more papers by this author, and Graduate Student Guest Editor: Madelyn JackstadtSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:16 Dec 2022https://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2022.29009.cfpAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Zebrafish, a MEDLINE journal, will be publishing a special issue on Innovations in Science Education in the fall of 2023.This special issue of Zebrafish will focus on how zebrafish and other aquarium fish species can be used to promote innovation in science education.The following types of manuscripts will be considered:Papers describing teaching tools, curricula, or programs designed to increase the exposure of zebrafish in science education. Manuscripts should follow the guidelines for “Original Research Articles” in the “For Authors” webpage for Zebrafish (www.liebertpub.com/zeb), although authors may choose to combine the Results and Discussion sections. For manuscripts describing work at the K-12 or undergraduate level, please describe the specific learning objectives of the project. The Results section should include results of laboratory experiments (if applicable) as well as assessment of student learning. One of the goals of this special issue is to make innovative methods of science education reform as widely available as possible and to provide a venue for sharing successful teaching strategies and tools of assessment that utilize zebrafish. We therefore appreciate inclusion of detailed laboratory protocols where applicable. If authors submit detailed protocols, instructor manuals, or other related information, please include these as Supplemental Data.Scientific papers authored by K-12 or undergraduate students on their original research utilizing zebrafish. In addition to following the guidelines for “Original Research Articles,” manuscripts in this category should include an “Author Contributions” section that gives a short biography of each author. This description should include their science and educational background and their contributions to the manuscript and research. Editors and reviewers will take the level of education of the submitting authors into consideration during the review process. With regard to younger student scientist contributors, the format and language should be appropriate to the developmental writing level of the author(s). Our review team will work with student teams (and teachers) to polish interesting and/or novel student-driven, scientific work.Methods papers describing techniques, protocols, or tools related to education. Manuscripts should follow the guidelines for a “Protocol” manuscript. These manuscripts could focus on a wide range of methods, such as surveys used to assess the effectiveness of educational activities or programs, methods for setting up and running a zebrafish system in an educational setting, protocols adapted for use by undergraduate students, etc.Conference Abstracts. Conference abstracts from any recent international, national, or regional meetings (beginning from the June 2022 IZFS meeting until submission deadline) are welcome for submission. Abstracts should be either about education or presented and first authored by K-12 or undergraduate students and should pertain to zebrafish or other aquatic species. Please note that abstracts must be directly submitted to Zebrafish for consideration for the Special Issue. Please submit completed abstracts with author lists and affiliations, as well as the conference the work was presented at, the conference date and location.Design your own format. If none of these formats fit your submission idea, we encourage you to create your own format. We encourage the use of unconventional formats, such as videos, commentaries and podcasts. Authors wanting to design the format of their submission must send a short (< 1 page) proposal describing the proposed format to the Education/Special Editors (via Pierret.Christopher@mayo.edu) and Editor-in-Chief (via Ekker.Stephen@mayo.edu) by May 15, 2023. Submissions that are not text-based, such as videos and podcasts, should include a title page that includes author names and affiliations and a transcript to be published as text to ensure accessibility.The deadline for manuscript submission is August 15, 2023.Please review our Instructions for Authors, including Manuscript Types and Guidelines, at www.liebertpub.com/zebPlease submit your papers online to our web-based manuscript submission and peer-review system utilizing the manuscript category, “Education Special Issue 2023” at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/zebrafishVisit the Instructions for Authors:www.liebertpub.com/zebSubmit your paper for peer review online:https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/zebrafishFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 19Issue 6Dec 2022 InformationCopyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersTo cite this article:Guest Editors: Education Editors: Lara Hutson, Jennifer Liang, Michael Pickart, Christopher Pierret, Guest Editor: Tamara Franz-Odendaal, and Graduate Student Guest Editor: Madelyn Jackstadt.Call for Special Issue Papers: 2023 Education Issue of Zebrafish.Zebrafish.Dec 2022.211-212.http://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2022.29009.cfpPublished in Volume: 19 Issue 6: December 16, 2022PDF download