• Article word count: 1500 minimum to maximum 3000 words;
  (Or make alternative arrangements via email: Devon.Warawa@pices.int)


• Article format: Text in WORD documents, plus separate image files;
  • Please submit your articles as MS Word documents, with separate photos and images: please do not embed images, as they lose resolution when they’re included in WORD files.


• Language: English;
  • If English isn’t your first language, don’t worry – we’ll look after the technical editing.


• Author(s) biography: ~150-word biography on each author;
  • In addition to professional and academic information, please feel free to include personal information: hobbies, interests, etc.;


• Author photo: Please include a high-resolution author photo for each author in JPG or TIF format;
  • Head shots, work-related images, or photos of more personal aspects of author’s lives are welcome.


• Article-supporting photographs: A selection of high-resolution JPG or TIF format photos;
  • Please include group photos of participants, action shots of field work, or other images relevant to your article;


• Figures or other illustrations: Please include simple figures, if applicable, in JPG or TIF format;
  • One or two simple relevant high-quality figures to enhance article content are welcomed;
  • Figures and illustrations will be included if space allows.

Please meet these deadlines, to help provide PICES staff adequate time to edit and finalize production of articles.

• June Summer Edition: June 1st
• January Winter Edition: December 1st

To make alternative arrangements, please email: Devon.Warawa@pices.int

Please submit your materials for each issue as early as possible.

• If writing an article related to a specific event, please plan to submit your article within a week of the completion of the event – this will help authors to remember important aspects of the event while memories are fresh.


• For authors covering a specific conference or symposium, consider pre-writing what you know about the conference (and your participation) ahead of time, and add some personal details once the conference is completed. Tip: Airplane rides home are an opportune time for completing PICES Press articles!

• Research articles;
• Articles highlighting conferences or other events;
• Programme news;
• Announcements.

Please send submissions via email to PICES Press editor, Devon Warawa, at Devon.Warawa@pices.int
Thank you for your contributions!

• Target your audience;
• Write simply;
• Summarize key points;
• Include a simple “most important” take-away;
• Why is it important? Relate the meaning and importance of your content to your target audience.
• Three M’s: keep your message: Memorable, Minimal (i.e. short), and Meaningful

• What was done?
• What are the implications for society?
• What was learned?
• Include a simple “most important” take-away;
• What are the management implications?
• What are the opportunities for future research?

Published twice annually in June (Summer edition) and January (Winter edition), PICES Press is distributed globally to over 4500 PICES scientist members and institutions worldwide. Celebrating and highlighting the activities and achievements of PICES members - from participation in PICES-related programs and projects, to individual participation in PICES and PICES partner science symposia and other events - PICES Press is an important vehicle for sharing research and launching partnerships.