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The Museum of Texas Tech University provides several outlets for publishing scholarly works, including Occasional Papers of the Museum, Special Publications of the Museum, and Museology.  Occasional Papers and Special Publications are produced by the Natural Science Research Laboratory (NSRL); Robert Baker, Director of the NSRL, is the current Editor.   Museology is produced by the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management; David Dean, Director of Information Services for the Museum, is the current Editor.  Please see the Museum website, www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/pubs.html, for more information regarding Museology.

Occasional Papers and Special Publications typically are focused on museum-based natural history research and involve specimens that are archived in accredited museums.  Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, taxonomic and systematic studies, faunal lists, species descriptions, zoonoses, distributional records, and field and museum techniques and methodology, including molecular methods that are applicable to field or museum research. 

Publication in these series is available to all authors without regard to their association to Texas Tech University.  Authors who plan to submit manuscripts to these series should refer to the Guidelines for Authors for more information.

Occasional Papers of the Museum

This series is composed of short to moderate length scientific papers and treatises (4-32 printed pages).   The Museum strives to produce 10 or more Occasional Papers annually.  The timely production of Occasional Papers receives priority over Special Publications. 

All issues from 1996 to present are available for online viewing and printing. Paper reprints of these and the older issues also are available for purchase (see ordering information).

Special Publications of the Museum

This series is composed of book-length publications (>32 printed pages) resulting from major studies.  The publication policy of the Museum gives priority to Occasional Papers; typically, the Museum publishes only two Special Publications per year.  Therefore, manuscripts submitted to Special Publications must meet a higher level of review criteria for acceptance, and Special Publications will be published only as time and resources allow.  Rather than submitting to Special Publications, authors are encouraged to consider revising long manuscripts to meet Occasional Papers guidelines.  Authors submitting to Special Publications should understand that their manuscript will not receive priority publication status for any reason.

Issues from 2005 to present are available for online viewing and printing. Paper reprints of these and older issues also are available for purchase (see ordering information).

 

Guidelines to Authors (PDF) REVISED 9 September 2011

See also: Copyright restrictions

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