Overview


The Philippine Journal of Fisheries (TPJF) is published in the English language and accepts the following types of manuscript.

A full paper is a full-length paper reporting new research findings with sufficient details for validation and reproducibility. It should be approximately 5000-8000 words long, including abstract, acknowledgment and references.


A review article is a critical review presenting objective synthesis and assessment of topics within the scope of the Journal and carefully interpreting and critiquing said knowledge based on available literature. It is more flexible in terms of format and length but is stricter on having at least 30 literature references, preferably published over the last five (5) years. A review article may be submitted directly or by invitation.


A short communication is a concise but complete description of new concepts, investigations, experimental methods, models, technical operations or applied activities to inform readers of development in a particular research area. It is more flexible in terms of format, but it must include references and a detailed description of the methodology and must not exceed three (3) pages or approximately 4000 words, including the references, tables, and figures.


A commentary is a scholarly article which expresses a personal opinion or a new perspective about existing research on a particular topic. A commentary may be commissioned by the editor-in-chief or editorial board members, or spontaneously submitted. They are not minireviews. Commentaries do not include original data and are heavily dependent on the author’s perspective or anecdotal evidence from the author’s personal experience to support the argument. It should be approximately 1000-1500 words long. No need for abstracts or key words. However it should contain the following:

  • Background - This should explain the background to the article, its aims, a summary of a search of the existing literature and the issue under discussion.
  • Main text - This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
  • Conclusions - This should state clearly the main conclusions and include an explanation of their relevance or importance to the field.


A policy brief is a “concise summary of a particular issue, the policy options to deal with it, and some recommendations on the best option” (FAO Food Security Communications toolkit). It is aimed at government policymakers and others who are interested in formulating or influencing policy. It is more flexible in terms of format and length but is typically a single sheet, containing, around 700 words, has an attractive design, and may have one or more photographs. Longer briefs can take up to 8 pages or 3,000 words.


Here are some examples of policy briefs:


All manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process upon acceptance for publication.


The journal strictly considers that the manuscript is the authors’ original work and has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All authors must have participated in the research and preparation of the manuscript.


The contents of the journal will be available in open access through the journal’s website.