Shore & Beach

Thank you for your interest in submitting a manuscript to Shore & Beach. Shore & Beach is a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. Shore & Beach encourages submittals of articles on a broad range of topics related to shore and beach issues throughout the world.

Articles should be written to be of interest to an intelligent, but non-specialized audience and they may cover topics of scientific discovery, recent policy efforts, responses to storm or hurricane events, or recent project development.

From time to time, Shore & Beach will publish dedicated issues with several articles covering one specific topic. If you are interested in developing a topic for a dedicated issue, please contact the managing editor to explain your ideas for the issue and your willingness to find and help review papers on this subject.

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically, as a Word document, and should be accompanied by a separate document containing the names and full contact information, including email address, of at least 5 people who could provide a fair review of the manuscript. If electronic submittal is not possible, please contact the managing editor to determine if other submittal options can be used.

Notes on Authorship

All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted. (credit: AMA Manual of Style)

Download our full guidelines for submission (updated June 2021). (PDF – 204kb)

We now have an EndNote citation template.  Here are the instructions (PDF ~ 75kb) to install the template.

ASBPA is always looking for qualified volunteers to review manuscripts.

Download the Peer Reviewer Volunteer Form. (PDF – 11kb)

Are you interested in being a reviewer for Shore & Beach?

Click here to view the Reviewer Guide for Submissions to Shore & Beach. (PDF – 29kb)

Advertising in Shore & Beach is an effective way to reach over 1000 coastal practitioners, that make up the ASBPA membership.

Download our rate card for more detailed information on specs, rates and schedules. (PDF – 82kb)

Past issues of Shore & Beach may be ordered from the ASBPA Managing Directors’ office. All past issues are available as PDFs; hard copies of past issues subject to availability.

The cost for a past issue is $10, and special double issues are $20. This includes handling and first-class postage for domestic mail (for hard copies) or electronic delivery for PDFs. Orders to be sent overseas will incur an extra charge for shipping. An invoice will be sent in advance, and payment is requested by check or credit card prior to delivery. Orders may be submitted by email, fax, or mail. For further information concerning your specific request or to place an order, please contact Ken Gooderham at billing@asbpa.org, or by phone at 239.938.6813.

Requests may also be mailed to:
ASBPA Shore & Beach Publisher
Ken Gooderham
11940 Palba Way, #5102, Fort Myers, FL 33912.