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First published in October, 1933, Shore & Beach is the quarterly, peer-reviewed journal of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The journal publishes papers that contribute to the knowledge base necessary for sound coastal decision-making and the important contemporary debates concerning shores and beaches everywhere. Content includes coastal scientific, economic, social, and political findings, coastal observations, and editorials.

ISSN 2641-7286 (online)

ISSN 0037-4237 (print)

ASBPA members only now have access to a digital edition of Shore & Beach. Become a member now to get immediate access to the latest issue!

The following are the articles appearing in our latest issue of Shore & Beach: (View all abstracts here.)

Cover of Vol. 90 No. 1 Butterflies on beach

From the Editor’s Desk: A wave of waves, and the stories they tell
Lesley C. Ewing

The value of beach nourishment on a complex shoreline
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009011
James R. Houston

Adaptation pathways for climate change resilience on barrier islands
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009012
Dylan Anderson, J. Casey Dietrich, Sarah Spiegler, and Cayla Cothron

The Oktober Flut: An anomalous extreme high-water event in Annapolis, MD, USA, October 2021
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009013
Liliana Velásquez-Montoya, Alexander R. Davies, Peter Guth, Tori Tomiczek, Alexander Laun, Anna Wargula, Gina Henderson, Cecily Steppe, and Louise Wallendorf

Strategic approaches to sediment management for restoration of a deltaic plain
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009014
Syed M. Khalil, Beth M. Forrest, Richard C. Raynie, and Edward L. Haywood

Rip current and channel detection using surfcams and optical flow
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009015
Sean P. McGill and Jean T. Ellis

Research Letter: Improved wave predictions with ST6 Physics and ADCIRC+SWAN
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009016
Carter Day and J.C. Dietrich.

Coastal Forum: New 2021 sea level rise projections by the IPCC
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009017
James R. Houston

Coastal Forum: Human and ecosystem health in coastal systems
http://doi.org/10.34237/1009018
Nicole Elko, Diane Foster, Gregory Kleinheinz, Britt Raubenheimer, Susanne Brander, Julie Kinzelman, Jacob P. Kritzer, Daphne Munroe, Curt Storlazzi, Martha Sutula, Annie Mercer, Scott Coffin, Carolyn Fraioli, Luke Ginger, Elise Morrison, Gabrielle Parent-Doliner, Cigdem Akan, Alberto Canestrelli, Michelle DiBenedetto, Jackelyn Lang, and Jonathan Simm

O’Brien Award Winners: An interview with Scott Douglass
Maro Pontiki

The 2021 Photo Contest Winners

 

Past Issues of Shore & Beach 

View the searchable full contents of Shore & Beach (1933-2022) (PDF ~ 2 mb)

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FOR AUTHORS & REVIEWERS

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)

FOR ADVERTISERS

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 EDITORS

Shore & Beach has been edited by some of the most distinguished coastal scientists and engineers of the past century:

1933-1939: Perry Young
1939-1949: Stephen G. Thompson
1949-1952: Eli Ives Collins
1953-1955: Peter J. Gannon
1955-1958: Col. Earl E. Gesler
1959-1961: Col. Francis J. Graling
1961-1966: Maj. Gen. J.S. Seybold
1966-1972: Richard O. Eaton

1972-1975: John F. Michel
1975-1988: Prof. Joe Johnson
1988-1996: Prof. Robert Wiegel
1996-1998: Prof. Paul Komar
1999-2003: Dr. Nicholas Kraus
2004-2010: Dr. Reinhard Flick
2011-present: Dr. Lesley Ewing, Executive Editor; Dr. Beth Sciaudone, Managing Editor

ORDER PAST ISSUES

Order Individual Past Issues

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.

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