Style Error: [Journal of the Biological Linnean Society]

michel jean
Hello could you help me,

The CSL style for Journal of the Biological Linnean Society have two slight errors:

In the text et al from more than 3 authors instead of 3.
example:
adaptation, rapid evolutionary changes may occur (Berthon, 2015) (Mooney & Cleland, 2001); (Strauss, Lau, & Carroll, 2006); (Sax et al., 2007); (Stuart et al., 2014).

In the references, et al instead of the complete list of authors
example:
Bates D, Mächler M, Bolker B, et al. 2014. Fitting linear mixed-effects models using lme4. arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.5823.
Bennett PM, Owens IPF, Nussey D, et al. 2005. Mechanisms of extinction in birds: phylogeny, ecology and threats. In: Phylogeny and Conservation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 317.

Thanks in advance for your help

Michel-Jean
  • adamsmith
    I'm seeing the et-al for in-text citations, but don't see any mentions of this for the bibliography in the instructions for authors. What are you basing this on?
  • michel jean
    Hi,

    I'm basing on the referees comments and for instance a recent (linked) issue of this Journal.
    https://CNL.storage.orange-business.com/invitations?share=068abf95b37cede52672&dl=0



    Thanks in advance

    michel-Jean
  • adamsmith
    I may be misunderstanding -- the sample you shared shows authors lists with >20 authors without et al. That's what the current style does.

    I've just pushed an update to the style that, following the journal's guidelines, will list up to three authors the first time an item is cited (and the go to et al for 3 or more authors on subsequent cites). That will become available shortly.
  • michel jean
    Thank you for updating the style,
    But when I use the current CSL it doesn't work like this.
    For instance for this ref:
    (Stuart et al., 2014) [in the text, I've fixed the issue in the CSL style]
    Stuart, Y.E., Campbell, T.S., Hohenlohe, P.A., Reynolds, R.G., Revell, L.J. & Losos, J.B. (2014). Rapid evolution of a native species following invasion by a congener. Science 346, 463–466.

    In Bibliography, i get this:
    Stuart YE, Campbell TS, Hohenlohe PA, et al. 2014. Rapid evolution of a native species following invasion by a congener. Science 346: 463–466.

    Cheers

    michel-jean
  • adamsmith
    Ah sorry, I hadn't seen part of the style code that caused this. Just pushed a new version that should have the bibliography right, too.
  • michel jean
    Thank you very much!
    It works.
    For the in text citation... " following the journal's guidelines, will list up to three authors the first time an item is cited (and the go to et al for 3 or more authors on subsequent cites)"? I didn't find this rule in the (rather short) Journal's guidelines, may be it was in the reference styles for Endnote or reference manager??

    Anyway thanks a lot for your help. My life has changed since I use Zotero

    michel jean
  • bwiernik
    (In the linked article, it is showing et al for all citations with 3 or more authors.)
  • michel jean
    I checked it out and I'm afraid that et al is only for more than 2 authors

    m
  • adamsmith
    The guide for authors is very clear about this, though:
    When papers are by three authors, use all names on the first mention and thereafter abbreviate to the first name et al. For papers by four or more authors, use et al. throughout.
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/10958312/homepage/ForAuthors.html
  • michel jean
    Thank you. You're right. That's what is written in the guidelines (but it's not what have been done in the recent paper linked).
    I stick to the rule.

    Cheers

    Michel-Jean
  • adamsmith
    It's obviously easy to change, so if the editors complain about this, let us known and we can take that rule out and use et al for 3+ authors throughout.
  • michel jean
    Fine, i'll let you know if there is a need to change this rule
    cheers

    michel-jean
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