In addition to other types of support, ACSI will offer editorial and publication cost support to participants.  Those who choose to publish species descriptions and taxonomic revisions in Zootaxa (<http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/>, an international journal (without page charges) for taxonomic studies, will be given a free e-reprint (PDF) for personal use (printing a copy for own use or exchange with other individuals).  Funds may also be provided to cover the cost of free online access of the paper to readers - at the Zootaxa web site or at the author's own web site (cost to ACSI = $20/page), or up to 250 printed copies (1 copy to be mailed to each participant; remaining copies to be sent to the authors; cost to ACSI = $40/page plus postage).  Authors who choose the online access option will receive a free copy of anticipated hardbound compilations of catfish papers published by Zootaxa.

To submit a manuscript to Zootaxa, please read instructions on the website  http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/ and submit the manuscript electronically to Larry Page at lpage1@ufl.edu.  Authors must use standard measurements, landmarks and anatomical terms as described on <http://clade.acnatsci.org/allcatfish>.  New species publications must include at least one plate of photos of each species, showing a lateral view of the whole body, and dorsal and ventral views of the head. Additional photos or line drawings may be used to supplement photos when needed to illustrate diagnostic characters.  Authors are also strongly encouraged to submit additional images and text information to the ACSI website by sending it electronically to Mark Sabaj at: sabaj@acnatsci.org.

Participants who choose to publish species descriptions in an outlet other than Zootaxa may request funding for page charges (only if charges are mandatory) or reprints, and any author participating in ACSI may provide information to post on the ACSI website.  Final decisions about inclusion of materials on the website will be made by the PIs, with review by other taxonomists when appropriate.