期刊名称：POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Postharvest Biology and Technology
The journal is devoted exclusively to the publication of original papers and review articles on biological and technological research in the areas of postharvest storage, treatment, quality evaluation, packaging, handling and distribution of agronomic (including forage) and horticultural crops.
Articles on the postharvest treatment of fresh product as affecting the quality of processed product will be included, but articles on food processing will not be considered for the journal. Papers based on interdisciplinary research will be encouraged. These disciplines include ecology, entomology, plant physiology, plant pathology, molecular biology, chemistry, engineering, technology and economics.
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Abstracting / Indexing
- CAB Abstracts
- Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Sciences
- Food Science and Technology Abstracts
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Instructions to Authors
Types of contribution
1. Original Research Papers (regular papers)
2. Research Notes
3. Review Articles
4. Letters to the Editor
5. Book Reviews
Original research papers should report the results of original research. The material should not have been previously published elsewhere, except in a preliminary form.
Research Notes are short research papers which have one or two results of particular interest or importance, but not the body of work expected in a full length paper. These Research Notes should be of immediate interest and will be published in as short a time as possible. Authors are expected to keep Research Notes very concise, with a short Abstract and Introduction, Methods referenced where possible, a combined Results and Discussion section, and a minimum number of referees. The length will be no more than 4 printed pages in total (one journal page with no figures or tables usually has about 750 words) and the Research Note must adhere to the scientific standards of the journal.
Review articles should cover subjects falling within the scope of the journal which are of active current interest. They may be submitted or invited after consultation with one of the Editors-in-Chief.
Letters to the Editor offering comment or useful critique on material published in the journal are welcomed. The decision to publish submitted letters rests purely with the Editor-in-Chief. It is hoped that the publication of such letters will permit an exchange of views which will be of benefit to both the journal and its readers.
Book reviews will be included in the journal on a range of relevant books which are no more than 2 years old. Book reviews will be solicited by the Book Review editor. Unsolicited reviews will not usually be accepted, but suggestions for appropriate books for review may be sent to:
W.G. van Doorn
Agrotechnological Research Institute (ATO-DLO)
P.O. Box 17
6700 AA Wageningen
The Netherlands.
Submission of manuscripts
Submission of an article is understood to imply that the article is original and unpublished and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Submission also implies that all authors have approved the paper for release and are in agreement with its content. Upon acceptance of an article by the journal, the author(s) will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.
Papers for consideration should be submitted in triplicate to:
For the Americas
Dr R.P. Cavalieri
Agricultural Research Center
Washington State University,
P.O. Box 646240,
Pullman, WA 99164-6240
USA
Fax: +1 (509) 335 6751
E-mail: cavalieri@wsu.edu
For the rest of the world
Dr. I.B. Ferguson
The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand
Mt. Albert Research Centre
Private Bag 92 169
Auckland
New Zealand
Fax: +64 9 846 3330
E-mail: iferguson@hort.cri.nz
Authors in Japan please note: Upon request Elsevier Science Japan will provide authors with a list of people who can check and improve the English of their paper (before submission). Please contact our Tokyo office: Elsevier Science Japan, Higashi Azabu 1-chome Building, 1-9-15 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044; Japan; Tel. (+81) 3-5561-5033; Fax: (+81)3-5561-5047; E-mail: info@elsevier.co.jp.
Electronic manuscripts
Electronic manuscripts have the advantage that there is no need for the rekeying of text, thereby avoiding the possibility of introducing errors and resulting in reliable and fast delivery of proofs.
For the initial submission of manuscripts for consideration, hardcopies are sufficient. Elsevier Science is now publishing all manuscripts using electronic production methods, and therefore needs to receive the electronic files of your article with two hardcopies of the accepted version. Electronic files can be submitted on floppy disks, ZIP/JAZ disks, or CD ROMs.
To ensure fast and easy processing of disk submissions, please use the following guidelines:
1. It is important that the file saved is in the native format of the wordprocessor program used.
2. Name your files using the correct extension, eg. Fig1.cdr, tbl1-6.xls, text.doc, fig1a.eps, fig1.tif, etc.
3. Save text and graphics on separate disks.
4. Label all disks with your name, journal to be published in, and filenames. Please also include details of the word-processing software, compression software, and platform (PC, Mac, UNIX etc) used in the creation of your files.
5. Ensure that electronic and hardcopy versions of your manuscript are identical. In cases of a discrepancy, the hardcopy version will be used as the definitive version by the production team.
We can accept most word-processing formats (ideally Microsoft Word or WordPerfect). Most formatting codes will be removed or replaced on processing your article so there is no need for you to use excessive layout styling. In addition, do not use options such as automatic word breaking, justified layout, double columns or automatic paragraph numbering (especially for numbered references). However do use bold face, italic, subscripts, superscripts etc. When preparing tables, if you are using a table grid, please use only one grid for each separate table and not a grid for each row. If no grid is being used, use tabs to align columns not spaces. Please follow this order when you create your manuscript: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Vitae, Figure legends and then Tables. Do not import the Figures into the text file.
Preparation of manuscripts
1. Manuscripts should be written in English. Authors whose native language is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts checked by an English-speaking colleague prior to submission.
2. Submit the original and two copies of your manuscript. Enclose the original illustrations and two sets of photocopies (three prints of any photographs).
3. Manuscripts should be typewritten using a laser printer or other high quality output device (avoid dot-matrix machines), typed on one side of the paper (with numbered lines), with wide margins and double spacing throughout, i.e. also for abstracts,footnotes and references. Every page of the manuscript,including the title page, references, tables, etc. should be numbered. However, in the text no reference should be made to page numbers; if necessary, one may refer to sections. Use an italic font if possible for words that should be in italics, otherwise underline words to be italic; do not underline any other words. Avoid excessive usage of italics and bold type to emphasize part of the text.
4. Manuscripts in general should be organized in the following order:
Title (should be clear, descriptive and not too long)
Name(s) of author(s)
Complete postal address(es) of affiliations
Full telephone, E-mail and Fax No. of the corresponding author
Present address(es) of author(s) if applicable
Complete correspondence address to which the proofs should be sent
Abstract
Keywords (indexing terms), normally 3-6 items
Introduction
Material studied, area descriptions, methods, techniques
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements and any additional information concerning research grants, etc.
References
Tables
Figure captions
5. In typing the manuscript, section headings should not be run within the text. They should be numbered (1.,1.1, 2. etc), typed on a separate line, without indentation.Use lower-case lettertype.
6. SI units should be used.
7. If a special instruction to the copy editor or typesetter is written on the copy it should be encircled. The typesetter will then know that the enclosed matter is not to be set in type. When a typewritten character may have more than one meaning ( e.g., the lower case letter l may be confused with the numeral 1), a note should be inserted in a circle in the margin to make the meaning clear to the typesetter. If Greek letters or uncommon symbols are used in the manuscript, they should beprinted or written very clearly, and if necessary a note such as "Greek lower-case chi" should be put in the margin and encircled.
8. Elsevier reserves the privilege of returning to the author for revision accepted manuscripts and illustrations which are not in the proper form given in this guide.
9. Manuscripts that do not comply with the instructions risk being sent back to authors unreviewed.
Abstracts
The abstract should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 400 words.
Tables
1. Authors should take notice of the limitations set by the size and lay-out of the journal. Large tables should be avoided.Reversing columns and rows will often reduce the dimensions of a table.
2. If many data are to be presented, an attempt should be made to divide them over two or more tables.
3. Drawn tables, from which prints need to be made, should not be folded.
4. Tables should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. The text should include references to all tables.
5. Each table should be typewritten on a separate page of the manuscript. Tables should never be included in the text.
6. Each table should have a brief and self-explanatory title.
7. Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently explanatory. Standard abbreviations of units of measurement should be added between parentheses.
8. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Leave some extra space between the columns instead.
9. Any explanation essential to the understanding of the table should be given as a footnote at the bottom of the table.
Illustrations
1. All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) should be submitted separately, unmounted and not folded.
2. Illustrations should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. References should be made in the text to each illustration.
3. Each illustration should be identified on the reverse side (or - in the case of line drawings - on the lower front side) by its number and the name of the author. An indication of the top of the illustrations is required.
4. Illustrations should be designed with the format of the page of the journal in mind. Illustrations should be of such a size as to allow a reduction of 50%.
5. Lettering should be in Indian ink or by printed labels. Make sure that the size of the lettering is big enough to allow a reduction of 50% without becoming illegible. The lettering should be in English. Use the same kind of lettering throughout and follow the style of the journal.
6. If a scale should be given, use bar scales on all illustrations instead of numerical scales that must be changed with reduction.
7. Each illustration should have a caption. The captions to all illustrations should be typed on a separate sheet of the manuscript.
8. Explanations should be given in the typewritten legend. Text should be kept to a minimum.
9. Photographs are only acceptable if they have good contrast and intensity. Sharp and glossy copies are required. Reproductions of photographs already printed cannot be accepted.
10. Colour illustrations cannot usually be included, unless the cost of their reproduction is paid for by the author.
References
1. All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. The number of references should be kept to a minimum. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of author's names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list.
2. In the text refer to the author's name (without initial) and year of publication, followed - if necessary - by a short reference to appropriate pages. Examples: "Since Peterson (1983) has shown that ..." "This is in agreement with results obtained later (Kramer, 1984, pp. 12-16)".
3. If reference is made in the text to a publication written by more than two authors the name of the first author should be used followed by "et al.". This indication, however, should never be used in the list of references. In this list names of first author and co-authors should be mentioned.
4. References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically on authors' names, and chronologically per author. If an author's name in the list is also mentioned with co-authors the following order should be used: publications of the single author, arranged according to publication dates - publications of the same author with one co-author - publications of the author with more than one co-author. Publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be listed as 1974a, 1974b, etc.
5. Use the following system for arranging your references:
a. For periodicals
Bell, C.H., 1991. Diapause and cold tolerance of larvae of Ephestia elutella. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 1, 81-93.
b. For edited symposia, special issues, etc., published in a periodical
Kimball, B.A., Idso, S.B., 1983. Increasing atmospheric CO2: effects on crop yield, water use and climate. In: Stone, J.F., Willis, W.O. (Eds), Symp. Plant Production and Management under Drought Conditions, 4-16 October 1982, Tulsa, OK. Agric. Water Manage. 7, 55-72.
c. For books
Bouwmans, G. (Ed.), 1985. Grain Handling and Storage. Developments in Agricultural Engineering, 4. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
d. For multi-author books
Trägård, C., 1986. Energy requirements in food irridation. In: Singh, R.P. (Ed.), Energy in Food Processing. Energy in World Agriculture, 1. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 203-216.
e. For unpublished reports, departmental notes, etc.
Gull, D.D., 1981. Ripening tomatoes with ethylene. Vegetable Crops Fact Sheet, VC-29. Vegetable Crops Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
6. Abbreviate the title of periodicals mentioned in the list of references according to the International List of Periodical Title Word Abbreviations.
7. In the case of publications in any language other than English, the original title is to be retained. However, the titles of publications in non-Latin alphabets should be transliterated, and a notation such as "(in Russian)" or "(in Greek with English abstract)" should be added.
8. Work accepted for publication but not yet published should be referred to as "in press".
9. References concerning unpublished data and "personal communications" should not be cited in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text.
Formulae
1. Formulae should be typewritten, if possible (avoid handwritten symbols). Leave ample space around the formulae.
2. Subscripts and superscripts should be clear and not too small.
3. Greek letters and other non-Latin or handwritten symbols should be explained in the margin where they are first used. Take special care to show clearly the difference between zero (0) and the letter O, and between one (1) and the letter l.
4. Give the meaning of all symbols immediately after the equation in which they are first used.
5. For simple fractions use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line.
6. Equations should be numbered serially at the right-hand side in parentheses. In general only equations explicitly referred to in the text need be numbered.
7. The use of fractional powers instead of root signs is recommended.Also powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp.
8. Levels of statistical significance which can be mentioned without further explanation are *P<0.05, **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001.
9. In chemical formulae, valence of ions should be given as, e.g., Ca2+ not as Ca++.
10. Isotope numbers should precede the symbols, e.g., 18O.
11. The repeated writing of chemical formulae in the text is to be avoided where reasonably possible; instead, the name of the compound should be given in full. Exceptions may be made in the case of a very long name occurring very frequently or in the case of a compound being described as the end product of a gravimetric determination (e.g., phosphate as P2O5).
Footnotes
1. Footnotes should only be used if absolutely essential. In most cases it will be possible to incorporate the information in normal text.
2. If used, they should be numbered in the text, indicated by superscript numbers, and kept as short as possible.
Nomenclature
1. Authors and editors are,by general agreement, obliged to accept the rules governing biological nomenclature, as laid down in the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria, and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
2. All biotica (crops, plants, insects, birds, mammals, etc.) should be identified by their scientific names when the English term is first used, with the exception of common domestic animals.
3. All biocides and other organic compounds must be identified by their Geneva names when first used in the text. Active ingredients of all formulations should be likewise identified.
4. For chemical nomenclature, the conventions of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and the official recommendations of the IUPAC-IUB Combined Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature should be followed.
Copyright
1. An author, when quoting from someone else's work or when considering reproducing an illustration or table from a book or journal article, should make sure that he is not infringing a copyright.
2. Although in general an author may quote from other published works, he should obtain permission from the holder of the copyright if he wishes to make substantial extracts or to reproduce tables, plates, or other illustrations. If the copyright-holder is not the author of the quoted or reproduced material, it is recommended that the permission of the author should also be sought.
3. Material in unpublished letters and manuscripts is also protected and must not be published unless permission has been obtained.
4. A suitable acknowledgement of any borrowed material must always be made.
Proofs
One set of proofs will be sent to the corresponding author as given on the title page of the manuscript.
Only typesetter's errors may be corrected; no changes in, or additions to, the edited manuscript will be allowed.
Offprints
1. Twenty-five offprints will be supplied free of charge.
2. Additional offprints can be ordered on an offprint order form, which is included with the proofs.
3. UNESCO coupons are acceptable in payment of extra offprints.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief for the Americas:
R.P. Cavalieri, Agricultural Research Center, Washington State University, P.O. Box 646240, Pullman, WA 99164-6240, USA; E-mail: cavalieri@wsu.edu
Editor-in-Chief for the Rest of the World:
I.B. Ferguson, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd, Mt Albert Research Centre, Private Bag 92 169, Auckland, New Zealand; E-mail: iferguson@hort.cri.nz
Founding Editor:
G.E. Hobson, 'Spindlewood', North Drive, Angmering, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN16 4JJ, UK
Book Review Editor:
W.G. van Doorn, Agrotechnological Research Institute (ATO-DLO), P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
Editorial Advisory Board:
J.A. Abbott, USDA, ARS, HCQL, Beltsville, MD, USA
E.A. Baldwin, USDA, ARS, Winter Haven, FL, USA
C.H. Bell, Central Science Laboratory, York, UK
J K Brecht, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
S. Droby, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
G. Hallman, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX, USA
E.W. Hewett, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
G. Hyde, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
H. Hyodo, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
A. Ippolito, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
M L Jones, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
A.K. Kanellis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
S. Lurie, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
J.P. Mattheis, USDA, ARS, Wenatchee, WA, USA
W.B. McGlasson, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, NSW, Australia
B. Nicola?/B>, Catholic University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
H.W. Peppelenbos, ATO-DLO, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
A.C. Purvis, The University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USA
J.F. Thompson, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
G.A. Tucker, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leics, UK
W.G. van Doorn, Agrotechnogical Research Institute, Wageningen, The Netherlands
C.B. Watkins, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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