期刊名称：EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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| Aims and Scope |
Evolution & Development serves as a voice for the rapidly growing research community at the interface of evolutionary and developmental biology. The exciting re-integration of these two fields, after almost a century's separation, holds much promise as the focus of a broader synthesis of biological thought. Evolution & Development publishes works that address the evolution/development interface from a diversity of angles. The journal welcomes papers from paleontologists, population biologists, developmental biologists, and molecular biologists, but also encourages submissions from professionals in other fields where relevant research is being carried out, from mathematics to the history and philosophy of science.
The journal is primarily devoted to original research papers, but also publishes reviews, perspectives, forum discussion articles, editorials, book reviews, and meeting reports | |
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Instructions to Authors
EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Evolution & Development will consider manuscripts covering all aspects of the interface between evolutionary and developmental biology. Categories of manuscripts that will be considered, and approximate lengths (number of words includes all textual material except tables and figures):
- Research Papers (approximately 2000 to a maximum of 7500 words).
- Perspective Articles (approximately 2000 to a maximum of 7500 words).
- Review Articles (generally no more than one review per issue, no more than 7500 words).
- Forum column of news, opinion, and responses (1000 words, usually by invitation, but anyone wishing to contribute should communicate with the Editor-in-Chief).
- Book Reviews (usually by invitation).
Manuscript Submission: Manuscripts should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief: Rudolf A. Raff, EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT, Myers Hall 150, Indiana University, 915 E. Third St., Bloomington, IN 47405-7107, USA, or to an editor considered most appropriate to the subject matter of the manuscript. Editors: Wallace Arthur, Ecology Centre, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3SD, United Kingdom; Sean B. Carroll, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Wisconsin, R. M. Bock Laboratories, 1525 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Michael I. Coates, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, 1027 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637-1508, USA; Gregory Wray, Department of Biology, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708-0338, USA. Submission packages from out of country should be marked as "no commercial value."
Manuscript Specifications: Research papers should be organized as follows, however, other organizations of the main sections of papers may be deemed more suitable by authors, and may be used:
Title page (1. title, 2. running head of no more than 40 characters, 3. author names and addresses at the time the work was conducted, 4. authors' current addresses, telephone, fax number and email address of the corresponding author, and 5. word count for the manuscript); Abstract page is required for all research papers (not to exceed 250 words); Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgments (optional); References; Tables; Figure Legends (double-spaced); and Figures. Manuscripts must be in English, and no longer than 7500 words. Reviews and Forums should follow the preceding format except forum papers do not require an abstract.
Submit (unstapled) the original and two clear copies (including all illustrations), double-spaced on good quality, non-erasable paper of standard size. Use 1.5-inch (4-cm) left-hand margins and 1-inch right-hand margins. Margins should be ragged, not justified, and there should be no hard returns at the end of lines. All textual elements should begin flush left with no paragraph indents and two returns after every element, such as titles, headings, paragraphs, legends, etc. Avoid acronyms in the text unless absolutely necessary, and avoid the use of footnotes. All pages including tables, must be numbered. Cite each figure and table in the text in numerical order. Use SI units only. Linnaean binomials are in italics in the text, as are names of genes. Protein products of genes are in roman. Isotopically-labeled compounds are as in 3H-thymidine. Style will follow the Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style manual, 6th edition, Scientific Style and Format. Please submit to the Editorial Office, completed, signed Copyright Transfer with final accepted manuscript.
Disk Submission: Disks may be either IBM or Macintosh compatible. Manuscripts should be prepared preferably using the latest version of Microsoft Word; alternatively, manuscripts may be saved on disk in ASCII format (PowerPoint may not be used for text). Please be sure to indicate platform, software name and version number for all disks submitted (e.g. MS Word 2000). Please be sure to keep a backup copy of the file for reference and safety. Once a manuscript has been accepted, authors will be required to submit a final version on disk.
Citation of References: Literature citations in text are in the form (Darwin 1859), for two authors (Jones and Jones 1996), and three or more authors (Jones et al. 1998). Abstracts and unpublished articles (including submitted manuscripts) may not be cited, but manuscripts in press may be cited. The author's unpublished observations may be cited as such in the text only. Personal communications of unpublished work by others may be cited only if written permission is obtained by the author.
Reference List: References are cited in alphabetical order, but multiple work by an author should be cited in order of publication. Abbreviations should follow the BIOSIS List of Serials. Reference style is as follows:
Ji, Q., Currie, P. J., Norell, M. A., and Ji, S.-A. 1998. Two feathered dinosaurs from northeastern China. Nature 393: 753-761.
Templeton, A. R. 1987. Genetic systems and evolutionary rates. In K. S. W. Campbell and M. F. Day (eds.). Rates of Evolution. Allen and Unwin, London. pp. 218-234.
Illustrations: Artwork should be submitted in black ink on good quality white paper or photocopy. Computer generated diagrams should be printed onto good quality bond paper with laser or high-quality ink-jet printer using a minimum of 600dpi, or onto non-absorbent paper if a precision pen plotter is used. The author's name, figure number, and an arrow indicating the top of the figure should be supplied. Labels, callouts, arrows, or other indicators should be done on an overlay, or with pre-set type or rub-off transfer lettering. Indicate crop marks on an overlay or a photocopy. The publisher does not reconstruct artwork. Final printed page width will be 7 and 1/16 inches. Column width will be 4 and 5/16 inches. We will have an allowance for a 2/3 page art width of 5 and 1/16 inches. Please design your figures accordingly. All illustrations and lettering should be capable of 66 - 50% reduction without loss of clarity or legibility. See Submission of Digital Files of Figures for submission of art on disk.
Photographs: Photographs (half-tones) should be original prints (i.e. not rephotographed) and suitable for reproduction. All lettering on figures must be uniform among figures, and of a size suitable for reduction. Lettering should be done on a clear plastic overlay, so that the halftone (the photo) and the line (the labels) can be shot separately. This ensures that the halftone is as clear as possible and that the labels don't have ragged edges. Magnification should be given in the legend or indicated by a scale or bar.
Color Art: Color figures that significantly enhance the article will be considered for publication. Positive 35mm transparencies are preferred, color prints may be submitted (submit prints for review). Part of the printing and reproduction costs will be paid by Evolution & Development. The author must be prepared to pay a per page charge of $400.
Cover Photographs: Authors are encouraged to submit a possible cover photo. Please send a print for evaluation. If selected, we will need a color slide for reproduction.
Figure Legends: Figure legends must be typed, double-spaced. Cite each figure in the text by its number. Figures must be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text. If a figure has been previously published, permission must be received in writing for its use regardless of authorship or publisher. Acknowledgment of the original source must be included at the end of the legend.
Tables: Tables must be double-spaced, and should not duplicate any material in text or illustrations. All tables are to have complete but brief headings, should be typed on separate sheets of paper, and numbered in order of appearance in the text.
Sequence Archiving: All new DNA or protein sequences must be reported to Gen Bank, or EMBL Database Library, and the accession number given.
Page Charges: The author(s) will be assessed page charges for each paper accepted for publication. Rates are $40 per printed page for those with grant or institutional support for publication costs. A per page charge of $400 applies to any page with color art. The journal, however, does not make payment of page charges a condition for the acceptance of a manuscript for publication. In extraordinary cases, the editors may waive the assessment. Requests for a waiver must be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief with the final revision of an accepted manuscript. An author's ability to pay will in no way influence whether his or her paper will be accepted for publication.
Manuscript Suitability and Reviewers: Authors not sure whether their manuscript is suitable for Evolution & Development may send an abstract to the Editor-in-Chief for preliminary evaluation (email is desirable). Authors are encouraged to provide the names and addresses of up to four persons qualified to review their manuscript, but who have no close working relationships with the authors. The identities of reviewers will be kept confidential, and the editors reserve the right to select reviewers other than those suggested by the author.
Policy on Duplicate Publication: Submission of a manuscript to Evolution & Development implies that it has not been published previously, and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. The authors must describe in a cover letter any data, illustrations, or text in the manuscript that have been used in other papers that are published, in press, submitted, or soon to be submitted elsewhere. The inclusion of any previously published material must be justified to the editor, and if included, must be cited fully.
Submission of Digital Files of Figures:
We are happy to receive your artwork in digital format. PLease save line artwork (vector graphics) as Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) and bitmap files (halftones or photographic images) as Tagged Image Format (TIFF), with a resolution of at least 300 dpi at final size. Do not send native file formates. More detailed information on the submission of electronic artwork can be found at: http:www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/digill.asp.
Because of the wide range of graphics programs in use, it is impossible to accommodate all of them. If a digital art file is submitted with the revised version of an accepted manuscript, there is no guarantee that it will be useable and therefore it must be accompanied by the highest quality output available to be used as camera copy and/or comparison for output.
The primary criteria for useable files are as follows:
- Images submitted as digital files must be in their correct orientation and at their final size. Please crop graphics closely and do not add unnecessarily wide borders.
- Always supply hard copy that has been produced directly from the digital files being submitted. This provides the printer with a double check of the proper image. In the event that the digital file cannot be accessed, the printer will scan your hard copy so that processing of your article is not delayed. Please supply an overlay and/or a description that highlights areas of focus and critical color concerns.
- File Types:
Grayscale Image: Submit a TIFF or EPS file at a resolution of 300dpi. Minimum/maximum dot size = 2 to 98%.
Color Image: Submit a TIFF or EPS file at a resolution of 300dpi. Because there are critical color variations between an RGB display file and a lithographic reproduction (CMYK), please convert your files to CMYK. This will allow you to view any potential problems in capturing faithfully the areas of interest and to make any necessary adjustments to improve clarity before the image file is submitted.
Black-and-white line image: Submit a TIFF or EPS file at a resolution of 900dpi. Before scanning images, make sure that they are straight in the scanner because bitmapped files cannot be rotated, except for 90?moves, unless they are converted to grayscale.
Vector files: Submit resolution-independent EPS files. Type in these files should be converted to "create out-lines" or "convert to paths" when using drawing programs such as Illustrator (TM) or Freehand (TM). This step will eliminate the need to download fonts for outputting.
Combinations: Images containing text, line art, and grayscale should be scanned at a resolution of 500dpi to help reduce the bitmapped effect on the text.
- Do not submit text and images on the same disk. Please send separate disks for color and black-and-white figures.
Editorial Board
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
RUDOLF A. RAFF
EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT
Molecular Biology Institute
Myers Hall 150
Indiana University
915 E. Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7107, USA
EVO&DEVO@bio.indiana.edu
EDITORS
Wallace Arthur
Ecology Centre
University of Sunderland
Sunderland SR1 3SD, UK
wallace.arthur@sunderland.ac.uk
Sean B. Carroll
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
University of Wisconsin
R. M. Bock Laboratories
1525 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706, USA
sbcarrol@facstaff.wisc.edu
Michael I. Coates
Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy
University of Chicago
1027 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637-1508, USA
mcoates@midway.uchicago.edu
Gregory Wray
Department of Zoology
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708,USA
gwray@duke.edu
EDITORIAL BOARD
Michael Akam
University of Cambridge
Paul M. Brakefield
University of Leiden
Maria Byrne
University of Sydney
Ann Campbell Burke
Wesleyan University
Bryan Clarke
University of Nottingham
Enrico Coen
John Innes Centre, Norwich
Simon Conway Morris
University of Cambridge
Eric H. Davidson
California Institute of Technology
Joe Dickinson
University of Utah
John Doebley
University of Wisconsin
Denis Duboule
University of Geneva
Douglas Erwin
National Museum of Natural History, Washington
Brian K. Hall
Dalhousie University
James Hanken
Harvard University
Linda Holland
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Peter W. H. Holland
University of Oxford
Vivian Irish
Yale University
David Jablonski
University of Chicago
Philippe Janvier
National Museum of Natural History, Paris
Stuart Kauffman
Bios Group, Santa Fe
Thomas Kaufman
Indiana University
Armand Leroi
Imperial College
Trudy Mackay
North Carolina State University
Charles Marshall
Harvard University
Alessandro Minelli
University of Padova
Lisa Nagy
University of Arizona
Claus Nielsen
Zoological Museum, Copenhagen
Alec L. Panchen
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Nipam H. Patel
University of Chicago
Olivier Rieppel
Field Museum of Natural History
David Rollo
McMaster University
Noriyuki Satoh
Kyoto University
Neil Shubin
University of Chicago
Jonathan M. W. Slack
University of Bath
Ralf J. Sommer
Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tuebingen
Billie J. Swalla
University of Washington
Cliff Tabin
Harvard Medical School
Diethard Tautz
University of Cologne
James Valentine
University of California, Berkeley
Guenter P. Wagner
Yale University
Mary Jane West-Eberhard
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Lewis Wolpert
University College, London
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