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期刊名称：JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH-THESSALONIKI
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Editors of Journal of Biological Research (JBR) invite and will consider for publication original contributions to the following fields of research:
- morphology
- anatomy
- cytology
- genetics
- molecular biology
- development & differentiation
- taxonomy
- microbiology
- physiology
- evolutionary biology
- human biology
- behaviour
- ecology
- conservation & management of ecosystems
Although JBR is published biannually, all papers will appear as PDF files in the journal's site after their acceptance for publication.
JBR is indexed in: WoS (Web of Science, ISI Thomson), SCOPUS, CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).
Instructions to Authors
Manuscripts (MS) should be submitted by e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief: artbos@bio.auth.gr. If the original figures are too big to be attached, they should be initially submitted as PDF files for reviewing. After acceptance, a CD with the original figure files for publication should be posted. Special attention should be paid by the authors so that the MS comply with the Journal’s format. MS are considered on the understanding that their contents have not appeared or will not appear elsewhere in substantially the same or abbreviated form. Manuscripts (MS) should be submitted in triplicate (original, two copies) to the Editor: Prof. Dr. A. M. Bosabalidis, Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece. MS may also be submitted electronically to artbos@bio.auth.gr. Special attention should be paid by the authors so as MS comply with the Journal’s format. MS are considered on the understanding that their contents have not appeared or will not appear elsewhere in substantially the same or abbreviated form.
The MS will be reviewed by two referees. Authors are encouraged to suggest three potential referees (full names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses should be provided).
MS should be written in clear concise English. Authors are urged to have their MS checked by a native English speaker before submission. MS should be submitted in final form as a single DOC file and prepared in accordance with the journal’s accepted practice, form, and content. MS should be typed on A4 paper, double-spaced throughout on one side of the paper only, and all margins must be at least 25 mm wide. All pages and lines should be numbered.
The first page (title page) should contain the full title of the paper, the name(s) -full name(s) and surname(s)- of the author(s), and the address(es) of the author(s). It should also contain up to five key words.
The main text should be divided into the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion, followed by Acknowledgements (if needed) and References.
Abstract should be on a separate page. It should not exceed 250 words and should summarize the paper in a form that is intelligible in conjunction with the title.
Scientific names are to be written in italics.
Each table should be typed on a separate page. Tables should be numbered consecutively (and in order of appearance) in Arabic numerals, e.g. “Table 1, Table 2”, etc. and attached to the end of the text. Tables should be supplied with headings and referred to in the text as “Table 1” etc.
Figures (including photographic prints, line drawings, and maps) should be numbered consecutively (and in order of appearance) in Arabic numerals, e.g. “Fig. 1, Fig. 2”, etc. and attached to the text after the tables. Graphs and diagrams should be large enough to permit reduction. Legends for figures (incl. photographs) should be listed consecutively on a separate page (at the end of the manuscript). Line drawings, maps, and graphics should be submitted as TIFF files with a minimum 600dpi resolution.
Photographs should be sharp, well-contrasted, and of high resolution (300dpi minimum). They should be submitted as TIFF files. The magnification should be indicated by a scale bar. Inscriptions, marks and scale bars should preferably be drawn neatly on the face of the illustrations. When several pictures are used to produce a single plate, please ensure that they fit each other in size, are of equal contrast, and correspond to the caption in number and description. Plan that figures suit to a column width of 8.0 cm or a page width of 16.5 cm. Figures may be combined to a plate with maximum size of 16.5 cm x 22.5 cm.
Figures and tables should always be mentioned in the text.
References: In the text give references in the following forms: “Smith (1998) said…” or “(Brown, 2000)” where giving reference simply as authority for a statement. In the text, names of two authors are connected by “&”. When papers are by three or more authors use et al. The list of references must include all publications cited in the text but only these. Several papers by the same author (the same co-authors) published in the same year should be differentiated in the text and in the list of references, by a,b,c, following the year of publication. References should be listed alphabetically. Listings of several works by the same author should be grouped in chronological order. In the list of references, titles of periodicals must be given in full, not abbreviated. For books, give the title, name of publisher, place of publication, and indication of edition (if not the first). References should conform to the following styles (from next volume on):
Sax A, Hoi H, Birkhead TR, 1998. Copulation rate and sperm use by female bearded tits, Panurus biarmicus. Animal Behavior, 56: 1199-1204.
Gould SJ, 1989. Wonderful life: the Burgess Shale and the nature of history. W.W. Norton, New York.
Avise JC, 1983. Protein variation and phylogenetic reconstruction. In: Oxford GS, Rollinson D, eds. Protein polymorphism: Adaptive and taxonomic significance. Academic Press, London: 103-130.
Nicholas J, 1984. The biology of reproduction in two British pulmonate slugs. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Wales. |
Other citations, such as papers ‘in press’, may appear on the list but not papers ‘submitted’ or ‘in preparation’. A personal communication may be cited in the text but not in the reference list.
Registration of sequences: Newly reported nucleotide and amino acid sequences must be deposited, prior to submission, to appropriate public databases (e.g., GenBank, EMBL, DDBJ, PDB, Swiss-Prot). The accession numbers of those sequences must be included in the MS.
Proofs: Page proofs only are supplied and authors may be charged for alterations at proof stage (other that printer’s errors), if they are numerous.
25 reprints will be supplied free of charge.
Papers will appear as PDF files in the journal’s site after their acceptance for publication.
Reviewing process of submitted manuscripts:
Peer review is the process by which a research effort is considered and commented upon by independent experts who work in the same field. The peer reviewing followed by JBR is a single-blind process (masked review, where the reviewers’ names are not revealed to the author/s) and consists of the following phases:
1) Editorial evaluation: All manuscripts submitted to JBR are subjected to Editorial evaluation by the Editorial Board of JBR. At this stage, lack of novelty, limited interest, poor presentation and language are justifiable reasons for rejection. For manuscripts that fail to pass this phase, the evaluation process is terminated with no further consideration and the authors are notified accordingly. Estimated period: 1-2 weeks.
2) Single-blind reviewing process: The manuscripts that pass the Editorial evaluation phase will enter the Reviewing process. Normally, two anonymous reviewers relevant to the research field of the manuscript are appointed by the Editorial Board. The reviewers are asked to evaluate the content of the manuscript, its novelty, and its potential impact on the scientific community.
Also, they have to respond whether the manuscript fulfils the following criteria:
1. Is the paper appropriate for this journal?
2. Does the paper contain new substantial data or ideas?
3. Are the methodology and data analyses reliable?
4. Is the statistical analysis justified and used appropriately?
5. Are the conclusions supported by the data?
6. Is the presentation clear and concise?
7. Do the title and abstract indicate the contents of the paper?
8. Are all tables and figures necessary?
9. Are references necessary and sufficient?
10. Are any animal welfare and ethics issues raised? |
Upon completing their review, reviewers will make one of the following recommendations to the editor:
• The manuscript is acceptable.
• The manuscript requires minor revision.
• The manuscript requires major revision and rewriting.
• The manuscript requires major revision and resubmission.
• The manuscript is not acceptable. |
In case that the reviewers’ assessments are significantly diverged, a member of the Board of Editors of JBR or a third reviewer may be appointed to evaluate the manuscript (this may extend the reviewing process period). Reviewers’ assessments and recommendations are consultative and not binding to the Editor. Estimated period: 4-6 weeks.
3) Revision phase: After the reviewing process, the Editorial Board of JBR will send the completed reviewers’ evaluation forms (as well as the annotated manuscript, if applicable) to the authors. The authors are requested to respond efficiently to ALL reviewers’ and editorial comments, even if they reject a number of them. The revised version of the manuscript should be received by the Editorial Board of JBR within a month. Estimated period: 4-6 weeks.
4) Evaluation of the revised version: The revised version as well as the authors’ responses to the reviewers’ and editorial comments will be evaluated by the Editorial Board of JBR. The final decision regarding the manuscript will be send to the authors as soon as it is reached. At the same time, the final decision will be communicated to the reviewers. Estimated period: 1-2 weeks.
The duration of the periods given above is indicative and by no means implies any obligation/commitment by JBR.
Statistics:
On average, less than 20% of the submitted papers are accepted. Average time from receipt of a manuscript to publication is approx. 5-6 months.
Editorial Board
Dr. A.M. Bosabalidis (Editor-in-Chief)
Department of Botany, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 541 24, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 998365, e-mail: artbos@bio.auth.gr
Dr. T.J. Abatzopoulos (Co-Editor)
Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 541 24, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 998301, e-mail: abatzop@bio.auth.gr
Dr. S.P. Sgardelis (Co-Editor)
Department of Ecology, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 541 24, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 998304, e-mail: sgardeli@bio.auth.gr
Dr. A. Staikou (Co-Editor)
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 541 24, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 998344, e-mail: astaikou@bio.auth.gr
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M.D. Argyropoulou
M. Arsenakis
A.J.M. Baker
A.D. Baxevanis
J.A. Beardmore
C.C. Chintiroglou
J.S. Clegg
B. Colman
N.A. Demopoulos
A. Eleftheriou
R.F. Evert
B. Galatis
J-P. Gasc
E. Gittenberger
W. Greuter
M. Hadzopoulou-Cladaras
H.J. Jäger |
G. Kamari
I. Kappas
S. Karataglis
R. Kinzelbach
G. Koliakos
A. Koukouras
A. Kouvatsi
A. Legakis
N.S. Loumbourdis
T. MacRae
E. Michaloudi
G. Mura
M. Mylonas
A. Oren
C.A. Ouzounis
E. Panteris
H. Quader
J.A. Raven |
H. Schneider
Z.G. Scouras
A.I. Sinis
P. Sorgeloos
A.K. Srivastav
G. Stephanou
K.I. Stergiou
R.J. Strasser
L. Svensson
G.N. Thomopoulos
B.V. Timms
C. Triantaphyllidis
I. Tsekos
D. Vokou
M. Yiangou
D. Youlatos
V.I. Zannis
I. Zhimulev
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