期刊名称：SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Aims and Scope:
Systematic Biology is the quarterly journal of the Society of Systematic Biologists. The scope of the journal is comprised in the mission statement of the society:
The object of this Society shall be the advancement of the science of systematic biology in all its aspects of theory, principles, methodology, and practice, for both living and fossil organisms, with emphasis on areas of common interest to all taxonomists regardless of individual specialization.
Papers for the journal are original contributions to the theory, principles, and methods of systematics as well as phylogeny, evolution, morphology, biogeography, paleontology, genetics, and the classification of all living things. A Points of View section offers a forum for discussion, while book reviews and announcements of general interest are also featured.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Instructions to Authors
Note to Authors: please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors.
Please note! This page is under revision. Contact the Editor for more information.
Manuscripts.-Please submit three copies of the manuscript to the Editor. The manuscript should be complete, with tables, figure captions, and figures. The author should also submit a 3.5" disk (preferably Macintosh format) with all files, including manuscript, figures, tables, appendices, and original data matrices (e.g., PAUP, Hennig86, PHYLIP, MacClade, CAIC, etc.), and aligned sequences. Such data must be available to the reviewers. Retain the original manuscript and figures.
Contributions should be in English; an abstract in a modern European language may be included at the discretion of the Editor. All parts of a manuscript (text, references, tables, figure captions) must be typed, double spaced, with ample margins and normally should not exceed 40 pages. Manuscript style should conform with that of recent issues of the journal. In general, the recommendations of the fifth edition of the CBE Style Manual: A Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers in the Biological Sciences are followed.
Regular articles are to include an abstract, not exceeding 3% of article length, that recapitulates the findings. Points of View do not have an absctract. Footnotes, except for present and e-mail addresses, are not used in the main text. Those in tables should be designated with lowercase letters. Scientific names of organisms are to be given the first time the organisms are mentioned.
Literature cited is listed in a References section, with abbreviations for serial names following the American National Standard. Serial Souces for the BIOSIS Data Base, which is provided with Biological Abstracts, lists abbreviations for most serials. References are cited in the text as: Jones (1970); (Jones, 1970); (Jones, 1970:25); or (Jones, 1970; Smith, 1976, 1978).
Tables are to be typed double-spaced, on separate sheets and placed at the end of the manuscript. Vertical lines should be avoided. Illustrations should be composed so as to make efficient use of journal space; when possible they should fit in a single column. Use lettering of professional quality (typewriter labels on figures are unacceptable). Captions for figures are grouped and typed sequentially on a separate sheet. Copies of figures should be of sufficient quality to allow for easy evaluation of illustration details.
Final revised manuscripts.-After a paper has been accepted for publication, original figures, the original plus one copy of the manuscript (revised as necessary), and a copy of the final version on disk (see below) are to be sent to the Editor. Illustrations in a large format are not desirable because they are easily damaged in transit; if possible, original illustrations or high-quality reproductions should be the size of standard stationery sheets or smaller. On the back, each should have figure number, author name, journal name, and an indication of the top of the figure.
The final revised paper copies of the accepted manuscript should be accompanied by one exact copy on a 3.5-inch computer disk. Macintosh formatting (Microsoft Word) is preferred but not required. The disk copy should include all parts of the manuscript, including tables and any computer-generated figures. Clearly label what program(s) was used to generate the file(s). Use tab commands rather than spaces for paragraph indents. All character attributes should appear in the file just as they will in the final printed article (see recent issues for internal style conventions), i.e., items to be set all caps (e.g., running head, article title), bold, italic (use italic font instead of underlining, if possible), subscript, or superscript should be formatted as such using appropriate keyboard commands. Use two hyphens or an actual en dash for page and other ranges (e.g., 1991--1992, April--June) and three hyphens or an actual em dash after number 3 heads (e.g., Abstract.---). Be especially careful when entering possible confusing pairs, such as "els" and "ones" or "ohs" and "zeros." Use the word processor's special characters rather than "homemade" special characters (e.g., do not use superior lowercase "oh" for a degree sign or an italic cap "ex" for a lowercase Greek "chi"). Be sure mathematical expressions are exactly as they are to appear in final form. Any effects that cannot be acheived by the word processor (e.g., italic or bold variables) should be clearly marked by hand on the hard copy to be set as such. Any questions regarding disk preparation should be referred to the Editor.
Page proofs, reprints, and charges.-Authors will receive page proofs, along with the original typescript, for approval. Both must be returned within 48 hr to the Managing Editor to avoid delays in publication. Because changes in proofs are expensive, authors should not expect to make major modifications in their work at this stage. Excessive alterations in proofs will be charged to the author. To avoid delays, authors should notify the Editor of any address changes. Authors who wish to have original illustrations or computer disks returned should notify the Editor at the time page proofs are returned. Authors will receive with page proofs a reprint order blank from the printer. Reprints are billed at the printer's current schedule of costs.
Editorial Board
Editor:
Chris Simon, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
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