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Papers may be written in English or Swedish. British English spelling is preferred, except for chemical names (see above).
Documents for publication should be sent to the editor:
Dr Elisabeth Strömberg
Department of Zoology
Göteborg University
PO Box 463
SE 405 30 GÖTEBORG
Sweden
T : + 46 31 773 3625
F : + 46 31 773 3807
E : elisabeth.stromberg@zool.gu.se
Covering note
Each paper submitted for publication must be accompanied by a covering note giving:
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a short title for the paper |
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a sub-title that clearly describes the paper's content in no more than 150 characters, including spaces (this will be used in the 'Description' Meta tag of a Web page, and as such will be the text recovered by internet search engines). |
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the name(s), affiliation(s), address(es), e-mail address(es), fax and telephone number(s) of the author(s). The author to whom correspondence should be addressed should be indicated. |
Text
Text should be submitted in one of the following electronic forms:
Microsoft Word 6Plain text (ASCII)Rich text format (RTF)
The main body of text should not generally exceed approximately 3 000 words.
Illustrations, etc.
All illustrations, tables and graphs should be numbered consecutively, with an indication in the text as to where they should be positioned. Full captions for figures should be included in the text. Where appropriate, figures should include a scale bar rather than an indication of the magnification i.e., please do not write x 10.
Graphs and line illustrations will usually be re-drawn by Bioscience Explained staff in a style consistent with that of the Journal.
Authors are requested to submit illustrations and figures in high-resolution JPEG or TIFF format (scan images at 300 dpi). To aid re-drawing, sketches and graphs must clearly show the important features and/or data to be included.
Please note: where it is not possible to include tables in the text or word-processed file submitted, JPEG or TIFF images of the tables are acceptable.
Photographs
Photographs (colour or black-and-white) should be scanned at a maximum resolution of 300 dpi and no less than 100 dpi. They must be submitted in high resolution JPEG or TIFF format. Line drawings are preferred to poor-quality photographs. Authors may be asked to resubmit images that are not of a sufficiently high standard.
Where labels are required on a photograph, please indicate this in a note accompanying the picture or on an additional copy (e.g., a photocopy) of the image.
Other images
These include computer-generated molecular models or screen shots of computer software. They may be submitted as EPS, PDF, JPEG, PICT, GIF, BMP or PCX files. If you are unsure of the format to use, please contact the editorial office for advice.
Short video clips
Video recordings can be used to show key techniques, processes, living organisms or concepts that it would be difficult or impossible to depict by still images and/or written descriptions alone.
Video clips will be converted to QuickTime format, and compressed to 20 Mb or less for distribution via the Internet. Some details will therefore be lost and the frame size will be reduced (to 320 x 240 pixels or smaller). These video clips will therefore not be suitable for all purposes.
Clips should not exceed 3 minutes in duration and should be submitted on VHS video tapes in PAL or NTSC format. Other formats may be acceptable on occasion (Mini DV digital video cassette is ideal) - the editorial office should be contacted should you require clarification.
For ease of downloading, the soundtrack on the tape may not be incorporated into the final QuickTime video. You should therefore provide a short written commentary to accompany the video clip of no more than 500 words.
When papers are accepted by the Journal, authors will be asked to assign the copyright to the Journal. The Journal is then responsible for dealing with requests for reprinting or copying and protecting the authors' rights.
Materials published in Bioscience Explained are usually made available free-of-charge for non profit-making use. At a future date we may issue a compilation of the Journal's articles e.g., in print or on CD-ROM, for which a charge may be made.
Authors must obtain written permission to use in their articles any material that has been published elsewhere, and must include in their typescript any acknowledgements that have been requested by the source. Photocopies of letters granting permission should be sent to the editorial office of Bioscience Explained.
