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Insect Science and Its Application serves as a forum for original research findings on tropical insects and related arthropods, with special emphasis on their environmentally benign and sustainable management. The journal is published quarterly both in print format and on the worldwide web (http://www.bioline.org.br). The subject areas encompassed by the journal include tropical agricultural pests; stored product pests; forest entomology and wood product pests; disease vectors; host-insect relationships; biological control; plant resistance; social, beneficial and commercial arthropods; arthropod ecology and biodiversity; arthropod physiology, morphology, pathology, immunology and toxicology; arthropod taxonomy; population dynamics and genetics; arthropod molecular biology, biochemistry and biotechnology; behavioural and chemical ecology; economic entomology; pesticide resistance and pesticide residue studies; and social science and technology transfer. The journal’s expanded scope now includes biological diversity, ecology, systematics and environmental issues.
In addition to original research articles, the journal also publishes mini-review articles, short communications, book reviews, new patents, announcements and reports of meetings, and obituaries of prominent scientists. Regular issues of the journal usually contain a review article on a critical or rapidly developing area of tropical insect science and which is normally submitted at the invitation of the Editors. All manuscripts are reviewed by international authorities prior to publication; however, the Editor-in-Chief reserves the right of final decision.
While the journal is hosted by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), under the aegis of the The African Association of Insect Scientists Insect Science and Its Application pursues its own independent editorial policy.
Authorship
The responsibilities of the senior author when submitting a paper to Insect Science and Its Application are to ensure that the work has not been previously published, is not under consideration for publication elsewhere and has been approved for submission by all its authors and the institution(s) in which the work was conducted. If the paper is accepted for publication, all authors will transfer copyright of their article to the publisher, after which the publication becomes the property of the journal. It is normally the responsibility of the author(s) to obtain copyright permission to reproduce tables or figures first published elsewhere, and to ensure the correctness of all references. The senior author should also obtain explicit permission (preferably in writing) to use unpublished material cited as a ‘personal communication’ in the paper.
Manuscript Preparation
Papers are published in English or French with abstracts in both languages. Authors are advised to consult an expert in these languages, especially if they are not fluent in either tongue.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the following guidelines.
Manuscript Submission
1. Papers submitted for publication should be typed in double spacing (including abstracts, tables and figure legends) with margins of 3 cm on right and left sides and printed in a legible font, e.g. Times. All pages of the manuscript should be numbered, and tables and figures should be typed or drawn on separate sheets of paper to follow the references, and not interspersed within the text.
2. Manuscripts should be prepared on a computer wherever possible. Authors are requested to maintain a back-up copy in case revision is necessary.
3. Figures and illustrations should be submitted in triplicate. Computer-drawn figures printed on a laser (not a dot matrix) printer are acceptable. Alternatively, figures may be professionally drawn on white board or tracing paper. In either case, authors are requested to also provide the original data from which the figure was generated. Good quality photocopies of original photographs are sufficient until the manuscript has been accepted, after which authors will be asked to provide the originals. Glossy, unmounted photographs, preferably in black and white, are required. Illustrations should not be larger than 15 x 24 cm, and the point size of the labels and legends should not be smaller than 10 points such that any text or labels are legible on reduction. The magnification should be stated. The figure legends should be typed on a separate piece of paper and should contain enough information to make the figure self-explanatory without reference to the text. Authors are requested to write the figure number and their name on the back of each illustration/photograph.
4. Tables should be numbered consecutively and typed in double-spacing and included at the end of the paper. Table titles should be self-explanatory without reference to the text. Non-standard units of measurement should be defined in the footnotes to the tables (See guidelines for reporting statistical data, above) and at first mention in the text.
5. Proofs. The page proofs and original edited manuscript will be returned to the corresponding author for approval and minor correction. To avoid delays in publication, the proofs and manuscript must be returned as soon as possible, by registered airmail or courier/express service, where this is more reliable.
6. Reprints and page charges. Insect Science and Its Application provides 25 free reprints without covers to the primary author. It is the author’s responsibility to update the journal on change of address, as claims for non-receipt of reprints can only be honoured if your address is current. Rates for ordering additional copies of the reprints are provided with notification of acceptance. There are no page charges, but authors may be surcharged for excessively long papers (>24 manuscript pages).
7. Send your manuscript as three (3) hard copies and diskette by registered airmail, courier service or via e-mail to:
The Editor-in-Chief
Insect Science and Its Application
P.O. Box 72913, Nairobi, Kenya
Fax: +254-2-803360/860110
e-mail: [email protected]
Short Communications
These follow a similar format as for research articles, but are useful for reporting preliminary or shorter studies. Short Communications seldom exceed 12 typed double-spaced pages in length.
AUTHOR CHECKLIST
It is strongly recommended that authors submitting manuscripts for publication should make a copy of this checklist and submit it with their manuscripts to the Chief Editor. This will ensure that their MS is in the correct format and should make for more rapid processing and publication.
GENERAL
Original and two exact copies of double-spaced MS sent, one copy kept.
Pages numbered throughout
Separate pages for references, tables and figure legends (all double spaced).
Name and address for correspondence clearly indicated
MS despatched in strong envelope
Computer diskette 3.5, preferably MS Word or WordPerfect (to be sent with revised MS)
TEXT
Cover page (p. 1) with: (a) Title; (b) full postal address; and (c) running title at foot
Abstract (including authors and title) and index key words on separate page (p. 2)
Abstract submitted in both English and French.
Citation of references in text conforms to specifications in Instructions to Authors.
Joint authors quoted as Macharia and Mueke; i.e. not Macharia & Mueke.
References in text and in reference list correspond exactly.
Journal titles given in standard abbreviations and underlined (or in italics)
First and last pages of references quoted
Manuscripts with paper clips, not stapled
Measurements in metric system
FIGURES
Size of Figures conforms to specifications in Instructions to Authors
All magnifications indicated by scale bars, not in the legends
Author's name and Figure number on back of all figures
Legends for Figures on separate pages
Abbreviations for Figures fully listed and explained
I have checked that the submitted manuscript conforms with the format
outlined above
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(Author)
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(Date of Despatch)