期刊名称：DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
 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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Diversity and Distributions |
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A Journal of Biological Invasions and Biodiversity
Print ISSN: 1366-9516
Online ISSN: 1472-4642 |
Aims and Scope |
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Diversity and Distributions is a sister publication to Journal of Biogeography and Global Ecology and Biogeography.
Diversity and Distributions publishes reviews and primary research papers on a very wide range of subjects relating to biodiversity. The journal accepts papers dealing with all taxa, ranging from bacteria to plants and animals, and all types of ecosystems, including experimental systems. Purely descriptive papers are generally not acceptable. Every level of ecological understanding is covered, from molecular-level, through single-species studies, to ecosystem-, biome- and global-level perspectives. Theoretical studies are most welcome. Diversity and Distributions is taking the lead in the increasingly important field of invasion ecology, a new domain at the interface of ecology and biogeography. Biological invasions present exciting opportunities to gain important new insights on the determinants and implications of biodiversity and the distribution of organisms |
Instructions to Authors
Average time between receipt of manuscript and first editorial decision is now 43 days!
Diversity and Distributions has five main categories of articles: -
1. Biodiversions. These are editorial items solicited directly by the Editor. Unsolicited material will not normally be considered. If you have an idea for such a contribution (up to 2000 words), please contact the Editor, who will provide you with the necessary guidance for submission.
2. Biodiversity Viewpoints. This section contains short essays (usually up to 3000 words) considering biodiversity from a particular disciplinary, regional, political, or other standpoint. If you would like to contribute such an essay, please contact the Editor outlining the distinctive character of your proposed essay, its length, the number of references, and the character of any illustrations to be used.
3. Biodiversity Research and Reviews This is the core section of the journal and presents research or review articles up to 5000 words in length, but preferably shorter (the word limit refers to text from the start of the introduction to the end of the acknowledgements - i.e. excluding the title, abstract, references, figure captions, and tables). Tables should not be overlong and complicated. The Editor reserves the right to publish long tables and appendices on the journal's website, rather than in the printed version. Such a decision will only be taken after consultation with the author. A short running title should be provided. The manuscript must include an abstract of no more than 300 words structured under the headings: Aim, Location, Methods, Results, Main conclusions, and ending with a list of 6-10 keywords or phrases, arranged in alphabetical order. Three different weights of headings are available: authors should indicate the relative importance of a heading by the use of ringed capital letters. i.e. (A) for main headings; (B) for secondary headings; and, (C) for tertiary headings. The correct nomenclatural authorities for all taxa must be given on the first appearance in the text, in Tables, and in the captions to Figures, unless a general reference to a standard source is provided at an appropriate place in the manuscript. A biosketch entry should be included after the references section (see below).
4. Biodiversity Letters. This section presents short items (normally less than 1000 words) of general news interest with respect to biodiversity, conferences or events, computer hardware and software developments, films and videos, the law, and political debates. Brief letters to the editor are also most welcome. Lively titles are encouraged, and material should be as topical as possible. Longer letters (up to 2500 words in total) prompted by papers previously published in this or occasionally other journals are also encouraged. Such longer communications should include a one-paragraph abstract (150 word maximum), and a list of 6-10 keywords.
Manuscript preparation and submission
Diversity and Distributions requires online submission of manuscripts at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ddi. Submission online is an intuitive, step-by-step process. By submitting online, you will benefit from quicker peer-review, web-based manuscript tracking, online reviewing and faster response. You will need your manuscript and figures in a digital format. When submitting, authors should upload a single file that contains all text (including a short running title, references, tables, figure captions and appendices) and figures, which should be embedded into the document. A PDF file will then automatically be created for reviewing purposes. Full instructions and support for authors can be found at the Site. To use the Site you will need a user ID and password. Go to the Journal's submission homepage (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ddi) and click 'Create a new account' if you have not registered before, or click 'Check for existing account' if you have submitted online or reviewed online before for the Journal (or if you have forgotten your details). If you at any time experience difficulty with your online submission, please contact the Editorial Assistant at ddi@sun.ac.za.
Contributing authors are requested to submit, at the time of submission of their manuscripts, a list of at least five persons that they consider well qualified to review the submitted work (e-mail addresses should be included). The list should NOT include any current or recent collaborators in work that is closely related to the topic of the submitted paper, or any persons within the same organization as any of the authors of the submitted work.
All enquiries should be directed to:
Prof. David M. Richardson
Centre for Invasion Biology (CIB)
Science Faculty
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
South Africa
Tel: +2782 902-9024
Fax: +2721 808-2995
E-mail: rich@sun.ac.za
CIB website: www.sun.ac.za/cib
Pages and lines should be numbered to aid cross-referencing (in MSWord, go to "Page Setup" then "Layout"; select "Line numbers"; click on "Add line numbers" and select "continuous").
Only papers written in English will be accepted. The journal cannot provide detailed editing of manuscripts to correct English. Where necessary, authors should have their manuscripts checked by a native English speaker before submitting their work.
Abbreviations and units
SI units (metre, kilogram, etc.) are essential. Statistics and measurements should be given in figures, i.e. 10†mm, except where the number begins the paragraph. When the number does not refer to a unit of measurement, it is spelt out, except where the number is greater than 10. A list of preferred abbreviations and naming conventions is available here.
Tables
Tables must be positioned on separate sheets and numbered consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Column headings should be brief: with units of measurement in parentheses. Tables should be typed as text, using 'tabs' (not spaces) to align columns. The use of table editors should be avoided. Do not use graphics software to create tables.
Methods
Please ensure that this section is entitled 'METHODS', and not 'MATERIALS AND METHODS'.
Figures, Illustrations and Maps
All illustrations (including photographs) are classified as figures and should be numbered consecutively (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.). When submitting a manuscript to Manuscript Central, authors should upload a single text file with embedded figures. Upon your manuscript being accepted for publication, please supply separate files containing electronic versions of your figures (see File Formats, below). Please note that your paper will go through production more quickly if instructions on content and format are followed carefully. Each figure must have a legend that makes the material completely understandable. Legends should be presented separately from the figures, in a list at the end of the manuscript. Label multi-panel figures (a), (b), (c), etc., preferably in the upper left corner, and refer to them in the text as, for example, Fig. 1(a). Please ensure that electronic artwork is prepared such that, after reduction to fit across one or two columns or two-thirds width (80 mm, 169 mm or 110 mm, respectively) as required, all lettering and symbols will be clear and easy to read, i.e. no labels should be too large or too small. Avoid using tints if possible; if they are essential to the understanding of the figure, try to make them coarse.
Maps that display area data and organism distribution at a continental, hemispheric, or world scale must always use an equal-area map projection (e.g. Mollweide or Aitoff's). Note especially that Mercator's projection is not acceptable for such data. Please indicate the precise projection employed in the caption. On these maps, the equatorial scale should be indicated, while scale information should be provided, preferably as a scale bar within the figure, for all maps of whatever size and area.
File Formats: After acceptance of your manuscript for publication, figure files should be supplied as follows. Photographic figures should be saved in tif format at 300 d.p.i. (or failing that in jpg format with low compression). Line figures should be saved as vector graphics (i.e. composed of lines, curves, points and fonts; not pixels) in eps or pdf format, or embedded as such in Word, as this enhances their display when published online. Combination figures (those composed of vector and pixel/raster elements) should also be saved in eps or pdf format where possible (or embedded as such in Word). If line figures and combination figures cannot be saved in vector graphics format, they should be saved in tif format at high resolution (i.e. 600 d.p.i.) (do not save them in jpg format). If you are unsure about the resolution of your tif files, please zoom in and check that fonts, curves and diagonal lines are smooth-edged and do not appear blocky when viewed at high magnification. Note that line and combination figures supplied in tif format are downsampled for online publication and so authors should preferentially opt for vector graphic formats for these figure types (full resolution tif files are used for print publication).
If there is colour artwork in your manuscript when it is accepted for publication, Wiley-Blackwell require you to complete and return a Colourwork Agreement Form before your paper can be published. Once completed, please return the form to the Production Editor at the address below:
Production Editor
Diversity and Distributions
Wiley-Blackwell
600 North Bridge Road #05-01
Parkview Square
Singapore 188778.
Fax: +65 6295 6202
E-mail: ddi@wiley.com
Any article received by Wiley-Blackwell with colour work will not be published until the form has been returned
Under exceptional circumstances, authors may request the above charges to be waived. This must be done, in writing, at the time of submission of the manuscript, and authors must justify to the Editor that inclusion of the figure(s) in colour is essential for interpretation of the results presented. If authors wish to apply for funds to cover the costs of colour printing, the Editor will provide relevant support letters to funding bodies, indicating acceptance of the paper. Note that we offer a free Colour on the Web option whereby authors can have figures printed in black and white in the journal but in colour in the online version, free of charge.
Appendices and Supporting Information
Appendices may be provided for important primary data, which needs to be included in the paper. If, however, these data are very extensive, or if they are of only indirect relevance to the paper, they will normally be made available in an electronic form through the Journal's web pages. Mention of the first supporting appendix, table or figure ,etc., in the text should be in the form 'see Appendix S1 in Supporting Information' [where 'S' indicates Supporting], subsequent mention should be in the form 'see Appendix S2'. Authors should then include a Supporting Information section after the References section, which should be in the following form (text in curly brackets is for completion by the author, see instructions below):
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Supporting Information
Additional Supporting Information may be found in the online version of this article:
Appendix S1 {Insert short legend to online Appendix S1}
Figure S1 {Insert short legend to online Figure S1}
Table S1 {Insert short legend to online Table S1}
As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer-reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors.
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For reasons of space, only short titles to Supporting Information should be given in this section; full titles (if different) can be given with the Supporting Information itself; full titles can include a fuller description of content, definition of abbreviations, etc. Supporting Information files are hosted by the Publisher in the format supplied by the author and are not copy-edited by the Publisher. It is the responsibility of the author to supply Supporting Information in an appropriate file format and to ensure that it is accurate and correct. Authors should therefore prepare Supporting Information with the same rigour as their main paper, including adhesion to journal style (e.g. formatting of references). Supporting Information can be provided as separate files or as one combined file. Authors are discouraged from supplying very large files or files in non-standard file formats, both of which may reduce their use to the readership. Files should be prepared without line numbers or wide line spacing, and with all track-change edits accepted. Further information on Supporting Information is available here.
At proof correction stage authors will be given access to their Supporting Information (via the web) and should check it for accuracy and updates. If changes are required corrected versions of the files received with the proof must be emailed to the Production Editor, with a brief description of the changes made. Supporting Information must be checked alongside the main proof and corrections for both returned to the Production Editor at the same time.
Biosketch/Biosketches
A short Biosketch/Biosketches entry (30-100 words for one author/150 words for the first three authors, respectively) describing the research interests of the author(s) should be provided. For papers with 4 or more authors, biosketch details should be supplied for the first author only; alternatively, a general statement of the focus of the research team (a link to a group web page is encouraged) should be provided, together with a statement of author roles, e.g. Author contributions: A.S. and K.J. conceived the ideas; K.J. and R.L.M. collected the data; R.L.M. and P.A.K. analysed the data; and A.S. and K.J. led the writing.
References
We recommend the use of a tool such as EndNote for reference management and formatting. Click here to download the most up to date EndNote reference style for Diversity and Distributions. References should be made by giving the author's name with the year of publication in parentheses. When reference is made to a work by three authors or more, only the first name and et al. should be given in the citation. All authors' names should be listed in the reference itself. If several papers by the same author and from the same year are cited, a, b, c, etc., should be inserted after the year of publication. References must be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper in the following standard form:
Cox, C. B. & Moore, P. D. (1999) Biogeography: an ecological and evolutionary approach, 6th edn. Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford.
May, R.M. (1994) The effects of spatial scale on ecological questions and answers. Large-scale ecology and conservation biology (ed. by P.J. Edwards, R.M. May and N.R. Webb), pp. 1-17. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.
Prentice, I.C., Guiot, J., Huntley, B., Jolly, D. & Cheddadi, R. (1996) Reconstructing biomes from palaeoecological data: a general method and its application to European pollen data at 0 and 6 ka. Climate Dynamics, 12, 185-194.
Please note that titles of journals should be written in full. Unpublished data, works in preparation and papers submitted but not yet accepted may be cited in the text, giving the author's initials and surname, but should not be included in the reference list.
Copyright Transfer Agreement
Authors will be required to sign an Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) for all papers accepted for publication. Signature of the CTA is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a signed form has been received. Please note that signature of the CTA does not affect ownership of copyright in the material. (Government employees need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned). After submission authors will retain the right to publish their paper in various medium/circumstances (please see the form for further details). To assist authors an appropriate form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a copy of the form www.wiley.com/go/ctaaglobal. The form should be returned by post, fax or e-mail attachment to: Production Editor, Diversity and Distributions, Wiley-Blackwell, 600 North Bridge Road #05-01, Parkview Square, Singapore 188778. Fax: +65 6295 6202. E-mail: ddi@wiley.com
Online Open
OnlineOpen is a pay-to-publish service from Wiley-Blackwell that offers authors whose papers are accepted for publication the opportunity to pay up-front for their manuscript to become open access (i.e. free for all to view and download) via Wiley InterScience. Each Online Open article will be subject to a one-off fee of US$3000 to be met by or on behalf of the Author in advance of publication. Upon online publication, the article (both full-text and PDF versions) will be available to all for viewing and download free of charge. For the full list of terms and conditions, see http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/authorresources/onlineopen.html#OnlineOpen_Terms.
Any authors wishing to send their paper OnlineOpen will be required to complete the payment form available from our website at:
https://secure.interscience.wiley.com/funded_access.html
(Please note this form is for use with OnlineOpen material ONLY.)
Prior to acceptance there is no requirement to inform an Editorial Office that you intend to publish your paper OnlineOpen if you do not wish to. All OnlineOpen articles are treated in the same way as any other article. They go through the journal's standard peer-review process and will be accepted or rejected based on their own merit.
Proofs
The corresponding author will receive an email alert to download an PDF file of the proof. Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following Web site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen, and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Proofs will be posted if no e-mail address is available. The proofs should be returned to the Production Editor within two weeks of receipt. Major alterations to the text and illustrations are only accepted when absolutely necessary; the additional costs may be charged to the author.
Offprints
The corresponding author will receive a PDF offprint upon publication of the manuscript. This replaces any free paper copies. Additional paper copies may be purchased and should be ordered when proofs are returned. Offprints are normally sent out about 3 weeks after publication.
Policy on the use of RAPD markers
The appropriateness of RAPD markers for population genetic inference is increasingly questioned by our reviewers and editors because of concerns about reproducibility, dominance, and homology. Given these worries, and the ready availability of other kinds of markers that do not suffer from all of these problems, studies based primarily on RAPDs only rarely pass the scrutiny of peer review in Diversity and Distributions. Of course, there may be situations in which RAPDs are appropriate, such as in genetic mapping studies or in searches for diagnostic markers for a given species or trait. These latter kinds of studies will continue to be reviewed by the journal.
Policy on molecular sequences
It is a condition of publication that papers using new molecular sequences must place the sequences in an appropriate database (e.g. GenBank). Relevant accession numbers should be provided in the final manuscript. Accession numbers are required for all sequences used in analyses, including existing sequences in databases.
Online production tracking is available for your article through Wiley-Blackwell's Author Services
Author Services enables authors to track their article - once it has been accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. The author will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/ for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.
Editorial Board
The Editor
David Richardson
Deputy Director
Institute for Plant Conservation
Botany Department
University of Cape Town
7700 Rondebosch
South Africa
Tel: +27 (021) 650 2440
Fax: +27 (021) 650 4046
e-mail: rich@botzoo.uct.ac.za
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