期刊名称：PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM
PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM, an interdisciplinary international journal established in 1885 by the Croatian Society of Natural Sciences, appears quarterly and provides a forum for publication of works covering all aspects of life sciences.
Besides original scientific contributions, the journal publishes solicited editorials, leading articles, reviews and viewpoints. In addition, the journal also publishes commentaries, correspondence, book reviews and obituaries. A separate section is devoted to essays on the 20th century history and development of life sciences in Croatia.
Instructions to Authors
Submission: Only papers written in proper English are considered. Manuscripts must be typewritten in triplicate (with three sets of illustrations of which one is an original), double-spaced on one side of the paper, with a 2.5 cm wide margin on top, bottom and both sides, accompanied by the identical file on a diskette.
The papers should be sent to:
Prof. dr. B. Vitale
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Periodicum biologorum,
Hrvatsko prirodoslovno drustvo,
Ilica 16/III,10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Original research papers: Submitted manuscripts should be fully documented reports of original research. They must contain significant and original observations to be critically evaluated.
Short communications: These manuscripts should not exceed 2 printed pages (i.e. 5 manuscript pages), including an abstract, essential references and not more than 3 tables or figures. Short communications should represent complete, original studies and should be arranged in the same way as full length manuscripts.
Leading articles and Editorials: are solicited by the Editorial Board with the aim to bring to the general readership pressing topics in life sciences and related environmental and bioethical dilemmas.
Review articles and viewpoints: Authors who wish to contribute a manuscript to this category are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief. Reviews should be focused on topics of current interest. View-points should offer a more personalized perspective on a topic that will be of interest to the general readership. All contributions to these categories will be subject to editorial review.
Commentaries and letters to the Editor: concerning work published in the journal may also be submitted. They should not exceed 2 manuscript pages including one table or figure.
CONDITIONS: All manuscripts will be reviewed by the editor and two referees. In order to expedite review, authors may suggest three to five potential reviewers with their addresses. Manuscripts are received with the explicit understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by any other publication. A cover letter with the name, postal address, postal code, telephone, fax and E-mail numbers of the corresponding author must accompany each manuscript. This letter must include a statement confirming that all authors concur with the submission. The contents of PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM may be reproduced without permission provided that credit is given to the journal. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce illustrations, tables, etc. from other publications. One of the criteria considered in reviewing manuscripts is the proper treatment of animals. In particular, the use of painful or otherwise noxious stimuli must be carefully and thoroughly justified. Papers that do not meet these criteria will not be accepted for publication.
Preparation of manuscripts
First page - A concise but informative full title of the article. Avoid abbreviations and colloquialisms.
Second page - A condensed title (running title) of no more than 70 letters and spaces.
Name(s) of author(s). Write first names in full. Complete address of the laboratory (institution) for each author.
Third page - footnotes to the title, if any. List of any nonstandard abbreviations.
Fourth page - An Abstract of no more than 250 words must be divided into four separate sections: background and purpose, materials and methods, results and conclusions, and should be factual condensation of the entire work including a statement of its purpose, a clear description of the findings and finally a concise presentation of conclusions.
Content of manuscript
Number the remaining pages consecutively and type the authors (s) last name(s) at the top of each page. Write in the first person (except summary) and the active voice whenever possible.
Keep the INTRODUCTION brief, stating clearly the purpose of the article and its relation to other papers on the same subject. Do not give an extensive review of literature.
Provide enough information in the MATERIAL AND METHODS section to enable other investigators to repeat the experiments.
Report RESULTS clearly and concisely. Do not present the same results in tables and illustrations. Exceptionally, results and discussion can be combined in a single section.
In the DISCUSSION interpret the results, state their meaning and draw conclusions. Do not simply repeat the results.
Start each section on a separate sheet.
SUPPLEMENTS TO MANUSCRIPT
Footnotes: Avoid footnotes.
Tables and illustration: Tables and illustrations (both numbered in Arabic numerals) should be prepared on separate sheets. Tables require a heading and figures a legend. Only good drawings and original photographs can be accepted; negatives or photocopies cannot be used. On the back of each illustration, indicate its number, the authors name, and top.
Color illustrations can now be integrated within the text and are reproduced at the author's expense. Each table and illustration must have all the necessary information to be understood independently of the text.
Submit a drawing twice the final size. Lettering and identifying marks should be clear and legible after reduction. We prefer either an original drawing in India ink on white drawing or tracing paper or electronic printout. Submit glossy prints of good quality. Write lightly in pencil the author's name and figure number (indicate top) on the back of each illustration.
Abbreviations: Introduce an abbreviation only when the same term occurs three or more times.
References: Type references on a separate sheet in order of appearance. Then number them in sequence and put these numbers in brackets in the text. Cite in sequence all authors names and initials, title of article, name of journal, year of publication, volume number of journal, and first and last pages.
The surnames of the authors followed by initials should be given. There should be no punctuation other than a comma to separate the authors.
Abbreviate journal titles according to the International List of Periodical Title Word Abbreviations or to Current Contents. Material submitted for publication but not yet accepted should be noted as unpublished data' and not included in the reference list.
Example for journal citation:
LUCIN P, JONJIC S 1995 Cytomegalovirus replication cycle: An overview. Period biol 97:13-26
Example for book citation:
BENEDETTI M S, DOSTERT P 1992 Monoamine oxidase from physiology and pathophysiology to the design and clinical applications of reversible inhibitions. In: Testa B (ed) Advances in Drug Research. Academic Press, London, p 65
Galley proofs: Unless indicated otherwise, galley proofs are sent to the first-named author and should be returned with the least possible delay.
Reprints: The author will receive 25 reprints free of charge. More can be ordered by the form which is sent with the proofs.
Allow four weeks from the date of publication for delivery of reprints.
Editorial Board
The papers should be sent to:
Prof. dr. B. Vitale
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Periodicum biologorum,
Hrvatsko prirodoslovno drustvo,
Ilica 16/III,10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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