期刊名称：REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
 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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Reproduction in Domestic Animals |
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| Official Organ of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR) and the European Veterinary Society of Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR) |
The journal offers comprehensive information concerning physiology, pathology, and biotechnology of reproduction. Topical results are currently published in original papers, reviews, and short communications with particular attention to investigations on practicable techniques.
Carefully selected reports, e. g. on embryo transfer and associated biotechnologies, gene transfer, and spermatology provide a link between basic research and clinical application. The journal applies to breeders, veterinarians, and biologists, and is also of interest in human medicine. Interdisciplinary cooperation is documented in the proceedings of the joint annual meetings.
Fields of interest: Animal reproduction and biotechnology with special regard to investigations on applied and clinical research.
Instructions to Authors
1. General
Reproduction in Domestic Animals is an international journal for the publication of original and significant contributions concerning reproduction in domestic animals, laboratory animals, and wildlife, with particular attention to basic and clinical research. The scope of the journal applies to veterinarians, breeders, and biologists while also being of interest to practitioners of human medicine. Reproduction in Domestic Animals is the official organ of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR) and the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR).
We encourage the submission of topical results for publication as original papers, reviews (mini-reviews or critical feature articles), or short communications. Feature articles or reviews should summarise work in a particular area of the above-mentioned fields that comprise the scope of the journal. Viewpoint articles and comments on published papers are also welcome. Comments should be confined to the substance of the paper and the authors of the paper referred to will be offered the opportunity to respond. The journal publishes preliminary communications of results that are of current and extreme interest. Please mark the envelope of these submissions 'Urgent Short Communication' and provide a brief explanation of the urgency. Authors interested in preparing a review, a feature article, or a viewpoint article are invited to discuss the matter with the Editor-in-Chief.
All papers are subjected to a thorough peer-review by at least two ad-hoc referees. Short communications will be subject to accelerated, but very strict refereeing. The publication language is English.
2. Submission and acceptance of manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted to:
Editorial Office of Reproduction in Domestic Animals
c/o Prof. Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez, Editor-in-Chief
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, SLU
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Box 7039
Clinical Centre
SE-750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
Please submit 3 copies of the manuscript. The letter of submission should provide the full address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the correspondence author. Manuscripts must conform to the journal style and should be submitted in the final version containing all revisions. Strict observance of the following requirements will shorten the interval between submission and publication. Poorly prepared or unnecessarily lengthy manuscripts have less prospect of being accepted. Unsatisfactory or poor quality figures will be returned for correction. Disks should not be provided until manuscripts are accepted.
Upon acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author will receive the form "Manuscript Submission" to be returned to the editor within 5 days. This form includes, among other items, your complete corresponding address, the copyright transfer agreement, and the guidelines for colour print charges.
The manuscript will be destroyed 3 months after publication. Only appropriately marked originals will be returned. The publisher cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss through the post.
3. Requirements for manuscripts
3.1. Format
The copies must be typed (Times, font 12) with double spacing throughout and with a margin of at least 3 cm on the left-hand side. Lines should be numbered in a consecutive manner starting on the first page, in the left-hand margin. All pages of the manuscript must also be numbered consecutively, including those containing references, tables, and captions to illustrations, all of which are to be placed after the text. Illustrations, both line drawings and photographs, are to be numbered as figures in a common sequence.
On page one of the manuscript the official name of the institution, the place where the work was carried out, the title of the article, and the names of authors must be stated as follows: Town, Country (no mailing address); Title of Article; Name A, Name B, and Name C. The title should be concise and appropriately informative and should contain all keywords necessary to facilitate retrieval by modern search techniques. Additional keywords not already contained in the title or abstract may be listed beneath the abstract. An abridged title suitable for use as a running head at the top of the printed page and not exceeding 50 letters and spaces should also be supplied. Each original paper and review shall contain a short summary (preferably less than 250 words). The summary should not just recapitulate the results but should state concisely the scope of the work and give the principal findings, avoiding acronyms and references. The summary shall be complete enough for direct use by abstracting services.
Original articles should be structured in the following order: Title, Contents, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and References. Placement of figures and tables should be indicated in the text. The experimental design should be described in sufficient detail (methods, analyses. statistics, breeds, origin, and management of animals etc.) to allow for repetition of the experiments.
If the paper is one of a numbered series, a reference to the previous part should be given as a footnote on the first page. If a part not yet published needs to be consulted for a proper understanding of the paper, a copy of that manuscript should be supplied to assist the referees. The corresponding address, and e-mail address if available, should appear at the end of the paper. Sets of identical data should not be given in tables and figures. Figures and tables should be accompanied by a legend.
The manuscript comprises a printout of the text, figures, tables, and a list of all figures and tables with their captions and titles on a separate piece of paper. We ask that you convey the essential information within the first 60 characters of the captions to accommodate the online edition. Each figure, table, and bibliographic entry must have a reference in the text. For all figures please include reproduceable artwork (marked with the author's name, short title, and figure number). Any corrections requested by the reviewer should already be integrated into the file.
The data carriers (diskette, etc.) must be PC/Windows-compatible and may not contain any files other than those for the current manuscript. Please include a list of the files, noting the file name, the computer program, and its version number. Please do not import the figures into the text file. The text should be prepared using standard software (Microsoft Word, Word Perfect) or saved in rtf format; do not use automated or manual hyphenation.
For further information please consult: www.blackwell-science.com/elecmed/authors.htm.
3.2. Length
Original papers, including figures, tables and references, should not exceed 10-12 typed or computer-written DIN A4 pages. Review articles can have an extended length. Short Communications, including figures, tables and references, should not exceed 4 manuscript pages. The number of figures and tables should be kept to a minimum.
3.3. Units, abbreviations and nomenclature
All specifications must be stated according to the S.I. System. Concentrations of chemical solutions are to be given in mol/l. All other concentrations should be given in % (volume or weight). All products implemented are to be mentioned with the manufacturer's name and delivery address which should appear in a footnote on the same page.
Any abbreviations of chemical, biological, medical, or other terms should only be employed when it is certain that they are internationally known. The full name must be stated in brackets when the abbreviation is first used.
All biological, medical, chemical, or other terms should be used according to the most recent recommendations of respective international nomenclature. Enzymes should be given according to the Enzyme Nomenclature (Elsevier Publishing Co., 1965). In the case of commercially obtained substances or reagents, the name and address of the manufacturer or supplier should be given as a footnote, when they are first mentioned in the text. Products (preparations etc.) with a registered trademark should be marked with ®.
Bacterial names should be in accordance with the latest edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore). Viruses are to be given the classification and names recommended by the International Committee on the Nomenclature of Viruses.
3.4. Illustrations and tables
Original Photographs or drawings must be sharp and of high contrast. Figures should be saved in a neutral data format such as TIFF or EPS, and a printout should always be included. Powerpoint and Word graphics are unsuitable for reproduction. Please do not use any pixel-oriented programmes. Scanned figures (only in TIFF format) should have a resolution of 300 dpi (halftone) or 600 to 1200 dpi (line drawings) in relation to the reproduction size. Please submit the data for figures in black and white. However, colour photos can be reproduced in black and white (with a possible loss of contrast). Colour graphics should be created using the CMYK colour palette (print colours), not RGB (monitor colours). Figures printed in colour are subject to an added charge. Colour print charges are explained on the manuscript submission form (see 2.). There is a charge for alterations to figures when carried out by the publisher.
Please note that figures will generally be reduced to fit within the column-width or the print area. This means that numbering and lettering must still be readable when reduced (e.g. maps) and that the scale might not correspond with the original (microscopic pictures), thereby invalidating references to scale in the text. If a figure is to be cropped, please mark the lines on a photocopy or tracing paper. Printouts should be made with a laserprinter at the highest resolution (> 600 dpi). If artwork is to be scanned, line drawings should only be contour drawings without halftones (shades of grey). Please do not use patterns; rough hatching is possible.
Graphs with an x and y axis should not be enclosed in frames; only 2-dimensional representations. Do not forget the labels and units. Captions for the figures should give a precise description of the content and should not be repeated within the figure.
Tables should be created using the table function.
3.5. References
In the text, citations are listed chronologically by the author and date and are not numbered. All citations in the text must be listed at the end of the paper, according to the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors established in 1979. References should be listed in alphabetical order of the first author's name.
The following are examples of the styles required for citing a book chapter, a journal article, and an entire book. For conference proceedings, be sure to include the name(s) of the editor(s) of the proceedings, the publisher and the place of publication.
Ewald C, Apel G, von Mickwitz G, 1988: Erfahrungen mit der Vakzination gegen die Haemophilus-Pleuropneumanie der Stewing. Berl. Münch. Tierärztl. Wschr. 102 6-11.
Mair A, Diebschlag W, Distl O, Kräußlich W, 1988: Analysis of pressure distribution on the foot soles of cattle. J. Vet. Med. A 35 696-704.
Niemann H, Elsaesser F, 1983: Steroid hormones in early pig embryo development. In: Bavister BD (ed), The Mammalian preimplantation Embryo. Plenum Press New York, pp. 117-132.
Citations in the text should be given by placing in parenthesis the name(s) of author(s) followed by a comma and the year of publication, e.g. (Thein and Härtl,1986), (Ewald et al. 1988) or (Mair et al., 1988; Nieman and Elsaesser 1983).
All entries in the reference list must correspond to citations in the text. No editorial responsibility can be taken for the accuracy of the references, and authors are requested to check these with special care. Papers that have not been accepted for publication may not be included in the list of references and must be cited either as 'unpublished data' or as 'personal communication'. The use of such citations is discouraged. It is the author's responsibility to ensure that they have permission to cite material as a personal communication.
3.6. Laboratory animals
Papers reporting work with animals should include a reference to the code of practice adopted for the experimentation. Editors will take account of ethical and animal welfare issues and reserve the right not to publish.
4. Copyright
Publication in the journal can only take place under the condition, that the manuscript has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Upon submission of the manuscript to the publisher, the author certifies that neither his contribution nor any foreign text or figures contained therein that he procures infringe upon the rights of a third party, and that he alone is authorized to dispose of the existing right of utilization with regard to copyright. The author will refrain from any other duplication and distribution or digital transfer and reproduction (e.g. on the Internet) during the period of the contract. For the duration of the lawful copyright, the author grants the publisher regardless of location the exclusive right of duplication and dissemination (right of publication) without restriction as to the intangible reproduction of the article, the right to make the article available to any individual online as well as the right of issuance of licenses to third parties nationally and abroad for the exercise of the granted ancillary rights. The publisher is authorized to make use of the utilization rights to which he is entitled, however, he is not obligated to do so.
5. Proof correction and offprints
When you receive proofs of your article, please check, sign, and return them to the Editor-in-Chief without delay. As changes to proofs are costly, we ask that you only correct typesetting errors.
Proofs will be sent via e-mail as an Acrobat PDF (portable document format) file. The e-mail server must be able to accept attachments up to 4 MB in size. Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following Web site: 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; in your absence, please arrange for a colleague to access your e-mail to retrieve the proofs.
The first author will receive 25 complementary offprints of his paper. Additional offprints can be ordered on the form attached to the proofs. Orders placed at a later date are subject to a higher charge. Offprints and complimentary copies will be sent to the corresponding or first-named author for distribution, unless you note otherwise on the order form.
6. Book reviews
Book reviews appear irregularly at the end of the journals. Books submitted for review are sent by the editors to a scientist involved in the special research area. No fee is paid for reviews, but the review copy of the book remains the property of the reviewer. Each review should begin with exact bibliographical data on the publication, according to the following pattern:
Author(s) and/or editor(s), publication title, subtitle, edition, title of the publication series (and possibly its editors) in which the book has appeared, publisher, place of publication, year of publication, number of pages, number of illustrations, tables, and diagrams, cover material (e.g. paperback, quarter cloth binding etc.), retail price. Example:
Immelmann, K.: Einführung in die Verhaltensforschung. Revised and extended 3rd edition. Pareys Studientexte No. 13. Paul Parey Scientific Publishers, Berlin and Hamburg. 1983. 223 pp., 106 figs., Balacron paperback, DM 28.-.
7. Supplements
As the official organ of the ESDAR and the EVSSAR, the journal publishes the proceedings (refereed main papers) of the societies' Annual Meetings. Other Proceedings can be published as Supplements following agreement with the Editor-in-Chief (for contents and scope) and the publisher (for economical and distribution terms).
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Dr. H. Rodriguez-Martinez
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Ullsvägen 14C, Clinical Centre, P.O. Box 7039
SE-750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: +46-(0)18672172
Fax: +46-(0)18673545
E-mail: hrm.rda@og.slu.se
Editors
Prof Dr W. K. Farstad, Oslo, Norway
Prof G. Martin, Nedlands, Australia
Prof Dr W. A. King, Guelph, Canada
Prof Dr K. Okuda, Okayama, Japan
Dr D. Rath, Mariensee, Germany
Prof Dr J. L. R. Rodrigues, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Prof Dr S. S. Suarez, Ithaca, USA
Prof Dr J. Verstegen, Liège, Belgium
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