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Format
The manuscript text should be sent in .doc format, typed and 1.5 spaced. Each page should be numbered sequentially and in the upper right corner indicate the surname of the author(s), indicating on the first page the abbreviated title, exactly as the header will be published.
Sequence of material
Authors are advised to maintain the following sequence:
Scientific articles: a) title; b) name of author(s); c) address; d) title in Spanish; e) abstract; f) keywords; g) “resumen”; h) “palabras claves”; i) introduction; j) material and methods; k) results; l) discussion; m) conclusions; n) acknowledgements; o) bibliography cited.
Scientific notes: a) title; b) name of author(s); c) address; d) title in Spanish; e) abstract; f) keywords; g) “resumen”; h) “palabras claves”; i) single text with all information; j) acknowledgements; k) bibliography cited.
Use of uppercase/lowercase
The title of the work should be written in uppercase/lowercase, the same as all the text of the manuscript. The use of words in capitals is reserved for the section titles and subheadings, but if in these there are any names of taxons at suprageneric, generic or specific level, these should be written in uppercase/lowercase.
Examples: MATERIAL AND METHODS; Genus Gladicauda Early; Family Acrididae
Section titles should be placed in the centre of the page and subheadings to the left.
Scientific and common names
Names at generic and specific level should take the surname of the author in the abstract and “resumen” and at least once in the text, preferably the first time it is cited; only include the year of publication if the work is cited in the bibliography. Respect the international codes of zoological and botanical nomenclature. Common names of animals and plants should go in inverted commas.
Italics and bold
Italicise scientific names at genus and species level, and use the Latin terms. If you wish to highlight a word in the text use bold text.
Position of figures and tables in the text and their references
Indicate the positions where you wish to insert figures and tables in the text. Do this clearly, in the left margin and in red ink. The text should include references to figures and tables, such as: “see Fig. 4”, “see Table I”, “Figs. 3-7”, “Table III”. All tables and figures should be mentioned at least once in the text.
Formulas, symbols and numbers
All formulas should be legible and symbols used should be unambiguous (it should be possible to differentiate between the letter O and the number 0, the letter I and the number 1, etc.) Exponents and subscripts should be clearly indicated. In figures, the whole should be separated from the decimal by a comma when writing in Spanish. Use the same number of decimals, for example: 6,0-8,9 (not 6-8,9) or 7,89-8,00 (not 7,89-8). Abbreviations or measurements do not take punctuation (mm, m, gr,).
Bibliographical citations in the text
Bibliographical citations in the text should include the surname of the author (mention the initials when there is more than one author with the same surname) and the year in parenthesis. Where there are two authors, separate their surnames with an ampersand “&”, and in the case of more than two authors cite the first followed by “et al.” underscored. Where various authors and works are listed, the citations should be ordered chronologically.
Examples: Germain (1895, 1911); (Fairmare, 1895); Anderson, D.M. (1911); Anderson, W.H. (1938); Nelson & Platnick (1981: 123); Brewer et al. (1983).
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING ARTICLES AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES
The following guidelines are valid both for writing articles and scientific notes. For the latter write a single text (without introduction, material and methods, etc.), separating only the cited bibliography. In both cases include abstract, keywords, “resumen” and “palabras claves”.
Title
This should specifically reflect the content of the work, and be concise and clear enough as to not hinder comprehension. Write the title in uppercase/lowercase. The titles that include genus or species names should not include the author of these; indicate in parentheses the order and family they belong to, separated by a colon.
Example: Systematic review of the genus Barypus (Coleoptera: Carabidae).
Author(s)
Indicate the surname with a capital letter, followed by a comma and the first name and initial of second name. If there is more than one author, for the second and third, etc., invert the order of surname and names.
Examples:
GÓMEZ, Pedro E.
GÓMEZ, Pedro E. & María M. GONZÁLEZ
Address
Indicate the place of work of the author(s), postal address and if possible the e-mail address.
Title of work in Spanish.
Abstract
The abstract should reflect appropriately the content of the work. Specify concisely the results and conclusions obtained and keep to a bare minimum the use of the passive voice. Do not go over 200 words and do not include bibliographical references.
Keywords
Include up to five keywords, separated by full-stops and where possible use words that do not appear in the title of the work.
Resumen
Written in Spanish, this should reflect appropriately the content of the work. Specify concisely the results and conclusions obtained and keep to a bare minimum the use of the passive voice. Do not go over 200 words and do not include bibliographical references.
Palabras clave
Include up to five keywords in Spanish, separated by full-stops and where possible use words that do not appear in the title of the work.
Introduction
Include the nature, scope and importance of the subject in question, precedents, objectives and hypothesis, and the work’s relationship with other previous studies.
Material and Methods
Indicate the source of the material (collections and institutions) studied in the work and the methods, laboratory techniques and experimental designs used. In works of physiology, ecology, agronomy, etc., it is essential to mention the institution and/or collection where the voucher specimens have been deposited.
Results
Results obtained should be expounded clearly. In systematic reviews, synonymies should be indicated chronologically, including name of taxon, author, year and page number; indicate in parentheses the nature of the contribution in abbreviated form (v.g., list, cat., biogeogr, agric., etc.). Work cited thus in the synonymies should be cited in full in the bibliography.
Example: Antarctobius lacunosus Fairmaire, 1885: 59; Champion, 1918: 53; Schenkling & Marshall, 1931: 11 (cat.); Blackwelder, 1947: 813 (lista).
In relation to the material examined, authors are recommended to avoid unnecessary repetitions and should cite as follows:
Material examined. ARGENTINA. Neuquén: San Martín de los Andes, 10-I-1955, Salas col., 1 male (MLP); Chos Malal, 23-II-1972, Benítez col., 5 males, 2 femalesas (MACN). Río Negro: San Carlos de Bariloche, 13-XII-1985, Robinson col., 6 males (BMNH). CHILE. Santiago: Santiago, 23-II-1967, Peña col., 6 males, 3 females (MHNS).
Discussion
Use the discussion for significant comparisons with other studies and to specify the significance of the results gained. This section is optional.
Conclusions
Conclusions should be based on results obtained.
Acknowledgements
Include where appropriate persons or institutions who have contributed to the work.
Bibliography cited
All works cited in the text should appear in the bibliography and vice-versa. They should be ordered alphabetically by author’s surname. Collaborative work should follow the same format as single-author work, in alphabetical order corresponding to second author, third, etc. Where there is more than that one work by the same author or group of authors, order them chronologically. If they are also from the same year, use sequential letters to distinguish them. If citing more than one work by the same author or group of authors, their name should be written in full every time (do not replace with a line).
For bibliographical citations use the following model:
** Periodical publications
a – Author’s surname (in capitals);
b – comma;
c – initiatives of names, each followed by a full-stop;
d - if there are more than two authors, the initials of the second, third, etc., before their surnames, separating the names with a comma and using an ampersand “&” before the last;
e - full-stop;
f – year;
g – full-stop;
h – full name of work, italicising only genus and species names;
i – full-stop;
j – abbreviated name of periodical publication in italics (we recommend the abbreviations of the World List of Scientific Periodicals, except for those which consist of a single word, and capitalise the initial letter of each word);
k – volume (in Arabic numerals, not underscored);
l – number or part (where relevant) in parentheses;
m – colon;
n – numbers of first and last page of work separated by a hyphen;
o – full-stop.
Example: ARAVENA, O. & H. TORO. 1985. Morfología de las partes esqueléticas del aparato picador de Xeromelissinae (Hymenoptera, Colletidae). Rev. Chil. Entomol. 12: 177-183.
** Books
Points a-g as for periodic publications;
h – full name of book in italics;
i – full-stop;
j – name of publishers (abbreviated where necessary);
k – comma;
l – place of publication;
m – full-stop.
Example: HARWOOD, R. F. & M. T. JAMES. 1979. Entomology in human and animal health. Macmillan, New York.
** Contributions appearing in books published by third parties
Points a-I as for periodical publications;
j – the word “In” in italics;
k – colon;
l – surname and initials of editor(s);
m – the abbreviation ed. (or eds.) in parentheses;
n – comma;
o – full name of book in italics;
p – comma;
q – publisher;
r – comma;
s – place of publication;
t – comma;
u – pp.;
v – numbers of first and last page of chapter or work separated by a hyphen;
w – full-stop.
Example GAULD, I. D. 1986. Taxonomy, its limitations and its role in understanding parasitoid biology. En: Waage, J. & D. Greathead (eds.), Insect parasitoids, Academic Press, Londres, pp. 1-21.
**Contributions appearing in minutes of congresses or symposia.
Points a-k as for books edited by third parties;
l – abbreviated name of congress or symposium;
m – comma;
n – venue;
o – comma;
p – year (of congress/symposium);
q – comma;
r – volume or tomo (where relevant);
s – comma;
t – pp.;
u – first and last page numbers separated by a hyphen;
v – full-stop.
Example: OGLOBLIN, A. A. 1961. La estructura cefálica de los representantes de la familia Mymaridae (Hymenoptera). En: Actas y Trab. del I Congr. Sudamer. Zool., La Plata, 1960, 3(4), pp. 109-155.
**Work unpublished or at press
Unpublished work includes reports, theses, manuscripts not yet accepted for publication, etc. Work at press is work accepted for publication, and in this case indicate the Journal where the work is in press. Insert “Unpub” or “At press” instead of the year.
Example: BLOEM, K. A. Inéd. Biology of Patasson lameeri Debauche (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): Adult morphology, effects of extreme temperatures, and host-finding behavior. Thesis, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 1980, 60 pp.
AUTINO, A. G., G. L. CLAPS & R. M. BARQUEZ. En prensa. Insectos ectoparásitos de murciélagos de las Yungas de la Argentina. Acta zool. mex. (nueva serie) 78.
TABLES
The term “table” is reserved to designate any group of data presented compactly. Tables should be numbered sequentially with Roman numerals and have a title at the top indicating the information contained therein. Where possible, avoid tables with numerous columns and/or rows; if the information to be presented demands this, try to modify it, subdivide it or reduce it appropriately. Tables should be attached to the text, on sequentially numbered pages with the rest of the work.
Figures
All figures (drawings, maps, photographs, graphs, etc) should be numbered sequentially and independently with Arabic numerals. These should be cited in the text, not using in it or in the legends the names “chart”, “plate”, “graph”, etc. Legends for the figures should describe briefly the type of information presented and should be attached to the text on a separate page.
Example: Figs.1-4. Listroderes affinis Hustache. 1, aedeagus, vista ventral; 2, aedeagus, vista lateral; 3, esternito 8 de la hembra; 4, espermateca. (Escala = 1 mm).
CREATING FIGURES AND TABLES
Quality
All figures should be good quality and done professionally (numbers and legends with Letraset or similar media.) Drawings should be done in Indian ink, produce greys with dots of different density, not with diluted ink or tempera. The background should be absolutely white and without blemishes. The figures should be done on onionskin paper, card or coated paper. Photographs should be of excellent quality, with good contrast and on glossy paper or digital. We recommend that care be taken in putting together plates with several photographs. Indivisible sets of drawings and photographs will not be accepted, as processing both for printing is different.
We recommend sending figures and tables in digital format (e-mail or CD) to the Director. For the review process low resolution files are acceptable, but they must be good quality and legible (preferably jpg format, scanned with a resolution no lower than 300 dpi). An illegible or poor quality file may jeopardise the evaluation of the information content. If the work has various figures, tables and/or plates, we recommend that you put together a pdf file with all the figures, to make it easier to evaluate this. When work is accepted, authors will be asked to send better quality images (TIFF or EPS format –uncompressed – with resolution no lower than 300 dpi). Graphic images in Word or Excel will not be accepted.
Reductions
Drawings that contains lines and text should be designed to withstand a reduction of 50% of their original size. It should be possible to reduce illustrations to the box width (14.0cm) or to a single column (6.6cm) and in the figures or sets of these and tables on a full page, to the size of the box (14.0 x 19.5cm). Pay special attention to the thickness of the lines so that they do not disappear in the reduction, and the size of letters, numbers and symbols, so that they are legible in their definitive size (at least 3.0mm).
Scales
Where necessary, include bars with figures indicating the corresponding measurement and unit, on the bar itself or in the text of the respective legend.
EVALUATION
The RSEA has an Editorial Committee made up of Associate Editors and Members of the Editorial Committee by areas and suitable referees, who will evaluate both the scientific quality and the presentation and writing of the work. Work will be evaluated anonymously; authors will only be notified of the referees’ identity if the latter explicitly allows this.
After the Editorial Committee has analysed the referees’ opinions, it will decide whether to accept or reject the work. The opinions of the Editorial Committee will be sent to the authors, who may justify their refusal to make the modifications suggested.
After evaluation, work may be:
- published without any modification;
- published after minimal modifications are made;
- acceptable after review;
- rejected.
PRINTING, PROOF-READING AND OFFPRINTS.
Order of publication
The order of publication of work will be strictly chronological, based on the time when the work was accepted. Up to two works by the author may be included per issue of the journal. The remaining works will go into the next issue. Dates of receipt and acceptance will be included at the end of the published work.
Corrections of galley proofs
Authors will receive a pdf file of galley proofs, in order to correct any typographical errors.
Offprints
Authors will receive 20 offprints of their work printed on paper and in a pdf file, which will be sent after publication costs are paid. |
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