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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The manuscript submitted to the Zoosystematica Rossica should not repeat previously published data. It may be submitted to a different journal only after it has been rejected by the Zoosystematica Rossica. 2. The size of the paper is limited to 50 thousand characters (without spaces), not counting the figures and tables. Larger manuscripts may be accepted with advance approval from the editorial board. 3. The text should be written in English (the British spelling variant), using the vocabulary and phraseology typical of recent English-language publications in the corresponding field of zoology. Authors whose native language is not English should consult a native English speaker familiar with the topic of their research. Descriptions, keys, and figure legends should be written in “telegraphic style”. The editorial board reserves the right to return manuscripts requiring extensive language editing. Translation services are not provided. The title of the paper, names of the authors, key words, and abstract should be repeated in Russian. 4. In all cases related to nomenclature and name usage, the manuscript should meet the requirements and recommendations of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (4th edition, 1999, available in the Internet). 5. The manuscript should be submitted electronically (for file types and naming rules, see downloadable instructions below) from the author’s e-mail address (the first author of a multi-authored paper, or the designated corresponding author). Printouts or typed manuscripts are not accepted. 6. All manuscripts, including those submitted by members of the editorial board, will be reviewed by two anonymous experts. The authors may suggest the names and addresses of potential reviewers, as well as the colleagues whom they would rather not invite to evaluate the manuscript. The reviews and all the information relevant to the publication process will be sent to the address from which the manuscript has been submitted. The reviewing schedule and procedure are explained in detail at this journal's homepage. 7. The author should send the emended manuscript within a month after receiving the reviews. When the paper is accepted for publication, the proof will be e-mailed to the corresponding author as a PDF file, and the corrected version should be sent to the editors within two weeks of receipt. COPYRIGHT The copyright to the published paper is owned by the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the authors of the paper. ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS and related correspondence E-mail: zoosystematica@rambler.ru OFFPRINTS IN PDF FORM No printed copies of the paper are provided. The corresponding author will receive a PDF file of the paper, which may be used by the author(s) on a non-commercial basis; in particular, to make printed copies, disseminate to colleagues, or put on a personal website. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION AND FORMATTING (download PDF) |