ISSN 1519-6984 printed version
ISSN 1678-4375 online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Aims and Scope
• Editorial Policy
• Instructions for Preparation of Manuscripts
• Final Recommendations
• Publication Policy

The Journal, which issues four numbers a year (February, May, August, and November), publishes papers only in English with an included abstract in Portuguese. Original manuscripts should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief or any of the Editorial Board members. Those submitted and authored by more than one author should present the agreement of the co-authors.

Papers should comply with the instructions listed below.

(Otherwise they will be sent back to the authors for reformulation.) After being checked for presentation and style, they will then be evaluated by the advisors, i.e., specialists analyzing for originality, scientific quality, and relevance. Approved papers are sent to outside referees. The Editorial Board decides for acceptance or rejection on the basis of critiques submitted by the referees. The Brazilian Journal of Biology® strives to publish the papers within 6-8 months after acceptance, so that prompt return of proofs by the authors and revised papers by the referees is urged.
Rejected originals will not be returned to the authors.

Three copies of the manuscript should be submitted. They should be typewritten, neat, and free of errors or with clear handwritten corrections. They should be double-spaced, source: Time New Roman, size 12 with a margin of 3 cm and 2 cm left to right, justified alignment and typed on one side of A4 paper (white and of good quality).

The contents of the manuscript should be organized in the following sequence on the front page: Title, Name(s) of author(s), Institution with address, Number of figures, and Running title. The second page must contain: Abstract with Keywords (maximum, 5) and the Resumo in Portuguese with Palavras-chave (5). The items on subsequent pages are: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Acknowledgments. References should be listed, starting on a separate page, after the conclusion of the manuscript. The paper should be as free as possible of footnotes.

The following information should accompany all species cited in the article:

• for zoology, the author's name and the publication date of the original description should be given the first time the species is cited in the work;

• for botany and ecology, only the name of the author who made the description should be given the first time the species is cited in the work.

Manuscripts can be submitted on-line to the following address: bjb@bjb.com.br

Tables and Figures

Tables should be numbered by Arabic numerals; descriptive legend should appear at the top. Figures should be numbered in the preceding way. Figure captions should be grouped on a separate sheet of paper. Do not type captions on the figures themselves.

Tables and Figures must be presented individually on separate sheets of white paper.

Original figures should be submitted on good quality paper with drawings in black ink and clear lettering, designed as to remain readable after reduction, on scales and graphs. References in the text to figures and tables should be indicated as in these two examples: (see Figure 1) or (as shown in Table 2). Photo- and electron micrographs should have scales.

Color photographs will not be accepted, unless the author agrees to pay for additional cost.

Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations

Only standard international units are acceptable. Authors are urged to comply with the rules for biological nomenclature.

References

1. Citation in the text: Use the name and year system: Reis (1980); (Reis, 1980); (Zaluar and Rocha, 2000). for more than two authors use et al.

2. Citations from the list of references in line with ISO 690/1987.

All references cited in the text should be listed alphabetically according to the first authors. References should start on a separate sheet.

Examples:

LOMINADZE, DG., 1981. Cyclotron waves in plasma. 2nd ed. Oxford: Pergamon Press. 206 p. International series in natural philosophy, no. 3.

 

WRIGLEY, EA., 1968. Parish registers and the historian. In STEEL, DJ. National index of parish registers. London: Society of Genealogists.  p. 15-167.

 

CYRINO, JEP. and MULVANEY, DR., 1999. Mitogenic activity of fetal bovine serum, fish fry extract, insulin-like growth factor-I, and fibroblast growth factor on brown bullhead catfish cells - BB line. Revista Brasileira de Biologia = Brazilian Journal of Biology, vol. 59, no. 3, p. 517-525.

 

LIMA, PRS., 2004. Dinâmica populacional da Serra Scomberomorus brasiliensis (Osteichthyes; Scombridae), no litoral ocidental do Maranhã-Brasil. Recife: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. 45 p. Dissertação de Mestrado em Recursos Pesqueiros e Aquicultura.

 

WU, RSS., SHANG, EWV. and ZHOU, BS., 2006. Endocrine disrupting and teratogenic effects of hypoxia on fish, and their ecological implications. In Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Fish Physiology, Toxicology and Water Quality, 2005. Georgia, USA: EPA. p. 75-86.

Papers should not exceed 25 typewritten pages including figures, tables, and references. Figures and Tables should be kept to the minimum necessary, and have a maximum of 30 cm in height by 25 cm in width. Each table or figure should appear on a separate sheet. Before sending a manuscript to the Brazilian Journal of Biology®, proofread the final version very thoroughly and correct any remaining errors.

Notes and Comments should not exceed 4 typewritten pages including figures, tables, and references.

PUBLICATION POLICY OF THE BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY

So that the Brazilian Journal of Biology does not have to depend exclusively on the support of governmental agencies, the IIE, which has taken on the responsibility of continuing on a regular basis the publication of high quality papers, has organized an association of researchers (Association of the Brazilian Journal of Biology - ASRBB) whose job it is to assist in maintaining an internationally recognized periodical covering biology and ecology, particularly of the neotropics. For Brazilian researchers active in these areas, the importance of maintaining this outlet is of unquestionable importance.

The ASRBB is a non-profitable organization, the financial resources of which are applied exclusively to publication of the journal, which is increasingly establishing itself as the reliable source for research results in neotropical biology and ecology.

The annual cost for maintaining the publication is around R$ 100.000,00.

Associates of the journal who are the first authors of papers submitted will receive the following benefits:

• Priority publication of research papers presented in accordance with the norms of BJB, following peer analysis and approval of the Editorial Board.

• Twenty-five offprints of the paper after publication.

• Space for communicating information concerning laboratories, congresses, and courses.

• Special issues of the journal.

• The four annual issues, i.e., the complete volume published annually.

• In exchange, associates are called upon to collaborate by timely payment of annual dues:

Fee for associates is R$ 330,00 to be paid at the beginning of each year, or R$ 360,00 in three monthly payments of R$ 120,00.

• Payment forms and terms for affiliation in the ASRBB are found as the following site: www.bjb.com.br.