ISSN 1021-3589 printed version
ISSN 2224-8854 online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

 

Journal Scope

African Entomology is an Open Access peer–reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research, reviews, collections of articles on a common topic, discussion of topics with broad interest, and short communications on all aspects of entomology (including insects, arachnids, myriapods and nematodes), emphasising the advancement of entomology on the African continent. A broad range of topics are covered including, but not limited to; behaviour, biology, conservation, ecology, evolution, forensics, medical, molecular biology, systematics, pest management, physiology, and taxonomy. Submissions of work from other parts of the world will be considered if it is of strong relevance to entomology in Africa. Prerequisites for publication will be originality, clarity, and significance as relevant to a better understanding of the entomology in Africa.

  

 

Editorial Policy

Papers must fall within the scope of African Entomology. The authors must agree that the contribution is an original work, was not published elsewhere, is not being considered for publication elsewhere, and will not be submitted for publication elsewhere unless rejected by the journal or withdrawn by the author.

A submitted manuscript will undergo an initial assessment by the Editor–in–Chief to ensure that it complies with all policies (including plagiarism policies), guidelines and the scope of the journal. Thereafter, manuscripts will be assigned to a specialist Subject Editor that will determine whether it is suitable for review or not. The Subject Editor will appoint at least two referees per manuscript. Authors are encouraged to propose referees and to provide their contact details, but it is at the discretion of the Subject Editor to include these recommended referees. Referees will always include at least one that is not on the recommended list. The review process is double blind (authors and referees are kept anonymous from each other). It is recommended that reviews need to be submitted to the subject editor within 21 days of accepting the role and a minimum of two reports are required to make a decision. Based on the referee recommendations the Subject Editor can then make a decision whether to accept the manuscript, with or without minor or major revision, return it for resubmission, or to reject. In cases where referee reports differ substantially in terms of their recommendations, the Subject Editor may refer the manuscript to an extra referee. Papers returned for resubmission will be treated as new submissions. Authors will have 60 days to submit a revised manuscript where after the Subject Editor will make a decision after minor revisions, or in the case of major revisions, the Subject Editor may send the manuscript for another round of review by one or more referees.

  

 

Preparation and Style of Manuscripts

All authors should qualify for authorship following the standards as set out in the ICMJE. In short, authors should have made significant contributions to conception of the work, the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data, drafting or critically revising previous versions of the manuscript, and provide approval of the submission of the final version for publishing. The corresponding author is the person solely responsible for communicating with the journal and managing communication between co–authors, getting the approval of all contributing authors for submission of the particular manuscript version and for the order of authors listed, distributing proofs to all co–authors and returning all proof corrections to the editorial office in a single edited manuscript proof. When submitting a manuscript, the corresponding author is required to indicate the contribution role and degree of contribution for each author using the CRediT Contributor Role Taxonomy in the submission letter to the Editor–in–Chief, which will also be included in the publication as the author contribution statement.

Further details available on AE Submission Guidelines Page

  

 

Manuscript Submission

Refer to AE Submission Preparation Checklist for detailed submission process.

  

 

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