Scope Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution (IJEE) welcomes contributions in all areas of ecology and evolutionary biology, including high-quality original research and review papers that advance our knowledge and understanding of the function, diversity, abundance, distribution, and evolution of organisms. We give equal consideration to all submissions regardless of geography. Applied ecology problems, such as biological control and conservation biology, are welcome, particularly if they address conceptual problems. Theoretical papers are equally welcome. Preference is given to hypothesis-driven papers, and papers that are purely descriptive have a low probability of acceptance. Please note that papers will be rejected without review, if they do not fit the scope of the journal. Authors are entirely responsible for statements, whether fact or opinion. All papers are subject to peer review. We strive for a rapid review process. Authors may suggest competent referees for consideration by the editorial board. Referees will remain anonymous unless they expressly request to be identified. Ethical and Legal Conditions Please note that submission of an article for publication in any of Brill s journals implies that you have read and agreed to Brill s Ethical and Legal Conditions. The Ethical and Legal Conditions can be found here: brill.com/downloads/conditions.pdf. Online Submission IJEE now uses online submission only via the Editorial Manager (EM) online submission system at: editorialmanager.com/tiee. First-time users of EM need to register first. Go to the website and click on the "Register Now" link in the login menu. Enter the information requested. When you register, select e-mail as your preferred method of contact. Upon successful registration, you will receive an e-mail message containing your Username and Password. If you should forget your Username and Password, click on the "Send Username/Password" link in the login section, and enter your first name, last name and email address exactly as you had entered it when you registered. Your access codes will then be e-mailed to you. Prior to submission, authors are encouraged to read the. When submitting via the website, you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. A revised document is uploaded the same way as the initial submission. The system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing purposes. All correspondence, including the editor s request for revision and final decision, is sent by e-mail. Authors also have the opportunity to suggest and oppose reviewers by submitting the names and (e-mail) addresses. Last revised on 20 November 2018 page 1 of 6
Contact Address For any questions or problems relating to your manuscript please contact the Editor, Prof. O. Ovadia, at: oferovad@bgu.ac.il. For eventual questions about Editorial Manager, authors can also contact the Brill EM Support Department at: em@brill.com. Submission Requirements Length General and research articles: 10,000 words or less; research reports: 5000 words; commentaries: 2000 words; book reviews: 500-2000 words; letters: 500 words. Language Manuscripts should be written in English; spelling should be consistent throughout. Manuscript Structure Double space the entire manuscript with wide margins on all sides. Do not justify right-hand margins. Abstract & Keywords Include an abstract (250 words maximum) and up to six keywords. Headings Headings are flush left. The First Level Heading The Second Level Heading The Third Level Heading Footnotes Use footnotes, and not endnotes. Text Citation In the body of the text, use the author-date method of in-text citation: Surname, 2018. Et al.: If there are more than six authors, list the first six and then use et al. (and others). In the text, a work with more than six authors is cited as follows: (Surname et al., 2018). Last revised on 20 November 2018 page 2 of 6
References The reference list containing all the material cited in the body text is placed at the end of the article. All items cited in the text must be in this list. All items in the reference list must be cited somewhere in the text. The list is alphabetical, based on the last name of the first author. If there are two or more works by the same author, they are arranged chronologically according to year of publication, with earliest date first. Book Author, A.A., and Author, B. (2018). The Title of the Book. Location: Publisher. Author, A.A., and Author, B. (2018). The Title of the Book. Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Author, A., and Author, B. (2018). The Title of the Book. 6 th ed. Location: Publisher. Edited Book Editor, A., ed. (2018). The Title of the Book. Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Editor, A.A., and Editor, B., eds. (2018). The Title of the Book. Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Book without Author The Title of the Book (2018). Location: Publisher. Book, Corporate Author or Organization Organization Name (2018). The Title of the Book. Location: Publisher. Article in Edited Volume Author, A., and Author, B.B. (2018). The Title of the Article. In: A. Editor, ed., The Title of the Book, Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Author, A., and Author, B. (2018). The Title of the Article. In: A. Editor and B. Editor, eds., The Title of the Book, Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Author, A., and Author, B. (2018). The Title of the Article. In: Proceedings of the Xth International Conference on Something 2018, Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Multi-volume Work Editor, A., ed. (2018). The Title of the Work. (2 vols). Location: Publisher. Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Work. (2 vols). Location: Publisher. Editor, A., ed. (2018). The Title of the Work, Volume 2. Location: Publisher, pp. 1 10. Journal Article Author, A.A., Author, B., and Author, C. (2018). The Title of the Article. Journal Title 70 (1), pp. 1 10. Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Article. Journal Title 70, pp. 1 10. Last revised on 20 November 2018 page 3 of 6
Author, A.A., Author, B., and Author, C. (2018). The Title of the Article. Journal Title, pp. 1 10. DOI 10.1163/1234567X 12345678. If available, please also insert the doi number. Forthcoming Work Author, A. (forthcoming 2018). The Title of the Journal article. Journal Title, 1 10. Author, A. (forthcoming). The Title of the Journal article. Journal Title, 1 10. Author, A. (forthcoming). The Title of the Book. Location: Publisher. Dissertation or Thesis Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Thesis, Dissertation, Department, University. Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Thesis, Degree Thesis, Department, University. Newspaper Article Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Article. The Newspaper, June 24, p. 1. Other-Language Work, Translated Title Included Author, A. (2018). De titel van het boek [The title of the book]. Location: Publisher. Author, A. (2018). De titel van het artikel [The title of the article]. Journal Title 70 (1), pp. 1 10. Work in Non-Roman Script Author, A. (2018). Nazvaniye knigi [Название книги]. Location: Publisher. Author, A. [Автор, А.]. (2018). Nazvaniye knigi [Название книги]. Location: Publisher. Author, A. [Автор, А.]. (2018). Nazvaniye stat'i zhurnala [Название статьи журнала]. Nazvaniye zhurnala [Название журнала] 70 (1), pp. 1 10. Translated Work Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Book. Translated by A. Translator. Location: Publisher. Author, A. (2018). The Title of the Article. Translated by A. Translator. Journal Title 70 (1), pp. 1 10. Tables and Figures Tables and figures should be on separate pages and clearly numbered. Their position in the text should be clearly indicated and each should carry a descriptive title. Avoid the use of vertical rules. Horizontal rules should appear only below the title, below the column headings and at the foot. Figures should be submitted as separate source files in.eps,.tiff, or.jpg format, in a size suitable for the typesetting area of the journal, or pasted at the end of the manuscript. The resolution of these files should be at least 300 dpi for half-tone figures, and 600 dpi for line drawings. Please number the files and ensure they are of sufficient resolution at submission, otherwise unnecessary delays in production may occur if we need to contact you for higher resolution figures. The text in a figure must be legible, and Last revised on 20 November 2018 page 4 of 6
should not be smaller than 7 pt. The size of this lettering for any text in a figure should be the same for all figures in the manuscript. There should be a separate page in the manuscript file, following the references list, giving the full list of figure legends, which should include any necessary keys to symbols. Scale bars on each figure or photograph should be included to indicate magnification/reduction. There is no charge for full colour images or figures in either the print or electronic edition. Tables should be kept as simple as possible with at least 3 horizontal lines and additional lines if appropriate, data ordered in a convenient way. The title should give all details that are needed to understand the table except obvious footnotes. Figures should be labelled with consecutive Arabic numbers (e.g. Fig. 1, Fig. 2), and separate parts of figures with capital letters (e.g. Fig. 3A-B). Tables should be labelled with consecutive Roman numbers (e.g. Table I, Table II). Publication Proofs Upon acceptance, a PDF of the article proofs will be sent to each author by e-mail to check carefully for factual and typographic errors. Authors are responsible for checking these proofs and are strongly urged to make use of the Comment & Markup toolbar to note their corrections directly on the proofs. At this stage in the production process only minor corrections are allowed. Alterations to the original manuscript at this stage will result in considerable delay in publication and, therefore, are not accepted unless charged to the author. Proofs should be returned within 7 days of receipt to the journal manager. E-offprints A PDF file of the article will be supplied free of charge by the publisher to authors for personal use. Brill is a RoMEO yellow publisher. The Author retains the right to self-archive the submitted (pre-peer-review) version of the article at any time. The submitted version of an article is the author's version that has not been peer-reviewed, nor had any value added to it by Brill (such as formatting or copy editing). The Author retains the right to self-archive the accepted (peer-reviewed) version after an embargo period of 12 months. The accepted version means the version which has been accepted for publication and contains all revisions made after peer reviewing and copy editing, but has not yet been typeset in the publisher s lay-out. The publisher s lay-out must not be used in any repository or on any website (brill.com/resources/authors/publishing-books-brill/self-archiving-rights). Consent to Publish Transfer of Copyright By submitting a manuscript, the author agrees that the copyright for the article is transferred to the publisher if and when the article is accepted for publication. For that purpose the author needs to sign the Consent to Publish which will be sent with the first proofs of the manuscript. Last revised on 20 November 2018 page 5 of 6
Open Access Should the author wish to publish the article in Open Access he/she can choose the Brill Open option. This allows for non-exclusive Open Access publication under a Creative Commons license in exchange for an Article Publication Charge (APC), upon signing a special Brill Open Consent to Publish Form. More information on Brill Open can be found on brill.com/brillopen. Last revised on 20 November 2018 page 6 of 6