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Prepare your manuscript for Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.).

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Checked 2026-08-01
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Article types

Review
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Perspective
Systematic Review
Letter
Lectio

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Include or confirm the abstract length required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Keywords

  • Provide 4-6 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Please provide 4 to 6 keywords.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • The text, as well as references, tables and legends, should be double spaced with upper, lower and lateral margins of 2.5cm.
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  • Any acknowledgements should appear after the conclusion section and before the list of references.
  • The tables should be provided on separate pages after the References, with the legend at the top.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Manuscripts should be divided into precise sections: Introduction, Material and methods, Results (or Observations), Discussion, Conclusion (optional), Acknowledgements, References.
  • Citations should be given as in the following examples: “As written by Paulian (1988)”; “(Regier & Schultz 1998, p. 331)”; ”(Bartels 1983; Paulian 1988)”; “(Jamet et al. 1999)”.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • The minimum permissible font size in figures or tables would normally be 8 point.
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  • Tables, figures and boxes should be mentioned in the text, and numbered 1, 2, 3 etc.
  • The table format must fit the Annales “portait” justification (1 or 2 columns: 8 or 17.5 x 22.5 cm).
  • The illustrations with their legends must fit the Annales justification (one column: 8cm; two columns up to 17.5 x 22.5 cm).
  • The format for colour figures must be CMYK at a minimum 300 dpi resolution.
  • The figures should be submitted in TIFF, AI or EPS formats.
  • For an easier transmission the figures should be compressed in ZIP, RAW or LZW format, not JPEG.
  • You must ensure appropriate acknowledgement is given to the permission granted to you for reuse by the copyright holder in each figure or table caption.
  • Authors of accepted papers who propose publishing figures in colour in the print version should consult the journal's editor at submission stage to agree on an appropriate number of colour pages.
  • These Short notes are limited to 12 manuscript pages, including at most one illustration page.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • If you wish to include any material in your manuscript in which you do not hold copyright, you must obtain written permission from the copyright owner, prior to submission.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Article structure and word limits

  • The text should be in Times (New Roman) 12pt, double spaced, left justified, without indentation.
  • High quality pictures are to be scanned with a minimum resolution of 450 dpi, final size.
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  • Line art drawing Minimum resolution 600 dpi, TIF format, greyscale, LZW compression.
  • Use the DM format, e.g. “Brussels [50°50’N 4°21’E]”, or DD format, e.g. "Brussels [50.833°N 4.35°E]".
  • Review: These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
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  • The taxonomy must comply with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
  • Dates should be given as in the following example: 13.IV.1957.
  • Individual new taxa need not be registered before publication; this can be done subsequently should you wish.
  • Authors should restrict their use of colour to situations where it is necessary on scientific, and not merely cosmetic, grounds.
  • It is highly recommended that authors provide the conventional geographical coordinates of localities.
  • Maps should include the geographical coordinates in the margins.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • All pages must be numbered.
  • The drawings are to be scanned at a resolution of at least 600 dpi, final size.
  • There is a limited number of colour pages within the annual page allowance.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Title page and author information

  • The author name and description date must be given for each taxon at its first mention as in the next examples: Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758); Hoplitis parvula (Dufour & Perris, 1840).
  • For author provide name and affiliation (Department, University or organization equivalents if not at a university).
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  • The affiliations of all named co-authors should be the affiliation where the research was conducted.
  • The corresponding author will need to be clearly identified.

Language and text style

  • Names of genera, species and subspecies must be in italics.

Manuscript structure

  • Please clearly differentiate heading levels and use a maximum of four levels of subheading within an article.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Keywords: 4-6 keywords
Declarations: Acknowledgements, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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