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Prepare your manuscript for Systematics and Biodiversity.

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Article types

Review
Research Article
Perspective
Editorial
Lectio
Letter
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

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

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

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.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
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  • A list of figure captions must be provided separately to figures (and numbered correspondingly), on the final page of the main manuscript file after the references.
  • 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. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Please do not embed figures within the manuscript file, although you can indicate where figures should be inserted e.g. [Insert Figure 1 here].
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  • Please provide the highest quality figure format possible, ensuring a minimum resolution of 600 dpi.
  • All figures must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the manuscript (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2).
  • Multi‑part figures must use capital letter suffixes (e.g. A, B, C).vIf more than 26 parts are required, use A′, B′, C′, etc.
  • All other figure text should be in Arial, not exceeding 10 pt, with a minimum size of 8 pt acceptable if required.
  • The filename for a graphic should be descriptive of the graphic, e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2.
  • All figures and tables must be resized according to our specifications, with maximum widths of 173 mm for double-column width or 82 mm for single-column width, and a maximum height 232 mm.
  • Authors should not embed images, figures or tables within their manuscript.
  • Figure and table files should be uploaded individually.
  • Tables should be submitted as individual files in an editable format.
  • Word or Excel files are acceptable, but please do not provide tables in a non-editable format e.g. as a pdf file.
  • Figures should be submitted as individual files, separate to the text.
  • Figures should preferably be uploaded as TIF/TIFF files, although other file formats may be acceptable depending on the figure requirements.
  • Large tables or tables of supportive material should be included as Supplemental materials.
  • Supplemental files, including Supplemental Tables, should preferably be provided as Word files.
  • 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.
  • If figure file sizes are limited during the manuscript upload process, then figures may be uploaded as PDF files.
  • Review: Once you receive your typeset proof for review, all figures and table sizes have been finalised and cannot be adjusted.

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.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics 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.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full names and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • o One author should be identified as the corresponding author and their email address should also be included on the cover page.
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  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • o All persons who have a reasonable claim to authorship must be named in the manuscript as co-authors; the corresponding author must be authorized by all co-authors to act as an agent on their behalf in all matters pertaining to publication of the manuscript, and the order of names should be agreed by all authors.
  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • Component labels should be in Arial, bold, 12 pt.
  • Scale‑bar labels must follow the same requirements: Arial, 10 pt.
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  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Use these instructions if you are preparing a manuscript to submit to Systematics and Biodiversity.
  • Disclosure statements should be included to acknowledge any financial or non-financial interest that has arisen from the direct applications of your research.
  • Authors should restrict their use of colour to situations where it is necessary on scientific, and not merely cosmetic, grounds.
  • All submissions should be made online at the Systematics and Biodiversity Scholar One Manuscripts website.
  • The manuscript must be prepared according to the journals requirements and those that do not conform or are incomplete, may be returned for correction prior to review.
  • Manuscripts that report experimental work must comply with the standards and procedures set out by British national or equivalent legislation.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • 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.
  • Sexist or racist terms must not be used.
  • New users should first create an account.
  • As the author, you will be required to register individual new taxa following publication – you will only be able to add this information to the relevant ZooBank record following publication of your manuscript.
  • Please do not register the publication yourself in ZooBank, we will do this for you during the review and publication process.
  • Articles submitted for publication are independently reviewed by at least two referees, an Associate Editor and the Editor-in-Chief.
  • 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.
  • Furthermore, Systematics and Biodiversity expects that authors maintain high interpersonal standards when dealing with community and have not engaged in interpersonal misconduct, including, but not limited to, harassment, discrimination, bullying, or coercive manipulation.
  • Review: However, manuscripts that clearly do not meet the criteria for publication may be rejected by the Editor-in-Chief and/or the Associate Editor concerned without being sent for review.

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.

Language and text style

  • Non-English speakers should have their text checked, if possible, by a native English speaker, as the Editor cannot be expected to carry out a major linguistic revision.
  • Manuscripts must be submitted in English, using British English spelling throughout; For a comprehensive summary of our style requirements please see our style sheet here.

Article type and manuscript length

  • The main text document should be submitted in a standard editable format, preferably Word.
  • Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: Title page; Abstract; Keywords; Main text (Introduction; Materials and methods; Discussion; Conclusions); Acknowledgements and Disclosures; Supplemental materials (if present); References; Figure caption(s) (provided as a list).

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).

Manuscript structure

  • 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.
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What your package checks

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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