Revista de Biología Tropical

Stringent peer reviewing: The acceptance rate, close to 50 %, allows a careful selection of papers by importance and subject. The two organs of evaluation and support, the Editorial Board and the International Scientific Board (see inside cover) have world class experts of renown. Compared-approach studies of general interest are given priority over more technical, single-subject oriented papers.

True international circulation: The printed version of the journal is found in libraries of 64 countries where there is a significant scientific activity. The Journal is also available for millions of Internet users through World Wide Web, both through companies such as UnCover and University Microfilms International, as through the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) network sites in North Carolina and Costa Rica.

High impact: If you consult from specialized papers to serious books on the Neotropics, you will frequently find the Journal cited as a source of information, and it is covered in key references such as Biological Abstracts, Zoological Record, Current Contents, Bulletin Signaletique and Internet’s WorldWideWeb.

1. The Revista de Biología Tropical is part of the “scientific mainstream” according to the Institute for Scientific Information and mantains a high level of quality by judging manuscripts solely on scientific merit. We encourage authors to suggest possible reviewers and to include copies of the opinion letters of colleagues who read the draft previous to submission.

2. The journal discourages submission of unnecessarily subdivided reports of a single study. Similarly, the number of authors is expected to correlate with the amount of work required by the contribution. A covering letter signed by all authors must accompany new manuscripts.

3. We will acknowledge reception as soon as your paper arrives. Every manuscript is reviewed by the Editorial Board and at least two internationally recognized specialists. If you do not receive the review after two months, inform the editor.

4. Senior authors of main articles will receive 75 free reprints (additional reprints can be ordered with proofs). Excess pages will be charged a fee. Submission of long monographs and supplements requires previous consultation with the Editor. Announcements must be received eight months before planned publication. Files are discarded three months after publication, we cannot accept responsability afterwards.

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