MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
I 1. SUBMISSION
Authors should note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mec
The submission system will prompt authors to use an ORCID iD (a unique author identifier) to help distinguish their work from that of other researchers. Click here to find out more.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Upon submission, authors will be asked to affirm a conflict of interest statement. For guidance, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the statement.
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Presubmission Enquiries: We will consider presubmission enquiries for unsolicited review papers. Authors wishing to submit such manuscripts should contact the Managing Editor in advance: manager.molecol@wiley.com. For all other article types, authors are encouraged to submit their manuscript to our submission system (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mec) so that it can be fully considered for review.
N.B. Molecular Ecology employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript you accept that it may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works.
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
Molecular Ecology publishes papers that utilize molecular genetic techniques to address consequential questions in ecology, evolution, behaviour and conservation.
Studies may employ neutral markers for inference about ecological and evolutionary processes or examine ecologically important genes and their products.
Papers that are primarily descriptive and relevant only to the taxon being studied without addressing a question of broader interest to the fields of ecology, evolution, or conservation are not appropriate for Molecular Ecology and should instead be submitted to a more specialized journal or to Ecology & Evolution / MicrobiologyOpen.
If your work addresses technical methods, computer programs and genomic resource development, please submit these to our companion journal, Molecular Ecology Resources.
*各位作者， 请在投稿信中陈述您的科研成果与Molecular Ecology 的办刊宗旨和报道领域的契合之处。
Molecular Ecology 刊载的科研论文致力于运用分子基因技术解决生态，进化，行为和生态保护的相关问题。
研究包括采用中性标记监测生态和进化过程的干扰，以及对生态重要基因和相应产 物的检验。
若投稿论文仅描述并适用于当前正在研究的类群，而不涉及解决更广泛的生态学问 题，此类文章不在Molecular Ecology 的报道领域内，建议向更专业的期刊投稿，或Ecology & Evolution / MicrobiologyOpen.
如果您的研究成果专注于技术方法，电脑程序和基因组资源开发，请向我们的姐妹 刊Molecular Ecology Resources 投稿。
Research areas of interest to Molecular Ecology include:
ecological, evolutionary, and population genomics
population structure and phylogeography
landscape genomics
community ecology and coevolution
reproductive strategies
relatedness and kin selection
sex allocation
population genetic theory
analytical methods development
conservation genetics
speciation and hybridization
microbial biodiversity
evolutionary dynamics of ecologically important genes or QTLs
ecological interactions
molecular adaptation and environmental genomics
impact of genetically modified organisms
Authors, please include a statement in your Cover Letter describing how your work fits the Aims and Scope of Molecular Ecology.
3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Original Articles (Primary Research Papers)
Our principal function is to publish primary research papers. Such papers are reports of research projects that are complete to the extent that they yield valuable insights into topics within the Aims and Scope of Molecular Ecology.
limit of 8000 words per paper. Word limit includes Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. No other sections are included in the word limit.
manuscripts generally contain in this order:
Title Page
Abstract (about 250 words)
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Data Accessibility and Benefit-Sharing
Author Contributions
Tables and Figures (with captions)
'From the Cover' Papers
Primary Research Papers of exceptional interest to a wide audience within the Aims and Scope of Molecular Ecology.
Accepted articles will be highlighted on the cover and in the table of contents, and will frequently be featured in commentaries and press alerts.
From the Cover submissions that are judged not to merit this designation may still be considered as regular Original Articles.
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