Diversity and Distributions
Author Guidelines
1. SUBMISSION
Authors should kindly 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. All submissions must be concisely and clearly written in grammatically correct English.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ddi
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.
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For help with submissions, please contact the Editorial Office at ddioffice@wiley.com.
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
Diversity and Distributions publishes papers that deal with conservation biogeography which is defined as "the application of biogeographical principles, theories, and analyses to problems regarding biodiversity conservation" (Whittaker et al. 2005; Diversity and Distributions, 16, 313-320).
Authors considering submitting a paper to Diversity and Distributions are encouraged to read THIS EDITORIAL for details on topics that are appropriate for the journal.
3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
The Journal publishes articles under the following main headers: 1) Research Article, 2) Review Article, 3) Method, 4) Perspective, 5) Commentary. All submissions are subject to peer review.
1) and 2) Research and Review Article.
This is the core section of the journal and presents research or review articles typically up to 6000 words in length or review articles up to 7500 words in length, although articles should be only as long as they need to be and shorter papers are encouraged (the word limit refers to text from the start of the introduction to the end of the acknowledgements - i.e. excluding the title, abstract, references, figure captions, and tables). The Editor reserves the right to publish long tables and appendices on the journal’s website, rather than in the printed version. Such a decision will only be taken after consultation with the author. The manuscript must include an abstract of no more than 300 words structured under the headings: Aim, Location, Methods, Results, Main conclusions. A biosketch entry should be included after the references section (see below).
3) Method.
Presentation of new analytical techniques, new databases, or critical evaluation of methods in conservation biogeography. Method articles are up to 6000 words in length (the word limit refers to text from the start of the introduction to the end of the acknowledgements - i.e. excluding the title, abstract, references, figure captions, and tables). A structured abstract not longer than 300 words with the following headings should be used: Aim, Innovation, Main Conclusions.
4) Perspective.
Perspectives are short items (usually up to 2500 words) of general interest with respect to conservation biogeography, including biogeography and conservation theory, biodiversity trends, biodiversity databases, and political debates. Lively titles are encouraged, and materials should be as topical as possible. Perspectives should include a one-paragraph unstructured abstract (150 word maximum), and a list of 6-10 keywords.
5) Commentary.
Commentaries can provide opportunities for comments, questions and criticisms of recently published work. The goal of a commentary is to encourage further scientific discussion and debate and should be written in a professional manner. Commentaries should only discuss issues relevant to the content of the original article. All commentaries will be peer reviewed. After peer review the commentary will be sent to the author(s) of the original article to give an opportunity to reply. A courtesy copy of the rebuttal letter will be sent to the author of the original commentary, but no further comment will be accepted. Both the original commentary and the rebuttal will be published together in the journal. A commentary will be rejected outright if it is judged to contain a personal attack. The Editors maintain the right to not publish a commentary if not deemed relevant regarding the conclusions made by the original article. Commentaries should be no longer than 2000 words.
4. PREPARING THE SUBMISSION
Article Preparation Support
Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence. Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.
Free Format Submission
Diversity and Distributions now offers Free Format Submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.
Before you submit, you will need:
Your manuscript: this should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files – whichever you prefer. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including abstract (which does need to be correctly styled), introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. Supporting information should be submitted in separate files. If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of English language is poor.
An ORCID ID, freely available at https://orcid.org. (Why is this important? Your article, if accepted and published, will be attached to your ORCID profile. Institutions and funders are increasingly requiring authors to have ORCID IDs.)
The title page of the manuscript, including:
Your co-author details, including affiliation and email address. (Why is this important? We need to keep all co-authors informed of the outcome of the peer review process.)
Statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies, which may include any of the following (Why are these important? We need to uphold rigorous ethical standards for the research we consider for publication):
data availability statement
funding statement
conflict of interest disclosure
ethics approval statement
patient consent statement
permission to reproduce material from other sources
clinical trial registration
To submit, login at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ddi and create a new submission. Follow the submission steps as required and submit the manuscript.
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