万维提示：
1、投稿方式：在线投稿。
2、期刊网址：
https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/hortsci/
3、投稿网址：
https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/addArticle?journal=HORTSCI
4、官网邮箱：hortsci@cazv.cz
5、官网电话：+ 420 227 010 233
6、期刊刊期：季刊，一年出版4期。
2021年6月15日星期二
投稿须知【官网信息】
Horticultural Science
INSTRUCTIONS for AUTHORS
Email: hortsci@cazv.cz
Tel: + 420 227 010 373
Web: https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/hortsci/
GENERAL INFORMATION
The journal publishes original scientific papers, short communications, up-to-date review articles, from the disciplines concerned. The authors alone are responsible for the manuscript content and writing. Its subject must be both original and formally correct. Papers are published in English (British spelling). Manuscripts must be grammatically and linguistically correct to avoid acceptance problems. The article processing charge is EUR 320 (CZK 8000) plus VAT (payable upon acceptance). When submitting an article, the authors agree to this payment if the article is accepted for publication. Conflict of interest. Any conflict of interests must be declared. Copyright. All the content of the articles is made freely available for non-commercial purposes, users are allowed to copy and redistribute the material, transform and build upon the material as long as the source is properly cited.
PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
The journal uses double-blind peer review, which means that both authors and reviewers are anonymous to each other throughout the review process.
Peer-review process steps 1. Manuscript submission – the corresponding author submits the manuscript to the journal, online via online editorial system. 2. Editorial office assessment – the editorial office checks the manuscript’s composition and arrangement against the Instructions for Authors.
3. Evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) – EIC checks that the manuscript is appropriate for the journal and is sufficiently original and interesting. If not, the manuscript may be rejected without being reviewed.
4. Invitation to Reviewers – at least two reviewers are assigned by the Editor-in-Chief to a manuscript. As responses are received, further invitations are issued, if necessary, until at least 2 acceptances are obtained.
5. Response to invitations – potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest and availability. They then accept or decline the invitation. If possible, when declining, they might also suggest alternative reviewers.
6. Review is conducted – the reviewer sets time aside to read the manuscript several times. The first read is used to form an initial impression of the work. If major problems are found at this stage, the reviewer may feel comfortable rejecting the manuscript without further work. Otherwise, they will read the manuscript several more times, taking notes so as to build a detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept (without change, minor revisions, major revisions and second review) or reject it.
7. The Editor-in-Chief considers the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely, the editor invites and additional reviewer so as to get an extra opinion before making a decision. The editor decides on the publication of papers, taking into account peer reviews and scientific importance.
8. The decision is communicated. The Executive Editor sends a decision e-mail to the corresponding author including any relevant comments.
9. Next steps. If accepted, the manuscript is sent to production. If the manuscript is rejected or sent back for either major or minor revision, the handling editor may include constructive comments from the reviews to help the author improve the paper. If the manuscript was sent back to authors for revision, the reviewers should expect to receive a new version, unless they have opted out of further participation. However, where only minor changes were requested, this follow-up review might be done by the handling editor.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION Submit the manuscript electronically to the editorial system on the journal website https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/hortsci/. The manuscript should be submitted in the following separate files: (i) Title Page including a type of the document (original paper, review, short communication), manuscript title, names of all authors in the order they will be published in the article (first name, middle name, surname), authors‘ affiliations, corresponding author´s e-mail address, number of characters, dedication and, acknowledgement) (templates).
(ii) Manuscript file including title, abstract, keywords, content/text of the manuscript, tables and figures (see Manuscript file layout), blinded (follow the instructions below) (templates).
(iii) Figures – graphs preferably in MS Excel (editable .xls or xlsx); and images (photographs, schemas, diagrams, maps)
(iv) Cover letter – explaining the significance and novelty of the work, the problem that is being addressed, and why the manuscript belongs in this journal.
(v) Authors‘ Declaration form (link For Authors/Author‘ Declaration, signed, scanned, .pdf)
The manuscript files should be blinded:
The authors are fully responsible for the manuscript (also its revised versions and accompanying letter to reviewers) anonymization.
- Names of authors, e-mail addresses and affiliations must be removed.
- Do not mention any dedications or acknowledgements.
- Do not add any page headers or footers that would identify you.
- Avoid, or try to minimise, any self-citation. If you have cited your own work, make sure you have referred to your own references in the third person, e.g. write “Novak and White (2007) have demonstrated”, not “We have previously demonstrated (Novak & White 2007)”
- Remove all personal identifiers from your files such as MicrosoftTM Word® documents and other attachments (figures, tables). Instructions how to remove the file personal identifiers can be found for example on TheWindowsClub website. Please, use the Document Metadata Cleaner to remove the hidden personal information in the revised (corrected) documents.
MANUSCRIPT FILE LAYOUT
Manuscript extent. Original paper should not exceed 20 000 characters including spaces, tables, references, and figure captions. Short communication format is intended for presentation of important observations that can be clearly described in an abbreviated format. A short communication must have an abstract and must not exceed 10 800 characters with spaces. There are no subheadings and a description of materials and methods must be integrated in the text. Review articles‘ extent is not limited.
MS Word editor should be used for creating the text (Times New Roman, 12, lines 1.5; 2.5 cm margins on each edge of the page. The document must not be formatted in columns, heading styles etc. Pages and lines of the manuscript must be numbered in the left-hand margin. If any abbreviations or acronyms are used in the main text, they must be explained appropriately when used for the first time.
Language. The manuscript must be grammatically and linguistically correct (British English). The authors who are not native English speakers are strongly advised to get their manuscript checked by a native English-speaking colleague or by an English Editing Service prior to the submission to avoid acceptance problems.
Tables must be formatted in MS Word (will not be accepted as an image file). Each item must be placed into a separate cell. Tables are to be numbered with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are included in the text, and have a brief, but a self-explanatory title. Explanatory footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript letters (or asterisks for significance values). Abbreviations or symbols used in the tables must be explained either in the table title or as a footnote. For an explanation of abbreviations or symbols used in tables, it is not possible to refer to the main text.
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