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- Introduction
'Seed Science and Technology' publishes original papers in all areas of seed quality and physiology as related to seed production, harvest, processing, sampling, storage, genetic conservation, habitat regeneration, distribution and testing. Contributions are written in English.
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- Procedure for the submission of papers
Manuscripts shall be written in English, in a language which is grammatically correct, clear and to the point. If you are not a native English speaker, you should consult an expert in order to ensure that the language is correct.
Manuscripts should be submitted preferably via E-mail to sst(at)ista.ch or on paper (two copies and a CD-ROM). The manuscripts should be sent to: Seed Science and Technology (SST), The Chief Editor, c/o ISTA Secretariat, Zurichstrasse 50, 8303 Bassersdorf, Switzerland.
The Chief Editor will notify the authors on acceptance and whether or not revisions are needed.
When a paper is finally accepted and any necessary revisions made, authors are requested to submit a final digital version, also preferably via e-mail or alternatively on a CD-ROM. Suitable formats are Word and WordPerfect for PCs. Word processing systems other than those mentioned above are normally acceptable if MSDOS compatible.
When proofs are ready, a page charge of Swiss Francs CHF25 per printed page (maximum charge Swiss Francs CHF200) must be paid. ISTA members are not subjected to page charges. After payment of the page charges, proofs will be forwarded by E-mail to authors for corrections. These should be restricted to printer's errors. Other substantial alterations can be undertaken only at the author's expense. Corrections must be sent to the editor within three weeks, preferably via E-mail.
The lead author will receive a pdf-file of the final paper. Reprints can only be provided after special arrangement and at the author's expense.
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- Steps involved in the publication of a paper in 'Seed Science and Technology'
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- Instructions for full length papers
Papers should be typed double-spaced on one side only of A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper, with wide margins; all sheets should be numbered consecutively. A shortened version of the title, for use as a running heading, should be inserted in the top right-hand corner of the first page. The title should be concise but informative, containing key words which describe the subject matter for use in abstracting systems.
The name of the author(s) and the full postal address of the institution where the work was carried out should follow the title. Authors are asked to give an E-mail address where possible. The E-mail address should be given in parentheses after the postal address. A summary indicating the scope and conclusions of the paper in not more than 200 words, should be typed immediately below this. Papers describing experimental work should normally have the subject matter grouped under six main headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References. Main headings are printed in heavy type, secondary headings in italics. Abbreviations should be defined the first time they are used, although initial letters, without punctuation, may be used for easily recognised organisations or countries (for example ISTA, USA, FAO).
Capital letters and Roman numerals should be used in both headings and text only when essential (figure 2, not Fig. II or Figure II). Except when occurring in a series of numbers or in conjunction with a specific recognised unit of measurement, numbers from one to nine should be spelt out (8 mm, 5 g · m -2, but nine hours, three months). The percentage sign should be used in conjunction with a number (7%), but percentage should be written in full when used as a noun (percentage germination, not per cent germination or % germination). Measurements should be expressed metrically, whenever possible following the Système International d'Unités (S1) (published by OFFILIB, 48 rue Gay-Lussac, F-75005 Paris).
Species should be described by their scientific ('Latin') names; at the first mention in the main text the full binomial and authority must be given, but subsequently the genus should be abbreviated to its initial letter and the authority omitted. Authorities are not quoted after Latin names in the title or summary. When a name has been stabilised by ISTA in the ISTA List of Stabilized Plant Names (see http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/istaintrod.html), synonyms must not be used. For species not included in this list authors are advised to consult http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl
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- References in the text should be cited by author's surname and year of publication in brackets after the statement they support. If there are more than two authors, citations should quote the surname of the first author and the words "et al.". All names should be included in the list of references. At the end of the paper, references should be listed alphabetically in the form: Name, Initials (year). Title of journal or other source, volume number, first and last page numbers. The titles of periodicals should be written without abbreviation. Titles of books must also be given in full, together with the publisher's name and the place of publication. The following are correct:
Author, A.B., Author, C.D. and Author, E.F. (1999). Title of article. Journal Title in Full, 00, 123–456.
International Seed Testing Association (1999). International Rules for Seed Testing. Seed Science and Technology, 27, Supplement, 333pp.
Author, A.B. and Author, C.D. (1999). Chapter in book. In Book Title, (eds. E.F. Editor and G.H. Editor), vol. 3, pp. 123–456, Publisher, City.
When a paper is cited which has been published in another language, its title may be translated. The translation should appear between square brackets, as follows:
Author, G.H. and Author, I.J. (1999). Title in another language. [Title in English]. Journal Title in Full, 00, 12–34.
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- Tables and figure captions should be typed on separate sheets from the main text and numbered in separate series. Figures should be supplied as computer graphics (preferably compatible with Word or WordPerfect). Each figure should be submitted as a separate file. Shadings should be avoided in the figures. Lettering should be kept to a minimum and should be at least 2 mm in the final print. Photographs should only be submitted if they are essential to an understanding of the paper, and may be submitted as scans. In exceptional circumstances based on technical necessity, colour prints may published and the extra costs will be charged to the authors.
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- Special instructions for short reports (Research Notes)
'Research Notes' are appropriate for the reporting of research which might not justify a full paper but which nevertheless contains important information of potentially practical importance. For example, a study of novel dormancy-breaking treatments in a series of closely related species might justify a single full length paper describing the principles and experimental basis of the work, followed by a number of 'Research Notes' reporting data for particular species of economic importance.
'Research Notes' may also be appropriate in the case of early but scientifically rigorous experiments in a novel area, where a full length paper is not yet justified but the data warrant immediate publication because of their novelty and importance.
The format for 'Research Notes' is as for full-length papers except for the following conditions: (1) They should be a maximum of 2000 words of text plus a maximum of two figures, tables or photographs. (2) The section headings will be: 'Summary'; 'Experimental and Discussion'; 'Acknowledgements'; and 'References'. The 'Experimental and Discussion' section will be included as a single narrative text those elements are normally separated in full-length papers as 'Introduction', 'Materials and Methods', 'Results', and 'Discussion'. |
- Review articles
Reviews of interest to those working in the seed sector are welcomed. The content of reviews should have a strong technical base but papers dealing with the economic, infrastructural, or legal aspects of seeds in combination with technical aspects are also published. |
- Copyright
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described is approved by all co-authors, and has not been submitted or published elsewhere, except in the form of poster, an abstract or a thesis.
The International Seed Testing Association retains the copyright for the papers published in this journal. Photocopies of papers may be made for personal use. For permission to reproduce other than single copies, apply to the Chief Editor.
Full length papers can be purchased individually at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ista/sst; abstracts of the published papers are displayed for free of charge viewing on the same site.
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