Invertebrate Biology

An international journal of the American Microscopical Society and the Division of Invertebrate Biology/ Society of Integrative Biology

Edited by:
Bruno Pernet

Print ISSN: 1077-8306
Online ISSN: 1744-7410
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 129 / 2010
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 45/87 Marine & Freshwater Biology; 53/125 Zoology
Impact Factor: 1.217

TopAuthor Guidelines

Invertebrate Biology (IB) invites papers on all aspects of invertebrate biology - morphology and ultrastructure; genetics, phylogenetics, and
evolution; physiology and ecology; neurobiology, behavior, and biomechanics; reproduction and development; cell and molecular biology - and on
all types of invertebrates: protozoan and metazoan, aquatic and terrestrial, free-living and symbiotic. Manuscripts submitted should present original, significant research focused on understanding the biology of invertebrate organisms. Taxonomic descriptions may be a component, though secondary, of papers submitted to IB. Review articles are welcomed, but please consult the Editor-in-Chief before submitting. All contributions undergo a thorough process of peer-review.

Manuscript submission and format
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through ScholarOne Manuscripts at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/InvBio. Manuscripts must be in English with metric units throughout. For matters of style not covered here, refer to recent issues of IB or the CBE Manual Scientific Style and Format.
Manuscript text files should be typed double-spaced, with margins at least 2.5 cm. Please provide full names and addresses for each author, five additional keywords not in the title, and a running title of no more than 40 characters.
The abstract, summarizing the main findings, conclusions, and significance of work, should be concise and informative; avoid statements
such as 'The significance of the results is discussed.' The introduction, usually a brief account of background and goals, is not titled. Subsequent sections bear titles, usually Methods, Results, Discussion, and References. Subheadings should be no more than 40 characters and follow IB style. Place acknowledgments between Discussion and References. Figure legends, tables, and footnotes (in that order) should follow the last page of references.

Citations and references
Complete data for all published works and theses cited, and only those cited, must be listed in References, in alphabetical order; include
papers accepted for publication (Baker, in press), but not those merely submitted or in preparation. In the text, cite works in chronological order:
(Smith & Jones 1991; Cook et al. 1992; Anderson 1993a,b). Cite unpublished data and manuscripts from one of the authors (Cox, unpubl. data) or
other individuals (D. E. Fox, pers. comm.) with no entry in References. Consult BIOSIS for journal-title abbreviations.

Examples of References style:
Grell KG & Ruthmann A 1991. Placozoa. In: Microscopic Anatomy of Invertebrates, Vol.2. Placozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, and Ctenophora. Harrison
FW & Westfall JA, eds., pp. 13-27. Wiley-Liss, New York.
Klauser MD 1982. An ultrastructural and experimental study of locomotion in Trichoplax adhaerens (Placozoa). Masters thesis, Clemson University,
Clemson, South Carolina. 49 pp.
Lowenstam HA & Weiner S 1989. On Biomineralization. Oxford University Press, New York. 324 pp.
Pearse VB 1989a. Growth and behavior of Trichoplax adhaerens: first record of the phylum Placozoa in Hawaii. Pac. Sci. 43: 117-121.
---- 1989b. Stalking the wild placozoan: biogeography and ecology of Trichoplax in the Pacific. (Abstr.) Am. Zool. 29: 175A.

Illustrations
Whenever practical, data should be presented in graphs rather than tables. In designing tables, figures, and multiple-figure plates, keep in
mind that the final page size (print area) is 41 picas wide (nearly 175 mm or 7 inches) and 54 picas high (230 mm or 9 inches). Figures may occupy
from half- to full-page width. Details of all figures (graphs, line drawings, halftones) must be large enough (at least 1.5 mm high), to remain clear at final,
published size. Include a scale bar in each figure and its value in the legend; do not use expressions of magnification.
Illustrations should be submitted as electronic files at the appropriate resolution and the size intended for publication. Color images should
be submitted in CMYK color. For file format, submit line artwork (vector graphics) as Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and halftones or photographic
images (bitmap files) as Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). Minimum acceptable resolution at final, published size is 300 dpi for color figures, 500
dpi for grayscale images, and 1200 dpi for line art. For uploading large files more quickly, LZW compression will reduce file size without affecting
quality. Further information on preparing electronic figures is available at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/illustration.asp.
If necessary, illustrations may be submitted in high-resolution, photographic hardcopy. Submissions with electronic illustrations in native
file formats or of insufficient resolution will not be considered.
Authors are encouraged to submit additional, unlabeled photographs or drawings to be considered for the issue cover.

Scientific names
For all species studied, the complete scientific name with taxonomic author and date (e.g., Ostrea edulis LINNAEUS 1758) should be given
either at the first mention in the text of the paper or in the Methods, but not in the title or abstract. Place taxonomic author in small caps, to
distinguish from citations to reference works. Use the full binomial (Ostrea edulis) at the first mention in each section of the paper, and then
abbreviate (O. edulis, not Ostrea unless referring to the genus). The Latin name of any taxon is capitalized and treated as a singular noun, not a plural or an adjective. Strictly, a taxon should not be confused with its members (the phylum Cnidaria does not bear nematocysts, but cnidarians do).

Proofs, reprints, and charges
Invertebrate Biology has no page charges for black-and-white or grayscale printing costs. Color figures will also be reproduced at no cost
to the author if the color materially adds to the information conveyed by the figures, as determined in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief.
Invertebrate Biology is published in hardcopy and online at no charge to authors with the granting of an exclusive licence to Blackwell
Publishing Ltd. to publish their article on behalf of the American Microscopical Society. Authors may alternatively choose to publish their article in
IB on an open access basis at an additional fee of US$3,000.
Proofs are sent directly to the corresponding author from Wiley-Blackwell. An electronic pdf version of the article is provided to the corresponding author free of charge; hardcopy reprints may be ordered via a link sent with the proofs.

OnlineOpen
OnlineOpen is available to authors of primary research articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers upon publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With OnlineOpen the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee of US$3,000.00 to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscribers upon publication via Wiley InterScience, as well as deposited in the funding agency's preferred archive. For the full list of terms and conditions, see http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/authorresources/onlineopen.html#OnlineOpen_Terms.

Any authors wishing to publish their paper OnlineOpen will be required to complete the payment form available from our website at:
www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/IVB_OOF.pdf
Please note this form is for use with OnlineOpen material ONLY.

Once complete, this form should be sent to the Editorial Office along with the rest of the manuscript materials at the time of acceptance or as soon as possible after that (preferably within 24 hours to avoid any delays in processing). Prior to acceptance there is no requirement to inform an Editorial Office that you intend to publish your paper Online Open if you do not wish to do so. All OnlineOpen articles are treated in the same way as any other article, going through the journal's standard peer-review process, and accepted or rejected based on their scientific merit.

The copyright statement for Online Open authors will read:
© [date] The Author(s)
Journal compilation © [date] The American Microscopical Society

Instructions for authors are also available online at: www.invertebratebiology.org and www.blackwellpublishing.com/IVB.

We encourage authors to support the society that publishes Invertebrate Biology, and receive the journal in which their manuscript appears, by
becoming a member of the American Microscopical Society (http://www.amicros.org/ or http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/IVB).