Articles for Trends in Ecology & Evolution are generally commissioned by the Editor, but ideas for articles are welcome. Prospective authors should send an abstract (120 words) and a cover letter (two pages maximum) outlining what will be discussed in the article, plus up to 20 key references by email to the Editor (tree@elsevier.com). The editor will supply guidelines on manuscript preparation if the proposal is accepted. The submission of completed manuscripts without prior consultation with the Editor is strongly discouraged. Authors should note that all major articles in TREE are peer-reviewed and publication cannot be guaranteed.

Update: This section contains Research Focus articles, Letters and Book Reviews:

Research Focus (Formerly Research News) articles discuss recent papers from the primary literature. These articles are shorter than Reviews or Opinions and the authors focus on the importance of the new papers, briefly setting them in context and explaining their significance for a wide audience.

Letters usually discuss a recent article in TREE or, very occasionally, a matter of general interest. Letters should be no more than 400 words long with a maximum of 10 references. Where letters discuss a TREE article, the author of that article will normally be invited to reply, thereby providing a forum for debate within the journal.

Book Reviews are small opinion pieces or mini-reviews of subject areas, in which the TREE author uses the book as a framework for discussing the field.
Opinion:

Opinion articles present a personal viewpoint of a field or research-related subject. They can cover timely controversial topics or debates, provide a new interpretation of an old problem or current issue, or speculate in depth on the implications of some recently published research or data. Opinion articles aim to stimulate debate rather than provide a comprehensive review of a topic.
Review:

Review articles are invited from leading researchers in a specific field. These articles offer a balanced account of newly emerging or rapidly progressing fields, and provide a guide to the most relevant recent literature and indication of future research. Together with Opinion articles, these form the core of each monthly issue.
Proposals for article should be sent to:

Dr Katrina Lythgoe
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
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