The Journal of Stored Products Research provides an international medium for the publication of both reviews and original results from laboratory and field studies on stored products. These include raw and semi-processed foods, animal feedstuffs, and a range of other durable items, including materials such as textiles or museum artefacts.

Suitable subjects include:

•the biology, ecology, physiology, behaviour, taxonomy, genetics and control of pests and spoilage agents
•relevant biotechnology, pest management and decision support systems
•the physical and chemical nature of the stored products and their environment, including their modification
•the assessment, prevention and control of losses
•regulatory, technological and economic subjects relevant to stored products
•the design and structure of the storage environment


Types of Contributions

PLEASE NOTE: As of May 2007 submission to this journal proceeds totally on-line. Use the following guidelines to prepare your article. Via the homepage of this journal ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jspr), you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. Once the uploading is done, our system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. It is crucial that all graphical elements be uploaded in separate files, so that the PDF is suitable for reviewing. Authors can upload their article as a LaTex, Microsoft (MS) Word, WordPerfect, PostScript or Adobe Acrobat PDF document. All correspondence, including notification of the Regional Editor's decision and requests for revisions, will be by e-mail.

The Journal of Stored Products reflects the worldwide interest in the scientific problems of infestation in stored durable crops and foodstuffs, and their relevance to trade and the increasing world food shortage.

Submission of Manuscripts


Australia & Asia:
G.J. Daglish
Dept. of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Meiers Road
Indooroopilly
Australia
Tel: +61 7 3896 9415
Fax: +61 7 3896 9446
E-mail: Greg.Daglish@dpi.qld.gov.au

Europe & Africa:
C.H. Bell
Central Science Laboratory
Sand Hutton
York, YO4 1LZ
UK
Tel: +44 1904 462000
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 462111
E-mail: c.bell@csl.gov.uk

The Americas:
F. Arthur
USDA-ARS, GMPRC
1515 College Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
USA
E-mail:frank.arthur@ars.usda.gov

Reviews should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief:
P.F. Credland
School of Biological Sciences
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham
Surrey, TW20 0EX
UK
Tel: +44 1784 443767
Fax: +44 1784 470756
E-mail: P.Credland@rhul.ac.uk


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Manuscripts which describe work involving new methodology, synthetic or natural compounds, or extracts from animals, plants or minerals, must contain sufficient information about the methodology, the structure and concentration of the compounds, their formulation, or the source of the extracts for the work to be repeated. The information must be given in full where the methodology or the materials are novel, or by reference to previously published sources to which there is open access where this is appropriate. Papers concerning methodology or compounds or extracts of novel composition which has to remain confidential at the time of submission will not be considered for publication.

Work described in all manuscripts must conform to the legal requirements of the country in which it was carried out, including those relating to conservation and animal welfare. Any possible adverse consequences of the work for populations or individual organisms must be weighed against the possible gains in knowledge and its practical applications. Authors of manuscripts involving work on vertebrate animals are required to sign a declaration that their work conforms to the legal requirements of the country in which it was carried out, but editors may seek advice from referees on ethical matters and the final decision of acceptability will rest with the editors.

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Preparation of manuscripts
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Text: Manuscripts in general should be organized in the following order: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text (Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion), Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figures, Figure Captions and then Tables. A very brief summary or conclusion may be included after the Discussion, but it should neither replace nor repeat the Abstract. Do not import the Figures or Tables into your text. The corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk and footnote. All footnotes (except for table footnotes) should be identified with superscript Arabic numbers. Please also supply five key words (or short phrases).

The technical description of methods should be given in detail only when such methods are new. SI units, and abbreviations, should be used throughout. Any unusual or Greek letters must be clearly identified.

The international rules of nomenclature should be used for all organisms. Full species names including the authority (e.g. Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) ) should be given the first time that an organism is mentioned in the main body of the paper, but authorities ar not required in the Abstract. Authorities for the names should be given in full except in the cases of Linnaeus and Fabricius, which may be abbreviated to L. and F. respectively. Other than at the beginning of a sentence names may subsequently be abbreviated, (e.g. to Acanthoscelides obtectus or to A. obtectus) where no ambiguity may arise. Common names should be avoided in the title.

Common names of pesticides, which have been accepted by the International Standards Organisation (ISO), should be used wherever possible. In other situations a name used by a renowned national body (Entomological Society of America, INRA, etc.) should be used. The full chemical name of pesticides, which lack an ISO name, should be given when the compound is first mentioned. Trade names for active ingredients are preferable to those for particular formulations.

Numbers should be written in full where they occur at the beginning of a sentence and where they are not associated with units (thus: Ten beetles in 5 months).
The following symbols and abbreviations should be used as appropriate; minutes (min), days (d), hours (h), moisture content (m.c.), relative humidity (r.h.), active ingredient (a.i.). When using any abbreviation (except % and °C) leave a single space between the numeral and following character. Avoid fractions.
Manuscripts which include large numbers of formulae or equations should be accompanied by a separate sheet of nomenclature in which abbreviations or terms are explained or defined; there is then no need to repeat the explanations in the text, Tables or Figure legends.
Data should be subjected to appropriate statistical analysis.
Authors should provide the outcome in the form of the calculated statistic (values of t, χ² , F, etc), the number(s) of degrees of freedom (df) which may be presented as subscripts where appropriate, and the value of P which is appropriate (e.g. ANOVA: F1,11 =7.89, P = 0.017).
In cases where sample sizes are appropriate, as opposed to df, these should be given after the test statistic but before the value of P (e.g. Wilcoxon signed-ranks test: T = 6, N = 14, P < 0.01).
Note that the letters indicating calculated statistics such as standard error (of the mean) (SE), standard deviation (SD) and P should all be in capital italics; Student's t is a specific exception to the capitalisation rule.
P values for significant outcomes should be quoted as below a threshold significance value (e.g. P < 0.05, 0.01, 0.001) or as an exact probability value. Departure from a significance threshold of 0.05 should be stated and justified in the Methods. Non-significant outcomes should be indicated as NS (not italicised) or exact probability values, not as P>0.05. State whether a test is one-tailed or two-tailed.
Manuscripts lacking a satisfactory account of the analysis will be returned for revision.

References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text refer to the author's name (without initials) and year of publication (e.g. "Since Peterson (1993) has shown that..." or "This is in the agreement with results obtained later (Kramer, 1994)"). For three or more authors use the first author followed by "et al.", in the text. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by authors' names. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of authors' names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list. Please note that all journal titles should be given in full. Anonymous publications should be cited as Anonymous (with the year of publication) in the text and included in the list of references as Anonymous (not Anon.).
To enable readers to find sources effectively, references to conference proceedings should include the editors of the proceedings, the title of the proceedings and full name of the conference, its date and location, the publishers of the proceedings and their location.
The titles of books and conference proceedings should be capitalised.
Reference to internal reports of organisations, which have a narrow circulation, should be avoided as far as possible. Papers or books with titles in a foreign language must have an accurate English translation of the title in addition to the title in the original language (except where the language has a non-Roman alphabet, in which case a translation alone is acceptable with the original language clearly indicated).

References should be given in the following form:

Journal Article:
Perez-Mendoza, J., Hagstrum, D.W., Dover, B.A., Hopkins, T.L., Baker, J.E., 1999. Flight response, body weight, and lipid content of Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) as influenced by strain, season and phenotype. Journal of Stored Products Research 38, 183-195.

Edited book:
Cardona, C., Karel, A.K., 1990. Key insects and other invertebrate pests of beans. In: Singh, S.R. (Ed), Insect Pests of Tropical Food Legumes. Wiley, Chichester, pp. 157-191.

Book:
Pitt, J.I., Hocking, A.D., 1985. Fungi and Food Spoilage. Academy Press, Sydney.

Conference proceedings:
Winks, R.G., Hyne, E. A., 1994. Measurement of resistance to grain fumigants with particular reference to phosphine. In: Highley E., Wright, E.J., Banks, H.J., Champ, B.R. (Eds), Stored Products Protection. Proceedings of the Sixth International Working Conference on Stored-product Protection, 17-23 April 1994, Canberra, Australia, CAB International, Oxford, UK, pp. 244-249.

Abstracts: All papers and short communications must be provided with a brief abstract of less than 300 words.

Tables
1. Authors should take notice of the limitations set by the size and lay-out of the journal. Large tables should be avoided. Reversing columns and rows will often reduce the dimensions of a table.
2. If many data are to be presented, an attempt should be made to divide them over two or more tables. 3. Tables should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. The text should include references to all tables.
4. Each table should be typewritten on a separate page of the manuscript. Tables should never be included in the text but their approximate position indicated.
5. Each table should have a brief legend enabling it to be understood without immediate reference to the text. Any additional information essential to the understanding of the table should be given as a footnote below the table. Latin names of organisms should not be abbreviated in the legends.
6. Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently explanatory. The first letter of each heading should be capitalised. Standard abbreviations of units of measurement should be added in parentheses.
7. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Leave some extra space between the columns instead.


Preparation of electronic illustrations

Submitting your artwork in an electronic format helps its reproduction at the best possible standard, ensuring accuracy, clarity and a high level of detail.

General points

•Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.
•Save text in illustrations as "graphics" or enclose the font.
•Only use the following fonts in your illustrations: Arial (preferred), Courier, Helvetica, Times, Symbol.
•Number the illustrations (Figs) according to their sequence in the text.
•Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files, and supply a separate listing of the files and the software used.
•Provide legends to illustrations separately. Each Figure should have a brief and self-explanatory title. Latin names of organisms should not be abbreviated in legends.


A detailed guide on electronic artwork is available on our website: http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions

You are urged to visit this site; some excerpts from the detailed information are given here.

Formats

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EPS: Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text as "graphics".
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TIFF: Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (colour or greyscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
DOC, XLS or PPT: If your electronic artwork is created in any of these Microsoft Office applications please supply "as is".

Please do not:
• Supply embedded graphics in your wordprocessor (spreadsheet, presentation) document;
• Supply files that are optimised for screen use(like GIF,BMP,PIC,WPG) the resolution is too low ;
• Supply files that are too low in resolution;
• Submit graphics that are disproportionately large for the content.

Colour illustrations

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Supplementary files

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Electronic Submission
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General points

We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word or WordPerfect is preferred. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety.

Word processor documents

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