Submissions. Manuscripts dealing with all facets of the study of arthropods will be considered for publication provided the content is of regional origin, interest, or application. Authors need not be members of the Society. Manuscripts are peer-reviewed, a process that takes about 6 weeks.
Electronic Submissions are preferred, as they greatly speed and simplify the review and proofing process. Submit the manuscript in MS Word or Wordperfect format, along with a cover letter, as an e-mail attachment to the Editor. PostScript and Acrobat formats are not acceptable. Figures should be submitted as separate files. Preferred graphic formats are GIF and JPG at 600 dpi. Photos and half-tone illustrations can be scanned at high resolution (600 DPI) or hard copies can be sent to the Editor.
Hardcopy Submissions can be used if access to electronic facilities is limited. Send three copies and a covering letter to the Editor.
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Style and format. Consult Volume 100 for style and format. Style generally conforms to the Entomological Society of America Style Guide, available at The Style Manual for Biological Journals published by the American Institute of Biological Sciences should be consulted if there is no precedent. Titles of journals must be cited in full in the References
Page charges. The Society has no support apart from subscriptions. The page charge for articles is $35 and includes all tables and figures except coloured illustrations. The page charge is $40 if none of the authors is a member of the ESBC. A surcharge for coloured illustrations applies. Authors not supported by universities or official institutions, who are unable to pay page charges from their personal funds, may apply for assistance when submitting a manuscript.
Reprints. The Society no longer provides reprints to authors, but provides an Adobe Acrobat file with an exact copy of the paper as it appears in the Journal. This file will also be posted on the ESBC Website to provide free electronic access to our Journal for all interested parties. Authors can respond to reprint requests by directing the requester to the Website, sending the Acrobat file electronically, or printing and sending a hardcopy.
Back issues. Back issues of most volumes of the Journal are available at $15 each.
Membership in the Society is open to anyone with an interest in entomology. Dues are $20 per year; $10 for students. Members receive the Journal, Boreus (the Newsletter of the Society), and when published, Occasional Papers.