The Journal features primary research in the following:
∙Genomics and gene mapping
∙Gene action, regulation and transmission
∙Bioinformatics and computational genetics
∙Molecular adaptation and selection
∙Reproductive strategies and kinship analysis
∙Quantitative genetics and Mendelian inheritance
∙Molecular systematics and phylogenetics
∙Population structure and phylogeography
∙Conservation genetics and biodiversity
To be accepted for publication, a manuscript must make a significant contribution to one or more of these subject areas and be of general interest to the members of the American Genetic Association.
The Journal publishes
(1) Articles: important original research
(2) Brief Communications: short communications on current research, important preliminary findings or new techniques
(3) Computer Notes: short communications on new computer programs and applications
(4) Letters: responses to papers previously published in Journal of Heredity, as well as opinion, interpretation, and new information
The Journal also publishes, by invitation, Book Reviews, Review Articles, Perspectives and Symposium Articles
PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
Please read and follow these instructions carefully, doing so will ensure that the publication of your manuscript is as rapid and efficient as possible. The Publisher reserves the right to return manuscripts that are not prepared in accordance with these instructions.
Papers must be clearly written in English. Authors whose native language is not English should arrange to have their manuscripts written in idiomatic English before they are submitted for publication. Papers lacking proper English structure and usage will not be considered for publication and will be returned to the author without review. If you would like additional help with the quality of your written English, including grammar, spelling, and language usage, visit Oxford Journals Lanuage Services.
General
Manuscripts should be prepared using a Word processing program, saved as a .doc (Word) or .rtf (rich-text format) file, and typed, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on 8 1/2-
by-11-inch paper. There is no page limit, but it is recommended that manuscripts not exceed 16 typewritten pages. Long papers are subject to delays in reviewing and editorial consideration. Metric units should be used where applicable. Pages should be arranged and numbered consecutively in the following order:
∙title page
∙abstract with 3-6 keywords
∙text
∙funding and acknowledgments
∙references
∙figure and table legends
∙figures and tables (separate files)
Title page
The title page (page 1) should contain the title of the article; the author’s first and last name(s) and affiliation(s) with complete addresses; e-mail addresses; and a running title. The title should concisely inform the reader of the subject of the paper and the organism to which it relates, including common name; it should contain no more than 75 characters. A subtitle can be used when greater length is unavoidable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. It should consist of one paragraph of no more than 200 words that is complete without reference to the text. Acronyms and complex abbreviations should not be used. References to literature, figures, and tables should not be included. Below the abstract, provide 306 keywords or short phrases that will assist in cross-indexing your article.
Text
The text should be readable, clear, and concise. First-person active voice is preferable to th
e impersonal passive voice. Authors whose native language is not English should arrange to have their manuscripts written in idiomatic English before they are submitted for publication. Papers lacking proper English structure and usage will not be considered for publication and will be returned to the author without review. Standard nomenclature should be used for organisms for which formal rules have been established and published. For these, authors are referred to the CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers: Scientific Style and Format (7th ed.). Unfamiliar or new terms, as well as abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols, should be defined at first mention. Italics should not be used for emphasis. Footnotes should be avoided; descriptive material should be parenthetically included in the text. All tables and figures must be referred to in the text.
Funding and Acknowledgements
Details of all funding sources for the work in question should be given in a separate section following the Discussion entitled 'Funding'. A separate page is not necessary. These rules should be followed:
∙The sentence should begin: ‘This work was supported by …’
∙The full official funding agency name should be given, i.e. ‘the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health’ or simply 'National Institutes of Health' not ‘NCI' (one of the 27 subinstitutions) or 'NCI at NIH’. Grant numbers should be complete and accurate and provided in brackets as follows: ‘(grant number ABX CDXXXXXX)’
∙Multiple grant numbers should be separated by a comma as follows: ‘(grant numbers ABX CDXXXXXX, EFX GHXXXXXX)’
∙editorial文章Agencies should be separated by a semi-colon (plus ‘and’ before the last funding agency)