Journal Guide

Papers dealing with all aspects of biodiversity are considered for publication in Biodiversity Journal.The mission of the journal is to contribute to the growth and societal relevance of the disciplines of biodiversity through its role in the dissemination of taxonomical, ecological and biogeographical research. To that end, the editorial policy is that the journal seeks to be representative of the disciplines of biodiversity, to be global in scope, and to be inclusive of major traditions and viewpoints within these discipline.Authors are particularly encouraged to submit concise, clearly written papers focused on precisely framed questions. Article formats include provocative Guest Editorials, Featured papers, short Notes and Correspondence, submissions of which are encouraged alongside standard research papers (Original Articles). Featured papers are papers of broad interest (review) or tools for biodiversity studies (Keys, Check List, &c).Biodiversity Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access, rapidly disseminated journal.Papers are published both online and in the traditional printed format. All papers published in Biodiversity Journal can be freely copied, downloaded, printed and distributed at no charge for the reader.Authors may retain all other rights on their works and are thus encouraged to post the pdf files of published papers on their homepages or elsewhere to expedite distribution. Biodiversity Journal is an essential reading for all environmentalists, biogeographers, ecologists, biologists, botanists and zoologists. Biodiversity Journal is published quaterly (March, June, September, December).