Instructions To Authors

Submit your findings to IJE, refer www.entosocindia.org for details

Indian Journal of Entomology, originated in 1939, is a leading journal in entomological science published quarterly by The Entomological Society of India. The ownership of the Journal is with the Entomological Society of India, and it is solely handled by the Chief Editor. Its ISSN reference number is ISSN 0367-8288 for print and ISSN 0974-8172 for online. The Society invites and accepts contributions from the members. After requisite peer reviewing, it publishes original articles and reviews on various aspects of entomology - both basic and applied, covering taxonomy, toxicology, ecology, biodiversity, pest management and pesticides, biopesticides and botanicals, biotechnological approaches in entomology, inclusive of latest trends in frontier technologies like application of remote sensing and crop-pest modelling. Review articles, if UpToDate and current are welcome. The Journal covers mites, ticks, spiders and other arthropods as components of Entomology.

GENERAL Article should be original, indicate period (years) of experimentation, based on data of minimum two years for full article, must not be the work of more than 5 years old. Those with one ear data in a field trial/ other experiments with limited data in the form of a brief publication will also be considered by the Journal subject to discretion of the Editorial Board. The review articles, research articles, and brief communications/ notes should not be >30, 20 and 7 typed pages including tables and figures, respectively. This page limit is only indicative, and subject to discretion of the Editorial Board. British spellings should be followed. Check adhering to the journal format - ABSTRACT, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, separate "Conclusions" NOT allowed. Articles should be computer-typed (Times New Roman, font 12), double spaced throughout on A-4 size, portrait, all around 1" margins, in MS Word. Avoid unnecessary italics (only scientific names in italics, all others normal), unnecessary bold (only title, author names, subheadings like MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, REFERENCES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in bold). Hardcopies of articles, CD/floppy are now dispensed with and are not accepted. These hard copy/ CD system are now replaced with ONLINE submission of files in the online platform (www.indianjournals.com) of the Society. Softcopies of the articles submitted in the online platform may be additionally submitted along with article submission reference number in email of the Society (entosocindia@gmail.com). Figures which may require a specific resolution in 250 dpi, are to be sent over the above referred email of the Society.

After submission of articles, authors are necessarily required to look into their email/ website for communications from the Society, with peer review/ reviewer comments/online reviews, and online published previews and such updates and respond promptly. The Journal/ Society will not be responsible if authors fail in this. When revising articles after peer review, all queries marked in the annotated MS by editor/ reviewer(s) must be replied and returned back promptly within 60 days, if not adhered to this timeline, it will be considered as NEW SUBMISSION. The priority date for publication is the date on which the revised MS is received and hence authors are directed to expedite the same.

The Society has initiated a platform of “PREVIEW” for the papers for online publication and authors must use this for all purposes as proof of publication and send the corrections/ comments within a fortnight of this online publication. Also, the Journal is making efforts for improvements in these processes which might require authors’ response; the authors have to continuously peruse the website for further details. From 2019 all articles published are subjected to JATS (Journal Article Tag Suite)- an XML format used to describe scientific literature published online. The benefit of XML is that files are machine-readable and searchable. This means that these files can be accessed, read and indexed by the search engines (including Google Scholar, Bing, Google, etc.), which will improve the citation of the Journal. Each author must be member of the Society (annual subscription fee Rs. 1000/- per member; for new members admission fee of Rs. 100 and membership form duly filled in are required). For each article a processing fee of Rs. 1000/- is to be paid. Watch the website for updates on the membership forms and payments online. These charges may be also paid in exceptional cases by demand drafts/ multicity cheques drawn in favour of “Entomological Society of India.” payable at New Delhi.

All submissions are to be made online at the online platform i.e., www. indianjournals.com, which also serves as the online peer review system. For follow up like membership/ processing fee/ other details the authors are required to refer the website of the Society i.e., www.entoscindia.org. Details, including bank details for payment are available herein. In case of online payment, it is essential to send transaction details along with Membership form (for new members) once payment is done, only then receipt will be sent. These transaction details, membership form etc., can be sent by email of the Society i.e., entosocindia@gmail.com. The postal address for the sending of DD/ Cheque is Entomological Society of India, Division of Entomology, IARI, New Delhi 110012.

The following are the detailed guidelines Manuscripts not adhering to these will be summarily rejected

ARTICLE TITLEshould be short, specific and informative. It should include the name(s) of author(s), affiliation (institution/ university, and these without abbreviations to be given in full), and mailing address (PIN CODE is must), with Email of corresponding author (other email, fax and phone numbers NOT allowed). Preferably a running short title not >40 characters can be given. By-line should contain the place (organization) where the research was conducted. Author names to be without any titles like Mr. Ms. Dr.. etc, and professional affiliations like Professor (official positions NOT to be included). If essential, these can be given as footnotes separately. Must use only superscripts of numerals for indications, no other diacritic marks/ symbols allowed; no foot notes, all to be brought along with address. Authors have to refer the recent issue of the Journal for any specific queries. Title and authors' names to be in uppercase capitals, with corresponding author clearly indicated. ABSTRACT written in complete and simple sentences, should not be >150 words. It must be true summary of what is given in the results as important findings, introductory is not to be part of this. Key words (ten to fifteen) must be given; and these should appear just beneath the abstract. From 2019 (Volume 81) abstract is must for all papers (including those which were previously/ likely to be published as short notes or it's replacement).

INTRODUCTION must be brief and limited to the problem or the aim and scope of the experiment. It has to be without any heading title. No irrelevant/ unwanted things, only one or two sentences on general introduction. Straight come to the importance and focus of the article in as less space as possible. Only relevant current references to be cited herein. Must end with a sentence stating the present study- why done, and what is covered.

MATERIALS AND METHODS must include experimental design and the technique(s) used along with appropriate statistical methods used along with the year of experimentation (field and laboratory). More than five years old data not accepted. Must provide where work was conducted (with GPS data), experimental details like treatments, doses, replications, and in field experiments- the plot size, crops' variety, season, spacing etc., design, statistical analysis and its software version to be included. Check for details like oC (proper use), RH in laboratory experiments, also whether standard methodology is given (BUT not explained too elaborately-citing standard reference will be enough; formula like the one for working out % to be avoided). Routine/ standard methodologies to be brief. No need of figures for these. Trade names alone are NOT entertained in chemicals/ insecticides. Subheadings/ tables NOT allowed herein.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION should be combined, to avoid repetition. Results should be supported by brief but adequate tables or graphic or pictorial presentations, wherever necessary. Self-explanatory tables should be typed on separate sheets; tables should fit in the normal page lay-out. All recent relevant literature should be discussed critically. All figures including drawings, graphs and diagrams should be formatted preferably by MS Word. If drawn in Excel, the data file may also be submitted along with graphs. Scanned images of photographs must be on quality glossy paper (if send in hard copy), and softcopy should be in separate file (minimum 300 dpi resolution), in jpeg or tiff format. Line drawings and photographs should have legends. Figures to be reduced to smallest optimum size, arranged in as less space as possible. Use of word PLATE not allowed. Repetition in graphic and tabular matter ought to be avoided. Verbatim reproduction of all data included in Tables in the results is not allowed, only highlights and significant results are to be included in data Results and Discussion. It is advisable to place all tables and figures after the references at the end. While submitting images in soft copy required minimum resolution of 250 dpi must be adhered to.

REFERENCES, The Journal follows almost the universal style, with journal names given in full as given below: Research article- Khandelwal P, Choudhury D, Ajanta B, Reddy M K, Gupta G P, Banerjee N. 2004. Insecticidal pilin subunit from the insect pathogen Xenorhabdus nematophila. Journal of Bacteriology 186(19): 6465-6476. Proceedings/ Seminar/ Conference papers- Rembold H, Forster H, Czoppelt C H. 1987. Structure and biological activity of azadirachtins A and B. Proceedings. Third neem conference, Nairobi, 1986. pp. 149-160. Book and chapters- Painter R H. 1951. Insect resistance in crop plants. McMillan Company, New York. 520 pp. Prakash V. 1996. Status distribution and breeding biology of lesser spotted eagle Aquila pomanna hastate in Keoladeo National Park. pp. 357-375. Meyburg B U, R D Chancellor (eds.). Eagle Studies. World Working Group on Birds of Prey (WWGBP), London. 670 pp. The authors are required to verify that the included references are cited in the text, and those that are cited are listed alphabetically in the REFERENCES Section. The format and style for listing to be strictly adhered to.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To follow current style as practiced in the Journal, check for uniformity, and brevity.

Article submissions must adhere to the above instructions. Authors are required to peruse the publication ethics/ essential requirements given under the “Ethics and malpractice statement” of the Journal. This statement covers details about the publisher, nature of manuscripts published, editorial board, executive committee, duties and responsibilities of Chief Editor/ Editorial Advisory Committee/ Reviewers and Authors, Peer Review process, Publication ethics, Copyright access, Archiving, Principles of transparency, Best practices, Ownership and such aspects of Journal publishing. This statement is published in every issue and also available in the website of the Society. Submissions are acknowledged/ processed with the understanding that authors subscribe to the ethics/ requirements by default. Articles not adhering to the above are liable to be rejected. Authors can contact the Chief Editor for any kind of queries/ grievance etc., at the Email- entosocindia@gmail.com

IMPORTANT- Before submitting articles or initiating/ renewing membership first peruse the details from the website www.entosocindia.org. Article submissions are mandatorily to be online at www. indianjournals.com (it is the online peer review platform). Acceptance of submission/ priority for publication is subject to fulfilling the requirements of processing fee and membership requirements of the Society. IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR AUTHORS TO PERUSE THE WEBSITE/ THEIR EMAIL CONTINUOUSLY, AFTER SUBMISSION TO GET TO KNOW THE PROGRESS/ ATTEND TO DETAILS THAT WILL ARISE IN THE PUBLICATION OF THEIR ARTICLES. Communications related to these may be addressed to: The Chief Editor, Entomological Society of India, Division of Entomology, IARI, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012 and at Email- entosocindia@gmail.com

For overseas transactions: SWIFT SBININBB550, State Bank of India, Ajmal Khan Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi- 110005, India. A/C name: Entomological Society of India Current Account No. 11084230887 at State Bank of India, NSC Bheej Bhavan, Pusa campus, New Delhi 110012 (IFSC Code SBIN0005389, if required) For Online/NEFT payments the details are as follows: For domestic transactions: State Bank of India, NSC Bheej Bhavan, Pusa campus, New Delhi-110012, A/C name: Entomological society of India, Current Account No. 11084230887. IFSC code: SBIN 0005389. NEFT/ SWIFT transactions are to be followed up with communication of the transaction/ other details in Email entosocindia@gmail.com