Submissions

Author Guidelines

Requirements for manuscript submission

The articles submitted for possible publication in Scientia Fungorum shall send the following documents, in their entirety and final version, via the Open Journal System interface. No submissions sent otherwise will be accepted:

1. Submission form: available at the journal’s OJS interface, where specific information on the article and authors is requested.
2. Letter of originality and non-duplicity: this letter also has to be filled in with the authors’ data and in the case of articles with two and more authors, the data of each of them shall be provided. The responsible and corresponding authors have to be identified.
3. Form of transfer of property rights: it must be filled in with the authors’ data and signed by them. In the case of articles with two or more authors, the data of each of them shall be provided and the responsible and corresponding authors have to be identified.
4. Attach the submitted article and additional files in full and in their final version. Once the process starts, no changes at all will be accepted.

Requirements for manuscript submission

In order to deliver the material, the following criteria have to be considered:

1. Deliver the text in files in electronic format for word processor, without a password (sending files as PDF is not suitable for the editorial process).
2. Deliver photographs and images in electronic files in jpg format (or compatible) with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. It is essential to attach graphs, tables or charts in separate spreadsheets. Images of graphs, tables or charts are not suitable for the editorial process.
3. Own the reproduction rights of graphic material, images, photographs, artistic work, et cetera, either from the author(s), or else from third parties.

Once the submission requirements are met, the manuscript will be sent to Editorial Review.

Guidelines for authors

Scientia Fungorum has a publication fee of 300 MXN for authors living in Mexico and 30 USD for those living abroad.

Responsible author. Manuscripts must be accompanied with a cover letter by the responsible author, who will act on behalf of the other authors regarding the review and publication of the manuscript. It is understood that all the authors take full responsibility for the content and agree on the submission to Scientia Fungorum. Furthermore, by submitting the article the authors ensure that the manuscript content has not been previously published, nor is it being assessed in other journal, this way Scientia Fungorum acquires the copyrights once the manuscript is published.

Types of contribution: 1. Original scientific article, it is about contributions with new information and not previously published. 2. Short note, in this format, works with conclusive information are considered, but insufficient for extensive analysis, preliminary results will not be accepted. 3. Review, in this category will be published works that review the state of knowledge of current mycological issues.

Galley proofs: the responsible author will receive the page proofs, via email, which after being revised will be sent to the editor, accompanied by a communication in which the author’s consent for the content and format of the work is expressed; as well, the form of transfer of property rights signed on behalf of all the authors is attached. Only spelling mistakes, changes in incorrect data or the updating of bibliographic references previously in print is accepted.

Manuscript preparation: contributions can be written in Spanish or English, using Microsoft Word (version 1997 and over), double spacing, Times New Roman 12 and a page size of 28 x 21.5 cm. Left margin of 3 cm.; right and lower of 2 cm.; and upper of 4 cm. Number the pages in the lower right corner. Write in italics only the organisms’ scientific names, words in Latin and names of fungi collectors and their numbers in the lists of studied material. Every work of taxonomic nature must follow the last edition of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, and preferably include a document to support the incorporation of the material of the article in the aforementioned herbarium

Original scientific articles will comprise the following sections: Title, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, and Cited Literature. If the author deems fit, Results and Discussion can be presented together. In research notes, the text will not be divided in sections nor will it exceed 1500 words. The number of figures and tables must be reduced to a minimum. Reviews are works on relevant topics for the field of Mycology that show their authors’ expertise in a particular theme. Therefore, reviews will only be received after the express invitation of the Editorial Council.

Manuscript format: the title must be brief and centered. After the title, the full names of the authors will be written with their ascription institutions and include an authorial identification such as ORCID. Following, an abstract will be written structured in Background, Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusions (with a maximum of 200 words for scientific articles and reviews and 150 words for short notes), without bibliographical references or names of authors of the species. After the abstract, include 3 to 5 key words, not included in the title. After the abstract and key words, include the translation of the title, abstract and key words in to a language different from the original manuscript language (English or Spanish). For original articles and reviews section titles and subtitles will be on the left margin, in lower case and in bold. It is recommended limiting the text to a maximum of 20 pages, double-spacing, including references, figures and tables.

Bibliography must be placed at the end of the work, under the title Cited Literature. List references in alphabetical order, carefully observing punctuation. All references must be cited in the text (in parentheses). In citations of one or two authors, both names will be placed, followed by publication year (Herrera and Guzmán, 2000); in the case the citation has three authors or more, only the name of the first author will be placed followed by et al and publication year (Cifuentes et al., 2005). If there are more than two works by the same author, first cite the works of the author alone and then those in collaboration with coauthors. Names of journals must be written in full. Do not write the journal number if it is a volume with several yearly numbers and progressive pagination. Avoid citing theses and congress proceedings, this sort of citations are only accepted if there is no other alternative. In this section citations of personal communications are not accepted, such citations must be included in the text only when it is not possible to omit them.

When the work referred in the bibliography is in print, indicate the journal’s name and the volume in which it will appear. Examples:

a) Periodic journals:

Guzmán, G., T. Herrera, 1972. Especies de macromicetos citadas de México, II. Fistulinaceae y Polyporaceae. Boletín de la Sociedad Mexicana de Micología 5: 57-77.

Heredia, G., R.M. Arias, J. Mena-Portales, A. Mercado-Sierra, 2005. Contribución al conocimiento de los hongos anamorfos saprobios del Estado de Tabasco I. Revista Mexicana de Micología 77:15-30.

b) Books: write the publisher and city (not the country) in which it was published, in the language the manuscript is submitted.

Eriksson, K.E., R.A. Blanchette, P. Ander, 1990. Microbial and enzymatic degradation of wood and wood components. Springer Verlag, Berlin.

Herrera, T., M. Ulloa, 1998. El Reino de los Hongos. Micología Básica y Aplicada. UNAM-FCE, México, D.F.

c) Book chapters:

Huppert, M., 1982. Antigens used for measuring immunological activity. In: Howard, D.H. (ed.), Fungi Pathogenic for Humans and Animals, Part B. Pathogenicity and Detection. Marcel Dekker, New York. pp. 305-340.

d) Theses and congress proceedings: include city and country where the congress was held.

Pedroza-Serés, M., M.L. Taylor, 1991. Histoplasmosis in Mexico. XI Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology. Montreal, Canada, June 24-28, p.117.

Villarruel-Ordaz, J .L., 1991. Contribución al conocimiento del género Collybia (Tricholomataceae) en el centro y sur de México. Undergraduate thesis, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, México, D.F.

Symbols and units: Use SI units and abbreviate them according to the General Conference on Weights and Measures (1960, 1971), for instance: m, cm, g, kg, mol, etc. For time use: h, min, s and for liter, L. Abbreviations not considered by the conference such as max., min., diam., Mex., etc., shall be written with a period and, if applicable, with diacritical marks. Temperatures must be expressed in the Celsius scale (°C). In certain cases in which it is necessary to write other units, these must be added in parentheses. When chemical compounds are abbreviated, use the internationally established initials (ATP, DNA, etc.) or indicate their meaning. Avoid the use of loanwords. If the text is presented in Spanish use the diacritical mark in upper case letters as established by Diccionario de la Lengua Española.

Tables and figures: they must be sent in separate files, progressively numbered (Figure 1, figure 2; Table 1, Table 2) and with their respective legends. Tables must be written in the same word processor format (Microsoft Word). Figures (photographs, graphs or drawings) must be high quality and in jpg or compatible format. Only black and white photographs will be accepted. The impression of color images must be fully justified and will be at the author’s expense, the cost will depend on the material to publish in each volume. For listings of species, duplicity of information in tables must be avoided.