Submission Guidelines for Authors
Chinese Journal of Tropical Crops mainly publishes research papers in areas such as germplasm resources, genetic breeding, cultivation physiology, plant protection, nutrition and fertilizers, product processing and comprehensive utilization of tropical crops, as well as invited reviews, research briefs, reviews that reflect academic frontiers and hotspots, etc.
General Requirements and Related Explanations:
1. This journal accepts original research articles. The author(s) should be the principle investigator(s) who participated in the research and could take responsibility for the research content and results.
2. The paper should be submitted through the website (https://www.rdzwxb.com/CN/home). After the manuscript approved for the initial review, the author(s) need to pay a review fee of 200 yuan per article. Do not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals.
3. This journal has the right to edit and modify the manuscript, and return it to the author(s) for modification and proof if necessary. The manuscript will be returned to the author(s) for proofreading and confirmation before publication. Once the article is published, any errors of fact or data are the sole responsibility of the author(s). The journal will pay a appropriate remuneration and send two copies of the current issue to the author(s). If the author(s) need the single copies printed, the cost will be borne by the author(s).
4. After a submission is officially accepted, the publication fee should be paid by the author(s) based on the number of pages published and expedited publication may incur an expedited processing fee as appropriate. This journal is a fully open access publication (Open Access Journal), with an independent website (https://www.rdzwxb.com/EN/home) that provides readers with free access to the latest accepted papers, current issues, and back issues in PDF format. The website also offers functions such as online submission by authors, online review by experts, and online query by authors.
5. Once manuscript is accepted by the journal, the author(s) will be asked to sign the Copyright Assignment. By signing of this document, the copyright of the paper is transferred legally to the journal, and the Editorial Department therefore has the authority to distribute its printed and electronic versions to related databases worldwide.
Writing Requirements:
1. Format Style
Please format the manuscript in Microsoft Word: Chinese characters should be written in SimSun (size 5) while english letters and symbols should be in Times New Roman (size 5); Uppercase and lowercase, italics, upper and lower corner marks, numbers, and confusing letters should be written clearly, Latin biological names including the name of genus and species should be italicized, the name of the author who first named the genus and species scientifically should not be italicized, Latin biological names cannot be abbreviated when they first appear in the text.
2. Authors Information
The authors rank and their affiliations should be clarified without dispute. Fund projects should indicate the project names and codes. The name, year of birth, gender, education state, title, research direction and E-mail of the first author, as well as the name and contact information of the corresponding author are required. More detailed contact methods (i.e. moble phone number) could be indicated separately, therefore the Editorial Department could contact with the author.
3. Abstract
It should be an independent and complete informative abstract. The abstract includes research background, methods, objectives, main results, conclusion and research significance. The number of Chinese characters should be 300-500 words; for the English abstract, number of words should not be less than 600 words.
4. Body
There are four parts required: “Introduction”, “Materials and Methods”, “Results and Analysis”, and “Discussion”. “Conclusion” is also needed if necessary. The “Materials and Methods” should be clearly expressed, and the experimental results should be reproducible. For experiments that have been reported, their references need to be listed, and the experimental precautions should be indicated. Attention should be paid to the number of significant digits and the precision of the data.
5. Figures
The figures should be self-explanatory. If necessary, they should be accompanied by explanatory notes that clarify the meanings of the symbols. The titles of the figures should provide complete information and the data source files for the mapping should be provided. For photo figures, they should be clear and JPG format files should be provided (black and white photos with a resolution of no less than 600 dpi, and color photos with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi). The titles, annotations, and axis titles of the figures should be in both Chinese and English.
6. Tables
The table should be formatted as a three-line table, avoiding the use of vertical and diagonal lines as much as possible. If necessary, auxiliary lines can be appropriately added. The table title should provide complete information, and tables should be self-explanatory, using annotations if needed. The table title, table header, and table notes should be presented in both Chinese and English. When charts are repeated, it is recommended to keep the table and delete the chart.
7. Keywords
Key words should consist of three to eight terms, and they should be provided in both Chinese and English. Select terms that are standard and can reflect the main theme of the paper.
8. References
The references should be cited in accordance with the standard GB/T 7714–2015. They should be recorded using the sequential numbering system, where the numbers are consecutively assigned according to their appearance order in the text. The numbers are marked above the right upper corner of the citation in square brackets. The abbreviations for Western names and Western journal titles are omitted and replaced with spaces. The names of people are arranged with the surname first and the given name second. After each reference, please indicate the type of the document: journal article [J], book [M], corpus [C], newspaper article [N], dissertation [D], report [R], standard [S], patent [P], and for documents of unknown type [Z]. Published books, collections of papers, and report collections must indicate the place of publication and the publisher. For example:
[Journal] No. Author (list all authors, the authors are separated by commas). Article title[J]. Journal title, Year, Volume(Issue): Page.
[Book] No. Author. Title[M]. Translator. Edition (no need for the first edition). Place of publication: Publisher (foreign publishers could use standard abbreviation without points), year: page.
[Corpus] No. Author. Title[C]//Chief editor. Corpus title. Place of publication: Publisher, year: page.
[Disseration] No. Author. Dissertation Title[C]. Place of preservation: University Name, year: Page.
[Electronic Bulletin Online] No. Main owner. Electronic Bulletin Title[C]. Source or available address, Publish date or Update date/Citation date.
9. Use of Italics
The use of italic. Numerical letter symbols are generally represented in italics, such as velocity (V), length (L), time (t); the Latin scientific names of species are represented in italics, such as Acipenser sinensis; restriction enzymes are represented in italics, such as BamHI.
10. Quantities and units
The units and names of quantities shall be written in accordance with the provisions of standards GB 3100-3102-93. The usage should be standardized, such as mol/L (do not use M), hm2 (do not use acre) etc. The names of quantities should use standardized names. For example, depending on the specific circumstances of the mixture, mass fraction, volume fraction or mass concentration should be used instead of the obsolete weight percentage or volume percentage concentration.