ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA is a peer review journal which accepts original papers or reviews on all aspects of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology. It publishes 1 volume with two issues per year (May, November).
ETHICAL STANDARDS for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in scientific findings, and that people receive credit for their work and ideas.
Publication is supported by the e-journals platform of the National Documentation Centre (EKT).
Open Access Policy
All articles are published as open access and will be immediately and permanently for everyone to read and download.
ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA provides free of charge publication for all articles that have been accepted after succeeding the peer review process.
Then the content of [HE] is immediately open access on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Focus and Scope
The aim of Entomologia Hellenica is to offer a platform that enhances science via the publication of original research papers and reviews of high quality. Subject areas are all aspects of entomology, acarology, nematology etc, i.e. biology and ecology, chemical control, biological control, genetics, behavior, chemical ecology, in agricultural, stored product, forest, urban and natural environments, apiculture, veterinary entomology etc. It includes original papers on basic and applied research, systematics, first records, short communications, and reviews.
Review papers
Authors are encouraged to submit review papers. Please submit a tentative title and an outline of contents of the proposed review for initial consideration.
Journal History
Entomologia Hellenica is published by the Hellenic Entomological Society. Aristidis Economopoulos served as the founder Editor-in-Chief of the journal in 1983. Subsequent Editors-in-Chief were I. Tsitsipis, D. Prophetou-Athanasiadou, M. Savvopoulou-Soultani, D. Perdikis and S. Andreadis. Current Editor-in-Chief is E. Karanastasi.
Journal Manager
Eirini Karanastasi, Plant Protection Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Science, University of Patras, Terma Theodoropoulou, Amaliada 27200, Greece; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Subject Editors
Antonios Augustinos, Hellenic Agricultural Organization "DEMETER", Greece
Apostolos Kapranas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Panagiotis Skouras, University of Peloponnese, Greece.
Editorial Committee
Anastasia Tsagkarakou; Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DIMITRA, Greece
Andreas Thrasyvoulou; Aristotle Univesity Thessaliniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dionysios Perdikis; Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Emmanouil Roditakis; Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece
Fanis Missirlis; Dpt. of Physiology, Biophysics & Neuroscience, Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav), Mexico
George D. Broufas; Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
George Tsiamis; University of Patras, Greece
Haralabos Tsolakis; University of Palermo, Italy
John Vontas; Agricultural University of Athens & IMBB-FORTH, Greece
Kostas Mathiopoulos; University of Thessaly, Greece
Maria Pappas; University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos; Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Nikos Papadopoulos; University of Thessaly, Greece
Smaro Papadopoulou; International Hellenic University, Greece
Skarlatos G. Dedos; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Stefanos Andreadis; Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA, Greece
Tkaczuk Cezary; Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Poland
Peer Review Process
Each article is thoroughly reviewed by two reviewers, then by the editor-in-chief and the subject editor to ensure a high-quality output.
Acceptance of the manuscript
ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA operates in a single anonymized review process. All contributions are initially assessed by the Journal Manager (Editor-in-Chief) for suitability for the journal and plagiarism. Papers deemed suitable are then typically assigned to a Subject Editor and thereafter sent to a minimum of two independent expert external reviewers to assess scientific quality of the paper. The Editors are responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editors' decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themselves or have been written by family members or colleagues or which relate to products or services in which the editor has an interest. Any such submission is subject to all of the journal's usual procedures, with peer review handled independently of the relevant editor and their research groups.
ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA does not guarantee manuscript acceptance or very short peer review process.
Publication Frequency
ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA is the official journal of the Hellenic Entomological Society and publishes 1 volume with two issues per year, No1 in May and No2 in November. Articles will be published as soon as they are ready, by adding them to the "current" volume's Table of Contents. Later, articles will be included collectively, as part of a new issue with its own Table of Contents.
ISSN 2459-3885 (online, since 2015)
ISSN 0254-5381 (print, 1983-2014)
Indexing
ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA is indexed by:
- Baidu Scholar
- BIOSIS Reviews
- CAB-direct
- EBSCO
- Google Scholar
- Zoological Record
- Sponsors
Submission procedure
The manuscript should be submitted using the online submission system.
ETHICS IN PUBLISHING
Authors should observe high standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by ESA and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Any cases of ethical misconduct are treated very seriously and will be dealt with in accordance with ESA's author misconduct policy and the COPE guidelines.
The journal may use plagiarism detection software to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals. Authors should include the following statements (if applicable) in a separate section entitled “Compliance with Ethical Standards” when submitting a paper: Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest Research involving Human Participants and/or Animals Informed consent.
Content published in this journal is peer reviewed (single Blind process).
JOURNAL POLICIES ON AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTORSHIP
ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA allows for multiple people to be designated as a co-corresponding author on a published article. Authors should mark the co-corresponding authors in the main document. Note that only one person can be selected as the main corresponding author in the submission system; that person will be responsible for communications during the review and production process. Authors are encouraged to include a statement of author contribution.
JOURNAL POLICIES ON APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS
The below procedure applies to appeals to editorial decisions, complaints about failure of processes such as long delays in handling papers and complaints about publication ethics. The complaint should in first instance be handled by the Editor-in-Chief(s) responsible for the journal and/or the Editor who handled the paper. If they are the subject of the complaint, please approach the in-house publishing contact (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Complaint about scientific content, e.g. an appeal against rejection The Editor-in-Chief or Handling Editor considers the authors’ argument, the reviewer reports and decides whether - The decision to reject should stand; - Another independent opinion is required - The appeal should be considered. The complainant is informed of the decision with an explanation if appropriate. Decisions on appeals are final.
AUTHOR GUIDELINES
LANGUAGE: Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English. British or American English spelling and terminology should be used, but each should be followed consistently throughout the length of the article. All submitted articles MUST be checked and corrected by a Professional, Native-English Language Editor adept in Scientific Proof-reading, OR by an English language editing company specifically dealing in these matters, before submission.
SCIENTIFIC STYLE: Always use internationally accepted signs and symbols for units (SI units). Genus and species names of organisms should be in italics.
FILE FORMAT: The text (including tables and figure captions) should be in DOC or DOCX format. Each figure must be submitted separately as an individual EPS, TIFF, PPT or JPEG file. Figures should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
MANUSCRIPT ORGANIZATION: Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion (or Results & Discussion, Conclusion, or Results, Discussion, Conclusion), Acknowledgements, References. Tables should follow the references section. Then, figure captures should follow.
LENGTH: Manuscripts are limited to 7,000 words per article (whole text excluding tables and figure legends).
TEXT: Use 12-pt Times New Roman for text.
HEADINGS: Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.
ABBREVIATIONS: Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.
JUSTIFICATION: Always full, except for title, author(s) names and subtitles (i.e. Introduction, Materials & Methods etc) to be centered.
LINE SPACING: Double, leave 1 empty line before and after each subtitle.
PAGE AND LINE NUMBERS: Include page numbers and line numbers. Lines should be numbered continuously in the entire manuscript.
TITLE: 14 pt, bold, centered, omit authors of taxa and years of description, but give order and family (Order: Family).
AUTHOR NAMES: A.B. AUTHOR1, C.D. AUTHOR2 AND E.F. AUTHOR3*
AFFILIATIONS: Lab, Dept, Institution, Address, PC, City, Country * e-mail (of the corresponding author) ‘Present address’ may be indicated here.
ABSTRACT: Title: ABSTRACT (in capitals, centered in a separate line, bold), give the full scientific name of species with authorship, up to 250 words. The abstract should not include citations.
KEYWORDS: 4 to 6 keywords (for indexing purposes), different than the title, in alphabetical order, separated by comma; add a full stop at the end.
SHORT TITLE FOR THE MANUSCRIPT: Give the topic of the study, up to 80 characters including spaces.
SUBTITLES: (Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, etc) with bold letters, centered.
The first sentence immediately after a subtitle starts without a tab, in the other paragraphs use tab length 0.5 cm. Subtitles (second level) in bold, 10pt, in a separate line, but the text follows directly after them (without leaving an empty line) but with a tab.
Please give the full scientific name when first mentioned in the text. Genus and species names should be in italics.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.
STATISTICS: The most common are given: F=16.38, df=1,26, P< 0.001, R²=12.03, χ²=0.84.
EQUATIONS: Equation Editor is acceptable.
UNITS AND SYMBOLS: Use the International System of Units.
TABLES/FIGURES: The tables/figures to be cited in ascending numeric order. The headings should start with TABLE 1. or FIG. 1 The headings should be detailed enough so that the reader understands the figure without reading the main text (fully self-explanatory).
All figures and tables should be cited in the text in consecutive numerical order as: Fig. 1, Figs 1–4, Tables 2 & 3.
Figures should be submitted as jpg, jpeg or tiff files, at least 300dpi.
REFERENCES: Include published or accepted (in print) papers. Personal communications should be supported by a letter. For the abbreviated journal names consult the ISSN’s List of Title Word Abbreviations (http://www.issn.org/services/online-services/access-to-the-ltwa/). In case of uncertainty please give the journal’s name in full.
References formatting:
REFERENCE TO A PAPER IN A JOURNAL:
Girolami, V., A. Vianello, A. Strapazzon, E. Ragazzi and G. Veronese. 1981. Ovipositional deterrents in Dacus oleae. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 29: 177-188.
REFERENCE TO A BOOK:
Wigglesworth, Y.B. 1965. The Principles of Insect Physiology. Methuen, London, 6th ed. 741 pp.
Reference to a chapter in a book:
Huffaker, C.B., A.A. Berryman and J.E. Laing. 1984. Natural control of insect populations. In: Huffaker, C.B. and R.L. Rabb (Eds). Ecological Entomology. Wiley Interscience. pp. 359-398.
Reference to Conference proceedings should be cited as monographs (i.e., with publisher and place).
WEB Reference should be used at a minimum, give full URL and the date when the reference was last accessed and any other information if available i.e. DOI, author names etc. Web references should be listed separately below the reference list. Databases can be included but give time accessed.
In the text bibliography is cited as follows:
(Author 2010), Author and Author (2011), Author et al. (2012). Arranged multiple in-text citations in parentheses in chronological order separated by commas. In case of more than one references by the same author(s) in the same year, subscripts a, b, c, are placed immediately after the year.
It is strongly advised to ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa).
EXTENDED SUMMARY IN GREEK: The summary in Greek is optional. It should not exceed 400 words. For authors who do not speak Greek but would like to have in their paper a summary in Greek, the translation of their abstract will be taken care by the editorial team.
HIGHLIGHTS: Describe clearly and very briefly, in 2-4 bullets and in 60 words in total, the most important findings or most attractive results of your study for a specialist in the particular field.
The Highlights will be used to represent your paper online in the journal homepage.
COVER LETTER: The cover letter should briefly describe the study’s contribution to the scientific area, indicate the theoretical value and any practical use of the results and relates the study to the aims of the journal. In the cover letter add the names, affiliation, and e-mails of at least 3 suggested reviewers. In addition, any opposed reviewers can be mentioned.
AFTER ACCEPTANCE
After acceptance no changes are allowed in the authors' order.
Accepted papers will appear in the website of the journal as on-line first. The journal will not be published in print. The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with the pdf of the published paper.
FUNDAMENTAL ERRORS
Authors have an obligation to correct mistakes once they discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published article. The author(s) is/are requested to contact the journal and explain in what sense the error is impacting the article. A decision on how to correct the literature will depend on the nature of the error. This may be a correction or retraction. The retraction note should provide transparency which parts of the article are impacted by the error.
COPYRIGHT TRANSFER
Upon acceptance, authors will be asked to complete the “Publishing Agreement”.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g. post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (preferably in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
EKT
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