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Our 3-step submission process

  1. Before you submit

    Now you’ve identified a journal to submit to, there are a few things you should be familiar with before you submit.

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    To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these policies and formatting guidelines.

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    After acceptance, we provide support so your article gains maximum impact in the scientific community and beyond.

    Please note that manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party. 

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  • Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft (German Society of Zoology)

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