Manuscripts should be submitted to JBS via ScholarOne — https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jbiosci. The following files should be uploaded to the Journal of Biosocial Science ScholarOne site:
- A single Word file (Word 2010 or newer) comprising the text and tables (the Main Document). The tables should be placed after the text in the Main Document.
- The figure files (separate file for each figure).
To submit your manuscript please use the manuscript submission system here.
Cover Letter
In the space provided in the submission process, please provide a brief explanation of your submission and why it is suitable for the journal. Please also provide brief answers to the following questions (300 words maximum for each):
- How does the study advance scientific knowledge or thought?
- What are the novel findings of the study?
- How does the study inform policy (if applicable)?
Title page
The Main Document should include a title page bearing the title of the paper, authors’ names, a brief address (not full postal address) for each co-author, name, full postal address and email address of the corresponding author and up to three keywords.
The keywords you select for your manuscript play an important part in the discovery of your article after publication. Since many researchers rely on search engines such as Google to find content relevant to their field, keywords should be selected with care. We do not have a list of preferred keywords, but will advise authors if we think their chosen keywords are unsuitable. See the following links for guidance:
Licence to publish
Before Cambridge can publish your manuscript, we need a signed licence to publish agreement. Under the agreement, certain rights are granted to the journal owner which allow publication of the article. The original ownership of the copyright in the article remains unchanged. For full details see the publishing agreement page.