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Instructions for Authors
Instructions for Authors
We invite authors to submit their Standard Contributions (10-15 min oral presentations) by providing an extended abstract for inclusion in a dedicated issue of the IOBC-WPRS Bulletin.
Contributions must be written in English, prepared according to the official IOBC-WPRS formatting rules, and submitted in MS Word (.doc or .docx) through the Submission page.
Please, download the official template:
📄 IOBC-WPRS Extended Abstract Template (.pdf)
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
Structure of the Extended Abstract
Structure of the Extended Abstract
Each contribution should include, in order:
Abstract
Key words
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results and discussion (separate or combined)
Acknowledgements (if applicable)
References
Formatting Requirements
Formatting Requirements
Paper size: A4
Margins: Top 3.0 cm; Bottom 2.5 cm; Left/Right 2.5 cm
Font: Times New Roman (or Times)
Font size: Title 16 pt bold; Subtitles 14 pt bold; Text and Abstract 12 pt
Line spacing: Single
Paragraphs: Justified text; first line indented 0.8 cm (use Tab, not spaces)
Hyphenation: None
Scientific names: Italic
Page numbers: Do not insert page numbers
Tables and Figures
Tables and Figures
Insert all figures and tables within the text (not linked to external files).
Leave two blank lines before and after each table or figure.
Use the Table function (no tabs or spaces).
Table captions above; figure captions below.
Minimum font size in figures/tables: 10 pt.
Figures should be centred and easily readable (avoid large dark areas).
Image files should not exceed 1 MB each.
References
References
Follow the examples below and use Times 12 pt, with a hanging indent of 0.8 cm.
List references alphabetically.
For journal abbreviations, use the Web of Science list.
Examples:
Journal:
McCracken, A.R. et al. 2003. Relative significance of nursery infections and orchard inoculum in the development and spread of apple canker (Nectria galligena) in young orchards. Plant Pathol. 52: 553–566.
Book chapter:
Kuldau, G.A. & Yates, I.E. 2000. Evidence for Fusarium endophytes in cultivated and wild plants. In: Bacon, C.W. & White, J.F. (eds.), Microbial Endophytes, pp. 85–117. Marcel Dekker, New York.
Book:
Erwin, D.C. & Ribeiro, O.K. 1996. Phytophthora Diseases Worldwide. APS Press, St. Paul, USA.
Online source:
Bardin, M. et al. 2015. Is the efficacy of biological control against plant diseases likely to be more durable than that of chemical pesticides? Front. Plant Sci. 6: 566. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00566
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