For PDF examples of cover images, look at the Journals pages and use the links provided on the right-hand side of each issue ToC.
- Page numbers no longer shown.
- Theme issues of Phil Trans should have the title of the issue with the following credit line:
Theme issue compiled and edited by xxx
- Discussion meeting issues should have the title of the issue with the following credit line:
Discussion meeting issue organized and edited by xxx
Theo Murphy meeting issue organized and edited by xxx
- Focus issues should have the title of the issue with the following credit line:
Organized by xxx
- The table of contents now no longer appears on the back cover.
- The standard back cover text detailing the work of the Royal Society should be used on all journal covers.
- The only difference between journals is the barcode and the ISSN/ISBN
- There should no longer be page numbers listed on the spine. Text to read:
Abbreviated journal title | Volume xxx | Issue xxxx | xx mon year
e.g.
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A | Volume 365 | Issue 1850 | 15 Jan 2007 Short title
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B | Volume 368 | Issue 1612 | 19 Feb 2013 Short title
Proc. R. Soc. A | Volume 362 | Issue 1477 | 29 Jan 2007
Proc. R. Soc. B | Volume 274 | Issue 1477 | 29 Jan 2007
- Note that there are only two spaces between ‘vol.’ and ‘no.’.
- The short titles for RSTA should be a maximum of 67 characters (including spaces) and RSTB should be a maximum of 90 characters (including spaces). DO NOT reduce the font size if the title is too long, as a short title should be used.