Journal Guide

Metabarcoding and Metagenomics (MBMG) is an innovative open access online journal which publishes papers on metabarcoding and metagenomics from both basic and applied aspects. The journal welcomes submissions documenting all types of outcomes throughout the research cycle: data, models, methods, workflows, software, perspectives, opinions, and conventional research articles. The journal will consider manuscripts for publication related (but not limited) to the following topics: Environmental MBMG, Microbial MBMG, Applied MBMG (biomonitoring, quarantine, environmental assessment, nature conservation, eDNA, species invasions and others), molecular ecology, DNA-based species delimitation and identification, and other emerging fields related to MBMG. Submissions of bioinformatic approaches to MBMG (algorithms, software) are also encouraged.

MBMG is published on the ARPHA journal publishing platform, which is the first workflow ever to support the full life cycle of a manuscript, from writing through submission, peer review, publication and dissemination within a single online collaborative platform.

The journal is published online only.

Modern Electronic Materials (MoEM) is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing original research articles on manufacturing and studying the properties of semiconducting, magnetic and dielectric materials for micro- and nanoelectronics. The publication addresses topics such as material science and technology of single crystal semiconductors, dielectrics and magnetic materials; their physical properties; technology of multilayered structures and composite materials (including nanostructuring ones); structure and properties of boundary surfaces; non-thermal activation methods of physical processes; quantum-sized structures and nanocrystals; properties of amorphous and organic semiconductors; modeling of thermophysical, hydro- and gasodynamic conditions of single crystal and epitaxial layer growth for electronics; processes of semiconductor materials synthesis and purification.

The journal is published by the National University of Science and Technology (MISiS), Moscow, in a collaboration with Pensoft Publishers. The publication in the journal is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of MISiS.

Nature Conservation publishes papers across all disciplines interested in basic and applied conservation ecology and nature conservation in general at various spatial, temporal and evolutionary scales, from populations to ecosystems and from microorganisms and fungi to higher plants and animals. The journal focuses on ecological, evolutionary, economic, social and other consequences of biodiversity and ecosystem management and the mitigations of negative impacts on them. Nature Conservation also strongly encourages papers on ethical, social, socio-economic, legal and policy issues related to the management and use of biodiversity and ecosystems.

Neotropical Biology and Conservation is an open-access, peer-reviewed, scientific journal. It welcomes research on ecology, behaviour, biogeography, evolution, and systematics of all types of Neotropical organisms, either native or introduced, and related environmental aspects. Studies that demonstrate the application of conservation principles for natural resource management and policy are most welcome. Neotropical Biology and Conservation is published four times a year.

Nota Lepidopterologica is the peer-reviewed journal of the Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica (SEL) published by Pensoft. The journal was founded in 1977 and publishes original research papers on taxonomy, morphology/anatomy, phylogenetics, biogeography, ecology, behaviour, conservation, and natural history of Lepidoptera, but also on any other aspects of lepidopterology. The journal is devoted mostly but not exclusively to Palaearctic Lepidoptera. Comprehensive studies in any of the above-mentioned areas are given preference over studies with a very limited scope. However, we also invite short contributions on important topics, such as invasive taxa, new records for large geographical areas, and other similar aspects. All papers are published in English. All submitted manuscripts are subject to peer-review by the leading specialists for the respective topic.

One Ecosystem is an innovative open access scholarly journal which provides a forum for studies in the field of ecology and sustainability. In addition to conventional research papers, the journal welcomes contributions documenting the entire research cycle, including data, models, methods, workflows, results, software, perspectives and policy recommendations. By making research outputs public, the journal will open up new mechanisms for integration of information, collaboration, appraisal, and dissemination.

One Ecosystem uses ARPHA - a technologically unique publishing platform which supports the full life cycle of a manuscript, from writing through submission, public peer-review, publication and dissemination.

PhytoKeys is a peer-reviewed, open access, rapidly published journal, launched to accelerate research and free information exchange in taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography and evolution of plants. The journal applies cutting-edge technologies in publishing and preservation of digital materials to meet the highest possible standards of the cybertaxonomy era.

PhytoKeys publishes papers in systematic Botany containing taxonomic/floristic data on any taxon of any geological age from any part of the world on the following topics: descriptions of new taxa, taxonomic revisions of extant and fossil plant groups, checklists and catalogues, phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses, papers in descriptive and/or historical biogeography, methodology papers, monographs, etc. Extensive floristic overviews on a group in a country or larger region are welcome. Short floristic contributions may be considered if they are based on significant or unexpected discovery.

Population and Economics is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal, covering basic and applied aspects of the relationship between population and economics in a broad sense. The journal publishes scientific articles, reviews and short communication primarily in English language. Russian-language PDFs of the articles are published under the same DOI and are available from the journal’s website. The articles should be referred to using their primary English-language citation details.

In agreement with the authors, data underpinning the published articles are available upon request.

The publication in the journal is free of charge thanks to the generous support of the Public Joint-Stock Commercial Bank "DERZHAVA" and the Faculty of Economics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University.