Guidelines for Authors of editorial contributions and press releases in BioWorld Europe:

Style
Articles in BioWorld Europe should be written such, that readers with background in natural sciences are able to read them comfortably: Agronomists should gets understandable information about the research in pharmaceutical field, physicians about bioinformatics, molecular biologists about biotechnological process engineering. Considering the huge amount of scientific reports, a platform should be provided in which easy to read information about biotechnological themes can be found. And not least: reading BioWorld Europe should be fun!

Source, Literature, Citations
For longer articles a citation index, however, not longer then 10 citations, should be provided. The name(s) of the author(s) is mentioned in any case. Also the company or the university where the author is working is indicated unless the author is a coworker of our journal or a correspondent for BioWorld Europe.
The way citations or the literature index is displayed, is up to the authors preference. Also short news always come together with a source index. Here the amount of the index should in any case not exceed 3 sources. The same is valid for images not being supplied with either the author or his company/organization: The source must always be mentioned.

Length of Articels
The length of the text as well as the form and the content are defined by the section, the articles content itself and it has always to be agreed upon with the editor.

Formats and Data Transfer
Text Formats: Word for Macintosh or Windows; alternatively RTF-files or text with tabs and returns only.

Images
Photos, slides, transparencies and prints (minimal resolution being 300 dpi) in color (preferred) or in black and white. Images provided in digital form either as EPS- or TIFF-file (Illustrator PhotoShop 5.5, FreeHand, Corel-Draw) or as a QuarrkXPress-file. For the processing of other formats, especially Word- or PowerPoint the conversion of graphs might get charged.

Data Transfer
The transfer of text and images in the above mentioned formats might be carried out either as floppy disc, Zip 100 MB, CD-ROM, Jaz 1 or 2 GB. Per E-mail as attached file or via ISDN (+41 (0)1 912 03 21) in the above mentioned formats. A hardcopy via mail or fax must accompany the transmission.