Current Biotechnology is an academic journal sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, co?organized by the Tea Research Institute and the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Founded in July 2011, it is a bimonthly journal published in odd months and distributed publicly both domestically and internationally.
Based in China and oriented to the world, the journal focuses on basic research including molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, bioinformatics and genomics. It tracks the latest developments and achievements in biotechnology, promotes academic exchange and progress in related disciplines, and timely publishes advances and research findings in the application of biotechnology in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, food, industry, medicine, ecology and biosafety. The journal emphasizes novelty and innovation in theories, technologies and methods. It also releases relevant national policies and guidance, information on biotechnological research achievements, technology extension, and product information of biotechnology?related enterprises. Researchers are warmly welcome to submit manuscripts.
The journal mainly includes the following sections: Hot Issues & Views; Research Progress Reviews; Research Articles; Techniques & Methods; Leading Journals; Information Express; and Industry Trends.
· Hot Issues & Views: Invites experts and scholars in relevant fields to review and comment on current hot topics (1~2 printed pages).
· Research Progress Reviews: Publishes analyses and reviews on the status and development of biotechnology, latest domestic and international research advances, and the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements, with unique insights and guiding suggestions required (4~6 printed pages).
· Research Articles: Reports original, unpublished research on hot, frontier and important topics in biotechnology (5~8 printed pages, with an abstract of about 400 words and at least 3 figures/tables).
· Techniques & Methods: Reports innovations or improvements in experimental techniques and methods (3~5 printed pages, with a 300?word abstract).
· Leading Journals: Introductions to academic papers from leading domestic and international biotechnology journals, compiled by the Editorial Office.
· Information Express: Provides information on scientific books, academic conferences, research positions, etc., compiled by the Editorial Office.
· Industry Trends: Releases news on domestic and international biotechnology industries and advertisements for product promotion.
Manuscripts should be substantial and innovative, with clear focus, logical structure, sufficient arguments, reliable data and concise language. Handwriting should be neat, characters standardized, punctuation correct, and units and symbols in accordance with national standards. Foreign letters, mathematical symbols and Latin scientific names should be clearly distinguished by uppercase/lowercase and roman/italic; superscripts and subscripts should be clearly marked.
A complete manuscript must include: Chinese title, author names, affiliations, addresses, postal code, abstract and keywords; English title, English author names, affiliations, addresses, postal code, English abstract and key words; main text; and references.
The main text is divided into review and research article formats with different content and format requirements. Reviews should include: Introduction, Main Discussion, Conclusion and Prospect. Research articles should include four parts: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Analysis, and Discussion.
1. Titles
Article titles should be concise and reflect the theme, generally no more than 20 Chinese characters. Subtitles, abbreviations, characters, codes and formulas should be avoided. The English title should correspond to the Chinese one, with the first letter of each major word capitalized (excluding conjunctions, prepositions and articles).
Section headings in the text should be concise (≤15 characters), numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals up to 3 levels, separated by dots (e.g., “2”, “2.1”, “2.1.1”), flush left, followed by a one?character space. The introduction has no heading or number.
2. Authors and Affiliations
Te number and order of authors are determined by the authors, provided that there is no intellectual property dispute and all authors approve the authorship. Author names are separated by commas, with each author’s affiliation, city and postal code clearly indicated.
3. Abstract and Keywords
A 300–400?word abstract is required before the main text, covering purpose, methods, results and conclusions, clearly reflecting the main information and highlighting innovations. The English abstract should be consistent with the Chinese one.
Three to eight matching Chinese and English keywords should be listed below the respective abstracts.
4. Footnotes
The first page footnote should indicate funding projects and author biographies (first author and/or corresponding author). Funding information includes source, title and grant number. Author biographies include name, professional title/degree, research field and contact information (telephone, E?mail).
5. Figures and Tables
Normally 3–5 figures and tables are included, presented concisely and completely. All tables follow the three?line format. Do not repeat data or duplicate figures/tables in the text. All figure and table titles are bilingual (Chinese and English). Original image files should be provided to ensure clarity.
6. References
Only recent, major and publicly published references are included, listed at the end in the order of citation. Authors are listed in full if ≤3; if >3, only the first 3 are listed followed by “等” (Chinese) or “et al.” (English).
Editorial Office of Current Biotechnology
Tel: 010?82106118; 010?82109848
E?mail: curr_biotech@163.com / prog_biotech@163.com / prog_biotech@caas.net.cn