The electronic Journal is published twice a year: June and December. The manuscript for the June issue is accepted until the end of March and manuscripts for the December issue are accepted until the end of September. https://sdpz.rs/casopis-zemljiste-i-biljka/

Papers are accepted in English, Serbian and Russian languages. A typical full paper must not exceed 5000 words. A short paper must not exceed 1800 words. A review paper must be at least 6000 words. Manuscripts is should be send through on-line SUBMISSION or to email: editor.zib@gmail.com.

All manuscripts must be submitted with a cover page, which includes: title, authors, affiliations, corresponding author. Please include all authors’ full names, affiliations, and postal addresses. For a corresponding author also a telephone number and email address must be included.

  • Cover page includes: title of the manuscript; short title, authors with affiliations and addresses; corresponding author with email address; keywords.
  • Title: Title must be no longer than 250 characters with space and must be concise, preferably without abbreviations.
  • Short title: not longer than 50 characters (with spaces).
  • Abstract: Abstract must have no more than 300 words that state the purpose, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusions of the study. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or references.
  • Following the abstract, up to six Keywords are listed.
  • For the manuscripts in English, the abstract in Serbian should be given as well at the end of the manuscript.
  • For the manuscripts in Serbian and Russian, the abstract in English should be given as well at the end of the manuscript.
  • All Tables and Figures must be incorporated into the text.

DIVISION OF THE TEXT

The manuscript should be organized in the following order: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment and References

Manuscripts can be divided into sections and subsections by headings and subheadings up to a maximum of three levels. To differentiate them, bold letters should be used for the first order titles, bold italic case letters for the second order, and italic lower case letters for the third order. Titles of sections and subsections should begin at the left-hand margins, followed by the first paragraph with one blank space. From the second paragraph in each section, the line to start a new paragraph should be indented.

Manuscript text should be typed in Times New Roman, font 11 with 1.5 line spacing. All margins are normal – 2.54 cm. All pages must be numbered successively with Arabic numerals at a bottom right of the pages.

 

Abbreviations and Units

  • The first use the common name of a plant, insect, animal or microorganism should be followed by the scientific name (genus, species and authority) in parentheses. Latin biological names should be italicized.
  • Abbreviations should be explained when they first appear in the text. All measurements must be given in SI or SI-derived units. Units are not italicised.
  • For soil nomenclature, when a local classification is presented an international classification system (e.g. the WRB; FAO-UNESCO system or USDA Soil Taxonomy) should be included as a reference.
  • Chemical nomenclature. For chemical nomenclature, recommendations by the convention of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry should be followed.
  • Formulae. Simple fractions should be written as Ti+1/Ti (not Ti+1÷ Ti). For chemical formulae, valence of ion should be indicated as Ca2+ or SO42+. Isotope numbers should precede the symbols (e.g. 14C or (15NH4)2SO4).

 

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of financial support, advice, and other kinds of assistance should be made before the References section. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged. Personal thanks and thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.

 

References

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Citations in the main text should be given by the surname and year of publication. For example, Winter (2012), Shnitzer and Amigo (2007), Ellies et al. (2005; 2009) or: (Winter, 2012; Shnitzer and Amigo, 2007). The references like “unpublished work” are not accepted. If the same author is cited more than once with all the paper being published in the same year, each subsequent paper should be indicated with the letter accompanying the year of publication in alphabetic order, i.e. 2010, 2010a, 2010b, etc. References list should be arranged alphabetically.

 

Examples of references:

Journal article:

  • Shunthirasingham C, Simpson M. 2006: Investigation of bacterial hopanoid inputs to soils from Western Canada. Applied Geochemistry 21:964-976.
  • Saljnikov E, Saljnikov A, Rahimgalieva S, Cakmak D, Kresovic M, Mrvic V, Dzhalankuzov T. 2014: Impact of Energy Saving Cultivations On Soil Parameters In Northern Kazakhstan. Energy 77:35–41

Edited Book, No Author:

  • Duncan GJ and Brooks-Gunn J. (Eds.). 1997. Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation, p. 385.

Edited Book with an Author(s):

  • Plath S. 2000. The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor, p. 456.

Chapters in multi-author books:

  • Hameed A, Tabasum NQ, Mahmooduzzafar, Siddiqi TO. 2012: Plant tolerance and fatty acid profile in response to heavy metals. In: A. Parvaiz Ahmad and M.N.V. Prasad (Eds). Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants: metabolism, productivity and sustainability. Springer New York, 387 p.
  • Oades J., M. 1989: An introduction to organic matter in mineral soils. In: J. B. Dixon, S.B. Weed (Eds). Minerals in Soil Environments, Second Edition. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, pp 89-159.

Theses:

  • Verheijen F.G.A. 2005: On-farm benefits from soil organic matter in England and Wales. Doctoral Thesis, Cranfield University, Faculty of Environment

Web-based sources:

  • Purdon Mark. 2014: State Power for Low-Carbon Development. In: Proceedings of the international conference: A Comparative Investigation into the Effectiveness of Carbon Finance Projects in Tanzania, Uganda and Moldova. 14-jan-2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/43699

Patent:

  • Hasebe A, Tsuchiya K, Horita M 2003: Insertion sequence element derived from Ralstonia solanacearum. U.S. Patent No. 6538125
  • In the case of publications in a language other than English, a notation such as ‘(in Serbian)’ or ‘(in Serbian with English summary)’ should be added.

Unpublished work

  • Papers that are unpublished but have been accepted must be cited with the journal’s name followed by (in press).

 

TABLES

Tables should be incorporated into the text. Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate the information from the text. Number tables consecutively in the text in Arabic numerals. All decimals should be separated with comma. A maximum of three decimal places must be displayed. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses; all abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Please supply editable files.

FIGURES

Figures must be incorporated into the text in the following format: JPG of 300 dpi or TIFF of 300 dpi. All figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear in the paper (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2). In multi-part figures, each part should be labelled (e.g. Figure 1(a), Figure 1(b)). Figure legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.

 

DIAGRAMS

Diagrams must be incorporated into the text and submitted as original drawings of excellent quality. Photographs or photocopies of drawings are in general not suitable for reproduction. Special symbols used should be explained in the diagram itself rather than in the legend, as such symbols may not appear in, or be lost during typesetting.

 

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

Our online submission system guides you stepwise through the process of entering your article details and uploading your files. Editable files are required to typeset your article for final publication. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor’s decision and requests for revision, is sent by e-mail.

Please submit your article via our website form or to the email address: editor.zib@gmail.com

 

Reproduction of copyright material

As an author, you are required to secure permission from the copyright holder (usually the Publisher) if you want to reproduce any figure, table, or extract from the text of another source. Authorization to reproduce the material, must be attached to the submitted manuscript. This applies to direct reproduction as well as „derivative reproduction“ (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source).

 

Editorial review and acceptance

Submitted manuscripts are subject to a single blind peer review. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editorial Board, who reserves the right to refuse any material for publication.

Authors will be requested to revise their manuscript according to the reviewers’ suggestions, comments and criticisms.

Manuscripts should be written in a clear, concise, direct style. The Editor and the Publisher reserve the right to modify typescripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetition and improve communication between author and reader. If extensive alterations are required, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision.