Taprobanica is a SCOPUS (Q2) and WEB OF SCIENCE indexed, Open Access, Peer-reviewed journal (5-year Impact factor: 2.13) published online by the Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia. Taprobanica is published online by the Research Center for Climate Change and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia. The PT Asia Pacific International (API) Press operates the publishing. It publishes original papers on:
- Biodiversity, species and their ecology, systematics and evolution, environmental biology, biogeography, wildlife crime and other threats;
- Wildlife genetics, in-situ/ex-situ breeding, risks of inbreeding, and cellular and molecular mechanisms in wildlife biological systems;
- The effects of climate or land use change on biodiversity and disaster risk management for people and nature;
- Integrated conservation and development initiatives, landscape approaches, implications for biodiversity, disease, humanity and coexistence;
- Social and economic aspects, metabolomics and chemical ecology, bioprospecting of biodiversity, and applications for social benefits;
- Biodiversity policy and planning, management, and enhancement strategies for sustainable use of biodiversity and wildlife.
Papers on new techniques or sampling methods and literature surveys are not suitable. Furthermore, specimens of taxa described in Taprobanica as new to science should be deposited in recognised National or International depositories.
All manuscripts must be written in English and submitted online through our website, Submit.
Manuscripts must be prepared on A4 Size, 8.27 × 11.69 inch (or 21 × 29.7 cm) paper with 1-inch (or 2.54 cm) margins in Microsoft Word document file format, typed with font size, 11 pt.
The figures (including graphs) and figure captions should be submitted in PDF format as a single file and should not be placed on a Word Document or merged (or edited with figure numbers etc.) unless requested.
The tables can be submitted either in a separate file (in Microsoft Word document file format) or placed at the end of the manuscript file with citations (Table) in the text. Large tables must be submitted as separate files (in Microsoft Word / Excel file formats) with citations in the text as supplemental tables (Sup. Table) in the text.
Submission of a manuscript to the Journal implies that it has not been submitted elsewhere. If an acknowledgement is not received within 14 working days of submission, please Contact us.
Authors must strictly follow journal instructions and adhere to guidelines; otherwise, the manuscript will be returned before considering for review.
There are two types of manuscripts:
Major articles
Full-length articles usually contain more than 2,000 words. The manuscript must be arranged in a proper format and please note that it may be re-designated later as a short communication at the discretion of the editor. For new taxonomic descriptions, please refer to the recently published articles in the archives. The title of the manuscript, names, addresses, of authors, and e-mails of corresponding authors should be stated at the beginning of the text. Pages must be numbered with the abstract as the first page (lines should be numbered, 1.5 line-spaced, and left-aligned). Manuscripts for major articles must have the following:
Manuscript title
Author(s)’ names
Author(s)’ full addresses
Corresponding author(s)’ e-mail address
Abstract
Keywords
Manuscript text
Author contributions
Acknowledgments
Research permits (if any)
Funding information (if any)
Literature cited
Tables
Figure legends
Manuscript Title. The letters must be capitalised (except for scientific names); left aligned, typed with font size, 14 pt.; 1.5 line-spaced; maximum of 140 characters with spaces (3 lines); e.g.,
A NEW MONTANE-DWELLING SPECIES OF Japalura GRAY, 1853 (SQUAMATA: AGAMIDAE) FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Author(s)’ names. Only one given name and the surname are allowed, other names must be initialised at the beginning or middle of the name; no initials are allowed after the surname, except suffixes such as Jr., Sr., III, etc.; typed with font size, 12 pt.; left aligned; “&” symbol before the last author’s name; e.g.,
A.A. Thasun Amarasinghe1*, Zeeshan A. Mirza2 & Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr.3,4
Author(s)’ full addresses. Authors’ job titles/occupations should not be included; typed with font size, 10 pt.; italicised; 1.5 line-spaced; left aligned; e.g.,
1 Research Center for Biosystematics & Evolution, National Research & Innovation Agency (BRIN; Government of Indonesia), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
2 Max Planck Institute for Biology, Max-Planck-Ring 1, Tübingen 72076, Germany
3 Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
4 Joint Vietnam – Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Center, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
Corresponding author(s)’ e-mail address. Maximum two corresponding author emails are allowed; typed with font size, 10 pt.; italicised; left aligned; e.g.,
*Corresponding author.E-mail: thasun.taprobanica@gmail.com
Abstract. The abstract, not exceeding 150 words must indicate the scope and important findings of the paper, highlighting the principal ones and conclusions; typed with font size, 11 pt.; 1.5 line-spaced; left aligned; e.g.,
Abstract
The Rungan-Kahayan landscape, covering ~4700 km2 in Central Kalimantan is a diverse mosaic of tropical heath (kerangas) and peat swamp forests. The mammal fauna of this region remains poorly documented, while the area has been subjected to rapid land cover changes. Here we describe the mammal community in eight community-managed forest blocks. We deployed 86 camera traps across seven habitat types between April 2022 and October 2023, intending to set baselines on mammal presence and distribution within the landscape. The survey recorded 936 independent detections of 24 species, comprising six mammalian orders distributed across 14 families, including three taxa endemic to Borneo. Forest gaps and kerangas habitats recorded the highest independent detections per unit area, despite low-pole and mixed swamps being the most widespread habitat type. Our study represents the first large-scale baseline assessment of mammals in the Rungan-Kahayan landscape, highlighting its significance for animal conservation in Central Kalimantan.
Keywords. There should not be more than eight keywords (fit into one line), arranged in alphabetical order. The keyword must not include the same words in the title; typed with font size, 11 pt.; e.g.,
Keywords: fragrance, Hymenoptera, odoriferous compounds, orchid, pollination, Sri Lanka
Manuscript text. The text must be left aligned, typed with font size, 11 pt.; 1.5 line-spaced. Articles will be published using two-level subheading styles and should not be capitalised. There are no subheadings for the introduction which should be brief stating the objective of the study as well as the latest findings in the field.
The discussion section should provide an interpretation and analysis of the results of the study, without repeating information already presented under the Introduction or Results sections. It should relate the new findings to the existing ones and include logical deductions. The Results and Discussion cannot be combined (except for short communications).
References cited in the text
References to articles by one or two authors must include both surnames in the order they appear in the original publication (no comma between the name and the year, unless a taxonomic authorship). E.g.,
Dendrelaphis girii Vogel & Van Rooijen, 2011 is undoubtedly a sister species of D. bifrenalis (Vogel & Van Rooijen 2011).
References to articles by more than two authors must include the first author’s surname, followed by “et al.” (no comma between et al. and the year, unless a taxonomic authorship). E.g.
Cyrtodactylus semiadii Riyanto, Bauer, Yudha et al., 2014 is a Javan endemic gecko listed as not threatened (Riyanto et al. 2021).
The year of the article follows the authors, separated only by a comma and a space. References with the same author and year are distinguished by the lowercase characters “a, b, c …”, separated only by a comma. E.g.
One hopes that this problem will be solved soon, before complete chaos is installed in higher nomenclature (Dubois 2006a–c, 2007, 2008, 2009a,b).
Literature cited in the text is listed in chronological order by first author, separated by a comma and a space. E.g.
…… that species has been recorded from different parts of Sri Lanka (Boulenger 1890, Wall 1921, Smith 1943, Deraniyagala 1955, Taylor 1953, Das & de Silva 2005; Somaweera 2006; David & Vogel 2012).
The Level 1 heading
The Level 1 heading is bold and reserved for Abstract, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Taxonomy (if any), Discussion, Conclusion (if any), Recommendations (if any), Author contributions, Acknowledgments, Research permits (if any), Funding information (if any), Supplemental data (if any), and Literature cited.
The level 2 heading. The level 2 heading is in italics and bold. More than two levels of subheadings are not accepted. If any, the third level can be either italicised or underlined.
Measurements must be in metric units and abbreviations must be defined at first use (except for common ones pertaining to measurement, time, or statistical tests). Footnotes (other than in tables) are not permitted. Generic and specific names (and nothing else except secondary headings and some statistical abbreviations) are italicised and taxonomic authorship and year should appear when nomenclatural problems are involved and for the first time mentioned in the text.
Tables. Tables should be in ordinary format without any styles. The tables can be submitted either in a separate file (in Microsoft Word document file format) or placed at the end of the manuscript file. The location of each table should be indicated in blue in the text as (Table 1), (Table 2), etc. Large tables must be submitted as separate files (in Microsoft Word / Excel file formats) with citations in the text as supplemental tables (Sup. Table) in the text. Table legends should be stand-alone at the end of the text.
Figures. The figures (including graphs) and figure captions should be submitted in PDF format as a single file. The location of each figure should be indicated in blue colour in the text as (Fig. 1), (Fig. 2), etc. The figures should not be placed on a Word Document or merged (or edited with figure numbers etc.) unless requested.
Figure legends. Figure legends should be stand-alone at the end of the text. In the figure caption, it should be expressed as “Figure”, not Fig. E.g.
Figure 1. Physoschistura tuivaiensis: (A) holotype MUMF 5089, female (46.0 mm SL); (B) paratype MUMF 5087, male (40.8 mm SL); and (C) MUMF 5090 in life (43.7 mm SL).
Short Communications
More limited in scope and is usually less than 2000 words (4 or fewer pages including tables & figures). There are no section headings such as introduction, materials & methods, results, or discussion; it also does not have an abstract. Contains only a limited number of figures, tables, and cited literature. The title should be short (maximum 12 words) and in one line. For short communications, the appropriate format can be found here:
Author contributions
Authorship implies responsibility and authors are expected to have played a significant role in designing and performing the research and in writing the manuscript, and a statement is needed in the “Author contributions” section. Those whose roles were limited solely to providing materials (including financial support), collecting data, or reviewing the manuscript, should be recognised only in the “Acknowledgment” section. Honorary authorship must be avoided. For new taxonomic descriptions maximum number of authors for the new nomen (taxonomic authorship) must be six.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements identify individuals by first name and surname for Major Articles (initials and surname for short communications) and do not list titles (Mr. Mrs. Dr. Prof.). Where there is a lengthy acknowledgement surname can be included followed by initials only. The popular institutions should be abbreviated.
Collecting permits, import/export permits, and Institutional Animal Care protocols must be cited under “Research permits”.
Grants and funding must be acknowledged under “Funding information”
Literature cited
References in the text must be checked for consistency with references in the literature-cited section. Authors must pay serious attention to references based on the following Journal format. Manuscript will be returned even without review if the reference style is not adhered to.
References listed in the Literature cited
References include the names of the first three authors, in the order that they appear in the original publication; “et al.” is used in the literature section in case of more than three authors. The first author is listed with his or her surname first, initial(s) last. All other authors are listed with initial(s) first, and surname last. E.g.
Amarasinghe, A.A.T., U. Manthey, E. Stöckli et al. (2009). The original descriptions and figures of Sri Lankan agamid lizards (Squamata: Agamidae) of the 18th and 19th centuries. Taprobanica, 1(1): 2–15.
References with the same author and year are distinguished by the lowercase characters, “a, b, c …”. E.g.
Dubois, A. (2007a). Phylogeny, taxonomy, and nomenclature: the problem of taxonomic categories and of nomenclatural ranks. Zootaxa, 1519(1): 27–68.
Dubois, A. (2007b). Genitives of species and subspecies nomina derived from personal names should not be amended. Zootaxa, 1550(1): 49–68.
Dubois, A. (2007c). Naming taxa from cladograms: some confusions, misleading statements, and necessary clarifications. Cladistics, 23(4): 390–402.
References cited are listed in alphabetical order by first author. Names of journals are not abbreviated and should be in italics. “Volume number(Issue number): Page numbers” are a must. E.g.
Hill, J.E. (1976). Further records of Myotis peshwa (Thomas 1915) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Indian peninsula. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 73(3): 433–437.
Editorial:
Kullander, S.O. (2012). Editorial: How embarrassing can it get? Or: Taxonomy undermined. Taprobanica, 4(1): 1–4.
Book (italic the name of the book): “Publisher, City: Page numbers” are a must. E.g.
Ashton, M., C.V.S. Gunathilake, N. De Zoysa et al. (1997). A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka. Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo: 432pp.
Edited book (italic the name of the edited book). E.g.
Bambaradeniya, C.N.B. (ed.) (2006). The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy. Research and Conservation. The World Conservation Union Sri Lanka & Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo: 308pp.
Article/chapter in an edited book/journal supplements (italic the name of the article): “Pp. Article page numbers” and “Publisher (or Journal), City.” are a must. E.g.
Bahir, M.M. & K.P. Maduwage (2005). Calotes desilvai, a new agamid lizard from Morningside Forest, Sri Lanka. Pp. 381–392. In: Yeo, D.C.J. et al. (eds.). Contributions to biodiversity exploration and research in Sri Lanka. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement No. 12, Singapore.
Government publication (do not italic the name of the publication):
Deraniyagala, P.E.P. (1957). Ceylon Administration Reports, part IV – Education. National Museums of Sri Lanka, Colombo: E4–E5.
IUCNSL & MENRSL (2007). The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. IUCN Sri Lanka, Colombo: 148pp.
PhD thesis OR proceedings (italic the name of institute & symposium). E.g.
Moody, S.M. (1980). Phylogenetic and Historical Biogeographical Relationships of the Genera in the Family Agamidae (Reptilia: Lacertilia). PhD thesis, University of Michigan, Michigan.
Jerdon, T.C. (1870). Notes on Indian Herpetology. Proceedings of the Asiatic Society Bengal, Kolkata: 66–85.
Websites and online publications (do not italic). E.g.
Uetz, P. (2012). The Reptile Database <http://www.reptile–database.org> accessed on 12 September 2012.
Cover letter
A cover letter in PDF format should accompany the manuscript as a separate file. The submitter’s signature on the document is a must. An author statement has to be included in the first paragraph of the cover letter, example is given below. A letterhead containing the institutional affiliation of the first author is preferred.
To: The editor-in-chief
Taprobanica, The Journal of Asian Biodiversity ISSN: 1800-427X
[first paragraph]
I am submitting my/our manuscript for your journal/on behalf of the co-authors as follows: [add name(s) & address(es) of co-author(s)]. I declare that the material has not been previously published, has not been submitted elsewhere for consideration, and will not be submitted elsewhere for publication unless it is rejected by you or withdrawn. I agree with the policies of the journal and its terms and conditions. I/We confirm the submitted material is an original output and does not violate any other party’s copyright or intelligent property.
[second paragraph – any other detail let editors know about your research and manuscript]
[Signature & the name of the corresponding author]
Submission
Manuscripts (word doc.) should be uploaded to the online submission system. The supplementary files should include the following: Cover letter (pdf.); Figures on a single file (pdf); Tables or Supplemental data (word or Excel doc.). In addition, authors are required to provide contact details of three potential reviewers/experts in the relevant field as well as any opposing reviewers (if any).
Proofs
Minimum three sets of page proofs (in MS Word, and later Acrobat PDF) will be sent to the corresponding author prior to publication. Proofs must be checked carefully, corrected, and returned within the period given, otherwise, the manuscript will be deleted automatically from the system and considered a new submission if the authors want to proceed.
Reprints
Taprobanica may publish figures in colour at the discretion of the editors. Sometimes it may be converted into Grayscale. Colour figures will be published free of charge. We provide free electronic PDFs. If authors prefer reprints or hard copies of the journal, there is a nominal charge: The reprints and hard copies can be subscribed to per issue: click here for further information.
Article Processing Charge (APC)
As we are an Open Access (OA) journal, the costs of publishing Open Access (OA) are typically paid through an article processing charge (APC) by the author, your funding body, or your institution. Only authors of accepted articles are charged APCs and the payment process begins after an article has been accepted.
All authors must complete the APC transaction process, even if the APC is part or fully discounted. If the author(s) does not claim any funding/grant in the manuscript, the author(s) is eligible for an APC waiver or discount.
All manuscripts must be first submitted via the website <www.taprobanica.org> and any manuscript submitted (original submission) via emails will not be considered for publication.
The Editor-in-chief reserves all rights to the journal.
If you encounter any difficulty during the online submission, please contact us.
