Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
for the elaboration of the papers for
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA
Print ISSN 0255-965X; Electronic ISSN 1842-4309

(see 'Model' - Submission Preparation Checklist)

The papers will be elaborated one row wide only in English with Word text editor (minimum 6.0 version), in A4 format, 21 cm wide and 29.7 high.

Page setup (File/Page Setup) will be done with the margins (Margins): top 3.5 cm; bottom 2.5 cm; left 2.5 cm; right 2.5 cm. The final text form will comprise:

1. The English title of the paper, in TNR 12 Bold; capitalize all words, except for articles, prepositions and conjunctions that are not the first word.

2. The names of the authors – centered, TNR 12 Bold, no capitals for first name (except initial letter) and capitals for surname (family name), leaving one row from the title.

3. The name of the institution and its postal address will be edited, one space row down, in TNR 12 not bolded and centered. The fax number or the e-mail of the person who wishes to receive the correspondence should also be mentioned.

4. The word Abstract will be edited in TNR 12 bold, leaving one row space from the address. The text will be edited not bolded. The summary (abstract) should count 200-250 words and have a structured form, i.e. reflect structure of an article (background, material and methods, results, conclusion).

5. One row space down from the Abstract, the words Keywords should be written in TNR 12 Bold. Maximum 7 words (not bolded) shall be mentioned, edited in TNR 12, and they should not repeat the title of the manuscript.

6. The paper text will be edited in TNR 12, one row down from the abstract. The text will have a 1.25 cm tab and will be edited wholly in Justify alignment. The scientific contents of the paper will be elaborated so as to be structured (if possible) comprising: INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS, (ACKNOWLEDGMENT), REFERENCES. All these subtitles will be centered and typed in Times New Roman 12 capitals, not bolded. There will be a row space above and under each subtitle (12 Font Size). The papers will be written in an impersonal mode.

7. If tables or figures are included, the text of the title and the explanations will be edited in TNR 12 (see details presented in Model). The scientific denominations (genus, species etc.) will be typed in italics.

8. The REFERENCES should be typed after a 1-row space and will comprise only the quoted authors, in alphabetical and chronological order. The first author will have his surname followed by the initial(s) of their first name, and the other authors will have initials first. All authors of a reference must be listed. Following the name(s) of the author(s), give the year of publication, in parentheses. Titles should be lowercase except for the first word, proper names, or certain foreign-language conventions. Translate foreign titles into English and this titles should carry a parenthetical note [e.g., “(in Russian)”]. Do not italicize publication titles. Give the volume number in Arabic numerals, followed by the issue number (if available) in Arabic numerals in parentheses. The pagination of the publication follows, connected to the volume number and/or issue number by a colon, and all closed up (no spaces): 96(5):645-648.

9. Specific examples of citations
BOOK
Abbot, M. C. (1997). Introduction in Molecular Cell Biology. 4th ed. Academic Press, San Diego.

BOOK CHAPTER
Bolder, A. G. (1995). Apples, p. 3-37. In: J. Janick and J. N. Moore (Eds.). Advances in fruit breeding. California Univ. Press, West Lafayette, Ind.

PERIODICAL
Clitherow, G., B. Duffield, and J. Clarck (1991). Managing plant diseases through milk: an innovative approach. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 96:645-648.

PROCEEDINGS PAPER
Randell, C. J., D. A. Morris, and P. L. Tayler (2000). Advances in watermelon fertility. Proc. Trop. Reg. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 14:223-231.

REPORTS
Germany. Department of Agriculture (1999). Agricultural statistics for 1998. Germany Dept. Agr., München.

THESIS OR DISSERTATION
Trueman, J. D. (2001). Optimization of tissue culture techniques and Agrobacterium mediated transformation in wheat. Colo. State Univ., Fort Collins, PhD Diss. Abstr. 81-247.

10. For the journals cited in the reference list, use the abbreviation or the full title of the journals. If the abbreviation of a journal ("standard abbreviation" or recognized abbreviation) is not known, use the full title of that journal. Eg:
Not. Bot. Hort. Agrobot. Cluj ("standard abbreviation")
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (full title of the journal)
Official abbreviations are those that are based on the "List of Serial Title Word Abbreviations", published by the ISSN International Centre.