SUBMISSION
A manuscript should be prepared as described in the Instructions to Authors and checked (see the checklist) thoroughly to make certain that is is complete. In addition to the cover letter please, download the submission form (MSWord document), fill it out, and send along with the manuscript. The author(s) are responsible for the quality of the language. Poor language will result in returning the paper without review.
All submission must be made electronically (by e-mail) and must contain both the complete manuscript (the text, tables and figures as printable unprotected PDF) and submission form (Word). Filenames should not exceed 12 characters (PLEASE DO NOT USE UNICODE). The information normally given in a cover letter can be place in the body of a message. Please use Submission to Acta Zoologica Fennica or Acta Botanica Fennica to e-mail the files.
In print, a monograph length should within range of 48–96 pages
(if longer please contact our office) . To evaluate how many journal pages can result from a manuscript, please first remove the tables and pictures from the file and then perform character count (including spaces) [in MS Word: select 'Word Count' from 'Tools' menu], and divide the obtained number by 4600 (max. number of characters on one printed page of our journal). Some pages should be added to the result depending on how many figures and tables are in the manuscript.
Only when accepted, an MS Word (.doc or .rtf) file containing the manuscript (text, tables, captions, appendices) and possibly files with the figures should be sent to us by e-mail or on a CD. The author(s) are responsible for the quality of the language. If English is not your mother tongue, make sure that your text is corrected linguistically. Illustrations will not be returned.