Category: Journal Update

Community+Ecology, Journal Update

Waiver Walk-Through: How to apply for a BES waiver

Although there are more transformative agreements than ever that cover the cost of article publication charges (APCs) in Gold Open Access (OA) journals, at the British Ecological Society (BES), we know that these are not available to all authors. That’s why we offer BES waivers (100% discounts) for authors without funding to publish open access. In this blog post, we discuss OA, explain what a … Continue reading Waiver Walk-Through: How to apply for a BES waiver

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Associate Editor (Blog) – Functional Ecology

Functional Ecology is seeking a new Editor to help run its highly successful blog site, Functional Ecologists We are currently looking for a new Blog Editor, with a broad interest in animal ecology, to continue delivering high-quality content on the blog. As well as highlighting journal content, the blog is a platform for discussing topics of more general interest to our readership and ecologists in general. … Continue reading Associate Editor (Blog) – Functional Ecology

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RESCHEDULED! Increasing the Reach of Your Research: A Two-Part Workshop for Latin American Researchers

Speaker: Emma Sayer Workshop 1: 6th February, 3:00-4:30 GMT (PM) – REGISTER HERE Workshop 2: 14th February 3:00-4:30 GMT (PM) – REGISTER HERE Are you a researcher in Latin America that wishes to maximise the impact of your research? Senior Editor for Functional Ecology, Emma Sayer, will be holding a two-part online workshop that will cover core writing skills for ensuring that your research reaches … Continue reading RESCHEDULED! Increasing the Reach of Your Research: A Two-Part Workshop for Latin American Researchers

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Journal Update, Postcards From The Field

Postcards From The Field: Contribute to our new blog series!

It’s deep into summertime for those north of the equator. With many ecologists taking to the field, Functional Ecology are excited to announce a new blog series titled: Postcards From The Field. The aim of this blog series is to provide visibility to both researcher and field site. We want to hear all about what you love about your field site, the problems that the … Continue reading Postcards From The Field: Contribute to our new blog series!

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Journal Update, News

Functional Ecology welcomes 20 new Associate Editors

Functional Ecology is delighted to announce 20 new Associate Editors who have joined the Editorial Board following our latest open call across all seven BES journals. Find out more about the expertise behind Functional Ecology’s newly onboarded Associate Editors below! Associate Editor Profiles 1. Iveren Abiem Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Nigeria Iversen is a forest ecologist and conservation biologist studying … Continue reading Functional Ecology welcomes 20 new Associate Editors

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Journal Update

Call for proposals! The influence of beneficial fungi on plant-enemy interactions & plant community structure

Ecologists have mused over the mechanisms that structure plant communities for centuries. One such mechanism is negative density dependence, which has been proposed as a an important promoter of tree species diversity across plant communities. However, most negative density-dependence studies to date have focused on the roles played by insects and fungal pathogens. Less attention has been put on the potential for mutualistic fungi to… Continue reading Call for proposals! The influence of beneficial fungi on plant-enemy interactions & plant community structure

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Functional Ecology now requires a ‘Replication Statement’ for all submitted Research Articles

In this new post, Functional Ecology announces that a ‘Replication Statement’ is now mandatory for research articles to be considered for publication. Senior Editor for Functional Ecology, Dustin Marshall, provides some background information on this new requirement and a handful examples to assist authors. Check out our updated Author Guidelines if you are looking to submit a manuscript to Functional Ecology. Rationale Measuring independent replicates … Continue reading Functional Ecology now requires a ‘Replication Statement’ for all submitted Research Articles

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Interested in becoming a BES Associate Editor?

The seven British Ecological Society journals are currently?looking for ecologists and practitioners to join their editorial boards! See here for more information and how to apply (deadline: 28th February 2023). Read on for details about the role and insights from some of our current Associate Editors: 🔎 THE ROLE Being an Associate Editor (AE) involves making initial assessments on the suitability of manuscripts, securing appropriate… Continue reading Interested in becoming a BES Associate Editor?

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Writefull trial announced on Functional Ecology

We are delighted to announce that we have integrated the language editing software, Writefull, into the online submission system of Functional Ecology.   Writefull is an automatic proofing and editing AI tool trained on published articles from STEM subject areas. It screens text for correctness of grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation, as well more subtle language issues such as style, word order, and phrasing. Submitting authors will be … Continue reading Writefull trial announced on Functional Ecology

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