Arquivos do Instituto Biológico
Brief Background
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Arquivos do Instituto Biológico (AIB) is an open-access, rolling-acceptance journal. It has been published since 1928 by the Instituto Biológico, an agency of the São Paulo State Agency for Agribusiness Technology under the São Paulo State Department of Agriculture and Supply. Starting with Volume 82 in 2015, AIB adopted the rolling-pass publication system, which accelerates article publication. AIB maintains an up-to-date Editorial Development Plan, which includes initiatives related to professionalization, internationalization, open science, diversity, financial sustainability, and increased scientific visibility. |
Open Access
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AIB offers immediate open access to its content, following the Gold Open Access model, in accordance with the principles of free and democratic access to scientific knowledge. To maximize the dissemination and use of published materials, AIB adopts the Creative Commons CC BY license. Thus, copyright remains with the authors, allowing free and immediate access to the content, as well as authorizing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts, and to use them for indexing or for any legal purpose, including commercial use, provided that proper credit is given. Authors may deposit all versions of their works (preprint, accepted manuscript, and published version) in institutional or subject-specific repositories without restrictions. |
Open Science Compliance
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The AIB adopts the Gold Open Accessmodel and is committed to Open Science, strongly supporting and encouraging its practice in the publication of research results. The Open Science movement establishes guidelines for a more collaborative, transparent, and accessible scientific practice. In line with these principles, the AIB implements various initiatives that promote openness, integrity, and the dissemination of knowledge, and actively uses social media to increase the visibility of its content. |
Ethics in Publication
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AIB’s editorial policy is guided by its responsibility to serve as a leading vehicle for scientific communication in the field of Agricultural Sciences. To this end, AIB requires its editorial board, reviewers, and authors to adhere to ethical and integrity standards. AIB supports and follows the principles and standards recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and by SciELO’s Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing, which establishes best practices regarding:
The AIB is committed to permanently preserving the reliability and integrity of the published scientific record. To this end, it adopts mechanisms for the prevention, identification, investigation, and correction of any ethical or scientific issues, promoting, when necessary, the publication of errata, expressions of concern, retractions, or other appropriate editorial measures, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and SciELO’s Guide to Good Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication. Submitted manuscripts are reviewed as described in the Policy on Ethics and Misconduct, Errata, and Retraction. |
Focus and Scope
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The AIB publishes original, high-quality scientific works that contribute significantly to the development of agricultural sciences in the areas of animal and plant health, as they relate to agribusiness and their implications for the agro-environment, including food quality and safety. It also accepts works on synanthropic pests. |
Digital Preservation
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AIB is committed to ensuring long-term access to all of its digital content and follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program’s Digital Preservation Policy. |
Indexing Sources
Bibliographic Journal Information
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Journal Title: Archives of the Biological Institute |
Websites and Social Media
Preprints
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AIB recommends that authors deposit their manuscripts as preprints, thereby fostering public debate and improving the texts before formal submission, as well as accelerating the circulation of study data before peer review. The use of preprints is optional; authors must provide, at the time of submission, the name of the server and the corresponding DOI. Manuscripts deposited as preprints retain their status as unpublished works with respect to the journal. When a manuscript with a preprint is accepted, both versions are listed with their respective DOIs. If a manuscript with a preprint is accepted for publication in AIB, it and the published article will be linked to each other once the article is online. AIB recommends that all authors link their ORCID to their preprint account during the submission process. AIB also encourages editors to consider the comments available in the preprint record when making their editorial decisions and, when relevant, to incorporate these comments into their feedback to authors. The preprint repositories BioRXiv, agriRxiv, and SciELO Preprints are recommended. |
Peer Review Process
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AIB expects reviewers to comply with the Ethical Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing for this purpose, including respecting the confidentiality of the review and not disclosing any details of the manuscript, either during or after the review process, other than those disclosed by the journal. AIB is committed to Open Science initiatives and publishes the name of the editor responsible for processing the manuscript in the final version of the article. Authors may suggest potential reviewers with recognized expertise in the field and identify those they consider unable to review the manuscript due to conflicts of interest. These suggestions are advisory in nature and will be reviewed by the editors, who retain full independence and responsibility in the selection of reviewers and may accept or reject them, in whole or in part. Upon receiving an invitation to review any manuscript, reviewers must agree to:
Verify that the data are available in open-access repositories and that they are valid and reliable. AIB adheres to Open Science communication practices and adopts, as standard, the double-blind peer-review process, in which both the author’s and the reviewer’s identities are kept confidential from one another throughout the process. The name of the editor responsible for processing the manuscript will be published in the final version of the article. In line with current open-review practices, the journal offers authors and reviewers the option to make the peer-review process public, with or without identification. Authors may indicate their consent at the time of submission, and reviewers may do so by completing the Open Science Compliance Form regarding Open Science practices. In cases where reviews are published, the editorial board may edit them for formal consistency. Manuscripts submitted to AIB undergo a preliminary review by the editorial board, based on criteria of originality, quality, and scientific merit. During this preliminary review, the manuscript is assessed for its alignment with the journal’s scope and its suitability for publication. Manuscripts that do not meet the editorial guidelines or that require extensive rewriting will be rejected without peer review. Preselected manuscripts will be submitted for critical review by at least two (ad hoc) reviewers selected from among experts in the field of the submitted work, who will complete an evaluation form. Acceptance of the manuscript will be determined in consultation with the editor-in-chief of the editorial board. In the event of rejection by one of the reviewers, the decision will rest with the associate editor, who will issue a final decision. The reviews, along with the final decision, are forwarded to the authors for corrections, justifications, and resubmission of the revised version, which will then be compared by the editor-in-chief with the original version of the manuscript. Once accepted, the manuscript will be sent for grammatical and reference review. After typesetting, the text will undergo final corrections by the authors and the editorial board. Manuscripts will be published in the order in which they are approved. Editorial decisions are based exclusively on the scientific merit of the manuscripts, regardless of commercial, institutional, political, or personal interests. The editor-in-chief has full editorial autonomy over all publication decisions. Authors can track the entire editorial process at any time through the journal’s online management system. For each round of review, the deadline for submitting the revised version is 30 days. Failure to meet this deadline will result in automatic cancellation of the process and the manuscript being archived. In exceptional circumstances, authors may request an extension, subject to the journal’s approval. When reviewers’ recommendations conflict, the Editorial Board may request an additional (third) review. Manuscripts deposited as preprints undergo the same peer-review process as other articles, without any special treatment regarding the criteria of scientific merit, originality, relevance, methodological quality, and compliance with the journal’s editorial guidelines. The existence of a preprint does not imply prior acceptance of the manuscript, nor does it influence the editorial decision. During the review process, reviewers are instructed to analyze exclusively the scientific content submitted to the journal. Authors may update the preprint record to indicate that the manuscript is under review, and after the article is published, it is recommended that the link or DOI of the final published version be included on the preprint server. |
Open Data
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Whenever possible, the AIB recommends that authors share all data included in the manuscript. It also encourages authors to provide the location where the raw data is stored, unless this is not possible due to ethical, privacy, or confidentiality concerns. To ensure full transparency of the data obtained, the AIB requires authors to state that, for data not made available in public repositories, such data must be made available upon request. In this case, authors must explain why these data are not publicly available. In studies that include original data, at least one author must declare that they had full access to all study data and assume responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the analysis. Alternatively, authors may make the data available as a supplementary file accompanying the manuscript. If data sharing does not apply to the article—because no dataset was generated or analyzed during the current study—this must be stated. Research data include, but are not limited to: raw data, processed data, spreadsheets, statistics, laboratory notebooks, field notebooks, questionnaires, photographs, protein or genetic sequences, methodologies, standards, and protocols. Authors may use institutional repositories, those listed on re3data.org or in the SciELO list of recommended repositories, as well as options such as Dryad, Figshare, Zenodo, Mendeley Data, OSF, and SciELO Data. If the article is accepted, the data must be published in time to be cited in the final version. |
Fees
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The publication fee is R$ 80.00 (eighty reais) per formatted page. After the manuscript is accepted, as communicated by the editor-in-chief, authors must pay the amount corresponding to the publication fee. Send proof of payment, including the manuscript number, to: arquivos@biologico.sp.gov.br Payment of the fee must be made payable to the Agribusiness Research Development Foundation - FUNDEPAG (CNPJ 50.276.237/0001-78), Banco do Brasil (001), Branch 4328-1, Checking Account 30.200-7. For payments in foreign currency, please contact the editor-in-chief (arquivos@biologico.sp.gov.br) for more information. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
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AIB has a plagiarism detection policy. Manuscripts identified as plagiarized will be automatically rejected and returned to the authors. The journal seeks to publish high-quality original works. Upon submission, it is assumed that a manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under review by another journal. If authors use excerpts from published works (in English or any other language), they must provide proper citations or, if necessary, obtain permission from the copyright holder. If plagiarism is detected after publication, a letter will be sent immediately to all authors, the institutions involved, and funding agencies, and the article will subsequently be retracted.
The opinions expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of their authors. The AIB reserves the right to make editorial adjustments to ensure the uniformity of the publication. An unjustified refusal may result in the rejection of the manuscript or the retraction of the article. Suspicions of other forms of scientific misconduct, including data fabrication, image manipulation, improper authorship, and manipulation of the peer-review process, will be investigated as described below. AIB is committed to upholding its integrity and will publish Errata (to correct errors that do not alter the scientific conclusions); Corrections (for relevant adjustments that preserve the validity of the study); Expressions of Concern (when an investigation is ongoing); and Retractions (when evidence of fraud, data fabrication, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other serious forms of misconduct is confirmed). Forms of scientific misconduct include, among others: plagiarism; excessive self-plagiarism; fabrication or falsification of data; improper manipulation of images; inappropriate authorship; omission of conflicts of interest; simultaneous submission to more than one journal and manipulation of the peer-review process; manipulation of citations, including the inclusion or solicitation of irrelevant citations to artificially inflate bibliometric indicators of authors, journals, or institutions; and other practices that compromise the integrity of the scientific literature. When misconduct is suspected, the editor-in-chief and/or associate editors will conduct a preliminary review of the available evidence. If necessary, they may request clarification and additional documentation from the authors, reviewers, or institutions involved. During the investigation, the editorial process may be suspended until the review is completed. All procedures will follow the Retraction Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and SciELO’s Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing. During the investigation, the following may be requested:
If necessary, the authors’ institutions and funding agencies will be consulted. In cases where the suspicion is confirmed, the AIB may take measures commensurate with the severity of the incident, including:
If the suspicion is not confirmed, the editorial process will proceed as usual. The AIB is committed to preserving the integrity of the scientific record and to acting transparently, ethically, and responsibly at all stages of scientific communication. Post-Publication Discussions AIB encourages scientific debate following the publication of articles. Readers may submit technical comments, well-reasoned critiques, letters to the editor, or questions related to published articles. When appropriate, authors will be invited to respond. The Editorial Board will decide on the publication of letters, responses, comments, or clarifications. Post-publication discussions may result in:
The AIB guarantees authors, reviewers, and readers the right to file complaints or appeals related to the editorial process. Appeals may be filed regarding:
Appeals must be submitted in writing to the editor-in-chief. When the complaint involves the editor-in-chief, the review will be conducted by another member of the Editorial Board. All appeals will be reviewed impartially, confidentially, and in a well-reasoned manner, in accordance with COPE recommendations. The decision will be communicated to the complainant as soon as possible and will be considered final. |
Policy on Conflict of Interest
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The AIB requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflicts of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that could be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. Such interests must be disclosed when they are directly relevant to or directly related to the work the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, employment relationships, financial support, ownership of equity interests, patent ownership, service on boards of directors or advisory committees, as well as consulting activities, paid lectures, or any other financial, professional, or personal relationship that could influence—or be perceived as influencing—the authors’ objectivity regarding the submitted work. The existence of conflicts of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflicts of interest to declare, they must also state this at the time of submission and include a statement in the “Conflicts of Interest” section. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and to collectively disclose all commercial and other relevant relationships upon submission. Failure to adequately disclose conflicts of interest at the time of submission or during the review process may result in the rejection of the manuscript or other sanctions against the authors. This policy applies equally to authors, reviewers, associate editors, the editor-in-chief, and all other participants in the editorial process. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
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To promote scientific and academic integrity and prevent plagiarism, immediately after a manuscript is submitted, AIB uses Crossref’s Similarity Check software to detect similarities with other previously published texts. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
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This policy guides the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at AIB, ensuring the integrity, transparency, and excellence of the research we publish. Authorship: Artificial intelligence tools or similar tools do not qualify for authorship and may not be listed as co-authors. Responsibility: The use of AI must be carefully supervised by the authors, who are responsible for any errors, plagiarism, or other misconduct that may occur in their research as a result of using AI tools. AIB maintains that responsibility for the content of the article rests with the individuals who sign it. Authenticity and Originality: Authors who use AI to generate or analyze content must ensure that their work is original and makes a significant contribution to the field of study. Declaration of AI Use: All manuscripts that use AI—whether for generation, analysis, revision, or any other purpose—must clearly state this in the Materials and Methods section. Additionally, authors must explicitly mention the extent of AI’s involvement. Transparency: Authors must be transparent about the use of AI in the manuscript writing process, including detailed information (name, version, model, source, parameters used) on how the technology was employed and what role AI played in the development of the text. Confidentiality: Reviewers, editors, and other participants in the editorial process must preserve the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts. The use of AI tools must not result in the sharing of content, data, images, or any information from the manuscripts with systems that could store, reuse, or make this information available to third parties. If AI tools are used to assist with editorial or review activities, their use must fully comply with the principles of confidentiality, data protection, intellectual property, and the integrity of the peer-review process. Responsibility for editorial decisions and the reviews issued remains exclusively with human editors and reviewers and cannot be delegated to artificial intelligence systems. Limitations: When using AI as a research tool, authors must discuss its limitations and potential biases in the text. Learn more in the SciELO Guide to AI Tools and Resources. |
Gender and Sex Issues
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The AIB is committed to the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), seeking to reduce systemic inequalities and promote equitable opportunities for authors, reviewers, and editors in the field of agricultural sciences. Associate editors are instructed to:
The editor-in-chief, mindful of the barriers faced by historically excluded groups, works to:
AIB periodically monitors indicators of geographic, institutional, and gender diversity among authors, reviewers, and editorial board members. The AIB editorial team, as well as authors publishing in the journal, must always adhere to the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER). The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of standards that guide the reporting of information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, results, and the interpretation of findings. AIB also adheres to a gender equity policy in the composition of its editorial board. |
Ethics Committee
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Studies involving: (1) laboratory animals and/or genetically modified organisms must be approved by the Ethics and Biosafety Committee, with the respective case number included in the manuscript and a copy of the approval provided by the relevant committee at the corresponding author’s home institution submitted to the journal; (2) plants must be registered and deposited in advance (vouchers) in registered, publicly accessible collections, with the respective identification number included in the manuscript; (3) DNA sequences must include the deposit number from authorized databases in the manuscript; (4) Manuscripts involving interviews and/or questionnaires with human subjects must include the approval number from the CEP/Conep System on the Plataforma Brasil and attach a copy of the approval document. The AIB may request additional documentation whenever there are doubts regarding compliance with ethical standards, including approvals from ethics committees, legal authorizations, informed consents, permissions for the use of biological material, and other documents necessary to demonstrate the ethical compliance of the research. Open Data and Reproducibility The policy on sharing data, codes, research methods, and other underlying materials is described in the section Open Data on this Information Page. The AIB encourages the responsible sharing of these materials in public repositories, in accordance with the principles of Open Science and the recommendations of SciELO and COPE. Registration of nucleotide sequence data: Nucleotide sequence data may be submitted electronically to any of the three major collaborative databases: DDBJ, EMBL, or GenBank. Information regarding the repository and the accession number must be included in the manuscript. Nucleotide and amino acid sequence accession numbers must be included in the manuscripts after the Materials and Methods section. Any article that does not have an accession number at the proof stage will not be published until it is provided. |
Copyright
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The AIB uses the CC BY license for all published articles. This license allows third parties to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, including for commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given. It is the most flexible license and is recommended to maximize the dissemination of licensed materials. By submitting an article, the author agrees to its publication under the CC BY license. In accordance with this license, AIB follows the recommendations of the DOAJ, which encourages open-access journals. After approval and publication, authors retain all copyrights to the published version, transferring to the journal only the right to publish and maintain an up-to-date record of the official version. Authors are encouraged to archive this official version on scientific social networks, as well as in personal or institutional repositories. Authors (or their employing institutions) retain certain rights to reuse the work, provided the terms of the CC BY license are observed, including:
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Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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All AIB content and articles published therein, except where otherwise specified, are licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY license. Authors of articles published by AIB retain the copyright to their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons BY license, which allows the articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided that the original work is properly cited. AIB encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts by publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories, and academic social media, as well as by posting them on their personal social media accounts, provided that the full citation of the article is included. |
Editor-in-Chief
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Associate Editors
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Assistant Editors
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Technical Team | Editorial Production
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Types of Documents Accepted
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The AIB accepts the following types of manuscripts for submission:
Manuscripts previously deposited on preprint servers are accepted, in accordance with the journal’s policy. The AIB strongly discourages the submission of multi-part manuscripts based on the same research. |
Authors' Contribution
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The list of authors must accurately reflect who contributed to the work and how. The “Authors’ Contributions” section will detail the contribution each individual author made to the manuscript, using the CRediT taxonomy. The 14 collaboration roles, which should be assigned to authors according to their participation, are described below. Contributions from individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with the collaborator’s permission, in the “Acknowledgments” section (for example, to acknowledge contributions from individuals who provided technical assistance, data collection, writing assistance, or a department head who provided general support). Before submitting the article, all authors must agree on the order in which their names will be listed in the manuscript. Changes to authorship (inclusion, exclusion, or reordering of authors) after submission will only be accepted under exceptional circumstances, upon formal request, with a well-reasoned justification, and with the written consent of all authors involved. After publication, such changes will only be made through the publication of an editorial correction, when justified. Conceptualization: Formulation or development of comprehensive research ideas, objectives, and goals; Data curation: Management of activities to document (produce metadata), clean, and maintain research data (including program codes, when necessary to interpret the data itself) for initial use and subsequent reuse; Formal analysis: Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze or synthesize study data; Securing funding: Securing financial support for the project leading to this publication; Research: Conducting the research process, specifically by performing experiments or collecting data/evidence; Methodology: Development or design of methodology; creation of models; Project management: Responsibility for the management and coordination of the planning and execution of the research activity; Resources: Provision of study materials, reagents, supplies, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computational resources, or other analytical tools; Software: Programming, software development, and computer program design; implementation of computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components; Supervision: Leadership and oversight responsibility for the execution and planning of research activities, including external mentoring of the core team; Validation: Verification, as part of the activity or separately, of the general reproducibility/replication of results/experiments and other research findings; Visualization: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of published work, specifically data visualization/presentation; Writing – original draft: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of published work, specifically the initial draft (including substantive translation); Writing – review & editing: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of published work by members of the original research group, specifically critical analysis, commentary, or review—including pre- or post-publication stages. When submitting manuscripts for review, authors must always ensure that:
Issue retractions or corrections of errors, when necessary. |
Manuscript Preparation
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A cover letter must accompany the manuscript, describing the importance of the work in the field and justifying its suitability for publication in AIB. In addition, a statement, signed by the corresponding author on behalf of all authors, must be attached as a supplementary document in the designated area of the online system, in which the authors declare that: a) the data contained in the manuscript are original and authentic, and therefore free from fraud and/or plagiarism (all manuscripts received are screened using plagiarism detection software); b) the manuscript has not been submitted for publication in any other print or electronic medium (except those published as preprints); c) the content of the manuscript is the sole responsibility of all listed authors, who affirm that they have contributed significantly to the research and agree to provide retractions or corrections of errors if necessary. If in doubt, consult the Singapore Statement; d) if there are conflicts of interest, they must be disclosed, and these will be reviewed subsequently by the Editorial Committee; e) where applicable, the manuscript is derived from a thesis or dissertation. The opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and information presented in published articles are the sole responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the AIB, the Editorial Board, or the Editors. Research involving humans, animals, plants, and genetically modified organisms must comply with the AIB’s Research Ethics Policy. When submitting a manuscript, authors must also complete and attach the Open Science Compliance Form as a Supplemental File NOT for Review. Manuscripts that mention monetary values associated with products and/or services must use the U.S. dollar (US$) as the standard currency unit. Once a submission has been made, no changes to authorship information—such as the removal or addition of co-authors—will be permitted; the order of authors as listed in the submission system will be maintained upon publication of the article. All articles accepted for publication in AIB will receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which will be assigned before the publication of the final version of the article. |
Article Submission Format
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Submission Guidelines: Papers must be prepared in Word (.doc or .docx), in A4 format, with 2.5 cm margins, Times New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced, and with pages numbered consecutively. Lines must be numbered consecutively using the Layout tool in Page Setup. The maximum number of pages is 25 for review articles, 20 for scientific articles, and 10 for scientific communications, including tables and figures. Manuscript category: Authors must indicate the subject area into which their article falls: Plant Pathology, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Parasitology, Agricultural Microbiology, Plant Protection; Toxicology and Toxic Plants, Animal Epidemiology, Infectious Animal Diseases, Parasitic Animal Diseases, Animal Health (Sanitary Programs), Avian Pathology, Animal Pathological Anatomy, Clinical Animal Pathology, Inspection of Animal Products; Pesticide Toxicity and Residues in Food; Food Quality Assessment and Control; Trace Element Analysis and Environmental Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Urban Pests. Language: The paper may be written in Portuguese or English. Upon acceptance, articles submitted in Portuguese must be translated into English. The authors are solely responsible for the translation of the manuscript, as well as its grammatical and linguistic review. Title: Although brief, it should accurately indicate the subject matter of the article, focusing on its main purpose. Author(s)’ name(s) and address(es): These should not appear in the body of the manuscript, as the AIB follows a double-blind peer-review process, except in situations where authors and/or reviewers have previously approved open review. The names, full affiliations, and valid ORCID identifiers of all authors must be provided in the specific fields of the online submission system. Abstract: Should concisely present the purpose of the study, materials and methods, and conclusions in a single paragraph. Do not exceed 250 words. Keywords: Below the abstract and separated by a space, list a maximum of five keywords, separated by commas. Do not use terms that appear in the title. Introduction: Describe the nature and objective of the study, its relationship to other research within the context of existing knowledge, and the rationale for the research. Materials and Methods: Provide a brief description, sufficient to allow the study to be replicated. Previously published techniques and procedures, unless modified, should be cited only. Scientific names of species, as well as active ingredients, must be cited in accordance with international rules and standards. Results: Present the results accompanied by tables and/or figures, when necessary. Tables and figures should be inserted after the references. Discussion: Discuss the results obtained by comparing them with those of other published studies (results and discussion may be combined into a single section). Conclusions: These should be listed in order of importance. They may constitute a separate section or be included in the discussion. Acknowledgments: May include individuals or institutions that did not meet the criteria for authorship. |
Digital Assets
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In tables and figures, include a clear and concise title that allows them to be understood without referring to the text. Tables should not contain vertical lines. In the text, use the word “Figure,” and when referring to it in parentheses, use the abbreviated form (e.g., Fig. 1). Figures must be in .jpg or .png format (photos) or .gif format (graphs and diagrams) and must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Figures must be submitted as individual files and named according to their number. Examples: Fig1.gif, Fig2.jpg, Fig3.png. |
Citations and References
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References must comply with NBR 6023/2025, issued by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), and be listed in alphabetical order by the first author’s last name. The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the information in the references. a) Journal article ANDRÉA, M.M.; PETTINELLI JÚNIOR, A. Effect of pesticide applications on the biomass and respiration of soil microorganisms. Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, São Paulo, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 223–228, 2000. b) Journal article in electronic format FELÍCIO, J.D.; SANTOS, R. da S.; GONÇALES, E. Chemical components of Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae). Archives of the Biological Institute, São Paulo, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 47–50, 2001. Available at: http://www.biologico.br/arquivos/v68_1/9. Accessed on: Mar. 5, 2002. c) Journal article in electronic format with a digital identifier and continuous publication KUHN, T.M.A.; LOECK, A.E.; BOTTON, M. Thermal requirements and estimated number of generations of Neopamera bilobata (Say) in strawberry-producing regions of Brazil. Ciência Rural, Santa Maria, vol. 48, no. 1, e20170212, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20170212 d) Web page CAPES - Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel. Sucupira Platform. Brasília, DF: CAPES, c2016. Available at: https://sucupira.capes.gov.br/sucupira/public/index.xhtml. Accessed on: Mar. 20, 2019. e) Books in general BECKMANN, N. (ed.). Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy of biological systems. San Diego: Academic Press, 1995. 334 p. f) Chapter or section of a book with no specific author—the author of the section is the same as the author of the work ALBERTS, B.; BRAY, D.; LEWIS, J.; RAFF, M.; ROBERTS, K.; WATSON, J.D. Cell junctions, cell adhesion, and the extracellular matrix. In: ALBERTS, B.; BRAY, D.; LEWIS, J.; RAFF, M.; ROBERTS, K.; WATSON, J.D. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 3rd ed. New York: Garland Publications, 1994. 1294 p. Chap. 19. g) Chapter or section of a book with specific authorship BANIJAMALI, A. Thyroid function and thyroid drugs. In: FOYE, W.O.; LEMKE, T.L.; WILLIAMS, D.A. (eds.). Principles of medicinal chemistry. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1995. chap. 30, pp. 688–704. h) Research data HODSON, S.; MOLLOY, L. Current best practice for research data management policies. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.27872, 2015. i) Preprint citations For scientific articles and review articles, up to 10% of the references may be in preprint format. For scientific communications, this limit is 5%. ONYEMA, M.C.; NWAIGWE, C.C. Urban agriculture: a timely game changer for urban residents in Nigeria. agriRxiv, preprint. https://doi.org/10.31220/agriRxiv.2020.00016, 2020. |
Supplementary Documents
Financing Statement
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Authors must list all sources of funding in the “Funding” section, along with the respective project number. The funding agency must be written out in full, followed by the DOI of the funding record and the grant number. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the funding agency designations. |
Additional Information
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Promoting Your Article Publication is not the end of the process! You can help promote your article and ensure that it is read and cited as widely as possible. The AIB uses social media to promote its authors’ work. To this end, authors may submit images (photos, infographics, slides) or videos (up to 1 minute in length) that represent their research. The image or video will be used to promote your article with proper credit. The file may be attached as a Supplemental File NOT for Review. Privacy Statement The names and email addresses provided by authors will be used exclusively for the purposes stated by the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to third parties. |
Contact
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Biological Institute Av. Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 1252 - Vila Mariana - São Paulo - SP, 04014-002 - São Paulo - SP - Brazil Email: arquivos@biologico.sp.gov.br |
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