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Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences is a leading international journal dedicated to publishing research on ecological processes, environmental sciences, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable environmental practices. It covers a wide range of topics related to the conservation and management of ecosystems, species diversity, and habitats. The journal embraces a multidisciplinary approach, highlighting studies that employ innovative methodologies or focus on lesser-explored regions rich in biodiversity. It includes research on species inventory, conservation strategies, habitat restoration, biodiversity loss, extinction threats, and policy development, as well as long-term ecological monitoring and ex-situ conservation efforts. It publishes contributions from a variety of disciplines, including biology, botany, climatology, ecology, geography and geology. Catrina aims to foster global dialogue and solutions for the protection of our planet's natural heritage. Through its diverse scope, Catrina fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in the environmental sciences field.

All manuscripts are reviewed by experts on the editorial board and evaluated based on the originality of the data and its interpretation. Acceptance is determined by the scientific merit of the work and its relevance to the scope of the journal. Submissions must be original and not have been submitted or published, in whole or in part, elsewhere.

Title Page:

It should contain the title of the article, then, list each author's first name, middle initial, surname, affiliation, unabbreviated address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail. Include a superscript number after an author's name to indicate a different address in a footnote. In multi-authored works, include another footnote superscript number to indicate the author for correspondence and reprint requests.

Abstract: 

1. The abstract is a single concise paragraph (no more than 300 words) that includes the paper's content, methods, and significance of the study.
2. Do not include taxonomic authorities. References acronyms and complex abbreviations should be avoided.
3. The abstract is followed by no less than 5 "keywords" in alphabetical order, provided by the author.

Text: 

1. Main headings are “INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION and REFERENCES” in all capital letters and centered.
2. Second-level headings are boldfaced.
3. Third-level headings are similarly styled, but italic
4. Supply the authorities of all study species on first mention of each species in the text.
5. The text should be readable, clear, and concise. Paper lacking proper English structure and usage will not be considered for publication and will be returned to the author without review.
6. Unfamiliar or new terms, as well as abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols, should be defined at first mention.
7. All tables and figures must be referred to in the text. Literature cited in the text should be listed chronologically.

1. References: 

1. Verify all entries against sources.
2. List citations in alphabetical order by first author's surname.
3. The list works by the same author(s) chronologically, beginning with the earliest date of publication. Use "a," "b," etc. for works published by the same author(s) in the same year.
4. "In press" citations must be accepted for publication and the name of the journal or publisher must be included in References.
5. Insert a period and space after each initial of an author's name. Capitalize only the first word of the title and proper nouns and adjectives; lowercase start of the subtitle. For non-English titles, capitalize according to the conventions of the language; include all diacritical marks. Write out journal names in full. Leave a space between volume and page numbers. For books, supply the name of the publisher and complete location (city, state, country).

Format as per examples: 

• AHMED, A.B. 1990. Leaf anatomy. Wiley, New York, New York, USA.
• SALLAM A.A., M.A. GHOBASHY, E.A. ELKHAWASS, AND A.A. GHOBASHY. 2006. Activity rhythms of barnacles as a behavioral bioindicator of copper pollution in Lake Tirnsah, Suez Canal, Egypt. Catrina 1 (I): 1-8.
• AHMED, A.B. 1992. Blood Physiology. In J. Sanders and R. Richards (Eds.), Animal Physiology 2: 200-234. Wiley, New York, New Yorls, USA.
• AHMED, A.B., AND T. MOHAMED. 1995. Precambrian Rocks. Egyptian Journal of Geology 82 (Supplement): 221 (Abstract).
• AHMED, A.B., T. MOHAMED, AND H. AI.I. In press. Ovule development. Egyptian Journal of Botany.

Internet sources:

Author CH. Title of work being cited (visited/last modified Sept I, 2007) http: jhered.oxfordjournals.org.

Tables: 

1. Each table must start on a separate page. Each has a short title describing its contents.
2. Number tables in Arabic followed by a period.
3. Each column must have a heading, even the first column.
4. Each table must be cited in the text.

Figure Legends:

1. Type legends in paragraph form, starting with a statement of inclusive numbers, e.g., Figs. 7-8. Seeds and seedlings of orchids. 7. At germination. 8. Two weeks after germination. (a) Undissected. (b) Dissected.
2. Explain all figure abbreviations and symbols. (Figure abbreviations: c, cell; etc., with abbreviations in alphabetical order).
3. Figures must be submitted with high quality as JPEG (.jpg) files to help ensure appropriate resolution and workability.

Illustrations:

Illustrations are black and white halftones (photographs), drawings, or graphs. You must prepare illustrations using professional standards; flaws will NOT be corrected. Failure to provide good-quality illustrations may be grounds for returning a manuscript without review. Each figure on a plate must be numbered, with Arabic numerals, or lettered (avoid using letter-number combinations, e.g., I A). Write author(s) name(s) and figure number(s) on the back of each figure or plate.

Arabic summary:

It should be enclosed with the manuscript in a readable, clear, and concise form.

Manuscript submission

Before final acceptance, an electric version of the manuscript must be submitted on a compact disk (CD). The disk should be labeled with the date, the first author's name, and the final name, and accompanied by a printout that matches the appearance of the file.

Review process

If the Editor in Chief determines that the subject matter is within the scope of the magazine, and the paper meets a minimum standard, the paper will be sent to one of the editors and sent out for review by two or three referees. The Editor in consultation with the Editor in Chief will determine in what form to accept the paper.

Proofs

Proof will be sent to the corresponding author by email, your response with or without corrections should be sent within 48 hours, and minor corrections should be sent as an e-mail attachment to: eses_eg2@yahoo.com  / raoufmoustafa2@hotmail.com.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Open Journal of Catrina Sciences is an open-access journal accessible for free on the Internet. At Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP), we guarantee that no university library or individual reader will ever have to buy a subscription or pay any pay-per-view fees to access articles in the electronic version of the journal. There is hence no revenue at SCIRP, neither from the sale of subscriptions to the electronic version of the journal nor from pay-per-view fees. Yet, the online publication process does involve costs, including those about the setup and maintenance of the publication infrastructure,the routine operation of the journal, processing of manuscripts through peer reviews, editing, publishing, maintaining the scholarly record, and archiving. To cover these costs, the journal depends on Article Process Charges (henceforth: APC), also called Publication Fees. APC are due when a manuscript has been accepted for publication.

*The author should pay 3000 L.E for Egyptian authors*. 

Revenue sources

The Egyptian Society for Environmental Sciences generates the revenue for the smooth functioning and publication of the journal through different means:

1. Income from holding scientific conferences.
2. Ecological consultation fees by society for most specified environmental problems in arid lands.
3. Publication fees paid by the authors.
4. Financial support from an association or related institution.
5. Volunteer members of the editorial board.
6. Community donations.

Advertising policy

All advertisements and commercially sponsored publications are independent of editorial decisions. Catrina Journal does not endorse any product or service marked as an advertisement or promoted by a sponsor in Catrina journal publications. Editorial content is not compromised by commercial or financial interests, or by any specific arrangements with advertising clients or sponsors.

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