SUBMISSIONS

Papers should be submitted electronically via the online submission website. Please read the online submission instructions first. Any editoral or submission queries should be sent to:

Papers should be as concise as possible without detracting from clarity. A copy of any important unpublished reference should be uploaded when submitting the paper.
Papers submitted to Biometrika must neither have been published nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

MANUSCRIPTS IN LATEX

For creating manuscripts in LaTeX, Biometrika strongly recommends the use of its TeX template:

biometrika2011.zip

Only PDF files should be submitted to Biometrika. In most cases the only uploaded file is the submission itself, including any figures and tables, and the bibliography. In some cases there is also a file of supplementary material, and/or a copy of any important unpublished references.

If a paper is accepted, all TeX-related files should be sent to the editorial office. This includes any figures (in .eps format), .bib, .sty, and .bst files. No additional styles should be used unless necessary (e.g., to include figure files, to set diagrams, etc.).
The use of private macros is discouraged. Only macros used in the manuscript should be supplied with the article (i.e., whole macro libraries from authors’ sites should not be supplied).

References should be supplied in standard Biometrika format using \bibitem and thebibliography environment. No private programs or counters should be used to generate the style of citations and references.

Authors are asked to use the LaTeX tags (\ref, \label, \cite, \citet, \citep, etc.) for the automatic referencing to figures, tables, reference citations, etc. If these are not used, an accepted manuscript will be held up during the production stages.

STYLISTIC REQUIREMENTS

A style guide for Biometrika can be found in biometrika.zip.

You can also find the most recent version of "Notes for Authors" in issue 1 of the current volume.

LANGUAGE EDITING

Particularly if English is not your first language, before submitting your manuscript you may wish to have it edited for language. This is not a mandatory step, but may help to ensure that the academic content of your paper is fully understood by journal editors and reviewers. Language editing does not guarantee that your manuscript will be accepted for publication. If you would like information about one such service please click here. There are other specialist language editing companies that offer similar services and you can also use any of these. Authors are liable for all costs associated with such services.

COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS

It is a condition of publication in Biometrika that authors assign copyright to the Biometrika Trust. This ensures that requests from third parties to reproduce articles are handled efficiently and consistently and will also allow the article to be as widely disseminated as possible. As part of the licence agreement, Authors may use their own material in other publications provided that Biometrika is acknowledged as the original place of publication.

Upon receipt of accepted manuscripts at Oxford Journals authors will be invited to complete an online copyright licence to publish form.

Please note that by submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that Oxford University Press ("OUP") may retain your email address for the purpose of communicating with you about the article. You agree to notify OUP immediately if your details change. If your article is accepted for publication OUP will contact you using the email address you have used in the registration process. Please note that OUP does not retain copies of rejected articles.

OFFPRINTS

Authors will receive electronic access to their paper and the corresponding author is entitled to receive 25 printed offprints free of charge. Authors also have the option to purchase extra offprints and single issues if they wish.

Gratis and extra offprints, and single issues can be ordered via the Oxford Journals Authors Services site.

Note: Orders from the UK will be subject to the current UK VAT charge. For orders from elsewhere in the EU you or your institution should account for VAT by way of a reverse charge. Please provide us with your or your institution’s VAT number.

AUTHOR SELF-ARCHIVING/PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY

For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving policy page.