General
- JEO only accepts manuscripts written in English. Spelling should be British English
- JEO will not edit manuscripts for style or language. Authors should write clearly and simply, and have their article checked before submission
- In-house copyediting will be minimal. Non-native speakers of English may choose to make use of a copyediting service. We recommend the two below
- Nature Research Editing Service
- American Journal Experts
Typography
- Capitalise only the first word, and proper nouns, in the title
- All pages should be numbered and consecutive line numbered
- Footnotes are not allowed, but endnotes are permitted
- Please do not format the text in multiple columns
- Please ensure that all special characters used are embedded in the text, otherwise they will be lost during conversion to PDF
Units
SI units should be used throughout