Frontiers in Bee Science

Editorial Policies

Publication Ethics

Authors must report research accurately, acknowledge sources appropriately, avoid plagiarism and duplicate publication, and disclose relevant conflicts of interest.

Peer Review

Submissions undergo editorial assessment and the peer-review process applicable to the journal. Submission does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

Research Integrity

Authors must report methods, data, analyses, and results transparently and comply with applicable scientific standards.

Animal Welfare and Fieldwork

Research involving animals, protected species, or field sampling must comply with applicable ethical standards, institutional requirements, and legal permits.

Data Availability

Authors should provide a data availability statement and make supporting data available when possible, subject to ethical, legal, licensing, and conservation-related restrictions.

Funding and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose funding sources and relevant financial or non-financial conflicts of interest as required by the publisher.

Corrections and Retractions

Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions are handled in accordance with the publisher's applicable editorial policies.

Open Access

Consult the official journal website for the applicable open-access license, publication conditions, and author rights.

Official Policies

For authoritative and current requirements, consult https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bee-science and the publisher's official policies.

Instructions for Authors

1. Scope

Manuscripts should address bee biology, pollinator ecology, bee health, pollination, conservation, or related topics within the journal's official scope.

2. Originality

Submissions must comply with the publisher's requirements for originality, attribution, exclusive submission, and publication ethics.

3. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should follow the current journal-specific guidelines for manuscript structure, formatting, references, figures, tables, supplementary materials, and reporting requirements.

4. Research Methods

Manuscripts should clearly describe study objectives, sampling strategies, study sites, experimental procedures, statistical analyses, and study limitations. Relevant environmental and biological variables should be reported transparently.

5. Animal and Field Research Ethics

Research involving animals, protected species, field sampling, or regulated biological materials must comply with applicable legislation, permits, institutional requirements, and ethical standards.

6. Data Availability

Authors should provide a data availability statement and share supporting datasets, code, and research materials when possible, subject to applicable legal, ethical, and conservation-related restrictions.

7. Authorship and Declarations

All authors must meet applicable authorship criteria and approve the submitted manuscript. Include funding, author contributions, conflicts of interest, and other declarations required by the publisher.

8. Reporting Standards

Authors should follow relevant reporting guidelines and provide sufficient methodological detail to support scientific evaluation and reproducibility.

9. Peer Review

Submissions are subject to editorial assessment and the applicable peer-review procedures. Submission does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

10. Submission

Authors should consult the official journal website and current author guidelines before submitting a manuscript.

Official journal website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bee-science