Guide for Initial Submission
Please submit your manuscript with a cover letter/e-mail containing the following imperative statements: (Click here for a sample cover letter/e-mail.)
1. Title and the central theme of the article.
2. Which subject/theme of the Journal the material fits.
3. Why the material is important in its field and why the material
should be published in this Journal.
4. Nomination of up to four recognized experts who would be considered
appropriate to review the submission. Please state (1) the names, title,
addresses, phone, fax, and email addresses of these reviewers, (2) the
expertise of each reviewer relating to your paper, and (3) your relationship
with each of them. An attempt will be made to select at least one of the
reviewer nominations.
5. The fact that the manuscript contains original unpublished work
and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere
Note that author name(s) must not appear anywhere else in the manuscript except in the title page and the reference list (if cited). No information can be placed in the properties of the manuscript's electronic file. Inappropriate submissions will be returned to authors. Factors leading to this action include submission with improper or no cover letter, excessive length, technically inappropriate material, single spaced body of text, subject of no interest to readers, manuscripts simultaneously submitted to other publications, and manuscripts not adhering to author guidelines. Non-English speaking author should have his/her paper proofread by a professional technical writer for grammatical and spelling corrections as well as the readability of the paper, before submitting it to the Editor.
A complete submission must include: (1) the cover letter, (2) the title page, and (3) the manuscript without authors' names in three separate MS-Word files. These files should be submitted electronically to :
Dr. Eldon Y. Li
Guest Editor
E-mail: [email protected]
Guide for Authors
Formal conditions of acceptance
Papers will only be published in English. Each typescript must be accompanied
by a statement that it has not been submitted for publication elsewhere
in English. Previous presentation at a conference, or publication in another
language, should be disclosed. All papers are refereed, and the Editor-in-Chief
reserves the right to refuse any typescript, whether on invitation or otherwise,
and to make suggestions and/or modifications before publication. Typescripts
which have been accepted become the property of the publisher. It is a
condition of acceptance that copyright shall be vested in the publisher.
The publisher shall furnish authors of accepted papers with proofs for
the correction of printing errors. The proofs shall be returned within
14 calendar days of submittal. The publishers shall not be held responsible
for errors which are the result of authors' oversights.
Typescript preparation
The original typescript and two other copies should be submitted on
A4 or similar-size paper, with double-spaced typing and a wide margin on
the left. A paper which would occupy more than 15 pages of the Journal
may be returned for abridgement. A complete typescript should include,
in the following order: title, author(s), address(es), abstract, keywords,
biographical notes, introduction, text, acknowledgements, references and
notes, tables, figure captions, figures. Authors are encouraged to include
a copy of the text on floppy disk for Apple or industry-standard PC. The
preferred word processing program is Microsoft's Word or Word for Windows.
Electronic copy
Authors are encouraged to include a copy of the text on floppy disk
for Apple or industry-standard PC. The preferred word processing program
is Microsoft's Word or Word for Windows. Please do not process the electronic
file in any way. Figures may be included in the electronic text file or
as separate files, but must also be accompanied by high-resolution hard
copy printout.
International context
Inderscience journals are international journals, and authors should
be aware of the worldwide readership. Authors are encouraged to approach
their chosen topic with an international perspective. It should not be
assumed that the reader is familiar with specific national institutions
or corporations. Countries and groupings of countries should be referred
to by their full title (for example, 'China', 'Europe' and 'America' are
all ambiguous. Special attention should be paid to identifying units of
currency by nationality. Acronyms should be translated in full into English.
(See also 'Translated works' below.)
Title, abstract, keywords, addresses, biographical
notes
Please assist us by following these guidelines:
Figures
All illustrations, whether diagrams or photographs, are referred to
as Figures and are numbered sequentially. Please place them at the end
of the paper, rather than interspersed in text. Originals of line diagrams
will be photographically reduced and used directly, so please prepare them
to the highest possible standards. Bear in mind that lettering may be reduced
in size by a factor of 2 or 3, and that fine lines may disappear.
Translated works
Difficulty often arises in translating acronyms, so it is best to spell
out an acronym in English (for example, IIRP - French personal income tax).
Similarly, labels and suffixes need careful attention where the letters
refer to words which have been translated. The names of mathematical functions
may change in translation - check against an English or American mathematical
reference text.
Units of measurement
Inderscience journal follows the Système International for units
of measurement. Imperial units will be converted, except where conversion
would affect the meaning of a statement, or imply a greater or lesser degree
of accuracy.