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Guide for Authors
Submission checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to sending it to
the journal's Editor for review. Please consult this Guide for Authors for further details of any item.
Please ensure that
all necessary files have been uploaded, including:
• Keywords
• All figure captions
• All tables (including
title, description, footnotes)
Please ensure that one Author is designated as corresponding Author, providing:
•
E-mail address
• Full postal address
• Telephone and fax numbers
Further considerations
• Manuscript
has been "spelling checked"
• References are in the correct format for this journal
• All references mentioned
in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from
other sources (including the Web)
• Colour figures are clearly marked as being intended for colour reproduction on the Web (free
of charge) and in print or to be reproduced in colour on the Web (free of charge) and in black-and-white in print
• If only
colour on the Web is required, black and white versions of the figures are also supplied for printing purposes
For any further
information please contact the Author Support Department at authorsupport@elsevier.com
Submission of articles
General
It is essential to give a fax number and e-mail address when submitting a manuscript. Articles must be
written in good English.
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the
form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere,
that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out,
and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written
consent of the Publisher.
Upon acceptance of an article, Authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright
see  http://www.elsevier.com/copyright). This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter
will be sent to the corresponding Author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided.
If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the Author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and
credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by Authors in these cases: contact Elsevier's Rights Department,
Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830, fax (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail permissions@elsevier.com. Requests may also be completed
on-line via the Elsevier homepage ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/permissions).
Should Authors be requested by the Editor
to revise the text, the revised version should be submitted within six weeks. After this period, the article will be regarded as a new
submission.
Should Authors be requested by the Editor to revise the text, the revised version should be revised within five weeks.
After this period, the article will be regarded as a new submission.
On-line submission to the journal prior to acceptance
Submission to this journal proceeds totally online. Use the following guidelines to prepare your article. Via the homepage of this
journal ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cad) you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various
files. Once the uploading is done, our system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All
correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revisions, will be by e-mail. In general, no separate
proof is sent to you: the PDF is your proof. A proof will be provided only when the final layout of the article has to differ significantly
from that in the initial PDF.
The above represents a very brief outline of this form of submission. It can be advantageous to print
this "Guide for Authors" section from the site for reference in the subsequent stages of article preparation.
Electronic
format requirements for accepted articles
General points
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect
or LaTeX is preferred. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Save your files using the default extension
of the program used.
Wordprocessor documents
It is important that the file be saved in the native format of the wordprocessor
used. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed
and replaced on processing the article. In particular, do not use the wordprocessor's options to justify text or to hyphenate words.
However, do use bold face, italics, subscripts, superscripts etc. Do not embed "graphically designed" equations or tables,
but prepare these using the wordprocessor's facility. When preparing tables, if you are using a table grid, use only one grid for each
individual table and not a grid for each row. If no grid is used, use tabs, not spaces, to align columns. The electronic text should
be prepared in a way very similar to that of conventional manuscripts (see also the Guide to Publishing with Elsevier: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorshome.authors/howtosubmitpaper). Do not import the figures into the text file but, instead, indicate their approximate locations directly in the electronic text and
on the manuscript. See also the section on Preparation of electronic illustrations.
To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly
advised to use the "spellchecker" function of your wordprocessor.
LaTeX documents
If the LaTeX file is suitable,
proofs will be produced without rekeying the text. The article should preferably be written using Elsevier's document class "elsart",
or alternatively the standard document class "article".
The Elsevier LaTeX package (including detailed instructions for
LaTeX preparation) can be obtained from the Quickguide: http://www.elsevier.com/latex. It consists of the files: elsart.cls,
guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for quick start, and the instruction booklet "Preparing articles with LaTeX".
Although Elsevier can process most wordprocessor file formats, should your electronic file prove to be unusable, the article will
be typeset from the hardcopy printout.
Preparation of text
Presentation of manuscript
General
Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Italics are not to be
used for expressions of Latin origin, for example, in vivo, et al., per se. Use decimal points (not commas); use a space for thousands
(10 000 and above).
Language Editing: International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language
and copyediting services to authors who want to publish in scientific, technical and medical journals and need assistance before
they submit their article or, before it is accepted for publication. Authors can contact these services directly: International
Science Editing ( http://www.internationalscienceediting.com) and Asia Science Editing
( http://www.asiascienceediting.com)
or, for more information about language editing services, please contact authorsupport@elsevier.com who will be happy
to deal with any questions.
Please note Elsevier neither endorses nor takes responsibility for any products, goods or services offered
by outside vendors through our services or in any advertising. For more information please refer to our Terms & Conditions http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/termsconditions.cws_home/termsconditions.
Prepare the manuscript in such a way that it prints on one side of the paper only, using double spacing and wide (3
cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, i.e., do not use a constant right-hand margin.) Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly indicated.
Upload tables and figure captions seperately in the designated upload boxes. If possible, consult a recent issue of the journal to become
familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages consecutively.
Provide the following data in the designated boxes:
Title.
Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
Author
names and affiliations. Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. Present the
Authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript
letter immediately after the Author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation,
including the country name, and, if available, the e-mail address of each Author.
Corresponding Author. Clearly indicate
who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone
and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
Present/permanent
address. If an Author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a "Present address"
(or "Permanent address") may be indicated as a footnote to that Author's name. The address at which the Author actually did
the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.
Abstract.
A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length 100 words). The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research,
the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separate from the article, so it must be able to stand alone.
Keywords. Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 5 keywords, using American spelling and avoiding general
and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, "and", "of"). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations
firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
Abbreviations. Define
abbreviations that are not standard in this field at their first occurrence in the article: in the abstract but also in the main text
after it. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.
N.B. Acknowledgements. Collate acknowledgements in
a separate section at the end of the article and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise.
Arrangement of the article
Subdivision of the article. Divide your article into clearly defined and
numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ?), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering).
Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to "the text". Any subsection may be given a brief
heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.
Appendices. If there is more than one appendix, they should
be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: (Eq. A.1), (Eq. A.2), etc.; in a
subsequent appendix, (Eq. B.1) and so forth.
Acknowledgements. Place acknowledgements, including information on grants received,
before the references, in a separate section, and not as a footnote on the title page.
References. See separate section,
below.
Specific remarks
Mathematical formulae. Present simple formulae in the line of normal text
where possible. In principle, variables are to be presented in italics. Use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line, e.g., X/Y rather
than
X
Y
Powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp.
Number consecutively any equations that have
to be displayed separate from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text).
Footnotes. Footnotes should be used sparingly.
Number them consecutively throughout the article, using superscript Arabic numbers. Many wordprocessors build footnotes into the text,
and this feature may be used. Should this not be the case, indicate the position of footnotes in the text and present the footnotes themselves
on a separate sheet at the end of the article. Do not include footnotes in the Reference list.
Table footnotes. Indicate
each footnote in a table with a superscript lowercase letter.
Tables. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their
appearance in the text. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters. Avoid vertical
rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the
article.
Nomenclature and units. Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units
(SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI.
Preparation of supplementary data. Elsevier now accepts
electronic supplementary material (e-components) to support and enhance your scientific research. Supplementary files offer the author
additional possibilities to publish supporting applications, movies, animation sequences, high-resolution images, background datasets,
sound clips and more. Supplementary files supplied will be published online alongside the electronic version of your article in Elsevier
Web products, including ScienceDirect ( http://www.sciencedirect.com).
In order to ensure that your submitted material
is directly usable, please ensure that data is provided in one of our recommended file formats. Authors should submit the material in
electronic format together with the article and supply a concise and descriptive caption for each file. For more detailed instructions
please visit our artwork instruction pages at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
Files can be stored on 31/2
inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh).
References
Responsibility for the accuracy of bibliographic
citations lies entirely with the Authors.
Citations in the text: Please ensure that every reference cited in the text
is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results
and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included
in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication
date with either "Unpublished results" or "Personal communication" Citation of a reference as "in press"
implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Citing and listing of Web references. As a minimum, the full URL
should be given. Any further information, if known (Author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given.
Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in
the reference list.
Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual Authors can
be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.
List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the
list in the order in which they appear in the text.
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
[1] Van der Geer J, Hanraads
JAJ, Lupton RA. The art of writing a scientific article. J Sci Commun 2000;163:51-9.
Reference to a book:
[2] Strunk Jr W, White
EB. The elements of style. 3rd ed. New York: Macmillan; 1979.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
[3] Mettam GR, Adams
LB. How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones BS, Smith RZ, editors. Introduction to the electronic age, New York:
E-Publishing Inc; 1999, p. 281-304
Note shortened form for last page number. e.g., 51-9, and that for more than 6 Authors the first
6 should be listed followed by "et al. " For further details you are referred to "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts
submitted to Biomedical Journals" (J Am Med Assoc 1997;277:927-934) (see also http://www.nejm.org/general/text/requirements/1.htm).
Preparation of illustrations
Preparation of electronic illustrations
Submitting your artwork in an
electronic format helps us to produce your work to the best possible standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity and a high level of detail.
General points
• Always supply high-quality artwork, in case conversion of the electronic artwork is problematic.
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Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.
• Save text in illustrations as "graphics"
or enclose the font.
• Only use the following fonts in your illustrations: Arial, Courier, Helvetica, Times, Symbol.
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Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
• Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files,
and supply a separate listing of the files and the software used.
• Provide all illustrations as separate files and as hardcopy
printouts on separate sheets.
• Provide captions to illustrations separately.
• Produce images near to the desired
size of the printed version.
For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
You are urged to visit this site; some excerpts from the detailed information are given here.
Formats
Regardless of
the application used, when your electronic artwork is finalised, please "save as" or convert the images to one of the following
formats (Note the resolution requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below.):
EPS: Vector
drawings. Embed the font or save the text as "graphics".
TIFF: Colour or greyscale photographs (halftones): always use
a minimum of 300 dpi.
TIFF: Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (colour
or greyscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
DOC, XLS or PPT: If your electronic artwork is created in any of these Microsoft
Office applications please supply "as is".
Please do not:
• Supply embedded graphics in your wordprocessor
(spreadsheet, presentation) document;
• Supply files that are optimised for screen use (like GIF, BMP, PICT, WPG); the resolution
is too low;
• Supply files that are too low in resolution;
• Submit graphics that are disproportionately large for
the content.
Line drawings
Supply high-quality printouts on white paper produced with black ink. The lettering
and symbols, as well as other details, should have proportionate dimensions, so as not to become illegible or unclear after possible
reduction; in general, the figures should be designed for a reduction factor of two to three. The degree of reduction will be determined
by the Publisher. Illustrations will not be enlarged. Consider the page format of the journal when designing the illustrations.
Photocopies
are not suitable for reproduction. Do not use any type of shading on computer-generated illustrations.
Colour Illustrations
Submit colour illustrations as original photographs, high-quality computer prints or transparencies, close to the size expected in
publication, or as 35 mm slides. Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF, EPS or MS Office files) and with
the correct resolution. Polaroid colour prints are not suitable. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures
then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour on the Web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other
sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. For colour reproduction in print,
you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. Please indicate your preference
for colour in print or on the Web only. For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
Please note: Because of technical complications which can arise by converting colour figures to "grey scale" (for the printed
version should you not opt for colour in print) please submit in addition usable black and white versions of all the colour illustrations.
Proofs
When your manuscript is received by the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to
be regarded as "drafts".
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding Author, to
be checked for typesetting/editing. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed
at this stage. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
A form with queries from the copyeditor may accompany your proofs. Please
answer all queries and make any corrections or additions required.
The Publisher reserves the right to proceed with publication if
corrections are not communicated
Return corrections within the requested time after receipt of the proofs. Should there be no corrections,
please confirm this.
Elsevier will do everything possible to get your article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as
possible. In order to do this we need your help. When you receive the (PDF) proof of your article for correction, it is important to
ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication. Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please
ensure your first sending is complete. Note that this does not mean you have any less time to make your corrections, just that only one
set of corrections will be accepted.
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