Submission of papers: Authors are requested to submit their original manuscript and figures with two copies to
the
Editor-in-Chief, Prof. C. A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK. Fax: +44 238
029 2853
Email: carlos@wessex.ac.uk.
or one of the journal Editors
Prof. M. Tanaka, Faculty of Engineering, Department
of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Shinshu University, 500 Wakasato, Nagano 380, Japan. Fax: +81 262 246515. Email: dtanaka@gipwc.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Prof. A. Cheng, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, MS 38677-1848, USA.
Fax: +1 662 915 552. Email: acheng@olemiss.edu Prof. Henry Power, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University
of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. Fax: +44 115 951 3800. Email: Henry.Power@nottingham.ac.uk
.
For the final version authors should submit an electronic version of their manuscript on disk.
Language
Editing: International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language and copy editing 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 and conditions http://www.elsevier.com/termsandconditions.
Types of contributions: Original papers; review articles; short communications; reports of conferences and meetings; book reviews; letters to the editor;
forthcoming meetings; selected bibliography.
Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who is responsible for correspondence
at all stages of refereeing and publication, including 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. Full postal addresses must be given for all
co-authors. Please consult a recent journal paper for style if possible.
Original material: 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
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.
Editor's requirements: Papers essentially of an advertising nature will not be accepted.
Detailed
instructions on manuscript preparation and artwork instructions can be found below.
General: Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Original manuscripts are discarded one month after
publication unless the Publisher is asked to return original material after use. An electronic copy of the manuscript on disk should
accompany the final accepted version. Please use Word, Word Perfect or LaTeX files for the text of your manuscript. (For further information
about LaTeX submission, please go to http://www.elsevier.com/latex.) Back to contents
list
Structure: Follow this order when typing manuscripts:
Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgments, Appendix, References, Figure Captions and then Tables.
Do not import figures into the text - see Illustrations. Collate acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article and
do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. Back to the contents
list
Text Layout: Use 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. Present
tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the journal to become
familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages consecutively, use 12 or 10 pt font size and standard fonts. Print the entire
manuscript on one side of the paper only. Back to the contents list
Corresponding
author: Clearly indicate who is responsible for correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, including
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. Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors. Please consult a recent journal paper
for style if possible. Back to the contents list
Abstract: A self-contained abstract (100-150 words in length) outlining in a single paragraph the aims, scope and conclusions
of the paper must be supplied. Back to the contents list
Keywords: Immediately after the abstract, provide 6-10 keywords (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations:
only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. Back to the contents list
Units: Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the
international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI. Back
to the contents list
References: All publications cited in
the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. [1] Brebbia CA. The boundary element
method for engineers. New York: Wiley; 1978. [2] Lee HS. Williams AN. Boundary element modeling of multi-directional random waves
in a harbor with partially reflecting boundaries. Ocean Eng 2002;29(1):39-58. [3] Banichuk NK. Application of perturbation method
to optimal design of structures. In: Atrek E, Gallagher RH, Ragsdell KM, Zienkiewicz OC, editors. New directions in optimum structural
design. New York: John Wiley, 1984. [4] Goda Y. Takayama T. Suzuki Y. Diffraction diagrams for directional random waves. Proc 19th
Int Conf Coastal Eng ASCE 1978;628-50. [5] Schafer BW. Design manual for the direct strength method of cold-formed steel design.
Final report to the American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, DC; 2002 Back to the contents
list
FREE ONLINE COLOUR If you submit usable
colour and black/white figures with your accepted article 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.
Please note: Because of technical complications which can arise by converting colour figures to
"grey scale" (for the black/white printed version of e-colour) please submit in addition usable black and white versions of all the colour
illustrations. Also make sure that in your captions and text you do not refer to colour, as the images will be black and white in print,
and references to colour will not make any sense to the reader of the print journal. ' Usable' means the formats comply with our
instructions. See the information about Illustrations at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions. For colour illustrations
in the print journal see Colour Costs above. Back to the contents list
Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively and given suitable captions and each table should begin on a new page.
No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (for example, in graphs).
Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table and should be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. Back
to the contents list
Supplying Final Accepted Text on Disk: Once
the paper has been accepted by the editor, an electronic version of the text should be submitted together with the final hardcopy of
the manuscript. The electronic version must match the hardcopy exactly. We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect
or LaTeX (see also http://www.elsevier.com/latex) is preferred. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference
and safety. Label the disk with your name, the journal title and any software used. Save your files using the default extension of the
program used. Electronic files can be stored on 3.5 inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh). Back
to the contents list
Authors will be notified of
the acceptance of their paper by the editor. The Publisher will also send a notification of receipt of the paper in production. Back
to the contents list
All authors must sign the Transfer
of Copyright agreement before the article can be published. This transfer agreement enables Elsevier to protect the copyrighted material
for the authors, but does not relinquish the authors' proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce
and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature and
translations. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright
exists. For more information please go to our copyright page http://www.elsevier.com/copyright.
Back to the contents list
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. The
corrections should be returned within 48 hours. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will
be allowed at this stage. Proofs are to be returned to the Log-in Department, Elsevier Ltd, Stover Court, Bampfylde Street, Exeter,
Devon, EX1 2AH, UK. Proofreading is solely the author's responsibility. Any queries should be answered in full. Please correct factual
errors only, or errors introduced by typesetting. For more information on proofreading please go to our proofreading page http://www.elsevier.com/locate/guidepublication.
Please note that once your paper has been proofed
we publish the identical paper online as in print. Back to the contents list
No page charges: Publication in this journal is free of charge.
Free offprints: Twenty-five
offprints will be supplied free of charge. Corresponding authors will be given the choice to buy extra offprints before printing of
the article. Orders for reprints after printing will incur a 50% surcharge. Authors who pay for colour illustrations will receive an
extra one hundred offprints free of charge.
Author discount: Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount
on all Elsevier books except Major Reference Works. See
http://www.elsevier.com/bookauthors for more information.
