COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A: PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
An International Journal Devoted to the Principles and Applications of Colloid and Interface Science
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.
Ensure that the following
items are present:
One Author designated as corresponding Author:
E-mail address
Full postal address
Telephone and
fax numbers
All necessary files have been uploaded
Keywords
All figure captions
All tables (including title, description,
footnotes)
Further considerations
Manuscript has been "spellchecked"
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
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to sign a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (for more information on this and copyright
see http://www.elsevier.com/copyright). Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.
An e-mail (or letter) will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing
Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists
of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale
or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations (please consult http://www.elsevier.com/permissions).
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1.1 General
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.
1.2 On-line submission to the journal prior to acceptance
Authors can upload their article
as a LaTeX, Microsoft® (MS) Word®, WordPerfect®, PostScript or Adobe® Acrobat® PDF document via (http://ees.elsevier.com/colsua),
where you will also find a detailed description on its use. The system generates an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article which is
used for the reviewing process. Authors, Reviewers and Editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail and no paper correspondence
is necessary.
Note: compuscripts submitted are converted into PDF for the review process but may need to be edited after acceptance
to follow journal standards. For this an "editable" file format is necessary. See the section on "Electronic format requirements for
accepted articles" and the further general instructions on how to prepare your article below.
Please submit, as part of the covering
letter with the manuscript, the names, full affiliation (department, institution, city and country) and email addresses of five
potential Referees. Appropriate Referees should be knowledgable about the subject but have no close connection with any of the authors.
In addition, Referees should be from institutions other than (and preferably countries other than) those of any of the Authors.
1.3 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.
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: 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.
2. Preparation of text
2.1 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).
Provide the following data on the title page (in the order given).
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 500 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.
References. References should therefore be avoided, but if essential, they must be cited in full, without reference to the
reference list.
Keywords. Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 5 keywords, 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.
2.2 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.
Introduction. State the objectives of
the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Experimental/Materials
and methods. Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference:
only relevant modifications should be described.
Theory and/or calculation. A Theory section should extend, not repeat, the
background to the article already dealt with in the Introduction and lay the foundation for further work. In contrast, a Calculation
section represents a practical development from a theoretical basis.
Results. Results should be clear and concise.
Discussion.
This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often
appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
Conclusions. A short Conclusions section is
to be presented.
Glossary. Please supply, as a separate list, the definitions of field-specific terms used in your article.
Nomenclature. Please supply, as a separate list, the definitions of field-specific terms used in your article. The use of nomenclature
and symbols adopted by IUPAC is recommended (Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, 1988)
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.
Figure captions, tables, figures, schemes. Present these,
in this order, at the end of the article. They are described in more detail below. If you are working with LaTeX and have such features
embedded in the text, these can be left, but such embedding should not be done specifically for publishing purposes. Further, high-resolution
graphics files must be provided separately (see Preparation of illustrations).
Text graphics. Present incidental graphics
not suitable for mention as figures, plates or schemes at the end of the article and number them "Graphic 1", etc. Their precise position
in the text can then be defined similarly (both on the manuscript and in the file). See further under the section, Preparation of illustrations.
If you are working with LaTeX and have such features embedded in the text, these can be left, but such embedding should not be done specifically
for publishing purposes. Further, high-resolution graphics files must be provided separately (see Preparation of illustrations).
2.3
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., use Xp/Ym
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
can be stored on 3.5 inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh). This journal offers electronic submission services and
supplementary data files can be uploaded via http://www.elsevier.com/authors.
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.
Example: "..... as demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained
a different result...
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] H. Wennerstrom, J. Balogh, U. Olsson, Interfacial tensions in
microemulsions, Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 291 (2006) 69-77.
Reference to a book:
[2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White,
The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan, New York, 1979.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
[3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams,
How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing
Inc., New York, 1999, pp. 281-304.
Journal names should be abbreviated according to CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service): http://www.cas.org/
4. Preparation of illustrations
4.1 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
• You may be requested to supply high-quality printouts of your artwork, in case conversion of the electronic
artwork is problematic. • 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.
• 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.
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.
4.2
Non-electronic illustrations
Provide all illustrations as high-quality printouts, suitable for reproduction (which may include
reduction) without retouching. Number illustrations consecutively in the order in which they are referred to in the text. They should
accompany the manuscript, but should not be included within the text. Clearly mark all illustrations on the back (or - in case of line
drawings - on the lower front side) with the figure number and the Author's name and, in cases of ambiguity, the correct orientation.
Mark the appropriate position of a figure in the article
4.3 Captions
Ensure that each illustration has a
caption. Supply captions on a separate sheet, not attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the
figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols
and abbreviations used.
4.4 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.
4.5
Photographs (halftones)
Please supply original photographs for reproduction, printed on glossy paper, very sharp and with
good contrast. Remove non-essential areas of a photograph. Do not mount photographs unless they form part of a composite figure. Where
necessary, insert a scale bar in the illustration (not below it), as opposed to giving a magnification factor in the caption.
Note
that photocopies of photographs are not acceptable.
4.6 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.
5. 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
Please
return corrections within the period specified. 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.
