An International Journal also devoted to All Physicochemical Aspects of Fundamental and Applied Electrochemistry.
Guide for Authors
1. Aims and scope
The Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry is the foremost international journal devoted to the
interdisciplinary subject of electrochemical science in all its aspects, theoretical as well as applied.
Electrochemistry is a wide-ranging
area that is in a state of continuous evolution. Rather than compiling a long list of topics covered by the Journal, the Editors would
like to draw particular attention to the key issues of novelty, topicality and quality. Papers should present new and interesting electrochemical
science in a way that is accessible to the reader. The presentation and discussion should be at a level that is consistent with the international
status of the Journal. Reports describing the application of well-established techniques to problems that are essentially technical will
not be accepted. Similarly, papers that report observations, but fail to provide adequate interpretation, will be rejected by the Editors.
Papers dealing with technical electrochemistry should be submitted to other specialist journals unless the Authors can show that their
work provides substantially new insights into electrochemical processes.
2. Editorial policy
The Editors wish to ensure
that the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry continues to serve the world scientific community by publishing, as rapidly
as possible, papers of a high scientific quality. Authors and Referees are asked to pay particular attention to the criteria for acceptance
that are outlined in the description of the Journal. In summary, papers should present new experimental or theoretical results or present new interpretations of existing results, leading to significant advances in knowledge and understanding.
The Editors regard
it as their duty to assist Authors to achieve clarity and brevity in accepted papers. They will provide advice to Authors in addition
to the comments made by Referees. Authors are asked to pay careful attention to the information about the preparation of articles and
figures given below. The Editors are bound to perform their duties in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Referees and Authors
also have a clear obligation to act in accordance with these standards.
Electrochemistry is an evolving discipline that is important
in many contexts. In recognition of the dynamic nature of the subject, the Editors welcome contributions from scientists working in areas
in which the contribution of Electrochemistry is beginning to emerge.
Although Short Communications are accepted for publication,
the Editors wish to discourage fragmentation of a substantial body of work into a number of short publications. Authors who wish to communicate
novel work of urgent interest should submit short papers to Electrochemistry Communications.
The Editors may invite Authors
to submit articles on particular topics. Such papers will be subject to the same rigorous refereeing as all other submitted papers.
The
Editors may appoint a Guest Editor for a special issue of the Journal. One of the Editors will provide advice and support in the preparation
of the special issue. Papers for special issues will be refereed in the normal way, in accordance with the Journal's policy.
3.
Refereeing policy
Manuscripts that are judged by the Editors to fall within the scope of the Journal will be considered independently
by at least two Referees. Authors are encouraged to suggest the names and e-mail addresses of three Referees who could give an
objective and competent evaluation of their work. However, the final choice of Referees used will be made by the Editors.
The Referees'
reports provide advice for Editors to assist them in reaching a decision on a submitted paper. The final decision concerning a manuscript
is the responsibility of the Editors.
If there is a notable disagreement between the reports of two Referees, or if a disagreement between
the Authors and the Referees cannot be resolved with the Editor's help, a third Referee may be consulted for advice.
The anonymity
of Referees is strictly preserved. Referees should not communicate directly with Authors or pass confidential information to third parties.
An exception is the case where a polemical contribution is concerned. In this case a Referee may ask an Editor for permission to enter
into a dialogue with Authors.
All manuscripts and supplementary material are treated as confidential by the Editors. They will be
disclosed only to Referees. Referees are expected to respect the confidential nature of submitted manuscripts.
Revised papers should
normally be resubmitted within 12 weeks of the date of rejection. In exceptional circumstances, the Editors may extend this period if
requested to do so. The dates of receipt of the original and final revised versions will both appear in the publication.
4. Types
of contributions
(a) Regular papers reporting original research work not previously published in other periodicals.
(b) Reviews on recent developments in various fields of interest.
(c) Short communications. Reviews
should cover a part of the subject of active current interest.
A Short communication is a concise, but complete, description
of a limited investigation, which will not be included in a later article. Short communications should be as completely documented, both
by reference to the literature and description of the experimental procedures employed, as a regular article.
5. Submission of
contributions
5.1 Submission to this journal proceeds totally online. Use the following guidelines to prepare your article.
Via the EES homepage of this journal (http://www.ees.elsevier.com/jelechem) you will be guided stepwise through the creation
and uploading of the various files. The system automatically converts source files to a single Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article,
which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF at submission for
the review process, these source files are needed for further processing after acceptance. All correspondence, including notification
of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail and via the author's homepage, removing the need for a hard-copy
paper trail.
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.
5.2 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.
6. Preparation of text
6.1. Presentation of article
6.1.1. General
Please write your text in good English (American or British
usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Upon request, Elsevier will direct authors to an agent who can check and improve the
English of their paper (before submission). Please contact authorsupport@elvesier.com for further information.
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 (10000 and above).
Provide the following data on the title page (in the order given). 6.1.2. Title
Titles should be concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where
possible. 6.1.3. Authors' 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. 6.1.4. 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. 6.1.5. 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 address. Superscript Arabic
numerals are used for such footnotes. 6.1.6. Abstract
The abstract is the part of your paper which will be read by the
largest number of scientists so it plays a crucial role. The abstract is a condensation of the information (facts) in the paper;
it is not a description of the contents of the paper. The abstract should present as much as possible of the qualitative and
quantitative information contained in the paper yet it should be brief (50-250 words), specific and self-contained.
The abstract
may include the following:
The context for the work;
The purpose or objectives of the work (what was the research question or
problem and why it is important); Theoretical or experimental methods used; Results (qualitative and quantitative);
Conclusions and
their limitations (what was the meaning of the results); Safety information concerning the dangerous compounds or procedures if relevant.
If the paper reports a new instrument or method then the abstract should include a description of its advantages and disadvantages compared
to other established techniques. The abstract should not include trivial experimental details, references, figures or equations. 6.1.7. Keywords
A maximum of six keywords should be given below the abstract to describe the contents of the paper. Keywords
should be selected, if appropriate, from the following classes: Techniques and Sensors; Electrodes and Instrumentation; Structure and
Reaction; and Chemicals and Trademarks. 6.1.8. 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. 6.1.9. Acknowledgements Acknowledgements should be collated in a separate section at the end of the article.
Please do not, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise.
6.2. Arrangement of the article 6.2.1. 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. A full-length submission should have a short Introduction. This should state the reasons for
the work, with brief references to previous work on the subject. It should not include the conclusions from the work being presented.
Figure legends, tables, figures, schemes. Present these, in this order, at the end of the article. All figures, tables and
schemes should be cited in the text. 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 .les must be provided separately
(see Preparation of illustrations).
6.3. 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.
Each table should have a title, which makes the general meaning understandable without reference to the text.
Column headings should
be sufficiently explanatory, and presented in a way consistent with the column width. Units of measurement should be given in the form
consistent with 'quantity calculus' (see J. Electroanal. Chem. 271 (1989) 370). Thus a column of concentration values should be headed
cNACl/mol l-1, and a column of emf values should be headed E/mV, etc.
Columns of figures multiplied by the same power of 10 should
not be presented as such. The power often should be indicated in the column heading, e.g.:
104 [NaCl]/mol l-1
4.2
3.5
0.26
rather than
[NaCl]/mol l-1
4.2 - 10-4
3.5 - 10-4
2.6 - 10-4
6.4. Preparation of supplementary data
Elsevier accepts supplementary material 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.
7. References
Responsibility for the accuracy of bibliographic citations lies entirely with the Authors.
7.1.
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. 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 ... ."
7.2. 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.
7.3. Reference 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] J. van der
Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2000) 51-59.
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,
in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing Inc., New York, 1994, pp. 281-304.
Reference
to published proceedings or abstracts of conferences:
[4] B. Miller, Proc. 6th Australian Electrochem. Conf., Geelong, Vic., 19-24
Feb., 1984, J. Electroanal. Chem. 168 (1984) 91.
Articles not yet published should be given as "in press", "submitted
for publication" with the name of the journal, or "in preparation". Details of personal communications or unpublished
results should be given as a reference, e.g.
[5] A. Jones, personal communication, 1992.
Journal names should be abbreviated
according to CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service): http://www.cas.org/.
8. Preparation of electronic illustrations
8.1 General points • 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. • Provide all illustrations as separate files and as hardcopy printouts on separate
sheets. • Provide captions to illustrations separately.
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.
8.2. 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.
8.3. Line drawings
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.
Do not use any type of shading on computer-generated
illustrations.
8.4. Photographs (halftones)
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.
8.6. Colour illustrations
Please make sure that artwork files are in
an acceptable format (TIFF, EPS or MS Office files) and with the correct resolution. 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.
One set of page proofs in PDF format
will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author (if we do not have an e-mail address then paper proofs will be sent by post). Elsevier
now sends PDF proofs which can be annotated; for this you will need to download Adobe Reader version 7 (or higher) available free from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Instructions on how to annotate PDF files will accompany the proofs.
The exact system requirements are given at the Adobe site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrsystemreqs.html#70win.
If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections (including replies to the Query Form) and return
to Elsevier in an e-mail. Please list your corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then mark the corrections
and any other comments (including replies to the Query Form) on a printout of your proof and return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail,
or by post.
Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and
figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the
Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that
all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication: please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent
corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that Elsevier may proceed with the publication of
your article if no response is received.
11. Offprints
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with
a PDF file of the article via e-mail or, alternatively, 25 free paper offprints. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the
published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.
12. Further information
Further information about the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry can be found
at this Journal's website: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jelechem.
All questions arising after acceptance of a paper,
especially those concerning proofs, should be directed to: Elsevier's Author Support Department: E-mail: authorsupport@elsevier.com.
Please quote the JEC number if known, otherwise full Authors' name(s) and title9. Symbols and Terminology
When your article 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) article will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. A form with queries from the
Copy Editor may accompany your proofs. Please answer all queries and make any corrections or additions required. Any Note added in proof
must be dated and the Author must have requested and received the Editor's approval. The Publisher reserves the right to proceed with
publication if corrections are not communicated.
Return corrections within 2 days of 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.
11. Offprints
Twenty-five offprints are supplied to Authors free of charge. Additional offprints may
be ordered at prices shown on the offprint order form which will accompany the proofs. This order form should be returned promptly because
the price of offprints ordered after publication is substantially higher.
12. Further information
Further information
about the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry can be found at this Journal's website: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jelechem.
All questions arising after acceptance of a paper, especially those concerning proofs, should be directed to: Elsevier's Author
Support Department: E-mail: authorsupport@elsevier.com.
Please quote the JEC number if known, otherwise full Authors'
name(s) and title
