The International Journal on the Development and Application of Standards for Computers, Software Quality, Data Communications, Interfaces and Measurement
Guide for Authors
Submission of articles - Electronic submissions only
All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted via
the journal's online submission and peer-review systems at http://www.ees.elsevier.com/csi.
Please follow the instructions
given on this site.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In case you submit a special issue paper that will be handled by a designated
Special Issue Guest Editor, please follow the instructions below:
1. Author registers in EES (follow the instructions on the site)
2. Select: Submit Manuscript from Main Menu
3. When choosing Article Type please select the title of the special issue you are submitting
to
From then on follow the steps as laid out in EES. The manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Office who then assigns it to the
Guest Editor in charge of that specific special issue.
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authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or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. 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, which can be obtained at http://authors.elsevier.com.
Sending
accepted articles to Elsevier in electronic format:
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX is preferred.
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. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Label storage media with your
name, journal title, and software used. Save your files using the default extension of the program used. No changes to the accepted version
are permissible without the explicit approval of the Editor. Electronic files can be stored on 3.5 inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either
MS-DOS or Macintosh).
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: http://authors.elsevier.com.
It consists of the files: elsart.cls (use this file if you are using LaTeX2e, the current version of LaTeX), elsart.sty and elsart12.sty
(use these two files if you are using LaTeX2.09, the previous version of LaTeX), guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for
quick start, and the instruction booklet "Preparing articles with LaTeX".
Presentation of manuscript:
Print the entire manuscript
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. 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.
Title page:
The title page should contain the article title, author(s) names and affiliations, related footnotes, an abstract not
exceeding 100 words, and a list of three to five keywords.
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.
References:
References should be listed alphabetically,
in the same way as the following examples:
For a paper in a journal: D.E. Knuth, Theory and Practice, Theoretical Computer Science
90 (1) (1991) 1 - 15
For a book: E. Borger, Computability, Complexity, Logic (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1989).
For a paper in
a contributed volume: A.K. Lenstra and H.W. Lenstra, Jr., Algorithms in number theory, in: J. van Leeuwen, ed., Handbook of Computer
Science, Vol. A (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990) 673 - 715.
M. Li, Lower bounds by Kolmogorov complexity, in: Proc. ICALP '85, Lecture
Notes in Computer Science, vol. 194 (Springer, Berlin, 1985) 383 - 393.
For an unpublished paper: A. Rajasekar, Semantics for logic
programs, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, 1989.
In text, references should be indicated by
[number].
Artwork:
Submitting your illustrations, pictures, tables and other 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. For detailed guidelines on electronic
figures, please refer to the 'artwork instructions' at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork. This site shows how to prepare
your artwork for electronic submission and includes: common problems, suggestions on how to ensure the best results, and guidelines for
popular applications. See the links under Creating your Artwork for details about using specific artwork software.
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. It is important to ensure that
all proof corrections are made in one communication. Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure your first sending
is complete. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
Author enquiries:
For enquiries relating to the submission of articles,
please visit http://authors.elsevier.com. The Author Gateway also provides the facility to track accepted articles and set-up
e-mail alerts to inform you of when and article's status has changed, as well as detailed artwork guidelines, copyright information,
frequently asked questions, and more. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating
to proofs, are provided when an article is accepted for publication.
Author benefits:
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.
