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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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A Journal Devoted to Applied Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces
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Guide for Authors
Submission of papers
Authors are encouraged to submit their papers to one of the four Editors using the Elsevier
Editorial System online submission tool. For specific enquiries on the preparation of the electronic file, consult  http://www.elsevier.com/locate/apsusc
Original material: Submission of a manuscript implies it is not being simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere
and that the authors have obtained the necessary authority for publication.
Refereeing: Authors are encouraged to list the
names (addresses and telephone numbers) of 3 to 4 individuals who are qualified to serve as referees of their paper. The referees selected
will not necessarity be from the list suggested by the author.
Types of contributions
Original research papers and letters
to the editor are welcome. Both should contain an Abstract (of up to 200 words) and a Conclusions section.
Letters to the Editor
should be no longer than six double–spaced typed pages. They will be given priority in both the refereeing and production processes.
To facilitate rapid publication of letters, proofs are not sent to authors prior to publication.
Manuscript preparation
The
paper copies of the text should be prepared with double line spacing and wide margins, on numbered sheets. All manuscripts should be
written in good English. Authors in Japan please note that information about how to have the English of your paper checked, corrected
and improved (before submission) please contact our Tokyo office who will provide you with a list of language polishing services,
Elsevier Japan K.K., 1-9-15 Higashi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044, Japan; tel.: +81-3-5561-5032; fax: +81-3-5561-5045; e-mail: jp.info@elsevier.com
Structure. Please adhere to the following order of presentation: Article title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), Abstract,
PACS codes and keywords, Main text, Acknowledgements, Appendices, References,Figure captions, Tables.
Corresponding author.
The name,complete postal address, telephone and fax numbers and the E–mail address of the corresponding author should be given
on the first page of the manuscript.
PACS codes/keywords. Please supply one or more relevant PACS–2003 classification
codes and 1–6 keywords of your own choice for indexing purposes. PACS codes available via http://publish.aps.org/PACS/
and from the AIP ( http://www.aip.org/).
References. References to other work should be consecutively numbered
in the text using square brackets and listed by number in the reference list. Please refer to a recent issue of the journal or to the
more detailed instructions for examples.
Vectors. Vectors should be indicated by a wavy underlining in the manuscript, and
will be printed in bold–face italics. If necessary, unusual symbols should be explained in pencil in the margin.
Illustrations
Illustrations
should also be submitted in triplicate: one master set and two sets of copies. Micrographs must always be submitted in triplicate
for refereeing purposes. The line drawings in the master set should be original laser printer or plotter output or drawn in black india
ink, with careful lettering, large enough(3–5 mm) to remain legible after reduction for printing. The photographs should be originals,
with somewhat more contrast than is required in the printed version. They should be unmounted unless part of a composite figure. Any
scale markers should be inserted on the photograph itself, not drawn below it.
Colour plates. 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. 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 prints corresponding to all the colour
illustrations.
After acceptance
Important. When page proofs are made and sent out to authors, this is in order to
check that no undetected errors have arisen in the typesetting (or file conversion) process. No changes in, or additions to, the edited
manuscript will be accepted.
Copyright transfer. In the course of the production process you will be asked to transfer copyright
of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.
Author benefits
No
page charges. Publishing in Applied Surface Science is free.
Reprints:the corresponding author of each paper will be
provided with a PDF of the article in its published form. Authors wishing to order additional paid reprints should indicate the number
of reprints required when returning proofs.
Discount. Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on
all Elsevier books.
Authors enquiries
Authors can also keep a track on the progress of their accepted article, and set
up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's status, by using the "Track a Paper" feature of Elsevier's www.elsevier.com/trackarticle.
Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided when
an article is accepted for publication.
Additional author support is available from the Author Support Department (authorsupport@elsevier.com.
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