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PHYSICA B: CONDENSED MATTER
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Guide for Authors
Submission of papers
Manuscripts can be submitted online using the Online
Submission Tool . Alternatively, one original + two copies should be sent to one of the regular Editors. For addresses,
see preliminary pages of each issue or the "Editorial Board" information at the previously mentioned website.
Original material:
Submission of a manuscript implies that it is not being simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere and that the authors have
obtained the necessary authority for publication.
Refereeing: Authors should supply names of three referees who will, if
appropriate, be acknowledged in the printed articles,as in the case of any other colleague who improves the paper with constructive criticism.
Types
of contributions
Original research papers and letters to the editor are welcomed. Both should contain an Abstract (of up to 200
words) and a Conclusions section, which, particularly in the case of theoretical papers, translates the results into terms readily accessible
to most readers.
Manuscript preparation
All manuscripts should be written in proper English. The paper copies of the text
should be prepared with double line spacing and wide margins, on numbered sheets.
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 up to four classification codes (PACS-1996 and/or MSC) and up to six keywords of your own choice that describe the content
of your article in more detail. PACS codes are available under on the following website:  http://www.elsevier.com/locate/inca/505712
References: References to other work should be consecutively numbered in the text using square brackets and listed by number
in the Reference list.
Illustrations
Illustrations should also be submitted in triplicate: one master set and two sets of
copies. The line drawings in the master set should be original laser printer or plotter output or drawn 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: Figures may be published in
colour, if this is judged essential by the editor. The publisher and the author will each bear part of the extra costs involved.Further
information is available from the publisher.
Electronic illustrations
The publisher welcomes electronic graphics accompanying
accepted manuscripts. For online submissions, electronic graphics are mandatory (see online instructions at http://ees.elsevier.com/physb)
After acceptance
Notification: You will be notified by the Editor of the journal of the acceptance of your article.
Copyright transfer: In the course of the production process you will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to
the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.
Electronic manuscripts
The publisher
welcomes the receipt of an electronic version of your accepted manuscript. If there is not already a copy of this (on diskette) with
the journal Editor at the time the manuscript is being refereed, you are invited to send a file with the text of the accepted manuscript
directly to the Publisher on diskette (allowed formats 3.5 inch MS-DOS, or 3.5 inch Macintosh) zip file or cd-rom. Please note that no
deviations from the version accepted by the Editor of the journal are permissible without the prior and explicit approval of the Editor.
Such changes should be clearly indicated on an accompanying printout of the file.
Author benefits
No page charges:
Publishing in Physica B is free of charge.
Reprints: The corresponding author of each paper will be provided with a PDF of
the article in its published form. Authors wishing to order additonal 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.
Further
information
email: EPSupport@elsevier.com
For complete up-to-date addresses of Editors please check the
link to Editorial Board at the beginning of these instructions.
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