Submission of articles
Articles must be written in either French, English or German and may be submitted to the Secretary or
to one of the members of the Editorial Board. Each manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract in both French and English. When submitting
a manuscript, it is essential to give the address, telephone number and e-mail address of the author who will correct the proofs.
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and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published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 French or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Upon acceptance of an
article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright see http://elsevier.com/authorrights).
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: contact Elsevier Global Rights Department, P.O. Box 800, Oxford, OX5 1DX, UK; phone: (+44) 1865
843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions@elsevier.com
Presentation of your Manuscript
Title
Page
Provide the following data on the title page (in the order given).Title. Titles should be 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 authors
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.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is
required in both English and French. 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.
Manuscripts can either be prepared
using a TeX typesetting system or in typewritten form.
LaTeX
If submitting LaTeX files, please bear in mind the following
information.
Figures may be inserted in the usual way using an \includegraphics command, at the position in the article where they
are cited.
Your LaTeX file will be most useful as input for the printed article if you obey the following rules of thumb:
Be
consistent. If you use a macro for a phrase, use it throughout.
Use the standard LaTeX mark-up. Do not hardcode your own layout,
for example with section headings, but use the usual LaTex macro for this purpose.
Keep it simple. Do not define macros to create
a complicated layout, as these will also make the input process complicated.
If the LaTeX file is suitable, proofs will
be produced without rekeying the text.
Typewritten
Any instructions to the printer should be written on a separate sheet of
paper along with the author's address and attached to the manuscript.
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 proofs in will be sent 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 without special permission. In the case of permission being granted, corrections will be paid for by the author.
Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
Corrections must be returned to the Secrétariar de la Rédaction within
48 hours of receipt of the proofs. Should there be no need for corrections, please confirm this. The publisher reserves the right to
proceed with publication if corrections are not communicated.
Further Notes
English language help service: upon
request, Elsevier will direct authors to an agent who can check and improve the English of their paper (before submission).
Please contact authorsupport@elsevier.com for further information.
Author Benefits
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