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Computer Vision and Image Understanding
focuses on the computer analysis of pictorial information. The journal publishes papers on all aspects of image analysis from the low-level
iconic processes of early vision to the high-level symbolic processes of recognition and interpretation. A wide range of topics in the
image understanding area are covered, including papers offering insights that differ from predominant views.
Regular papers, research
papers, and short communications describing either original research results or novel technologies are welcome. Specific areas of interest
include, but are not limited to, all aspects of:
• Theory• Early vision• Data structures and representations•
Shape• Range• Motion• Matching and recognition• Architecture and languages• Vision systems• Special
topics
Submission of Manuscripts
It is a condition of publication that all manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatical
English and be submitted to the Computer Vision and Image Understanding Web site at http://ees.elsevier.com/cviu.
Minimal exceptions will be allowed. If you are unable to provide an electronic version of your paper, please contact the Editorial Office
prior to submission (e-mail: cviu@elsevier.com; telephone: (619) 699-6206; fax: (619) 699-6859.)
Peer reviewers evaluate the quality
of the manuscript and its suitability for the journal. The structure of the refereeing process ensures the anonymity of the reviewers.
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that no substantial portion of the study has been published or is under
consideration for publication elsewhere and that its submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors and by the institution
where the work was carried out. It is further understood that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such
citation; written authorization may be required at an Editors discretion. Articles and any other material published in Computer Vision
and Image Understanding represent the opinions of the authors and should not be construed to reflect the opinions of the Editors,
the Editorial Board, or the Publisher. Manuscripts that do not meet the general criteria or standards for publication in Computer
Vision and Image Understanding will be immediately returned to the authors without detailed review.
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Preparation
of Manuscript
Manuscripts prepared using TeX or LaTeX are welcome; however, LaTeX (2e) is preferred. Authors are strongly encouraged
to use the LaTeX template available at http://www.elsevier.com/latex
for manuscript preparation.
If the template is not used, manuscripts should be double-spaced with 1-in. margins. Number all pages
consecutively.
Title page (page 1). This page should contain the article title, authors' names, and complete affiliations,
footnotes to the title, and the address for manuscript correspondence (including e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers
Abstract
(page 2). A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length 150 words). 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.
Keywords (page 2). Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 10 keywords, avoiding general and plural
terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, "and", "of"). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in
the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
References. Cite references in the text by
an Arabic numeral between brackets as [1], [1,2], [1, Theorem 5.4], etc. It is suggested that text references be given in the form "As
Jones [31] showed...," rather than "As [31] showed...." References should be listed in the order cited in the text and typed double-spaced
throughout.
[1] A. Rosenfeld, A.C. Kak, Digital Picture Processing, vol. 2, second ed., Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 1982.
[2] K.L. Boyer, R. Srikantiah, P.J. Flynn, Saliency sequential surface organization for free-form object recognition, Comput. Vision
Image Understand. 88(2002) 152-188.
[3] A.K. Lenstra, H.W. Lenstra, Jr., Algorithms in number theory, in: J. van Leeuwen (Ed.), Handbook
of Computer Science, vol. A, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990, pp. 673-715.
[4] M. Li, Lower bounds by Kolmogorov complexity, in: Proc.
ICALP '85, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 194, Springer, Berlin, 1985, pp. 383-393.
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