Submission of articles
Authors should submit their articles electronically by using the journal's online submission and tracking
tool at http://ees.elsevier.com/stamet/. An electronic (PDF) file with extsension .fdf is generated and the reviewing process
is carried out using that PDF.
Authors and editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail via the website and no paper correspondence
is performed. In general, no separate proof is sent to the author: the PDF is the proof. A proof will be provided only when the final
layout of the article has to differ slightly from that in the initial PDF.
In exceptional cases, where electronic submission is impossible,
authors can send five copies of their article directly to the editor-in-chief. For the name and address of the editor-in-chief, please
refer to the list of editors in each issue of the journal or on the journal's homepage.
Please note that this type of submission
will have a significantly slower publication time than electronic submission via the journal's online submission and tracking tool.
General
Articles must be written in good English.
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the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language,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 (for more
information on copyright see http://www.elsevier.com/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:contact
Elsevier's Rights Department, Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830, fax (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail permissions@elsevier.com.
Requests may also be completed on-line via the Elsevier homepage (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/permissions).
Electronic
format requirements for accepted articlesGeneral points
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect
or LaTeX is preferred. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Save your files using the default extension
of the program used.
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 from: http://www.elsevier.com/latex
or from the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN): see below, in the directory /texarchive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/ -elsevier.
It consists of the files: elsart.cls, guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for quick start, and the instruction booklet "Preparing
articles with LaTeX".
CTAN is an archive with up-to-date copies of all the public-domain versions of TeX, LaTeX, Metafont and ancillary
programs, which is made available via a mirrored network of FTP servers. You can enter the CTAN archive via a Web interface in the UK
(http://www.tex.ac.uk), in the USA (http://www.ctan.org), or in Germany (http://www.dante.de/software/ctan)
(page in German). You can search for a package on CTAN via http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/ctan/. You can also enter the archive
via FTP at ftp.tex.ac.uk, at ftp.dante.de, at ctan.tug.org, or at one of the many mirror servers; see for a list the UK or USA CTAN Web
pages. When a CTAN server does not respond, please try another one.
Note that CTAN is not related to Elsevier, and that Elsevier's
author support cannot accept complaints or answer questions about the availability of any CTAN server.
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 standard LaTeX mark-up. Do not hardcode your own layout for e.g. section headings, but
use the usual LaTeX macro for this purpose.
Keep it simple. Do not define macros that accomplish complicated layout. They will
also make the input process complicated.
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 captions 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,
the text of the abstract, and a list of 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.
Keywords
A list
of three to five keywords should be provided at the end of the abstract.
References
References should be listed
alphabetically, in the same way as the following examples:
For a paper in a journal: R.C. Bose, W.S. Connor, Combinatorial
properties of group divisible incomplete block designs. Ann.Math.Statist.23 (1952) 367-383.
For a monograph: R.A. Fisher,
The Design of Experiments. Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1974.
For a paper in a contributed volume : M. Siotani, Asymptotic
expansions for the nonnull distributions of multivariate test statistics. In: G.P. Patil, S. Kotz, J.K. Ord (Eds.), A Modern Course on
Statistical Distributors in Scientific Work, I. Reidel, Dordrecht, 1975, pp. 299-317.
In text, references should be indicated by
arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets. In the list of references, references should be numbered consecutively and be put at the
end of the paper.
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://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
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.
Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
A form with queries from the copyeditor may accompany your proofs. Please answer all
queries and make any corrections or additions required.
Author enquiries
For enquiries relating to the submission of articles,
please visit http://www.elsevier.com/authors. This site also provides the facility to track accepted articles and set-up
e-mail alerts to inform you of when an 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. Authors may also e-mail stamet@stat.psu.edu to inquire as to
the refereeing status of their papers.
Author benefits
No page charge is made. The corresponding author will receive 25 offprints
free of charge. An offprint order form will be supplied by the publisher for ordering any additional paid offprints. Contributors to
Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on all Elsevier books.
