The official journal of The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Publication of the Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Instruction to Authors

Authors are requested to follow these instructions carefully to ensure that the review and publication of the article are swift and efficient. Manuscripts will be returned to the authors if they are not presented according to these instructions.

Types of Manuscripts

Research papers, short communications, comments, and reviews are published.
Research papers should be comprehensive reports containing significant new research data and/or new interpretations of existing data with special emphasis on industrial applications. An abstract of 100 - 200 words should accompany.
Short communications present scientific or technological information warranting rapid dissemination. Authors should define in the text why the contribution deserves rapid publication. Manuscripts are normally planned to occupy two or three printed journal pages. An abstract limited to 150 words is required.
Comments discuss the previously published works. The length of a comment should not exceed 1500 words not including figures. An abstract limited to 100 words is required. The editors will generally permit the authors of the work being discussed to reply.
Reviews furnish critical surveys of progress in limited field of industrial and engineering chemistry. An abstract limited to 150 words is required.

Preparation of Manuscripts
All manuscripts must be written in clear and concise English, typewritten, double-spaced, on one side of A4 paper with adequate margins. Please number every sheet of paper.

Arrangement
A manuscript is arranged in the following order. Each starts on a new sheet.
1. Title Page: Manuscript title, author's name, and affiliation. The corresponding author(s) should be clearly indicated with cross (†). The affiliation should comprise the department, institution, city, postal code, and nation. Please also suggest an abbreviated title limited to 80 characters (including spaces) for running head.
2. Abstract: An abstract must be provided with all types of manuscripts. The abstract outlines in a single paragraph the aims, scope, methods, significant findings, and conclusions of the contribution. Provide 3 - 5 keywords that best represent the content of the paper.
3. The Text: Suitably divided under such headings as Introduction, Experimental, Results and Discussion, and Conclusions.
4. Acknowledgment(s) (if any).
5. References (and Notes, if any).
6. Tables: Each on a separate sheet.
7. Captions for Illustrations.
8. Illustrations: Each on a separate sheet containing no text. Labeled with the author's name and illustration number.
9. Appendix (if any).


Nomenclature and Units
Each paper should be consistent within itself as to abbreviations, symbols, and units. Authors should use SI units wherever possible. Nomenclature should conform to that recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Chemical Abstracts Service.

Equations and Formulae
Complicated chemical equations, formulae, and schemes should be presented as furnished artwork. Mathematical expressions and chemical formulae should be typed with available symbols and letters. Capital, lower case, and Greek letters should be easily discernible, and identified in the margin so that ambiguities could be protected. Equations should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper with Arabic numerals in parentheses placed flush right, and should be referred to in the text [such as Equation (2)].

Tables
Tables should be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order of mention in the text. A table should have a descriptive title (above the table) and appropriate column headings. Avoid tables and graphs that involve duplication. If you use a graph, do not include a table of the same data: If the readers need a table, omit the graph. Present a few representative results for lengthy table when practical.

Illustrations
Figures and graphs should be carefully made with black ink on white paper. It should be of sufficient size so that after photoreproduction to a single-column width (8 cm) the smallest letter could be 2 mm. Legend should be placed in the white space of the drawings, not in the caption, whenever possible. Original copies of the graphs, drawings, and photographs should be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order of mention in the text, and included at the end of the manuscript. Submit colour illustrations as original photographs, high-quality computer prints or transparencies, close to the size expected in publication, or as 35mm slides. Please make sure that artwork files are in acceptable format (TIFF, EPS or MS Office files) and with the correct resolution. 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. Please indicate your preference for colour in print or on the Web only. 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 versions of all the colour illustrations.

References (and Notes)
All references and explanatory notes, if any, should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text, and the complete list of literature citations and notes should appear at the end of the text. All the authors of the cited reference should appear in the list. For abbreviations of the periodicals should follow the Chemical Abstracts. Examples of bibliographic references are given below.


(Periodicals) 1. P. J. Flory, N. Rabjohn, and M. C. Shaffer, J. Polym. Sci., 4, 225 (1946).


(Books) 2. A. J. Bard and L. R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods, 2nd Edn., p. 44, Wiley, New York (1980). 3. F. W. Fowkes, in Surface and Interfacial Aspects of Biomedical Polymers, J. D. Andrade Ed., pp. 337-345, Plenum, New York (1985).


(Conference Proceedings) 4. R. Haubner and K. Kopf, in Proc. 3rd Intern. Symp. Surface Modification Tech., T. S. Sudarshan and D. G. Bhat Eds., pp. 835-840, Neuchatel, Switzerland (1980).


(Theses) 5. M. Mortier, Ph.D. Thesis, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (1995).


Proofs and Reprints
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author (if we do not have an e-mail address then paper proofs will be sent by post). Elsevier now sends PDF proofs which can be annotated; for this you will need to download Adobe Reader version 7 (or higher) available free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Instructions on how to annotate PDF files will accompany the proofs. The exact system requirements are given at the Adobe site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrsystemreqs.html#70win. If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections (including replies to the Query Form) and return to Elsevier in an e-mail. Please list your corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then mark the corrections and any other comments (including replies to the Query Form) on a printout of your proof and return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail, or by post. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication: please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that Elsevier may proceed with the publication of your article if no response is received.
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.


Page Charges
Page charges defray part of the cost of publication. Authors will be directly invoiced by the Society. The current charge is 25,000 Won or 12,500 Won per printed journal page for a manuscript with or without Acknowledgment(s), respectively. There is an additional charge of 20,000 Won for the cost of reviewing and processing the manuscript.


Submission of manuscripts
Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically by using online manuscript submission available at http://www.ksiec.or.kr/suite/review/ReviewLogin.php. This site will guide authors stepwise through the submission process. Authors should upload the source files of their articles in the preferred format of Microsoft (MS) Word for text and TIFF or EPS for figures. If you submit a word processing file, the system generates an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article, which is used for the reviewing process. Authors, reviewers, and editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail and no paper correspondence is necessary. Should you be unable to provide an electronic version, please contact the Editorial Office prior to submission at ksiechem@chol.com.

There are no submission fees or page charges. Each manuscript should be accompanied by a letter outlining the basic findings of the paper and their significance. The Editors invite authors to suggest the names of at least two persons who are qualified to serve as reviewers. Please provide complete contact information, including an e-mail address. Authors are requested not to suggest reviewers with whom they have a person or professional relationship, especially if that relationship would prevent the reviewer from having an unbiased opinion of the work of the authors. Referees should be from institutions other than (and preferably countries other than) those of any of the Authors.

Original contributions only will be considered. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been published, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that its submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors; further, that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation. Written authorization may be required at the Editor's discretion. Articles and any other material published in the Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemistry represent the opinions of the author(s) and should not be construed to reflect the opinions of the Editor(s) and the Publisher.

Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright, see http://www.ksiec.or.kr/suite/review/ReviewLogin.php). 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 after acceptance.

If material from other copyrighted works is 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. Requests may also be completed online via the Elsevier homepage (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/permissions).