 Note to authors
IMPORTANT: Author's responsibilities
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As the author of the submitted work, it is your responsibility to ensure that the manuscript presents a technically as well as grammatically correct copy. A well-prepared manuscript will help to speed up the peer review process as less time will be spent by reviewers annotating technical inefficiencies of the paper and more time evaluating the intellectual content.
Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts according to the format given in Guidelines for Contributors.
World Scientific reserves the right to reject a manuscript otherwise. For general format and style, consult recent issues of the journal. Manuscripts submitted not in accordance to the journal format will be significantly delayed during the production stage.
All manuscripts should be submitted using the online submission tool Editorial Manager.
All manuscripts should be written in good English. This is the responsibility of the authors, not the editors. Papers below the standard for the Journal will be returned to the authors for rewriting and can be rejected for this reason alone. Such problems may be avoided and publication expedited if the authors use "grammar and spell check" software to correct basic errors, and have their manuscripts edited by an English-speaking colleague or a professional editing service before the initial submission.
They may seek help from the following professional companies which provide editorial services for a fee:
- American Journal Experts
- European Association of Science Editors
- International Science Editing
- SciTechEdit International
- SPi professional Editing Services
Note that the companies listed above are not associated with World Scientific. If you need the service of one of these companies, please contact the company directly. The use of an editing company listed here is optional, and it will not guarantee acceptance and preference for publication of your paper in a World Scientific journal.
Mathematical formulae and equations have to be presented professionally according to standard format. For general format and style, consult recent issues of the journal. Detailed information on the preparation of mathematical formulae and equations is given in the LaTex and Word guidelines. Word's built-in "Equation Editor" or the full MathType product should be used for authors who use Microsoft Word to prepare manuscripts.
Manuscripts submitted are first screened by the editors; only those on subject matters within the scope of the Journal are sent to expert referees for evaluation. This two-tier screening process helps to ensure an appropriate focus as well as high scientific quality of the Journal.
(Optional)
Authors are invited to submit the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of up to five potential reviewers. Decision on whether or not the suggested referees are used lies solely with the editors.
The guidelines below indicate the actions of the copy editing service when a completed article is ready to enter the production process, but it is essential that you submit text that is as correct as it possibly can be. Upon acceptance of paper, World Scientific copyeditors will:
- Check that the paper is complete, i.e. no missing items.
- Check that the general style and format of the paper (including the references) has conformed to the Journal guidelines.
- Check that all figures/artwork are of publishable quality, otherwise authors will be asked to provide replacements.
- Check layout (such as wrong floating of figures or tables).
- Spelling errors and minor punctuation errors will be corrected.
- Check all references to ensure all essential information is included, and are cited in accordance to the journal format.
- Send the typeset proof version of the paper (pdf format) to the author for his/her proofreading and incorporation of final amendments before sending to press. Queries are also sent to authors (if necessary) in order to clarify references (incomplete information, incorrect volume or page number, publication year, update of preprint status). Authors are discouraged from making major changes, or else they have to bear additional cost incurred.
However, the following is not within the scope of responsibility of editors at World Scientific:
- Check errors in grammar or syntax other than the very basic ones.
- Check spelling errors of scientific words/terms.
- Check wrong cross-references among formulae and text.
- Check mistakes in formulae and equations.
WSPC will do everything it can to get your article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as possible. We believe that copy editing to journal style is an important stage and that it adds value to your article. However, please note that careful proof reading is solely your responsibility for completeness and accuracy.
Assume the paper is suitable for publication as it stands after 5 days from the first proofreading notification if no further feedback from the author.
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