Size of Author Manuscript: A4:
297 x 210 cm / 8.26 x 11.7 inches
1. Typing Area
Use paper of A4 size, with the following typing area: length: 25 cm (or
10''), and width: 15.6 cm (or 6'' 1/8).
NOTE: for US LETTER users,
please ensure that you have set your page size to A4 in your document settings
BEFORE you produce and send us your electronic file. For print proofing on US LETTER size,
the style will fit on a US LETTER sheet. If you do not set your document
settings to A4 before you begin your document, your formatting will greatly change
if you have to convert it to A4 from US Letter. If your document is in US LETTER
format when we receive it, we will return it for you to reformat it to A4.
The recommend typefont is Times. As a second choice, use Garamond. Only
for tables and figures (illustrations) may you use Helvetica, Univers
or other sans-serif fonts. Use Roman as default type and keep italics
and/or bold for special text parts.
Recommended typefont sizes:
a. For the title: 24 pts.
b. For the main text (including headings): 12 pts.
c. For abstract, footnotes, references, figures and tables: 10 pts.
Settings for the line spacing are: 12 pts. in cases (b) and (c), 14 pts.
in case (a).
2. Typographical Style and Layout
Type the title approx. 2 cm below the first line of the page. Center the
title (horizontally) on the page. Leave approx. 1 cm between title and
the name and address of yourself (and of your co-authors, if any).
Type name(s) and addresse(s) in 12 pts. and center them (horizontally)
on the page. Use for addresses italics.
Type the abstract at a maximum width of 12 cm. Center the abstract (horizontally)
on the page. Number section and subsection headings consecutively in Arabic
numbers and type them in bold, respectively italics.
Keep headings and subheadings always flushed left. Do not include references
to the literature, illustrations or tables in headings and subheadings.
Keep two blank lines above a section heading and one above a subheading.
Put one blank line under a heading and a subheading. Only if you want
to emphasize specific parts of the main text, use italics. Otherwise,
use Roman.
Start a new paragraph by indenting it from the left margin (and not by
inserting a blank line), except under a heading and subheading.
All illustrations should be original drawings or photographic prints of
originals. Photographs should be high resolution .jpgs. Photocopies are
often not good enough and should be avoided. All illustrations must be
numbered consecutively (i.e., not section-wise), using Arabic numbers.
All illustrations should be centered, except for very small figures (no
wider than 7 cm), which may be placed side by side. Center figure captions
beneath the figure. Position figures at the top or at the bottom of a
page.
Do not assemble figures at the back of your article, but place them
as close as possible to where they are mentioned in the main text.
Please keep in mind the distinction between figures and tables (the latter
only contain alpha-numerical characters and no graphical elements). All
tables must be numbered consecutively (in Arabic numbers). Table headings
should be placed above the table.
References to the literature should be mentioned in the main text by an
Arabic number in square brackets. List these (in numerical order) at the
very end of your paper (under the heading 'References'). After proofreading
and correcting the typed sheets, write in pencil on the back (top right-hand
corner) of each sheet (1) your name, and (2) the sheet number. Mark the
very last sheet by 'last page'.
3. 'Fine Tuning'
- Do not end a page with a heading or sub-heading.
- Do not end a page with one or more blank lines, except to avoid 'widow'
headings and to end your article.
- Avoid starting a page with an incomplete line. - Keep changes in fonts
and style to a minimum so as to avoid a disorderly page layout.
- Do not underline headings, sub-headings, title, figure captions and
table headings.
- Make sure that in figures the size of the largest characters and numbers
is in proportion to the size of the smallest ones (i.e., alpha-numeric
symbols should not be larger than approx. 150% of the smallest ones).
- Keep footnotes to a minimum or else list them in a special section before
the References.
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Template stylesheets for your manuscript
All necessary information is included in these templates, including all the information
listed on the left. It is advisable that you download the following templates and use them
for your convenience.
NOTE:
It is imperative that you follow the manuscript
instructions as formatting your paper in any other way will result in
a rejection by the publisher and you will risk not having your paper published.
Copyright Information:
You do not have to sign the copyright form to submit your manuscript for
review. If you paper is ACCEPTED, then you will be required to sign the
copyright release form.
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