Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly
CI&CEQ
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The Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering
Quarterly (CI&CEQ), as an international peer-reviewed research
journal, invites contributions of original and novel fundamental research
related to chemical industry and chemical engineering and connected areas.
Papers describing novel theory and its application to practice as well as those
reporting experimental work, which is soundly interpreted, are welcome.
There are no page charges for this Journal.
Articles for publication (text without Tables and Figures):
·
Original
scientific papers (up to 24 typewritten pages) - should be complete and authoritative
accounts of work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly
and concisely,
·
Preliminary
communications (up to 6 pages) - the early communication of important and
original advances should always be complete,
·
Review
articles (up to 36 pages) - authors of a review article should consult with the
Editor to check the suitability of their topic and material before submitting
their review,
·
Professional
papers (up to 12 pages),
·
Letters
to the editors (commenting on work published in the journal) and
·
Book
reviews (up to 2 pages)
All papers submitted will be dealt with
rapidly and, if accepted, will normally appear in the Journal within six
months. Inadequately or incorrectly prepared manuscripts may be delayed or even
rejected. Authors must therefore conform closely to the instructions given
below.
Submission
of Papers
All correspondence, including submision of the
manuscript, notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision,
takes place by e-mail via the following e-mail address:
Professor Vlada Veljković
Faculty of Technology,
124 Bulevar oslobodjenja Street,
16000
Telephone: +381 16 247 203;
Fax: +381 16 242 859
E-mail: veljkovicvb@yahoo.com
Submission of a paper implies that
·
it
has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as a
whole in the proceedings of papers of a scientific meeting, or as part of a
published lecture or academic thesis),
·
it
is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and
·
it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any
other language, without the written consent of the publisher.
If the paper was given, wholly or in part, at a scientific
meeting, this should be stated in a footnote on the title page.
Potential referees
All papers
will be peer reviewed. Authors are asked to submit full contact details,
including e-mail addresses, for three potential referees. Referees should be experts
in the field of the paper, and not associated with the institution with which
the authors are affiliated. The final choice of referees will remain entirely
with the Editor.
Preparation
of Manuscripts
Language: Manuscripts should be written in good English. Authors for
whom English is not their native language are encouraged to have their paper
checked before submission for grammar and clarity by a native English speaker.
Typing: Manuscripts must be typewritten in Word with a font size of 12 or 10 pt,
1.5-spaced with wide margins (2 to 3 cm) on A4 pages. The text should be in
single-column format. Number all pages of the manuscript including references,
tables, a list of figure captions and figures. Indicate positions for figures
and tables in the text.
General Format: The manuscript should contain the following in this order:
Title Page, Abstract and Keywords, Text, Acknowledgements (optional), Appendix
(optional), Nomenclature, References, Figure captions, Tables and Figures. Do
not import the Tables or Figures into the text.
Title Page: The title page should be devoted to the title (in caps), the
full name(s) of the author(s), and the full postal addresses for all
co-authors. In multi-authored texts indicate author affiliation by superscript
Arabic numbers placed after author's name and before the appropriate address.
Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of
refereeing, publication and post-publication. The corresponding author should
be identified with an asterisk. A footnote should contain an e-mail address,
telephone number and fax number for the corresponding author. Title should be
concise and explanatory of the content of the paper.
Abstract: The second page should consist of an abstract of 150-200 words
summarizing the major findings, and 4-6 keywords to facilitate indexing and
on-line searching.
Text: The text may contain: Introduction, Theoretical part (if
necessary), Experimental, Results and Discussion and Conlusion.
It should clearly convey the purpose of the study, the approach, and the key
findings. Footnotes, if any, should be identified with superscript Arabic
numbers. Indicate references in the text using numerals in square brackets in
order of appearance (for instance, [1,2,3-6]).
Indicate approximate locations of tables and figures directly in the electronic
text. Authors should distinguish clearly between main and subsidiary headings.
Headings should not be numbered.
Introduction. This should state previous relevant
work with appropriate references, the problem investigated and the aim of the
work.
Theoretical
part. It gives, if necesary,
the theoretical basis of the work performed, such as models etc.
Experimental. The methods and materials used
should be stated clearly in sufficient detail to permit the work to be repeated
by others. Only new techniques should be described in detail; known methods
must have adequately references.
Results and Discussion. Results should be presented concisely, with tables or illustrations for
clarity. The significance of the findings should be discussed without
repetition of the material in the Introduction. Adequate indication of the
level of experimental error and the statistical significance of the results
should be given. The number of illustrations, graphs and chemical formulae used
must be kept to a minimum.
Conclusion. It should indicate the significant
contribution of the manuscript with its applications.
Nomenclature: If symbols, letters and
abbreviations are used in the text they should be listed with their
explanations.
References: References should start on a
separate page. All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list
of references following the text of the manuscript. The list of references
should be arranged acording to their appearenace in the text. Give names of
all authors (do not use "et al."), with their initials before the
respective surnames. Exclude article titles in journals. Journal titles
should be abbreviated according to the Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index,
2005 edition, and supplements. The abbreviated titles should be followed by the
volume number, year (in parentheses) and first and last page numbers.
Examples:
1. A. Wilchem, B. Wilchem Chem.
Ind. 50 (1996) 123-125.
2. C. Wilchem,
Textbook of Chemistry, Publisher, City (1990), p. 123
3. D. Wilchem,
in Chemistry Handbook, E. Editor Ed., Publisher, City (1990), p. 123.
Online citations should include the author, title, website and date of
access (example: N.A. Wright, The Standing of
Acknowledgements. These
should be kept to a minimum.
Tables: Tables should be placed after the references, with each table
placed on a separate page, numbered consecutively in the order to which they
are referred and given a suitable caption. Each table should have a brief
descriptive title. Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table and
should be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules
should be used. Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the
manuscript (e.g. in graphs).
Preparation of Illustrations
U se uniform lettering
and sizing of original artwork.
·
Save
text in illustrations as "graphics".
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Number
the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
·
Provide
all illustrations as separate files.
·
Provide
captions to illustrations separately.
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Produce
images near to the desired size of the printed version.
The electronic artwork
should be converted to one of the following formats (note the resolution
requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given
below.):
EPS: Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text as
"graphics".
TIFF: Greyscale photographs (halftones): always use a
minimum of 300 dpi.
TIFF: Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (greyscale):
a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
Figures: Photographs, charts and diagrams are all to be referred to as
"Figure(s)". Figures should be placed after the tables, numbered
consecutively in the order to which they are referred, and given a descriptive
caption. Do not use any type of shading on computer-generated illustrations.
Number of illustrations should be restricted to the absolute minimum. A caption should comprise a brief
title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text
in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and
abbreviations used. Supply captions on a separate sheet, not attached to the
figure.
Line drawings: The lettering and symbols, as well
as other details, should have proportionate dimensions, so as not to become
illegible or unclear after possible reduction; in general, the figures should
be designed for a reduction factor of two to three. Illustrations will not be
enlarged.
Photographs
(halftones):
Photographs should be avoided unless they are of high contrast, clear, black
and white, glossy prints. Colour photographs are not
acceptable. Remove non-essential areas of a photograph. Where necessary, insert
a scale bar in the illustration (not below it), as opposed to giving a magnification
factor in the caption.
Formulae and
Equations: They
must be written with great care using corresponding formula/equation editor.
Use parentheses freely to avoid ambiguities. Make distinction
between digit "one" and letter "l" and between digit
"zero" and capital "O". Do not use small letter
"o" for zero. Equations should be numbered (1), (2) etc.
Units: Authors are requested to use SI
(metric) units. Although SI units are preferred, the use of litres
(L) with the appropriate derivation and Celsius degree (oC)
is acceptable, as long as the use is consistent throughout the manuscript.
Plants, animals and
microorganisms:
They should be given their full binominal Latin name, in italic, in the title,
abstract, headings and legends of tables and figures, and at the first mention
in the text. A collection number, strain number or name should be quoted, e.g. Escherichia
coli (K12). Thereafter abbreviate them in the text, e.g. E. coli.
Symbols, terminology
and abbreviations: Internationally
accepted usage is recommended. Symbols and abbreviations should be used
consistently.
Chemical
nomenclature: Follow
the usage of Chemical Abstracts whenever possible.
The names and location
of suppliers/makers of equipment, chemicals, etc. should be provided. The details
should be given in the first mention, then subsequently only the
maker’s/supplier’s name.
Additional
Information
Review Process: All manuscripts are sent to at
least two independent referees who will be asked to complete the refereeing job
within 4 to 6 weeks. The final decision regarding acceptance will be made by
the Editors. Manuscripts may be sent back to authors for revision if necessary.
Revised manuscript submissions should be made as soon as possible (within 4
weeks) after the receipt of the referees' comments.
Proofs: One set of page proofs in PDF
format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding Author. The author may list
the corrections and return to the journal in an e-mail. Please list the
corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then
mark the corrections and any other comments on a printout of your proof and
return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail, or by post.
This proof should only
be used for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of
the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted
for publication will not be considered at this stage. It is important to ensure
that all corrections are sent back to the journal in one communication. The
publication of the article may be proceeded if no
response is received.
Proofs must be corrected and returned to the publishers
within 48 hours of receipt.
Offprints: The corresponding author, at
no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article (e-offprints)
via e-mail and 10 free paper offprints.
Author Services: For inquiries relating to the submission of
manuscripts, please send an e-mail to the Editor.
Submission check list
Prior to sending it to the Editor for review, ensure that
the following items are present:
·
One
Author designated as corresponding Author:
·
E-mail
address
·
Full
postal address
·
Telephone
and fax numbers
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Keywords
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All
figure captions
·
All
tables (including title, description, footnotes)
·
Manuscript
has been "spellchecked"
·
References
are in the correct format
·
All
references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice
versa
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Permission
has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including
the Web)
·
Figures
are black-and-white
·
All
necessary files have been included