Information for Authors

IMRD format Information for Authors keywords nominalization... 

These patterns are intended to serve as guiding constructs only. In practice, most authors who use combined R D sections will combine features of two or three patterns in their writing, making it difficult to find a pure example. For example, in some articles, the R D section may generally follow the blocked R D pattern, but authors may add some brief interpretative comments into their presentation of results. Some journals specify a required format for the R D section hence, it is always a good idea to refer to the Information for Authors section of a journal before beginning to write a manuscript for publication. 

After the importance of the area has been established in the Introduction section, the next step (submove 1.3) is to provide readers with relevant background information. The goal is to alert readers to essential works in the field, not to review the literature exhaustively. This point is often emphasized in the Information for Authors section provided by journals, as illustrated below for three ACS journals ... 

As you may have noticed in excerpt 7A, some abstracts also include a list of keywords. Keywords, required in many journals, help readers locate relevant works when they search the literature. Guidance in selecting keywords is provided in Information for Authors documentation for journals that require them. Even if the journal that you are targeting does not require keywords, it is wise to create a list anyway and incorporate as many of these words as possible into your title and abstract. Doing so will greatly increase the probability that your paper will be found by interested individuals searching the literature. 

Table 16.1 Some generally accepted guidelines for formatting graphs. (Because formatting conventions vary, consult the appropriate Information for Authors for specific guidelines.)...

The seriousness of properly compiling and formatting citations and references is predictably emphasized in Information for Authors documents. The excerpts below serve as vital reminders of the importance of checking relevant guidelines before hnalizing citations and references in your written work ... 

In the rest of this chapter, we consider examples of references to journal articles and books. Both numerical and alphabetical references are addressed. These examples are included to increase your awareness of the level of detail that is needed to format references correctly and to showcase the many differences in formatting that exist across journals. If you are preparing a manuscript for submission, do not rely on these examples, but consult a recent issue of the target journal and its Information for Authors before you prepare your references. It is ultimately your responsibility to check that your references adhere to the journal s current practices. 

A recent issue of your targeted journal and its Information for Authors should be consulted before you begin your references. Be sure to examine the printable (PDF) forms of recent articles, not the HTML forms. (The formatting of HTML references is often unconventional, as a result of hot links to cited articles.)... 

Fill in all mandatory information so that you have a complete reference list. Format each reference, paying careful attention to information seguencing, abbreviations, punctuation, fonts, and parentheses. Don t guess if you are unsure consult the appropriate style guide or Information for Authors. 

For journal articles, expectations are specified in the journal s Information for Authors. 

Consult relevant external sources (e.g.. Information for Authors for Journal articles, conference Web sites for poster guidelines, or RFPs for research proposals) to confirm that your written work conforms to specified expectations. Make changes that are necessary. 

The works cited in this book (i.e., excerpts from ACS journal articles, conference abstracts, and research proposals) are reproduced as written with only slight modifications as needed to adhere to journal-specific (according to the journal s Information for Authors) or ACS guidelines (according to The ACS Style Guide 3 ed.), for example,... 

The use of the term bioorganic chemistry declined in the 1980s, but has been revived in recent years. The current Information for Authors on the website of Bioorganic Chemistry defines its subject area as research [that] either use[s] the principles and techniques of organic and physical organic chemistry in attempting... 

In Addition, the American Metric GdhAcil has pubilshed an editorial guide that containa much information for authors, editors, secretaries and ether >eople involved in pubUcatiun. is available through the American National Me ic Council. 1625 Mhasachuaetts Avc. N.W., WAS )i j n, I) C. 20036. 

Information for Authors, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 1984. 

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