Guidelines for authors


[<h2>Preparing papers for Journal of Physics: Conference Series</h2>
<p><i>Journal of Physics: Conference Series</i> (JPCS) uses author-supplied PDFs for all online and print publication. Authors are asked to prepare their papers, and PDF files, according to the templates and guidelines provided below&mdash;and any specific instructions provided by your conference organizer.</p>

<h3>How to submit your paper</h3>
There are two options for submitting your paper: direct to your conference organizer, or online via Editorial Manager&trade;.
<ul>
<li><b>Direct to organizer:</b> papers should be submitted to your conference organizer using the instructions on your conference web site.<br>
<li><b>Conferences using Editorial Manager&trade;:</b> by arrangement, JPCS provides access to a dedicated conference submission and peer-review system via Editorial Manager&trade;. If your conference is using this service, details and the submission link will be on your conference web site.</li>
</ul>

<h3>What you will need to supply</h3>
<h4>The PDF file of your paper</h4>
<ul>
<li>We recommend that authors use the JPCS <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcswordguidelines.zip">Microsoft Word</a> or <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcslatexguidelines.zip">LaTeX2e</a> templates.</li>
<li>If you wish to use non-JPCS templates you must follow these <a href="http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/-page=extra.5/1742-6596#ESSENTIAL">essential requirements</a>.</li>
<li>Before making a PDF please read the <a href="http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/-page=extra.5/1742-6596">article checklists</a>.</li>
<li> When you are ready to make a PDF please check our <a href="http://www.iop.org/ej/journal/-page=extra.4/1742-6596">PDF guidelines</a>.</li>
</ul>

<h4>Any multimedia files you wish to publish online</h4>
<ul>
<li>JPCS encourages authors to submit multimedia files to enhance the online versions of published research articles.</li>
<li>There are no fees or charges for including multimedia items with your paper.</li>
<li>The multimedia guidelines are included with the <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcswordguidelines.zip">Microsoft Word</a> or <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcslatexguidelines.zip">LaTeX2e</a> templates, but are also available as a <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcsmultimediaguidelines.pdf">separate download</a>.</li>
</ul>

<h4>A signed Assignment of Copyright Form</h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcscopyrightform.pdf">Assignment of Copyright</a> (AOC) form is also included with the <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcswordguidelines.zip">Microsoft Word</a> and <a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcslatexguidelines.zip">LaTeX2e</a> templates.</li>
<li>You can submit the AOC electronically (as a PDF) by scanning the printed and signed form.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Templates and guidelines</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcslatexguidelines.zip">LaTeX2e guidelines and class file</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ej.iop.org/pdf/jpconf/jpcswordguidelines.zip">Microsoft Word guidelines and templates</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>Technical enquiries</h3>
<P>Technical enquiries concerning preparing papers for JPCS should be directed to:<br><br>
Jacky Mucklow<br>
Production Editor, <i>Journal of Physics: Conference Series</i><br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:jacky.mucklow@iop.org">jacky.mucklow@iop.org</a>]
 
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