Instruction for Authors
Important notice!
Refereeing procedures for the invited papers from the EPS conference changed in 2010. Please read the following instructions carefully and take note of the deadlines!
As in previous years we will be publishing the invited talks in a special issue of Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
In 2010, IOP will once again manage the peer-review of the special issue. This means that:
- Manuscripts should be submitted electronically, directly to PPCF, rather than to the conference organisers.
- The manuscript submission deadline will be before the start of the conference, so that papers can be sent out to referees before the conference begins.
- Authors’ and referees’ main contact throughout the reviewing process will be with the PPCF editorial office, although the conference Scientific Secretary will still be involved in the process.
Due to the new procedures and the date of the conference the reviewing and publication schedule will be very tight this year. If authors do not meet their deadlines then their papers will not be included in the special issue
Initial submission
Instruction to Authors of oral and poster contributions
This section provides information on the submission procedure for abstracts and 4-page papers. It should be done through the electronic submission system.
It is open only during the time windows bellow.
Deadlines for submission:
| Size | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Abstracts – 1 page | February 16 – February 27, 2010 |
| Paper – up to 4 pages | June 7 – June 18, 2010 |
Submission of Post-deadline abstracts is by e-mail attachment sent to LOC till May 21.
Submission of the corresponding 4-page papers must be through the electronic system in the time period given above. Papers, sent by e-mail will be not included in the Conference Proceedings.
Only contributions that have actually been presented at the Conference (as oral or poster) will be included in the Conference proceedings. Submitting a 4-page paper therefore does not imply automatic inclusion in the proceedings.
Layout requirements
All these documents must comply with the following requirements.
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Max. number of pages | 1 (abstracts), 4 (4-page papers) |
| Page size | A4 (21.0 x 29.7 cm) |
| Page margins | 2.5 cm on all 4 sides, gutter 0.0 |
| Fonts | Times, Symbol |
| Font size | 14 pt (title only), 12 pt (all other text) |
| Line spacing | 1.5 lines (21 pt) |
| Title of paper | Centred alignment, bold font 14 pt |
| List of authors | Centred alignment, normal font 12 pt, presenting author underlined e.g. M. First1, N.N. Second2 |
| Author affiliations | Centred alignment, italic font 12 pt e.g. 1 Institute, City, Country |
| Body text | Justified alignment, normal font 12 pt |
| References | 10-point font, 1.5 lines spacing |
| Figures captions | 10-point font |
| Poster Size |
|---|
| The poster cannot exceed the poster board dimensions of 1.2 m (h) x 0.9 m (w). |
Templates
The following templates are provided as a courtesy to facilitate document preparation. However, no guarantee is provided as to their correct functionality on all platforms. The author remains responsible for checking compliance with the above format requirements.
- For WYSIWYG text editor users: template file in RTF format (compatible with many text editors, such as MSWord).
- For LaTeX users: LaTeX class file, LaTeX sample file, sample PDF format figure. (Note: not all LaTeX versions can handle PDF format figures. Yet the sample file should also be able handle PS or EPS format figures after a minor modification - as indicated in the LaTeX sample file).
Format requirements
Submission of abstracts and 4-page papers are exclusively handled by the electronic submission system. The documents are accepted in PDF file format and must be less than 5MB. Documents that do not comply with these requirements are not accepted by the electronic system.