The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications provides a lively forum for the communications of original peer reviewed research papers and timely review articles on the use of supercomputers to solve complex modeling problems in a spectrum of disciplines.
International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications adheres to a blinded peer review process in which the reviewer’s name is routinely withheld from the author unless the reviewer requests a preference for their identity to be revealed.
Peer Review Process: Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two referees. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, and an editorial decision is generally reached within 3 months of submission
Authors may suggest the names, affiliations and contact information of up to six individuals who may be suitable to serve as referees, but the Editors are under no obligation to use all or any of these individuals as reviewers.
All manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editors and only those papers that meet the scientific and editorial standards of the journal, and fit within the aims and scope of the journal, will be sent for outside review.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications has a fully web-based system for the submission and review of manuscripts. All submissions should be made online at The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications SAGETRACK website http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijhpca
Note: Online submission and review of manuscripts is now mandatory for all types of papers.
New User Account
Please log onto the website. If you are a new user, you will first need to create an account. Follow the instructions and please ensure to enter a current and correct email address. Creating your account is a three-step process that takes a matter of minutes to set up. When you have finished, your User ID and password is sent via email immediately. Please edit your user ID and password to something more memorable by selecting 'edit account' at the top of the screen. If you have already created an account but have forgotten your details type your email address in the 'Password Help' to receive an emailed reminder. Full instructions for uploading the manuscript are provided on the website.
New Submission
Submissions should be made by logging in and selecting the Author Center and the 'Click here to Submit a New Manuscript' option. Follow the instructions on each page, clicking the 'Next' button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen. If at any stage you have any questions or require the user guide, please use the 'Get Help Now' button at the top right of every screen. Further help is available through ScholarOne's® Manuscript CentralTM customer support at +1 434 817 2040 x 167.
To upload your files, click on the 'Browse' button and locate the file on your computer. Select the designation of each file (i.e. main document, submission form, figure) in the drop down next to the browse button. When you have selected all files you wish to upload, click the 'Upload Files' button
Review your submission (in both PDF and HTML formats) and then click the Submit button
You may suspend a submission at any point before clicking the Submit button and save it to submit later. After submission, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. You can also log back into your author centre at any time to check the status of your manuscript.
Please ensure that you submit editable/source files only (Microsoft Word or RTF) and that your document does not include page numbers; the The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications SAGETRACK system will generate them for you, and then automatically convert your manuscript to PDF for peer review. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revisions, will be by email.
If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, or seek advice on the submission process please contact Julie Langou, at the following email address: julie@cs.utk.edu
Submitting a Revised Submission
Authors submitting revised manuscripts should follow the instructions above to submit through the SAGETRACK system. To create a revision, go to the 'Manuscripts with Decisions' option in your Author Dashboard and select 'create a revision in the 'Action' column. Authors of all revised submissions should, when prompted, provide information explaining the changes in your manuscript as this will be provided to reviewers.
ORGANIZATION OF FINAL MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts that have been accepted for publication should also have .tex and .eps files as the source files, or a Word document with separate figure files.
Form of Manuscript: Manuscripts should be prepared double-spaced in single column format, with each page numbered.
Page 1 should contain the article title, authors' names, and complete affiliations.
Page 2 should contain a proposed running head (abbreviated form of the title) of less than 30 characters, and the names, addresses, phone/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all the authors and an indication to whom the queries should be addressed (corresponding author). Page 2 should also contain a description of any special symbols used in the manuscript.
Abstract: Page 3 should contain a short summary (no more than 150 words) that describes the main findings of the paper.
Keywords: A list of five keywords that will be useful for indexing and searching should be included after the abstract.
For further information on how to make your article more discoverable on the web, see /authors/journal/readership.sp
Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and grouped at the end of the manuscript. Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate page with a short descriptive title above and footnotes below.
Figures and Illustrations: Submit figures in the form of .eps or .jpg files with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (.tif files are accepted but not ideal). Each figure should be saved as a separate file and named according to the figure number. Legends should be typed on a separate page.
Equations: Numbers for displayed equations should be placed in parentheses at the right margin.
Biographies: A short biography of 150-200 words should be included for each author. Biographies can include present position, degrees, experience, major publications, research interests, etc.
References: Only articles that have been published or are in press may be included in the references. Unpublished results (including articles submitted for publication) or personal communications should be cited as such within the text. Alphabetize the reference list by first author's last name. Cite references in text by author and date, for example: (Doe et al., 1982). Include the following information in the references, based on the (unnumbered) Chicago Reference Style:
1. Books: Authors' last names and initials, year, title, city, publisher, page numbers (if any). Example: Arnold, V. I. (1978). Mathematical methods of classical mechanics. New York: Springer-Verlag.
2. Chapters in book/papers in published proceedings: Authors' last names and initials, year, title of chapter/paper, title of book/proceedings, editors' initials and last names, city, publisher, page numbers (if any). Example: Edelman, G. M. (1978). Group selection and phasic reentrant signalling: A theory of higher brain function. In The mindful brain, edited by G. M. Edelman and V. B. Mountcastle. Cambridge: MIT Press, pp. 51-100.
3. Journal articles; Authors' last names and initials, year, title of article, name of journal, volume number (bold), issue number (if any), page numbers. Example: Brooks, R. A. (1982). Symbolic error analysis and robot planning. Internat. J. Robotics Res. 1(4):29-36.
4. Technical reports: Authors' last names and initials, year, title of report, number of report, location and name of institution. Example: Mason, M. T. (1982). Manipulator grasping and pushing operations. A1-TR-690. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
For journal names, follow "Abbreviations of the Names of Serials," reviewed in Mathematical Reviews (reprinted from the December index, updated annually by the American Mathematical Society). In general, authors should be guided by A Manual for Authors of Mathematical Papers, published in 1962 (revised 1984) by the American Mathematical Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940.
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SAGE Open. If you wish your article to be freely available online immediately upon publication (as some funding bodies now require), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Open subject to payment of a publication fee. Manuscript submission and refereeing procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Open. For further information, please visit http://www.uk.sagepub.com/sageopen.sp
