The Journal of Elastomers and Plastics strongly endorses the value and importance of peer review in scholarly journals publishing. All papers submitted to the journal will be subject to comment and external review. The journal operates a conventional single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer’s name is always concealed from the submitting author.
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. Authors are requested to 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. Decisions on manuscripts will be taken as rapidly as possible. Authors should expect to have reviewer’s comments within approximately 8 weeks. In general, Editors will seek advice from two or more expert reviewers about the scientific content and presentation of submitted articles.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The primary purpose of the Journal of Elastomers and Plastics is to provide a permanent record of achievements in the science, technology, and economics of elastomers and plastics. Implicit in this objective is the recognition and appropriate publication of the accomplishments of all participating interests. Fulfillment of this purpose depends almost entirely upon the voluntary contribution of articulate, accurate, and authoritative manuscripts. In addition to the multiple reviewing of candidate manuscripts to assure
high standards of technical veracity, editorial selectivity also involves consideration of the equitable coverage of the entire field. In further discharging its responsibilities, the journal endorses the content and programs of appropriate trade associations and professional societies, but asserts its independent role in both the recording and, if necessary, appraising of their activities.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Submitting Papers to the Journal:
1. Electronic submission of the manuscript as a PDF or MS Word file attached to an email message sent to jep.submit@bellsouth.net is the desired format for submission of papers. Otherwise, three double-spaced hard copies and one electronic version (on a 3.5 in. disk or CD using Microsoft Word in an IBM/PC format) should be submitted to:
Editor, Heshmat A. Aglan,
P.O. Box 69,
Auburn,
AL 36831-0069, USA.
Revised manuscripts should be resubmitted in final print and electronic versions.
2. Centred title should be brief, followed by centred name, affiliation, address, country, and postal code (zip) of author(s). Indicate to whom correspondence and proofs should be sent, including a telephone number, fax number and e-mail address.
3. Include a 100-word abstract and a list of key words.
4. A list of five potential reviewers should be submitted to the Editor at the time of manuscript submission [optional].
5. ILLUSTRATIONS
Artwork should be supplied as EPS files, or TIFF files at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for superior reproduction.
Lettering should be planned for 50% reduction; text should be readable after reduction.Illustrations should be referred to as Figure 1, Figure 2 etc.
6. JOURNAL AND BOOK REFERENCES should be identified in the text using the Vancouver system [numbered notes throughout text, numbered list at end of article].
7. TABLES. Number consecutively and type on a numbered, separate page.
Please use arabic numerals and supply a heading. Column headings should be explanatory and carry units. Do not include vertical rules.
8. UNITS & ABBREVIATIONS. SI units should be used.
9. SYMBOLS. A list of symbols used and their meanings should be included if a
large number of symbols appears in the text.
10. PROOFS AND OFFPRINTS. Authors will receive page proofs, which
they should correct and return as soon as possible. Access to 25 free e-prints will be provided; the corresponding author will receive one complimentary copy of the journal for each contributor (maximum 5).
Disclaimer: The authors, editors, and publisher will not accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made in this publication. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.
12. HEADINGS. Your article should be structured into sections. Normally two headings are used as follows:
Main Subhead: DESIGN OF A MICROWAVE INSTALLATION [all capital letters, centred]
Secondary Subhead: Principal of the Design Method [capitalize first letter of main words, left justified]
13. EQUATIONS. Number equations with arabic numbers enclosed in parentheses at the right-hand margin. Type superscripts and subscripts clearly above or below
the baseline, or mark them with a caret. Be sure that all symbols, letters, and numbers are distinguishable (e.g., 0 for zero, one or lowercase ''el'', ''vee'' or Greek nu).
14. PERMISSIONS. The author is responsible for obtaining releases from other publishers for SAGE to publish material copyrighted by someone else.
GENERAL
Neither Journal of Elastomers and Plastics nor the editorial board is responsible for the views expressed by individual contributors in articles published in the Journal.
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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
