INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
JBCP is a peer reviewed journal. Positive reviews from at least two scientists with expertise in the subject area followed by acceptable revisions by the authors of the manuscript are necessary before acceptance for publication.
Submitting Papers to the Journal:
1. Electronic submission of the manuscript as a MS Word file, attached to an e-mail message sent to ottenbrite@vcu.org, is the desired format for submission of papers.
Correspondence can also be sent to:
Raphael M. Ottenbrite,
Editor, Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers,
Dept. of Chemistry,
Virginia Commonwealth University,
Box 2019,
Richmond,
VA 23284, 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.
Preparation of Papers: manuscripts should be styled in the following format. Abstract (~200 words), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements and References.
3. Include a list of key words.
4. A list of three potential reviewers should be submitted to the Editor at the time of manuscript submission [optional].
5. ILLUSTRATIONS
-Computer generated graphics. Any art that is sent electronically should be in .tif files, in 300 dpi resolution, for superior reproduction. Colour original should be saved as greyscale images.
-Line Drawings. Originals should always be submitted. Wherever possible, graphs should be boxed in, and scale divisions should be marked on the inside of the boxes. Grids should not be shown. Insofar as possible, explanations should be placed in the legend. Original drawings should not be larger than 20x25 cm (8x10 in); if this is impossible, they must be accompanied by two sets of small photoprints. Measurements should be indicated in SI units.
-Lettering should be planned for 50% reduction; text must be readable after reduction.
-Photographs. Photographs should be supplied as glossy prints, and wherever possible, of the same size as they are to appear in the journal. Illustrations should be referred to as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. The name(s) of the author(s) should be written on all illustrations, as should the Figure number. The indication ''Top'' must be given, if necessary. Besides the original illustrations, one duplicate set must accompany each copy of the manuscript; these copies may be photoprints, if clear and legible.
-Text must be readable after reduction.
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].
Literature references should be listed by number at the end of manuscript as reference number, Author(s), date, ''title of article,'' title of publication, volume, page, publisher, place of publication, etc. Examples:
1. Name 1, A.A. and Name 2, B.B. (year of publication). A Method of Damage Detection for Rotating Systems, Journal Name, 107(3): 275-281.
Name, C.C. (year of publication). Title of Chapter, Book Name, Author(s) or Editor(s), Edition (if not first), page, publisher, place etc.
7. FIGURE, TABLE, EQUATION: spelled out in text, capitalized. Figure 1 Table 1 Equation (9)
8. 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 (see example). Do not include vertical rules.
9. UNITS & ABBREVIATIONS. SI units should be used.
10. SYMBOLS. A list of symbols used and their meanings should be included if a
large number of symbols appears in the text.
11. PROOFREADING AND OFFPRINTS. Authors will receive page proofs, which
they should correct and return as soon as possible. An offprint order form for purchase of additional offprints will be provided. A bound copy and access to the final pdf file of the article will be provided to the corresponding author .
13. 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]
14. 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).
15. PERMISSIONS. The author is responsible for obtaining releases from other publishers for SAGE to publish material copyrighted by someone else.
GENERAL
Neither Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers 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
