EDITORIAL POLICY
The primary purpose of the Journal of Composite Materials is to provide a permanent record of achievements in the science, technology, and economics of composite materials. 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.
Manuscript submission
Journal of Composite Materials operates a conventional single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer's name is always concealed from the submitting author. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two referees and all manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible.
The Journal of Composite Materials. has a fully web-based system for the submission and review of manuscripts. All submissions should be made online at the Journal of Composite Materials SAGETRACK website http:/mc.manuscriptcentral.com/JCM
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.
If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, H.T. Hahn, at the following email address: jcm@seas.ucla.edu
Please note that information must be provided for all authors. Please input the titles/salutations, complete mailing address, phone numbers, and email addresses for co-authors as well as the corresponding author. The paper cannot be put into process without this information. All authors
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, it is important that authors do not identify themselves in these responses
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
1. How to submit your manuscript
Journal of Composite Materials is hosted on Manuscript Central™, a web based online submission and peer review system - SAGETRACK. Please read the Manuscript Submission guidelines below, and then simply visit http:/mc.manuscriptcentral.com/JCM to login and submit your article online.
IMPORTANT: Please check whether you already have an account in the system before trying to create a new one. If you have reviewed or authored for the journal in the past year it is possible that you will have had an account created.
All papers must be submitted via the online system. If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, please refer to the contact details below.
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.
4. Include a list of key words and author biographies.
5. A list of five potential reviewers should be submitted to the Editor at the time of manuscript submission [optional].
6. ILLUSTRATIONS
- Computer generated graphics. Any art that is sent electronically should be in .tif files, in 300 dpi resolution, for superior reproduction.
- 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 20-25 cm (8-10 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.
7. 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.
2. Name, C.C. (year of publication). Title of Chapter, Book Name , Edition (if not first), page, publisher, place etc.
8. FIGURE, TABLE, EQUATION: spelled out in text, capitalized. Figure 1 Table 1 Equation (9)
9. 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.
10. UNITS & ABBREVIATIONS. SI units should be used.
11. SYMBOLS. A list of symbols used and their meanings should be included if a large number of symbols appears in the text.
12. 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. No free offprints can be provided; the correspondence author will receive one free copy of the journal for each contributor.
14. 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]
15. 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).
16. PERMISSIONS. The author is responsible for obtaining releases from other publishers for SAGE to publish material copyrighted by someone else.
GENERAL
Neither Journal of Composite Materials nor the editorial board is responsible for the views expressed by individual contributors in articles published in the Journal.
English Language Editing Services: Please click here for information on professional English language editing services recommended by SAGE.
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.sagepub.co.uk/sageopen.sp.
