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Journal of Building Physics understands the importance of peer review and all papers are reviewed by three reviewers. Journal of Building Physics operates a single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer’s name is always concealed from the submitting author.
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 mark.bomberg@gmail.com is the desired format for submission of papers.The paper should be submitted electronically with the following: (1) a submission letter, (2) the cover page, and (3) the main text of the paper. The submission letter, addressed to the editor should include the number of references from this Journal and the ISI listed journals taht are quoted in the paper. Look under ISI (www.isinet.com/journals) or ask the editor for such a list. In addition , one double-spaced hard copy 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, Mark Bomberg,
2022 Deerhurst Court,
Gloucester,
ON, K1J 8H1, Canada.
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. 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.
5. JOURNAL AND BOOK REFERENCES should be identified in the text using the Harvard system listing name of author, if more than two authors use et al. and the year of publication).
6. 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.
7. UNITS & ABBREVIATIONS. SI units should be used.
8. SYMBOLS. A list of symbols used and their meanings should be included if a
large number of symbols appears in the text.
9. 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
11. 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]
12. 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).
13. PERMISSIONS. The author is responsible for obtaining releases from other publishers for SAGE to publish material copyrighted by someone else.
GENERAL
Neither the Journal Building Physics 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.sagepub.co.uk/sageopen
