Instruction for Authors
Preparation of Articles
Articles must be original research and are assumed to be submitted to the
Internet Journal of Chemistry on an exclusive basis. All articles
will be peer reviewed and authors will receive copies of the reviews.
Style
Articles must be written in HTML and viewable without errors using the
latest officially-released version of Netscape. Articles making large use
of PostScript, TeX, or other word processor files will not be accepted.
All articless must begin using the format defined in the template.
An example of how this template looks is available.
Authors are free to design the remainder of the article, but this template
allows for ease of indexing the articles along with providing a common
look for the readers.
Articles may be one large file, or broken into many files. Authors are
encouraged to follow the style presented in the prototype
where frames are used to present the article and references simultaneously.
All links should be made as relative links only. As an example the link
to the appendix (stored in the file appendix.html) would be
Further information is presented in the <a href="appendix.html">appendix</a>.
Background Color
The background color for every article should be white, which is set by
the tag:
<body bgcolor=#FFFFFF>
Tables
Tables should be prepared using the table tags (not using the <PRE></PRE>
tags) as defined in the latest definition of HTML and be included in the
body of the manuscript at a point soon after the reference to the table
is made. Tables should be numbered sequentially as they appear, i.e Table
1, Table 2, etc. More information on the construction of tables and an
example appears in our prototype.
Figures
Figures should be included within the body of the manuscript at a point
soon after the reference to the figure appears in the text. Figures should
be numbered sequentially as they appear, i.e. Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.,
and a caption should appear directly below each figure.
Figures should be in GIF or JPEG format. Small graphics (less than 20K)
should be placed directly in the article, i.e. using <IMG
SRC="graphic.gif">. Larger graphic files should either appear as
a link, i.e. <a href="largeimage.gif">Figure 1
</a>, or as a thumbnail image linked to the larger file, i.e.
<a href="largeimage.gif"><IMG SRC="thumbnail.gif"></a>.
More information on the use of graphics appears in our prototype.
Mathematical Equations
Due to the incomplete implementation of the MATH tag in the most
popular browsers, efficient handling of mathematical equations is not possible.
Until the MATH tag is fully implemented authors should create
their matehematical equations in a layout program of their choice and then
save the equation as an image, either as a gif or jpeg
file. These files should then be embedded within the text in an appropriate
location. Authors who use the gif format should make the background
of the image transparent.
Video
Video files can be in mpeg, quicktime or movie format. Consideration should
be made to make these files as small as possible. Video clips should appear
solely as links within the paper, i.e.
The full reaction coordinate is available as a <a
href="video1.qt">movie</a>.
More information on the use of video appears in our prototype.
Interactive Tools
We define interactive tools in a very broad sense, encompassing all tools
that allow the reader to manipulate data and change the nature of the presentation.
We strongly encourage authors to incorporate these tools to the fullest
extent. We now describe some of the tools and their use within the Journal.
We also have made available a tutorial
on creating enhanced pages which further explains the use of these
interactive tools.
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Hypermolecules
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Hypermolecules is the name for the facility whereby coordinates of molecules
are passed to the browser, which then directs these coordinates into the
end-user selected molecular viewing program. Instead of a "dead" molecule,
a single image, this facility allows each reader to manipulate the structure
using their visualization tool of choice. Authors may prepare the coordinates
in a variety of formats and name these files with the appropriate extension,
such as
An example of the use of hypermolecules and how to implement them is
presented in the prototype.
A tutorial on how to make use of chemical MIME, VRML and the Chime
plug-in for creating chemical-enhanced pages is also available.
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Spectra
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IR and NMR Spectra should be submitted in the JCAMP-DX format, and the
filename extension should be jdx. Information on the JCAMP-DX
standard is available.
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New or Alternative MIME Types
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Authors may make use of files which require new MIME types. A memo to the
editor should be included with the article that states the required MIME
type in order to update the IJC server properly. At the same time,
the authors should contact Dr. Henry Rzepa for clearance of the MIME-type.
Furthermore, authors must insure that a helper application or plug-in module
is available to the subscribers and be willing to provide such a tool,
when necessary, for the reviewing process.
Alternative MIME types are to be avoided. The purpose of MIME
is to create a uniform standard that will be applicable across the Internet.
Therefore, all MIME type must conform to the current
standard. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Dr. Rzepa.
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Java and JavaScript
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Articles may include Java applets and/or JavaScript scripts.
Where applicable, authors should provide alternative means of viewing the
article without these extensions, thereby allowing readers that do not
have access to Java or JavaScript browsers to still read
the article.
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The Java applets and JavaScript scripts will be placed on
the IJC web server, but the author(s) retain full copyright to these
programs. Subscribers to the journal will be able to freely access these
codes within the article, but may not utilize them elsewhere without the
permission of the author. Further, should the author make these tools available
as a commercial product in the future, the version held on the IJC
server, within the original article, will remain available to subscribers
at no additional cost.
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CGI Scripts
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Authors may include links or forms which access CGI scripts. However, CGI
scripts will not be placed on the IJC server, and therefore must
be maintained by the authors. Author(s) must agree to maintain access to
these scripts for a period of at least 2 years after the article is published.
All subscribers to the Journal must have access to these scripts.
References
References should be numbered sequentially as they appear in the text.
Reference number should be placed as a superscript within the text and
linked to the actual reference. References should follow the ACS
format.
It is strongly suggested that authors adopt the frame style used in the
prototype where the window is
split into a large frame on the top, containing the text, and a small frame
on the bottom containing the references.
Supplementary Materials
Due to the nature of the Internet, large data sets (including raw data)
can be included within an article. Since large tabular data, or extensive
graphics, are likely to be of interest to a limited number of readers,
authors are encouraged to submit these as supplementary materials. Links
to these files should be embedded in the text where appropriate. In addition,
a statement at the end of the paper should describe the available supplementary
material in the format:
<b>Supplementary Materials</b><p>
<ul>
<li><a href="file1">description of File 1</a>
<li><a href="file2">description of File 2</a>
</ul>
Submitting the Article
All articles must be submitted using the online
web submission form. Complete instructions
and help on the submission process is available. Authors are encouraged
to submit their articles using the URL procedure.
Refereeing Procedure
All article will be anonymously peer-reviewed. The Editors wil have sole
responsibility for decisions on articles, based upon the reviews. Authors
will recieve copies of the reviews. Referees will base their decisions
on the following criteria:
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scientific merit - Is the work presented new, original, and scientifically
valid?
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writing merit - Is the article clearly and concisely written? Is the use
of English correct?
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production value - Have the authors utilized the electronic medium appropriately?
Can the presentation be enhanced in some way by utilizing features of the
Internet?
The utmost criteria is scientific merit and it is unlikely that a scientifically
valuable article would be rejected due to lack of enhanced publication
features. However, one of the aims of the journal is to encourage authors
to utilize the electronic medium to the advantage of scientific presentations,
so authors may be asked to add features when deemed appropriate.
Copyright
Upon acceptance of the article, the authors will complete the copyright
transfer form. The authors will assign the commercial copyright to the
Internet Journal of Chemistry. All commercial uses of the article
must be pre-approved by the publisher of the Internet Journal of Chemistry.
This includes incorporation on a CDROM, republication in a collective volume,
etc. Authors will receive a renumeration of US$10.00 for the copyright
transfer.
Authors will retain non-commercial rights to the article. This allows authors
to redistribute their article at no charge.
The official, accepted version of the article will always be served from
the IJC web site.
Site for Review
The Internet Journal of Chemistry will compile reviews of WWW chemistry
sites. A site can be a single resource or a collection of pages and resources.
The site adminstrator will recieve a copy of the review and the review
will be added to the Chemistry WWW Site Review colection.
IJC will not accept unsolicited reviews of WWW sites.
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