INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
International Polymer Processing
The Journal of the Polymer Processing Society
1 Submitting Papers to the Journal
Manuscripts may be submitted to any of the editors, by preference to the author’s regional editor:
Editor in Chief and Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa:
José A. Covas. Institute for Polymers and Composites, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal,
E-mail: jcovas@dep.uminho.pt
Associate Editor for the Americas:
Marianna Kontopoulou, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada,
E-mail: kontopm@queensu.ca
Associate Editor for East Asia and Australia:
T. Kajiwara, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan,
E-mail: kajiwara@chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Submissions should now be done only by online manuscript submission system – Editorial Manager®. Please register yourself at the journal web site at http://ipp.edmgr.com.
After Login into the system as an author, you can upload your manuscript.
The file format preference for text is MS Word (for our production system please specify version) and for figures and tables please use eps, tif or jpg. Figures and tables in Word, Power Point or Excel should remain as is.
Other formats, for example Latex files, are acceptable (please check on the ipp.edmgr.com main page the accepted file formats for the manuscripts). A PDF File will be created at the end of the submission process. Please view and approve it to submit your manuscript to the journal office. We recommend to use the latest version of Adobe Reader.
Papers that do not follow the instructions below may not be accepted for publication (or publication will be delayed).
2 Preparation of Papers
The manuscript should be written in English and must be typed double-spaced throughout with margins of at least 2 cm on all sides. To guarantee that the manuscript is written in proficient English language, it is highly recommended to consult proven experts
The online manuscript submission system will ask you for the following information:
• short and concise title,
• name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s),
• mailing and E-mail address for proofs,
• five (5) keywords.
Abstract page: A short abstract (not exceeding 20 typewritten lines) is requested.
References: References should be cited in the text using the following formats:
1. Single author: the author’s name (without initials, unless there is ambiguity) and the year of publication; 2. Two authors: both author’s names and the year of publication; 3. Three or more authors: first author’s name followed by ‘et al.’ and the year of publication. Citations may be made directly citing the author’s name with the year in parentheses or parenthetically with citations listed by author and year and separated by semi-colons. Groups of references should be listed first alphabetically, then chronologically for references with the same first author. Papers from the same first author published in the same year should be differentiated with the suffix a, b, c for each individual reference. Please add the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of your cited reference (see this page “example reference formats for journal”).
Examples: “as previously discussed (Agassant, 1996a, 1996b, 1999; Agassant and Vergnes, 1995). White et al. (2000) have recently shown .. .”
The references are compiled at the end of the manuscript in alphabetical order, all authors should be listed, the title of the paper or book cited is to be included and the volume number, starting and ending page numbers, and year of publication. All references must be accessible; citations of “submitted” or “in preparation” manuscripts are not acceptable. Personal communications should be cited in the text.
Example reference formats for:
Journal: Li, J., Ton-That, M. T., Leelapornpisit, W. and Utracki, L. A., “Melt Compounding of Clay Nanocomposites”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 47, 1447–1458 (2007), DOI: 10.1002/pen.20841
Proceedings: Sarazin, P., Huneault, M. A., Orts, W. and Favis, B. D., “Blends of Polylactide with Thermoplastic Starch”, SPE ANTEC Tech. Papers, 2111–2114 (2005)
Book Chapter: Dumoulin, M. M., Utracki, L. A. and Carreau, P. J., “Chapter 7 Melt Rheology and Morphology of Linear Low Density Polyethylene/Polypropylene Blends”, in Two-Phase Polymer Systems, Utracki, L. (Ed.), Hanser Publishers, Munich, p. 185–212 (1991)
Book: Michaeli, W.: Extrusion Dies for Plastics and Rubber, 3 rd Edition, Hanser Publishers, Munich (2003)
Patent: Fuller, L. J., U.S. Patent 2 615 199 (1952) Erdmenger, R., Oetke, W., German, Auslegeschrift 1 111 154 (1961)
Tables: Tables must be typed on separate sheets and numbered with Arabic numerals. They must have a short heading typed under the table.
Figures: File formats should be eps, tif, or jpg.
For printed colored figures, please get into contact with the managing editor’s office after acceptance of your paper. Colored figures within the original manuscript will remain in the online version without costs.
Units and Abbreviations: SI units are preferred. If a large number of symbols is used, it is helpful if authors submit a list of these symbols and their meanings.
Equations: Please type mathematical and chemical symbols, equations, and formulas. Unusual symbols should be identified in the margin the first time they are used. Number equations with Arabic numbers enclosed in parentheses at the right-hand margin. Type superscripts and subscripts clearly above or below the baseline. Be sure that all symbols, letters and numbers are distinguishable. Nomenclature should follow the IUPAC rules. Dimensions should be in accordance with SI units.
Length of Papers: It is recommended that manuscripts be no longer than 15 double spaced pages and no more than 10 to 15 figures plus tables.
3 Rapid Communications
Short papers, typically 3 printed pages or less, that report preliminary results of original research representing important progress in polymer processing. Authors should indicate in their cover letter the reasons for accelerated review and publication. Target publication times would be on the order of 5 months or less.
4 Proofreading and Reprints
Authors will receive galley proofs, which they should correct and return as soon as possible to the managing editorial office:
Petra Thomas-Hasenzahl
E-Mail: Petra.Thomas-Hasenzahl@degruyter.com
5 Copyright Regulations for Authors
The author is responsible for obtaining releases from other publishers for Walter de Gruyter Publishers to publish material copyrighted by someone else.
Before printing of an article, author(s) will be asked to assign copyright of the article to the publisher.
