Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
Submission guidelines
Instructions for Authors
General
Manuscripts submitted to this journal must not be under simultaneous consideration by any other publisher and should not have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form. No part of a paper which has been published by JCTR may be reproduced or published elsewhere without the written permission of the publisher.
Online Manuscript Submission
Authors must submit their manuscripts online.Please connect directly to the site and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.
http://www.editorialmanager.com/jctr
Classes of Papers Considered for Publication
JCTR welcomes for review original articles that advance the state of knowledge of the science and technology of functional, protective and decorative surface coatings, the materials comprising such coatings, and their manufacture, use, properties and performance. The surface coatings of particular interest include, but are not limited to, paints, inks and related coatings and their raw materials.
JCTR welcomes for review original articles that advance the state of knowledge of the science and technology of functional, protective and decorative surface coatings, the materials comprising such coatings, and their manufacture, use, properties and performance. The surface coatings of particular interest include, but are not limited to, paints, inks and related coatings and their raw materials.
The following classes of papers can be submitted to the journal:
RESEARCH papers describing original fundamental and applied investigations of the chemistry, physics, materials science, and related engineering studies relevant to surface coatings;
APPLICATIONS papers emphasizing the use of experimental methods for the solution of significant technological problems in the design, formulation, manufacture, application, use and performance of surface coatings;
REVIEW articles providing broad, critical overviews of current and emerging advances in coatings science;
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS for publication of significant original research results of limited scope (notes) or of immediate importance and impact (letters).
Authors submitting review articles or short communications should designate them as such in a cover letter.
Papers in which proprietary products or processes are promoted for commercial purposes are specifically not acceptable for publication in JCTR. Manuscripts focused principally on commercial practice, business and manufacturing features, and related topics should be submitted to the member journal of American Coatings Association: JCT COATINGSTECH for consideration. Please consult ACA Editorial Office of the journal for further information on submissions for the member journal.
General Requirements
Submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Indicate which of the authors is to receive all communications regarding the paper including author queries and proofs.
The title of the paper should be explicit, descriptive and concise. A short abstract of 150 to 200 words, indicating the object and scope of the paper as well as the results achieved, should appear on the first page. Please also include three to five keywords, and please insert page numbers on your manuscript. Headings and subheadings should be used throughout the text to divide the subject matter into its important, logical parts. Typical headings include: Introduction, Experimental Methods and Materials, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Appendixes and References.
Metric units are used in the journal. The International System of Units (SI Units) is the only acceptable system. If it is desired to give measurements in English units, or other non-standard or non-SI units, such values may be included in parentheses following the SI values and units. Authors are directed to refer to ‘Standard Number E 380’ of the American Society for Testing and Materials for a complete description of the SI Units. Authors are also required to follow spelling conventions of American English, rather than British English, e.g. color (not colour), analyze (not analyse).
Illustrations
Figures should be sharp, noise-free, and of good contrast. We regret that we cannot provide drafting or art service. Each figure should be mentioned in the text and numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals. All lettering should be large enough to permit legible reduction. Suggested figure formats are TIFF, GIF, EPS, PPT and Postscript. Files should be at least 300 dpi. Graphs and their captions should be essentially self-explanatory.
Color figures will be accommodated only at editorial discretion and only when required to convey the technical content of illustrations, as for example in presentation of micrographs that cannot be properly rendered in gray scale. In general, line drawings will be printed in black and white, and authors should appropriately differentiate data points and curves by shape rather than color on such figures. Figures not meeting these requirements will be returned to the author(s) for appropriate revision.
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