To avoid technical problems that arise mainly with figures, all figures must be sent as separate files in a proper graphical format - GIF, JPG, EPS, etc. This is in addition to the figures appearing in the paper as normal. We would prefer the paper to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document. A zipped style file can be downloaded here.
Papers will not be professionally proof-read and re-formatted. It is therefore essential that authors follow these guidelines for the final version of the paper. The paper will be printed pretty much as it is submitted.
Page Set-up: Use US Letter for paper size (8.5'' width and 11'' height) and the following margins: 1" top and bottom and 1.25"left and right - this would correspond to a printing area of 6" wide by 9" high. The 1.25" margin is intended to allow for binding.
Fonts and Sizes: The recommended typefont is Times New Roman. As a second choice, use Times. Only for tables and figures (illustrations) may you use Helvetica, Univers or other sans-serif fonts. Keep italics and/or bold for special text parts.
Recommended typefont sizes:
Title: Type the title approx. 2 cm below the first line of the page. Centre the title (horizontally) on the page. Leave approx. 1 cm between the title and the name(s) of the author(s) typed left-justified in capitals. On the next (and following) line(s) type the address(es) for correspondence left-justified in italics. Please include email addresses and URLs when possible in the address.
General Layout: Use single line spacing. The main text (including the abstract) should be fully justified. Start a new paragraph by indenting it 0.75 cm from the left margin (and not by inserting a blank line), except under a heading and subheading. Only use italics if you want to emphasise specific parts of the main text.
Headings: Headings, subheadings and subsubheadings should be left-justified. Do not include references to the literature, illustrations or tables in headings and subheadings. A HEADING should be in bold and capitals, with two blank lines before and one blank line after it. A Subheading should be in bold and lowercase, with one blank line before and after it. A Subsubheading should be in bold and italics, with one blank line before and after it.
Illustrations and Tables: All illustrations must be numbered consecutively (i.e., not section-wise), using Arabic numbers. All illustrations should be centred, except for very small figures (no wider than 7 cm), which may be placed side by side. Centre figure captions beneath the figure. Do not assemble figures at the back of your article, but place them as close as possible to where they are mentioned in the main text. To avoid technical problems that arise mainly with figures, all figures must also be sent as separate files in a proper graphical format - GIF, JPG, EPS, etc. All tables must be numbered consecutively (in Arabic numbers). Table headings should be placed above the table.
References: References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of your paper (under the heading `References') but before any appendix.
