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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word or LaTeX.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • References are in the correct format for this journal. All references listed in the reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
  • Where available, DOIs for the references have been provided.

  • If the submission uses copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web), permission has been obtained for its use; the sources are appropriately noted in the text.

  • Submission is accompanied with a cover leter, written in accordance to the Author Guidelines, found in About the Journal.

Author Guidelines

For rapid and accurate publication it is essential that manuscripts follow exactly the guidelines described below. Manuscript should be written in MS Word (ver. 6.0 or higher) or LaTex. LaTex Style file is available on the IAS website.
Figures should be sent as TIFF or JPG files for raster images (bitmaps) or PS format for vector images. TIFF files should have 600 dpi resolution for colour, greyscale images or black and white images.
Language is English. Please be consistent. Use the same form of English (UK or American) throughout the text. 

Length. Full-length research papers or full-length review articles including tables and figures with legends and references should not exceed 30 pages (30 lines per page, font size 12 pt, single column) or 15 pages if prepared in LaTex. Short research communications, reviews, communications or notes should not exceed 15 pages (7 pages if prepared in LaTex) including tables and figures with legends.
Title. Short and to the point, not longer than 120 characters (including spaces); it should be written entirely in capital letters. Title should indicate the methodological aspects of the paper, which are of interest also for several fields of application. Include the running title with the surname of the first author with no more than 100 characters including spaces (e.g., MACKAY CE ET AL: Comparison of MRI and physical sections).
Authors. Whole name(s) and family name of each author; no academic degrees or titles. Indicate who will be responsible for correspondence, if not the first author. Complete address of each author including an e-mail address.
Abstract. Not more than 250 words, summarizing the work presented in the manuscript, in 3rd person. Abstract should be understandable to a nonspecialist. It should be followed by a list of keywords (not more than
6 in alphabetical order).

Keywords should allow an appropriate classification of the paper in regard to the methodology and field of application.
Text. Sufficient details must be given to enable an interdisciplinary audience of the journal to understand the considered problem and methods. This includes a brief explanation of basic concepts, abbreviations and symbols, and, if available, a review paper as a reference. The manuscript should be structured with the following headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, and References. The headings should be placed on separate lines and written in capitals with no underlining. Avoid unnecessary subheadings. In the text do not underline words, do not use letters in bold type.

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