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Aims and Scope

Materials and Manufacturing Processes is a journal in the English language providing an international forum for current developments and future direction in the area of materials and manufacturing processes. Manuscripts may fall into several categories including full articles, solicited reviews or commentary, unsolicited reviews or commentary, and patent and book reviews.

Address manuscripts to the Editor(s): Dr. T.S. Sudarshan, FASM, Materials Modification, Inc., 2721-D Merrilee Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22031, USA, E-Mail: mamp@matmod.com OR Dr. T.S. Srivatsan, FASM, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA, E-Mail: mamp@matmod.com

Authors are strongly encouraged to submit manuscripts on disk. The disk should be prepared using MS Word or WordPerfect and should be clearly labeled with the authors' names, file name, and software program. A hardcopy printout that exactly matches the disk must be supplied. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. All parts of themanuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Manuscript pages should not exceed 20 and must be numbered consecutively throughout the paper. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 100 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract.

References

Please cite in the text by number only enclosed in parentheses. At the end of the article, list the references in the order they appear in the text. Examples:
Journal: Pimental, D. Insect Population Responses to Environmental Stress and Pollutants. Environmental Reviews 1994, 2 (1), 1-15.
Book: New, T.R. Insects As Predators; New South Wales Univ. Press: Kensington, Australia, 1991; 178 pp.
Works Presented at Meetings and Conferences: Garrone, E.; Ugliengo, O. In Structure and Reactivity of Surfaces, Proceedings of the European Conference, Trieste, Italy, Sept 13-20, 1998; Zecchina, A., Costa, G., Morterra, C., Eds.,: Elsevier: Amsterdam, 1988.

Illustrations

Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:

• 300 dpi or higher
• Sized to fit on journal page
• EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
• Submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files

Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures (illustrations) should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. All original figures should be clearly marked in pencil on the reverse side with the number, author's name, and top edge indicated.

Proofs

Page proofs are sent to the designated author using Taylor & Francis' E-Proof system. They must be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours of receipt.

Complimentary Policy

Each corresponding author of an article will receive a PDF file of the article via email. This file is for personal use only and may not be copied and disseminated in any form without prior written permission from Taylor and Francis, Inc.