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JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,
COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE
GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
Submission of manuscripts
Submit manuscripts to one of the editors. Type the manuscript on white A4 paper
(21 x 29.5 cm) with broad margins. Use double line spacing throughout. Three
laser-quality copies of each manuscript should be provided. Papers are accepted
only in English. Pages must be sequentially numbered.
It is a requirement of the publisher that final versions of manuscripts
should be submitted on floppy disk in addition to paper copies (IBM compatible,
Word format). Non-convertible documents will be scanned if this is unavoidable
but this will introduce delays and a further stage of proof correction by
authors.
A "Release of Copyright" form must be submitted with the manuscript
confirming the originality of the article and acceptance of the copyright
conditions.
Writing The Paper
The papers in this journal are intended for an interdisciplinary
readership. This requires a simple, direct and concise writing style.
Present the main thrust of your argument or a statement of the problem first,
with supporting details and arguments second. The significance of your work
should be apparent to readers outside your field, even if you seem to explain
too much to your colleagues. Avoid specialised jargon and abbreviations, but use
technical terms when necessary, defining those likely to be known only inside
your field. Readers will avoid a paper they do not understand.
The manuscript should be organised in the following order:
Identification
Author(s) name, academic title and affiliation (full postal address + e-mail)
should appear, on a separate page. All correspondence will go to the first named
author, unless otherwise specified.
Abstract
Each paper will be preceded by an abstract. It should be around 150 words. It
should clearly support the subject and should be expressed unambiguously. Begin
with a statement of purpose of the study, unless it is embodied in the title.
The abstract should not be a simple duplication of the conclusion.
Key Words
Under the abstract identify a set of six key words or index terms which,
optimally characterise the paper.
Text Style
In terms of style, use the past tense not the present. The present tense
should only be used for generalisations. Use active voice more often than
passive, which uses more words and often obscures the agent of action. Use first
person, not third; do not use first person plural when singular is appropriate.
Do not say, "the findings are presented" or "the findings are
discussed". Use the direct approach. "In our study of ... we found
that", for example.
Text headings should be numbered consecutively and by level thus:
1 FIRST LEVEL HEADINGS
Type first level text headings in capital letters over to the left. Begin the
text on the following line.
1.1 Second Level Headings
Second level headings should be typed in lower case letters but with the main
words capitalised. Begin the text on the following line.
1.1.1 Third level headings.
For third level headings, only the first letter should be capitalised and the
text should run on.
Mathematical Expressions
Wherever possible mathematical expressions should be produced on the keyboard,
with subscripts and superscripts clearly shown. It is helpful to identify
unusual or ambiguous symbols in the margin by reproducing them and naming them
(e.g lower case sigma) when they first occur. Equations must be displayed
exactly as they are to appear in print and numbered in parentheses placed at the
right margin. References to equations in the text should use the form "Eq.
(5)" or simply "(5)".
References
In the text, authors and year of publication should be given in parentheses; et
al. should only be used when there are more than two authors. Initials should
not be used unless to disambiguate. Publications cited in the text should be
provided on a second list of references and should appear in the following
style:
Papers: All co-authors should be cited with their initials, year of
publication, title of paper, full name of volume (in italics), volume number (in
bold type), and page numbers.
Anderson, J.A. 1980. On the merits of ACT and information processing technology:
a response to Wexler's review, Cognition, 8, 73-88.
Books: authors name, initials, year of publication, title of book (in
italics), location, publisher, chapter or page number if necessary.
Bolter, J.D. 1985. Turing's man: Western culture in the computer age, London,
Ducksworth.
Edited collection: Authors name, initials and year of publication,
title of paper, name of volume (in italics), editor's name, location, publisher,
page numbers.
Duda, R., Gaschnig, J. and Hart, P. 1979. Model design in the PROSPECTOR
consultant system for mineral exploration, in: Expert systems in the micro
electronic age, edited by Michie, D., Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press,
153-167.
Notes: Notes are indicated in the text by consecutive superior Arabic
numerals. The full list should be collected and typed in numerical order at the
end of the paper.
Figures and Tables
All figures should be numbered with consecutive Arabic numbers, have descriptive
captions and should be mentioned in the text. When referred to in the text the
word "figure" should be written out in full. Keep the actual figures
separate from the text, but indicate an approximate position for each in the
text by inserting in an appropriate place the line
"Figure x near here".
All figures should be of a high enough standard for direct reproduction.Line
drawings should be in camera ready form, e.g. high contrast laser prints, with
all lettering included, and sufficient line thickness to permit photographic
reduction. Photographs intended for half tone reproductions must be good,
glossy, original prints of maximum contrast. Clearly label the back of each
figure with the authors name, the title and the figure number; indicate
"top" when this is not obvious. Redrawing or retouching of unusable
figures will be charged to the authors. Figures should be planned so they can be
reduced to 7.5 inch column width. The preferred width of submitted line drawings
is 12 to 15 cm with capital lettering 4mm high, for reduction to one half.
Photographs for half tone reproduction should be approximately twice the desired
size.
Tables should be printed on separate sheets, numbered consecutively with
Arabic numerals, and each should have a short descriptive caption at the top.
They should be included with the figures. Indicate in the text where the tables
are to appear. The same data should not be reproduced in tables and figures.
Each table should be mentioned in the text. Small tables may however be placed
in the manuscript immediately following the page of text.
Figure Legends
Figure legends should be given separately and consecutively at the end of the
manuscript, and numbered with Arabic numerals corresponding to the figures. They
should give sufficient information for the figure to be understood without
reference to the body of the text.
Page proofs and reprints
Page proofs of the article will be sent to the corresponding author. These
should be carefully proof read. Except for typographical errors, corrections
should be minimal, and rewriting of the text is not permitted. Corrected proofs
must be returned within 48 hours of receipt to the publisher.
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