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DRYING TECHNOLOGY: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL |
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INSTRUCTION FOR PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS |
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FOR DIRECT REPRODUCTION |
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(REVISED, 2003) |
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Drying Technology - An International Journal is a multidisciplinary publication in the English language devoted to the science, technology, and engineering of drying, dewatering, and allied subjects. |
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DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSION |
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One typewritten manuscript suitable for direct reproduction, carefully inserted in a folder, and two copies of the manuscript should be submitted to the Journal Editor: |
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Dr. A.S. Mujumdar, Editor DRT |
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Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering |
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National University of Singapore |
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9 Engineering Drive 1 |
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Singapore 117576 |
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SCOPE |
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Both fundamental and applied topics of industrial relevance in short or long term will be considered. Papers dealing with transport phenomena in porous media, heat and mass transfer in single or multiphase systems, topics in evaporation, membrane separation, solid/liquid separation, powder technology, fluidization, agglomeration, gas-solid systems, humidity and solid moisture content measurements/control, solids mixing, handling, transport, etc., will be considered for publication if they are relevant to drying, dewatering, dehydration, or to operations preceding or following such processes. |
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The following types of papers are considered for publication: |
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Article: a full length paper or review (authors should consult the editor for review article). |
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Letters: comments or remarks in connection with previously published material. Authors? reply may also be published. |
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In addition, book reviews, doctoral thesis summaries, software reviews, conference reports, and announcements, etc., are published upon editorial approval. |
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Reprints are available in quantities of 50 or 100 and multiples thereof. For orders of 100 or more reprints, 20 free copies are provided. A reprint order form and price list will be sent to the author after acceptance of the manuscript. No page charge will be assessed. |
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A complimentary copy of the issue will be sent to the senior author of each article. |
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EVALUATION OF MANUSCRIPTS |
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The editor will make the initial assessment regarding suitability of the paper for publication in the journal. The criteria used include subject scope, archival editorial style, value, technical validity, timeliness, topical importance, conciseness, relationship to prior publications, length etc. Papers in which the English is difficult to understand or otherwise poorly written manuscripts will be returned for revision prior to further assessment. Length of the paper should be consistent with the technical content. |
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Each manuscript will be reviewed by two or three individuals who are familiar with the topic. The authors are encouraged to suggest at least five names of reviewers (with mailing addresses) but the selection of reviewers will be the responsibility of the editor. Reviewers are anonymous but their reviews can be submitted to authors upon request. |
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Each reviewer is asked to comment on the technical validity, significance of the results, and advance made over prior work. Publication decision is made by the editor after consulting with the reviewers' reports. Additional reviews may be sought in the event two reviewers file dissenting views concerning publication. |
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The editor will inform the author of his decision (acceptance, conditional acceptance, or rejection) as soon as possible after the review reports are received. In case of conditional acceptance, the required revision will be indicated. Revised papers must be submitted within eight weeks of notification; otherwise the paper will be considered as withdrawn. The editor may grant an extension if it is requested with justification (e.g., additional analysis, experiments, etc.) |
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Formally accepted papers are scheduled for publication in a forthcoming issue normally in the order in which they were initially received. Depending on the number of issues awaiting publication and the projected size of issues, papers may be scheduled several issues ahead. |
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Special theme issues of the journal may be published with Guest Editors, who will follow the same procedures regarding acceptance of papers for publication as outlined here. |
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TYPING INSTRUCTIONS |
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The manuscript must be typewritten on good quality white bond paper 8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm) or A4 size paper. Use the following margins when preparing the manuscript for publication: top/bottom margins: 1.0 inch; left/right margins: 1.25 inches. |
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The text should be justified. |
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Drawings, graphs, and other numbered figures should be placed as a group at the end of the article. The figure numbers should be written in light blue pencil on the back or typed on a gummed label attached to the back of the illustration. Photographs should be glossy prints. A typewriter or lettering set should be used for all labels; they may not be hand drawn. Captions for figures should be typed single spaced along the full width of typed page and preceded by the word FIGURE and a number in Arabic numerals. |
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All tables should also be grouped together at the end of the article. |
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Do not leave blank spaces in the text to insert figures or tables. |
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Displayed equations may be either paragraph intended or centered on the page width. Equation labels are to be typed flush to the right margin. |
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The reference list should be typed single-spaced, although separated from one another by an extra line of space. Reference format should be AmericaScience type, e.g. Authors, Year, Title, Journal, Vol., first page-last page. |
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Only SI units should be used. Clear statement regarding experimental uncertainty levels or numerical accuracy are required depending upon the nature of the paper. |
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FORMAT OF MANUSCRIPT |
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The general format of the manuscript should be as follows: title of article, names and addresses of authors, key words, abstract, text discussion, nomenclature, acknow-ledgements, and references. |
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Title and authors: The entire title should be in capital letters and centered on the width of the typing area. The authors' affiliations, the Key Words and Phrases should be specified on the fourth line below the title. Do not include words or phrases from the title. All Key Words should be listed alphabetically, lowercased, and separated by a semi-colon. |
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On the fourth line below the Key Words and Phrases, the title ABSTRACT should be capitalized and centered on the page. This should be followed by a concise abstract of the major findings comprising less than 150 words, and separated from the title ABSTRACT by one line. Allow three lines below the abstract before beginning the article itself. |
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Text discussion may be divided into major sections as INTRODUCTION, PROCEDURE, RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS, etc., capitalized and centered. These major headings should be separated from the text by two lines above and one line below. Secondary headings, if any, should be flush with the left margin and have the first letter of all main words capitalized. Leave two lines above and one line below the secondary headings. |
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Paragraphs should be intended five typewriter spaces. |
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Each page of manuscript should be numbered lightly at the bottom of the sheet with a light blue pencil. |
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Any material that cannot be typed, such as Greek letters, script letters, and structural formulae, should be drawn carefully in black India ink. |
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EXAMPLE: |
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THE DESIGN OF FLIGHTS IN CASCADING ROTARY DRYERS |
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C.G.J. Baker |
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Engineering Sciences Division, Harwell Laboratory |
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Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 ORA, England |
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Key Words and Phrases: cascade characteristics; flight geometry; hold-up; particulates |
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ABSTRACT |
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In designing cascading rotary dryers, it is important to size the flights correctly in order to ensure... |
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REFERENCES |
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Serial: |
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Tutova, A.E., 1988, Fundamentals of Contact-Sorption Dehydration of Labile Materials, Drying Technology, 6(1) pp. 1-20. |
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Book: |
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Strumillo, C. and Kudra, T., 1987, Drying: Principles, Application and Design, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, NY, 448 pp. |
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Book, part of: |
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Raghavan, G.S.V., 1987, Drying of Agricultural Products, pp. 555-570, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Handbook of Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York and Basel. |
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Conference proceedings: |
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Muralidhara, H.S., 1998, Combined Field Dewatering Techniques, Proc. Sixth International Drying Symposium IDS ?88, Versailles, K1. 71. |
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Bulletin or Reports: |
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Perkin, R.M., 1983, Dielectric Drying of a Fixed bed of Particles, Report ECRC/M1677, Capenhurst, England. |
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Thesis: |
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Polat, O., 1989, Through Drying of Paper, PhD Thesis, McGill University, Canada, |
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413 p. |
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Patents: |
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Rounsley, R.R., 1982, Drying Systems, US Patent No. 4359826. |
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Others: |
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Bell, G., 1989, Atomizing of Viscous Liquids, unpublished paper (or private communication). |
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