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A contribution to Topics in Particle and Dispersion Science (TPDSci) should be directed to a broad range of audiences delimited by the two following groups:
The hypertext concept (for example, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext) offers a style that reasonably satisfies both the expert and learning audiences. This concept, embraced by TPDSci, allows a graded presentation explaining the importance and position of the discussed research within its field, as well as discussing relevant concepts and parameters. The presentation should avoid repetition by linking to other TPDSci topics and/or relevant documents.
Please also see writing, scientific publication
Several types of contributions to TPDSci are encouraged: very brief abstracts, basic/review notes, suggestions of key publications, dictionary entries, and problems. All contributions should be submitted by e-mail, as they pass through an editorial process that ensures the consistency of the format and scope.
Very brief abstracts
The very brief abstract (VBA) of a publication (typically, a paper) is the basic building block of the TPDSci content. Hence, it should be structured as a self-contained phrase of a section of a monograph. The VBA is intended mostly for the expert readers and is included in the literature survey to be gradually incorporated into the main body of TPDSci. You can jump to the monographic summary template if you do not need to read the rest of this brief overview.
The VBA is an essential part of the monographic summary of the publication which consists of:
If the paper offers several key conclusions that span a range of fields, please consider submitting one VBA per each key result of the paper.
The authorship of the VBA is indicated by a link to the author's info page in the References section of TPDSci.
Please use a form (MS Word 97-2000 format, PDF) to submit the monographic summary of a publication (see also instructions for that form which contains additional information about the VBA).
Please also see "Citing a VBA" in "Instructions for the monographic summary form".
Basics/review notes
The basics/review notes are intended to offer a concise presentation of a topic for the learning reader, addressing both the basics and recent developments. Each note should should not be larger than about 1 to 2 screen heights (between ~300 and ~600 words). The basics/review notes are expected to contain enough information (citations) to allow the reader to explore the key issues of a topic in more detail (see for example, Intensity, Optical scatter imaging: Detection limits). The authorship info is included in the complete citation in the footing of the note and linked to the author's info page in the References section of TPDSci.
Figure(s) (graphics/plots) should be submitted each as a separate note. As the plots will be reformatted by TPDSci, please include the underlying data as a separate text file and consider allowing TPDSci to publish such data file, containing the authorship info, along with the plot note. Each figure should have a caption that is sufficiently detailed to explain the content of the graphics/plot. In the parent note(s), please refer only to the main theme of a figure.
Suggestions of key publication(s)
A suggestion of a key publication in a field within the scope of TPDSci is used to enhance the index (that outlines the scope of TPDSci). Please notify TPDSci about the publication DOI, URL, or a citation and suggest the index structure. If the suggestion refers to a recent publication, of which you are the (co-)author, please consider submitting a VBA instead.
Dictionary entries
A dictionary entry is a brief, self-contained explanation of a term/concept (for example: T-matrix method). The authorship is to be indicated by a link to author's info page in the References section of TPDSci.
Problems
Problems are companions to the basic/review notes. A problem is intended to be a didactic tool to help the learning reader understand the concepts discussed in these notes and also to be used in teaching of the topic (for example: Radiance of an unidirectional source). The authorship is to be indicated by a link to author's info page in the References section of TPDSci.
The contribution should preferably be submitted as as plain text. TPDSci will convert such text into the HTML format.
Citations (see also References)
If possible, include an internet address of the source of a cited publication (as in the first two examples) and an address of a PDF document if the latter is freely available. Please also provide the adress of a corresponding author for the relevant publication.
Referencing
Please reference publications as in these examples:
"... discussed by van de Hulst HC 1981, Boustany NN and Thakor 2003"
"... anomalous diffraction approximation (van de Hulst HC 1981) ..."
Note the use of initials for the first author only. The use of initials serves merely to reduce ambiguity.
Links
Links should be indicated by enclosing the hyperlink term in the curly brackets and giving the link address following a colon, if not self-evident. For example:
"... {absorption coefficient} of water ..."
"... with the {particle diameter: particle size} in a range ..."
Please consult the index to find out wheter the index term in question is already listed and propose additional relevant index entry(ies) if needed. Please also consider suggesting a dictionary entry(ies) relevant to the proposed topic.
An accepted contribution is published upon the author's granting to TPDSci Inc. and its heirs ("Publisher"), in written statement, nonexclusive worldwide rights for publishing the contribution in the TPDSci and derivative works of similar style and purpose. The author is also expected to grant to the Publisher nonexclusive wordwide rights to use his/her name, photo, or likeness to promote or advertise TPDSci or derived works. This copyright grant refers specifically and solely to the author's contribution to TPDSci (for example, a VBA) and not to the author's publication that this contribution discusses/abstracts.
For detail please refer to the copyright grant agreement forms (in PDF format):
if NOT ALL authors are officers/employees of the US government
if ALL authors are officers/employees of the US government
at the time of writing of the contribution.
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