ITC-15: Instructions to Contributors
Selected peer-reviewed papers from the conference will be published as a
special issue of the journal FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.
Instructions on manuscript preparation can be found below.
Submission of papers:
Manuscripts (1 original and 2 copies) should be submitted at theconference. The paper submission office will be open from Tuesday 6thDecember until Thursday 8th December. The page limit is 5 pages in thejournal for contributed, and 8 pages for invited papers. A simple estimation
method of the paper length is shown at the last page.
Only after final acceptance a disk/CD ROM needs to be sent with a hardcopy.
Submission language: English
NOTE: Undecipherable English is a valid reason for rejection.
Language Editing:International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English
language and copyediting services to authors who want to publish in scientific,
technical and medical journals, and need assistance before they submit theirarticle or before it is accepted for publication. Authors can contact these
services directly: International Science Editing( http://www.internationalscienceediting.com ) and Asia Science Editing( http://www.asiascienceediting.com ) or, for more information about
language editing services, please contact authorsupport@elsevier.com whowill be happy to deal with any questions. (see also
http://authors.elsevier.com/LanguageEditing.html ).
Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who is responsible forcorrespondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, including
post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with countryand area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and thecomplete postal address. Full postal addresses must be given for all
co-authors. Please consult a recent journal paper for style if possible.
Original material: Submission of an article implies that the work describedhas not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as partof a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for
publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and that,
if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English orin any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Manuscript Preparation:
General:Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity.
Original manuscripts are discarded one month after publication unless thePublisher is asked to return original material after use. An electronic copy ofthe manuscript on disk should accompany the final accepted version. Please
use Word or LaTeX files for the text of your manuscript. (For furtherinformation about LaTeX submission, please go to
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/latex.)
Structure:
Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations,
Abstract, Keywords, Corresponding author, Main text,
Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Vitae, Figure Captions andthen Tables. For submission in hardcopy, do not import figures into thetext - see Figures. The article should be logically divided into sections andsubsections with Arabic numbering.
Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article and do
not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise.
Text Layout:
Use double spacing and wide (3 cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, i.e.,
do not use a constant right-hand margin.) Ensure that each newparagraph is clearly indicated. Present tables and figure legends on
separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent
issue of the journal to become familiar with layout and conventions. Number
all pages consecutively, use 12 or 10 pt font size and standard fonts. Print themanuscript on one side of the paper only.
Abstract:
A self-contained abstract of 100-200 words outlining in a single paragraph theaims, scope and conclusions of the paper must be supplied.

Keywords:
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of six keywords (avoid,for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations
firmly established in the field may be eligible.
Corresponding author:
Clearly indicate who is responsible for correspondence at all stages ofrefereeing and publication, including post-publication, at the bottom of thefirst page. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and areacode) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete
postal address. Please consult a recent journal paper for style if possible.
Symbols:
All Greek letters and unusual symbols should be identified in the margin thefirst time they are used.
Units:
Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international
system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent inSI.
Maths:
Mathematical formulae should be clearly written, with special consideration to
distinctive legibility of sub- and superscripts. Equations (at least the principalones) should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals in parentheses
in the right hand margin.
References:
All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references
following the text of the manuscript.
Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text.
The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always
be given.

Example: "..... as demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained adifferent result ...."
List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in theorder in which they appear in the text.
Examples:Reference to a journal publication:[1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing ascientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2000) 51-59.
Reference to a book:[2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan,
New York, 1979.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:[3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of yourarticle, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age,
E-Publishing Inc., New York, 1999, pp. 281-304.
NOTE: More than 6 authors the first 6 should be listed followed by ‘et al.’Paper title and last page number are necessary.
Tables:Tables should be numbered consecutively and given suitable captions andeach table should begin on a new page. No vertical rules should be used.
Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (forexample, in graphs). Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table andshould be referred to by superscript lowercase letters.
Figures:
All figures should be provided as hardcopy on separate sheets one by one.
Each should be identified in the margin with the name of the author, paper ID
and the figure number. The figure captions should be typed on a separatesheet.
Manuscripts for the journal, including tables and figures, will be printed inblack and white. In any case, coloured figures can not be accepted. All figures
should be a black-and-white line art or a grayscale picture. (see also
http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork)Supplying Final Accepted Text on Disk:
Once the paper has been accepted by the editor, an electronic version of
the text should be submitted together with the final hardcopy of themanuscript. The electronic version must match the hardcopy exactly. We
accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word or LaTeX (see also
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/latex) is preferred. Always keep a backup copyof the electronic file for reference and safety. Label the disk with your name,the journal title and any software used. Save your files using the default
extension of the program used. Electronic files can be stored on 3.5 inch
diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh).
Notification:
Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their paper by the editor. The
Publisher will also send a notification of receipt of the paper in production.
Transfer of Copyright:
All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright agreement before the article
can be published. This transfer agreement enables Elsevier to protect thecopyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the authors'
proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights toreproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographicreproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature andtranslations. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder
permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright exists.
For more information please go to our copyright page(http://authors.elsevier.com/copyright).
PDF Proofs:
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to thecorresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. The corrections
should be returned within 48 hours. No changes in, or additions to, theaccepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage.
Proofreading is solely the author's responsibility. Any queries should beanswered in full. Please correct factual errors only, or errors introduced bytypesetting. Please note that once your paper has been proofed we publish theidentical paper online as in print.
NOTE: Authors will be directly responsible to the Publisher for any costs

incurred by extensive (over 10%) revisions in galley proofs (other thantypesetting errors). The Publisher has the right to delete from theProceedings the paper of any author who refuses to pay such costs.
FURTHER GUIDANCE ON SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT ON
DISK, FIGURE FORMATS AND OTHER AUTHOR GUIDELINES CAN
BE FOUND ON
http://authors.elsevier.com/

How to Estimate Paper Length
Reliable and simple calculation of the number of printed pages (pp) of amanuscript consisting of text, tables and figures.
Assumption: the manuscript is printed in the journal as a two-column article of48 lines per column, i.e. one pp full text contains 2 x 48 x 48 = 4608
characters (spaces included).
Step 1: Calculation of number of pp pure text
1. Estimate the average number of characters of a full line of your manuscript (spacesincluded) = .......... (a)2. Count the number of lines pure text, i.e. excluding title affiliations, abstract, tables andfigure captions (NB: around section headings allow 2 lines extra) = .......... (b)3. (a) x (b) = .......... (c)4. Number of pp pure text is: (c) /4608 = .......... pp (A)Step 2: Estimation of space for title, affiliations and abstract(i) normal = 0.6 pp;(ii) many authors = 1 pp;
Estimate .......... pp (B)Step 3: Estimation of total space for tables and figures
The best you can do is to indicate on each figure or table what size (in pp) it should beprinted in the journal.
You can choose:
1/3 of one column ……… 1/6 pp
1/2 of one column ……… 1/4 pp
Full of one column ……… 1/2 pp
1/2 of two column ……… 1/2 pp
2/3 of two column ………2/3 pp
Full of two column ……… 1 pp
Total space estimated for figures and tables = .......... pp (C).
Now total number of printed pages of the manuscript is:(A) + (B) + (C) = .......... printed pages