No charge is made for publication, but authors will be required to pay for extensive changes introduced after the manuscript has been set in type. To assure the widest possible readership manuscripts in English are preferred, but papers written in German will also be considered. Authors not entirely familiar with English usage are advised to seek the assistance of an English-speaking colleague. English spelling should follow the Concise Oxford Dictionary and The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors. German spelling should follow the Duden, Band I, Rechtschreibung der deutschen Sprache.
Manuscripts are normally subject to the assessments of reviewers and the editor.
Manuscripts that have been extensively modified in the editorial process will be returned to the author for retyping. The may not exceed four printed pages, including tables and figures. The figures should not occupy more than two-thirds of one printed page. In general, write out the numbers one to ten in the text. All higher numbers should be given as numerals.