Obtain a copy of the journal's specifications and follow them when preparing your article. Other journals issue separate submission instructions. The Hanford Technical Library can provide author instructions for a number of journals, or you can write or call the journal's editor. If the instructions do not specify the medium, inquire whether electronic copy or hard copy is preferred. Other journals do the formatting and page layout.
Some journals also have their own editors, who rewrite the articles for a certain tone and style.
Those journals may want you to submit your text in double spacing for that purpose and may ask for copies of your illustrations, which they will redraw to fit their style. Most journals specify a certain length, a certain format, and a certain style of writing. Format guidelines give specific instructions on how to produce your article for submission. Some journals have guidelines on word usage. Reprints A few journals require that a manuscript-handling fee accompany the article when it is first submitted.