Use of word processing software
Regardless of the file format of the original submission, at revision you must provide us with an editable file of the entire article. The electronic text should be prepared as Han Words and MS Words files. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced on processing the article. To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the 'spell-check' and 'grammar-check' functions of your word processor.
Formatting requirements
Manuscript should be typed in double spacing on one side of A4 paper. All margins should be at least 3 cm wide. There are no strict formatting requirements but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to convey your manuscript in the following order; Title page, Abstract, Key words, Research Highlights, Introduction, Experimental/Theoretical methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, References, Figure Captions, Figures, Tables, and Appendices.
Title page must be provided as a separate file from the rest of the contents as the main text file. All pages should be numbered consecutively, including pages with acknowledgments, references, appendices, and figure and table captions. Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to 'the text'. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.
Title page (as a separate file)
- Title. Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible. A short running title of less than 40 characters is also needed for the manuscript written in English.
- Author names and affiliations. Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
- Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that phone numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address. Contact details must be kept up to date by the corresponding author.
- Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' (or 'Permanent address') may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.
Research highlights (thereafter as a main text file)
Three bullet point lines of less than 85 characters (with space) that help to understand the research outputs.
Abstract
Concise and factual English and Korean abstracts are required. The English abstract should be less than 400 words, and the Korean one should be less than 1,000 characters. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.
Keywords
Immediately after both English and Korean abstracts, provide a maximum of 5 keywords using both languages, and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
Introduction
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Material and methods
Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be described.
Theory/calculation
A Theory section should extend, not repeat, the background to the article already dealt with in the Introduction and lay the foundation for further work. In contrast, a Calculation section represents a practical development from a theoretical basis.
Results
Results should be clear and concise.
Discussion
This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
Conclusions
The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.
Acknowledgements
Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.).
References
- Citation in text. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of this journal. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
- Reference formatting examples.
- - Reference to a journal publication:
Park, S.Y. and Kim, J.S. (1980) Studies on the paragenesis of quartz and feldspar. Jour. Korean Inst. Mining Geol., v.15, p.125-149.
- - Reference to a book:
Helgeson, H.C. (1964) Complexing and hydrothermal ore deposition. Pergamon Press, New York, 129p.
- - Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
Helgeson, H.D. (1967) Solution chemistry and metamorphism. In Abelson, P.H.(de.) Researches in geochemistry.
2nd(ed.), John Wiely, New York, p.362-404.
Figure and Table Captions
Figure and Table cations are listed in the separate page following references.
Appendices
If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc.; in a subsequent appendix, Eq. (B.1) and so on. Similarly for tables and figures: Table A.1; Fig. A.1, etc.
Figures
General points
- Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.
- Preferred fonts: Arial (or Helvetica), Times New Roman (or Times), Symbol, Courier.
- Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
- Indicate per figure if it is a single, 1.5 or 2-column fitting image.
- For Word submissions only, you may still provide figures and their captions, and tables within a single file at the revision stage.
- Please note that individual figure files larger than 10 MB must be provided in separate source files.
- Color figures are clearly marked as being intended for color reproduction on the Web (free of charge) and in print, or to be reproduced in color on the Web (free of charge) and in black-and-white in print.
Formats
Regardless of the application used, when your electronic artwork is finalized, please 'save as' or convert the images to one of the following formats (note the resolution requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below):
- EPS (or PDF): Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text as 'graphics'.
- TIFF (or JPG): Color or grayscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi.
- TIFF (or JPG): Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
- TIFF (or JPG): Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (color or grayscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
Figure captions
Ensure that each illustration has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used.
Citation in text
Citations of figures in the text or parentheses are abbreviated, e.g., Fig. 1, Figs. 1, 2, Figs. 1-3, (Fig. 1), (Figs. 1, 2), (Figs. 1-3). When the text refers to both figures and tables, they should be mentioned in parentheses, e.g., (Table 1; Fig. 2) and (Tables 1-3; Figs. 4-6).
Tables
Each table should be prepared on a separate page. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Tables should have a concise and informative title with the table content between horizontal lines. Vertical lines are no used. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. A table should not exceed one page when printed.
Submission checklist
The following list must be checked during the final submission. Please consult this Guide for Authors for any details on each item.
- The manuscript is typed in double spacing with margins of 3 cm on one side of A4 paper.
- Separated title page with a concise title, author names, affiliations, and details of the corresponding author, including e-mail, telephone, and postal address, is prepared.
- The main text should be free from the authors' information (names and affiliations) for blind review purposes.
- Abstract are written in both Korean (limited to 1,000 characters) and English (limited to 400 words) with 5 keywords of each language. A Korean abstract is unnecessary when the text is written in English.
- The organization of major sections in the text includes an introduction, method, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgment, references, and a figure and table caption list.
- The whole text has been 'spell-checked' and 'grammar-checked’,
- References are listed in alphabetical order by author’s surname and year published.
- All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
- All figure captions are written in English.
- All tables (including title, description, and footnotes) are prepared in English.
- If only color on the Web is required, black-and-white versions of the figures are also supplied for printing purposes.
- If there are any figures or tables from other publications, it is the sole responsibility of the corresponding author to have appropriate approval for the use and to cite the corresponding reference.