Submission Guideline

ORIGINALITY

  • Manuscripts should not have been published or submitted elsewhere.
  • Do not submit manuscripts that have been accepted (or are under active consideration) for publication elsewhere.
  • If a paper has appeared in a similar form in publications that are not available to the general public, such as conference proceedings, reports, and abstracts for international conferences, this should be stated in the cover letter and reprints should be enclosed with the manuscript.

TYPE OF PAPERS

Regular Papers <RP>

  • Original research papers with well-developed discussions on the results obtained.
  • Abstract should be no more than 150 words.
  • Papers should be comprised of sections with titles, e.g., Introduction, Experimental Methods, Results and Discussion, etc.

Brief Notes <BN>

  • BN will report important improvements in instrumentation, fabrication technologies, etc. as well as serve as an archive for important material parameters, etc. BN will be published monthly.
  • The maximum length is two printed pages (about 2060 words).
  • Abstract should be no more than 100 words.
  • BN should not be divided into sections.

Review Papers <RV>

  • Review articles in which one field of applied physics is surveyed and the existing published information is compiled, analyzed and discussed. It is recommended that a wide range of information be provided that benefits nonspecialists in the field and also facilitates interdisciplinary applications of findings obtained in applied physics research.
  • Prospective authors should consult the editors concerning the subject and content before submitting manuscripts.
  • Manuscripts should be written as concisely as possible although no limitation on length is specified.
  • Abstract should be no more than 150 words.
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PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Papers should be submitted on the web-based editorial system. The authors should prepare the following items before submission, and then follow the instructions on the Web submission page.

  • A single electronic file in PDF which must contain the main body, tables, figures, and photographs: Please refer to the “Instructions for Preparation of Manuscript” for the required format.
  • Agreement Form for Copyright Transfer and Publication Charge Payment: This form, signed by the author, should be sent to the Editorial Office by fax at the time of paper submission. Papers without this agreement will not be published.
  • List of recommended reviewers, if any: Authors are strongly encouraged to suggest several experts whom they consider particularly suited to review their paper. The editor is, of course, not constrained to select a reviewer from that list.
  • Reference materials, if any: If these materials cannot be sent electronically, they should be sent by fax or postal mail.