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Instructions to Authors

The International Journal of Computers and Their Applications is published multiple times a year with the purpose of providing a forum for state-of-the-art developments and research in the theory and design of computers, as well as current innovative activities in the applications of computers. I n contrast to other journals, this journal focuses on emerging computer technologies with emphasis on the applicability to real world problems. Current areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: architecture, networks, intelligent systems, parallel and distributed computing, software and information engineering, and computer applications (e.g., engineering, medicine, business, education, etc.). All papers are subject to peer review before selection.

A. Procedure for Submission of a Technical Paper for Consideration

1. Email your manuscript to the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Jeff Jackson, jjackson@eng.ua.edu .

2. Illustrations should be high quality (originals unnecessary).

3. Enclose a separate page (or include in the email message) the preferred author and address for
correspondence. Also, please include email, telephone, fax information should further contact be needed.

B. Manuscript Style:

The text should be machine printed, double-spaced (12 point or larger) single column and single-sided on 8.5 X 11 inch paper.
An informative abstract of 100-250 words should be provided.
At least 5 keywords following the abstract describing the paper topics.
References (alphabetized by first author) should appear at the end of the paper, as follows: author(s), first initials followed by last name, title in quotation marks, periodical, volume, inclusive page numbers, month and year.
Figures should be captioned and referenced.

C. Submission of Accepted Manuscripts

One hard copy of the final complete paper should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief (with abstract, figures, tables, key words) satisfying Section B above.
An electronic submission is also required. This may be on a 3.5 inch floppy disk, or an email attachment in MS Word format. The following e-files should be included:

Paper text (required).
Bios (required for each author).
Author Photos (jpeg files are required by the printer).
Figures, Tables, Illustrations. These may be integrated into the paper text file or provided separately (jpeg, MS Word, PowerPoint, eps). If provided separately as hard copy, they should be of high quality, and individually placed on 8.5 x 11 inch pages. Lettering should allow at least a 4/1 legible reduction. Each figure should be numbered on the reverse side, and figure captions should be provided on a separate sheet.

3. Specify on the disk label or in the email the word processor and version used, along with the title of the paper.

4. Authors are asked to sign an ISCA copyright form (http://www.isca-hq.org/j-copyright.htm), indicating that they are transferring the copyright to ISCA or declaring the
work to be government-sponsored work in the public domain. Also, letters of permission for inclusion of non-original materials are required.

Page Charges

After a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the author will be invoiced a page charge of $35.00 USD per printed page to cover part of the cost of publication. For ISCA members, page charges will be waived, if requested; for non-members, page charges are required. Page charges are handled by the ISCA office, and are outside the responsibility of the editorial staff.

Ms. Mary Ann Sullivan
Executive Director
International Society for Computers and Their Applications (ISCA)           
975 Walnut Street, Suite 132
Cary, NC   27511-4216

Phone:  (919) 467-5559
Fax:      (919) 467-3430
E-mail: isca@ipass.net

01/2007

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