Instructions for 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. In 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
- Email your manuscript to the
Editor-in-Chief, Professor Qiang Zhu, qzhu@umich.edu.
- Illustrations should be
high quality (originals unnecessary).
- 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
double-spaced (12 point or
larger), single
column and
single-sided on 8.5 X 11 inch pages.
- 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
- The final complete paper (with abstract, figures, tables, and key
words) satisfying Section B above in MS Word format should
be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief.
- The submission may be on a CD/DVD or as an email attachment(s).
The following electronic files should be included:
- Paper text (required).
- Bios (required for each author).
- Author Photos (jpeg files are required by the
printer).
- Figures, Tables, and Illustrations. These may be
integrated into the paper text file or provided separately (jpeg, MS Word,
PowerPoint, eps).
- Specify on
the CD/DVD label or in the email the word processor and version used,
along with the title of the paper.
- 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
10/2011
Back...
ISCA Home Page...