期刊名称：ANNALS OF PHYSICS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Annals of Physics presents original work in all areas of basic physics research. The journal publishes papers on particular topics spanning theory, methodology, and applications. Ideas are developed and fully explored, and thorough treatment is given to first principles and ultimate applications. Annals of Physics emphasizes clarity and intelligibility in the articles it publishes, thus making them as accessible as possible. Readers familiar with recent developments in the field are provided with sufficient detail and background to follow the arguments and understand their significance.
Instructions to Authors
Annals of Physics is devoted to the publication of papers describing original work in all areas of basic physics research. Original papers only will be considered. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been published, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that its submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors and by the institution where the work was carried out; further, that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation. Written authorization may be required at the Editor's discretion. Articles and any other material published in Annals of Physics represent the opinions of the author(s) and should not be construed to reflect the opinions of the Editor(s) and the Publisher.
Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if it is accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the Publisher. The Copyright Transfer Agreement should be signed by the appropriate person(s).
Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions to reprint previously published figures, tables, and other material.
Submission of Manuscripts
Authors are encouraged to submit their papers using the Annals of Physics online submission tool. Alternatively, authors may send two hard copies of the manuscript and matching disk or e-mail directly to the Editor at:
Annals of Physics, Editorial Office
M.I.T. 6-318A
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
Authors may also send their papers to an editor who is an expert in the field of work being submitted. A current list of members of the Board of Editors is supplied on the journal home page (http://elsevier.com/locate/aop).
Electronic Transmission of Accepted Manuscripts. After a paper's acceptance (and after revisions, if any), authors are requested to transmit electronic files either by FTP (ftp.elsevier.com, with username anon and password essd4acc) or on disk. Submission as an e-mail attachment (to aop@elsevier.com) is acceptable provided that all files are included in a single archive the size of which does not exceed 2 megabytes. Hard-copy printouts of the manuscript and art that exactly match the electronic files must also be supplied. Manuscripts will be edited according to the style of the journal, and the proofs must be read carefully by the author.
Preparation of Manuscripts
Authors are strongly encouraged to use the LaTeX template available at http://www.authors.elsevier.com/latex for manuscript preparation. Note that the use of other specialized versions of TeX or extensive use of custom macros may necessitate conventional typesetting from the hard-copy manuscript.
Each page should be numbered, and page 1 should contain the article title, author and co-author names, complete affiliation(s) (name of institution, city, state, and zip code), contact information (e-mail address and fax and telephone numbers), and a short abstract
Figures should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in order of mention in the text; each figure should have a descriptive legend. Legends should be presented separately, double-spaced, like the text. Please visit our Web site at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork for detailed instructions on preparing electronic artwork.
Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Prepare each table double-spaced on a separate page with a short, descriptive title appearing directly above and with essential footnotes below. Authors should submit complex tables as camera-ready copy.
Equations should appear with the number in parentheses at the right margin. Reference to equations should use the form "Eq. (3)" or simply (3).
Style. In general, authors should be guided by the latest edition of the Style Manual of the American Institute of Physics, 335 East 45 Street, New York, NY 10017.
References. Cite references in the text by an Arabic numeral between square brackets, as [1], [1, 2], [1, Theorem 1.5], etc. References should appear consecutively on a separate page, double- or triple-spaced throughout and styled as follows:
[1] A. Bucel, P. Langfelder, J. Walcher, Ann. Phys. 302 (2002) 78-87
[2] G.B. Arfken, Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 3rd ed., Academic Press, New York, 1985 p. 20.
[3] J.M. Aitken, E.A. Irene, in: H. Herman (Ed.), Treatise on Materials Science and Technology, Vol. 24, Academic Press, New York, 1985, p. 50.
Footnotes in text should be avoided if at all possible. If they must be used, identify by superscript numbers and type together on a separate page, double- or triple-spaced.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the author with a reprint order form. Authors will be charged for alterations in excess of 10% of the cost of composition.
This service has been designed to be as easy as possible to use. Authors can upload their article as a LaTeX, Microsoft® (MS) Word® or WordPerfect®. It is also possible to submit an article in PostScript or Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format, but if the article is accepted it will be necessary to send in the original source files.
The system generates an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article which is used for the reviewing process. Authors, Reviewers and Editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail and no paper correspondence is necessary. Note: articles are converted into PDF for the review process but may be edited after acceptance to follow journal standards.
Journal specific guidelines on types of article accepted and how to prepare your article can be found in the Author Gateway journal page, in the Guide for Authors.
Word Processor Formats
Please submit your article as a file in one of the following formats:
- MS Word 6
- MS Word 97
- MS Word 98 for Macintosh®
- MS Word 2000
- WordPerfect 6.1 or higher
- RTF
Important notes on word processor file preparation
- For review purposes you must submit your article as a SINGLE FILE. You need to embed all your figures and tables within this file.
- Fonts: Please choose Times, Times New Roman, Courier, Arial or Helvetica fonts as much as possible. Other fonts (e.g. Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) character fonts) may cause the PDF conversion to fail. If your manuscript does not correctly convert to PDF, replace the font(s) where necessary and try again.
- Most formatting codes will be removed or replaced on processing your article so there is no need for you to apply excessive layout styling. In addition, avoid options such as automatic word breaking, justified layout, double columns, automatic paragraph numbering (especially for numbered references). However, do use bold face, italic, subscripts, superscripts, etc.
- For the production of your article you will also have to submit your graphic files separately as high resolution graphics. (See also the section on Electronic Artwork below.)
LaTex
For general instructions on how to prepare an article using LaTeX, see the Latex file guidelines. In addition, please note the following:
- Include all your graphics in the LaTeX file, e.g. with the \includegraphics from the graphics package.
- Submit any special class (or style) files and other macro files with your article. We are using an up-to-date TeX installation (TeXLive5d), so you need not include any of the standard packages.
PDF
If possible, please submit the original LaTeX or word processor files: this website will take care of converting them into a PDF file.
If you wish to create your own PDF, download the ES_review.joboptions to the "Settings" folder of your Acrobat Distiller and choose the "ES_review" joboptions before converting your file.
Note: This joboptions file is for Adobe Distiller v4.05 and later. If you are still working with an older version, or if you need more help, see. PDF settings .
File naming
To avoid confusion, please make sure your file has a short, descriptive name. Short means less than 30 characters and descriptive means names like figure1.tif and smith-article-version1.doc.
For the production of your paper in the journal we need high-resolution graphic files in either TIFF or EPS. For information on how to prepare your artwork for electronic submission, see http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork.
1. Find the journal on the Author Gateway by searching or browsing
2. Read the 'Guide for Authors' for specific instructions on submitting a paper to that journal
3. Click on the 'online submisssion' link in the right hand journal services box
4. Log in if you are already a registered user (if you are not already a registered user you need to 'create a profile' by submitting your contact details and choosing a username/password combination). This creates a completely secure environment to send your paper to us online.
5. Once you are logged in you are taken to the Journal's submission page where you choose to 'Submit New Paper'. You are taken through the following steps:
i. Enter data related to your manuscript (Title, Authors, Keywords etc.)
ii. Choose the accepting Editor. (if the Journal has more than one Editor, you will find a drop-down list with the names of all the Editors of this Journal to whom you may submit your article. The journal Guide for Authors will give you more information on how to decide which Editor to choose)
iii. Upload your manuscript file(s). See the section on File Formats for more information.
iv. The website creates a PDF from your source file(s). You must check this PDF as it will be sent to the reviewers. If the PDF is not OK edit and resubmit your source file(s) or contacts author support for advice - PDF/PostScript source can be submitted as well as LaTeX/Word Processor files.
v. Upload your figures separately for the production process and select how you want your figures to appear in print (colour or black and white). If the figures are too large (>5 Mb) you may send manually direct to the editor.
vi. Check your submission details are correct and press submit to send your files to the journal editor
6. You will receive an acknowledgement email to say the paper is under review
7. Until the review process is completed you will not be able to update your submission from the website. If you have made a mistake you must contact the editor.
If revision is required:
1. You will receive an email from the editor
2. You can revise your paper by using the link in the email which takes you back to the online submission service (when revising your paper all the previous information is retained - no retyping is needed but it can be updated and new files attached). Alternatively you can access the paper directly from the Journal's online submission page or from 'my home' on the Author Gateway.
3. Make any changes necessary and add or remove figures/other files
4. A revised PDF is created which is sent to the editor at the end of the process and you receive an acknowledgement email
5. Once your new version is submitted you will not be able to make any further revisions from the website
After submission
For information on the status of your article, please contact the Editor to whom you submitted your article. There is an email link to the editor in the journal's online submission service or on 'my home' in the Author Gateway.
You will receive an email containing the final decision of the Editor, containing editorial comments.
Once your paper has been accepted you can track its progress from your home page on the Author Gateway. It will automatically move from the 'Online Submissions' section of 'my home' to 'Accepted Papers'. From here you can view the progress of your paper through the production process to the final published article. We will also email you with the major milestones, including a direct link to your article when it appears on ScienceDirect. For more information on tracking go to Getting Published with Elsevier.
If you have any comments about this document, or any difficulties using this electronic submission site, please contact Author Support at Elsevier.
Editorial Board
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Editor-in-Chief:
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F. Wilczek,
Email:annals@mit.edu
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Editors:
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W. Bialek,
Email:wbialek@princeton.edu
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E. Braaten,
Email:braaten@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu
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J.L. Feng,
Email:jjf@uci.edu
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D. Kharzeev,
Email:kharzeev@bnl.gov
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J. March-Russell,
Email:john.march-russell@cern.ch
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R.C. Myers,
Email:myers@perimeterinstitute.ca
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C. Nayak,
Email:nayak@physics.ucla.edu
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J. Peacock,
Email:jap@roe.ac.uk
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J. Preskill,
Email:preskill@theory.caltech.edu
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L. Radzihovsky,
Email:radzihov@colorado.edu
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S.P. Trivedi,
Email:sandip@feynman.theory.tifr.res.in
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Founding Editors:
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B.T. Feld,
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H. Feshbach,
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P.M. Morse,
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R. Wilson, |
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