期刊名称：BULLETIN OF MATERIALS SCIENCE ISSN： 0250-4707 出版频率： Continuous publication 出版社： INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE, INDIA, 560 080   出版社网址： http://www.ias.ac.in/ 期刊网址： http://www.ias.ac.in/matersci/ 影响因子： 1.783 主题范畴： MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal   Bulletin of    Materials Science   Copublishing Arrangement with Springer The Bulletin of Materials Science  is a bi-monthly journal being published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Materials Research Society of India and the Indian National Science Academy. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and rapid communications in all areas of materials science. The journal also publishes from time to time important Conference Symposia/ Proceedings which are of interest to materials scientists. It has an International Advisory Editorial Board and an Editorial Committee. The Bulletin  accords   high importance to the quality of articles published and to keep at a minimum the processing time of papers submitted for publication. The submission of a paper by a set of authors will be held to imply that it represents the results of their original research not previously published; that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that if accepted for Bulletin of Materials Science  it will not be published elsewhere. Academy Policy on Plagiarism (PACT FORM) Instructions to Authors Bulletin of Materials Science   Notes on the preparation of papers Authors may communicate their research work as papers and rapid communications to the Bulletin of Materials Science. They may also submit topical reviews. We have now switched over to an Editorial Management System. Manuscript Submission Authors are required to submit manuscripts online to http://www.editorialmanager.com/boms It will have the advantage that the author(s) would be able to track their paper through the refereeing process. If you have any difficulty, you may contact the editorial office and they will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Submission of a script will be held to imply that it has not been previously published and is not under  consideration for publication elsewhere; and further that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere. Typescript Papers must be typed double spaced with ample margin on all sides. Text with embedded graphics should be in Microsoft Word Format. Title page 1. The title of the paper must be brief but informative. Serial titles are to be avoided. 2. The names with initials of authors and the name and address of the institution where the work was done must be given. 3. An abbreviated running title of not more than 50 letters and spaces must also be given. 4. Authors are requested to provide e-mail and fax addresses while submitting the script online. Abstract Papers must have a brief abstract of the significant results reported in the paper. Keywords Between 3 and 6 keywords must be provided for indexing and information retrieval. The Text The paper must be divided into sections starting preferably with ‘Introduction’ and ending with ‘Conclusions’. The main sections should be numbered 1, 2 etc, the sub-sections 1.1, 1.2, etc, and further sub-sections (if necessary) 1.1a, 1.1b, etc. Tables All tables must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals in the order of occurrence in the text; they should be selfcontained and have a descriptive title. Figures All figures including photographs should be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals in the order of appearance in the text. All photographs should be in JPG (300 dpi) format and line drawings in TIFF (600 dpi) format. Units Units and associated symbols must invariably follow SI practice. References References should be cited in the text by author and year, not by number. If there are more than two authors, reference should be to the first author followed by et al in the text. References at the end of the paper should be listed alphabetically by author’s names, followed by initials, year of publication, name of the journal (abbreviated according to the World List of Scientific Periodicals, Butterworths, London), volume number, and number of the first page. Reference to books should include: name(s) of author(s), initials, year of publication,  title of the book, edition if not the first, initials and name(s) of editor(s), if any, preceded by ed(s), place of publication, publisher and chapter or pages referred to. References to thesis must include the year, the title of the thesis, the degree for which submitted, the University and the place. Footnotes Footnotes must be avoided if possible but when necessary should be numbered consecutively, and typed on a separate sheet. Proofs Authors are requested to prepare the manuscript carefully before submitting it for publication to minimize corrections and alterations in the proof which increase publication costs. PDF proof will be sent to the author by email. The author should send it back with corrections/clarifications, if any, by email. For information on: Academy's Policy on Plagiarism Manuscript Submission Form Authorship Confirmation and Copyright Transfer Please refer http://www.ias.ac.in/boms Editorial Board Bulletin of Materials Science A bi-monthly journal being published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Materials Research Society of India and the Indian National Science Academy. Editor A K Shukla, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Associate Editors R N Basu, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata A K Ganguli, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi K George Thomas, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram M Ghanashyam Krishna, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Giridhar Madras, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore T N Guru Row, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore V Jayaram, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore G U Kulkarni, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore S Natarajan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore A M Raichur, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore S Ramasesha, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore S Srikanth, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur C S Sundar, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam A Upadhyaya, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur K B R Varma, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore K Vijayamohanan, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi Editor of Publications of the Academy R Ramaswamy University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Editorial Advisory Board P M Ajayan, Texas, USA Baldev Raj, Coimbatore, India D Banerjee, Bangalore, India D Chakravorty, Kolkata, India J Gopalakrishnan, Bangalore, India K T Jacob, Bangalore, India D Pandey, Varanasi, India C N R Rao, Bangalore, India K J Rao, Bangalore, India P Rama Rao, Hyderabad, India G Sundararajan, Hyderabad, India George W Whitesides, Massachusetts, USA Annual Subscription Rates Institutions: Rs 400/-; Individuals: Rs 500/- (minimum for two years). 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