期刊名称：STOCHASTIC PROCESSES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Stochastic Processes and their Applications publishes papers on the theory and applications of stochastic processes. It is concerned with concepts and techniques, and is oriented towards a broad spectrum of mathematical, scientific and engineering interests.
Characterization, structural properties and descriptive distributions of stochastic processes and stochastic systems, limit-theoretic behavior, robustness of models, and related topics are covered. The journal also publishes papers on stochastic processes dealing with allied questions of inference, optimization, control and reliability. Every effort is made to promote innovation, vitality, and communication between disciplines.
Instructions to Authors
Submission of articles
There are three options available for SPA:
- Authors are strongly encouraged to submit their papers electronically by using online manuscript submission at http://www.elsubmit.com/esubmit/spa. Authors interested in online submission are requested to go to the website and upload their manuscript and its associated artwork. An electronic (PDF) proof is generated and the reviewing process is carried out using that PDF. The PDF file may be edited after acceptance to follow journal standards. Authors and editors send and receive all correspondence by email via the website and no paper correspondence is performed.
- Authors can also submit their ps or pdf file to the editor-in-chief via e-mail.
- Alternatively, authors can send four copies of their paper (including one original of the figures) to the editor-in-chief.
For the name and address of the editor-in-chief, please refer to the list of editors in each issue of the journal or on the journal's homepage
General
Articles must be written in good English.
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided.
If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases, which can be obtained from the Author Gateway's "Guide to Publishing with Elsevier" at http://www.authors.elsevier.com.
Sending accepted articles to Elsevier in electronic format
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX is preferred. An electronic version of the text should be submitted together with the final hardcopy of the manuscript. The electronic version must match the hardcopy exactly. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Label storage media with your name, journal title, and software used. Save your files using the default extension of the program used. No changes to the accepted version are permissible without the explicit approval of the Editor. Electronic files can be stored on 3.5 inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh).
LaTeX documents
If the LaTeX file is suitable, proofs will be produced without rekeying the text. The article should preferably be written using Elsevier's document class 'elsart', or alternatively the standard document class 'article'.
The Elsevier LaTeX package (including detailed instructions for LaTeX preparation) can be obtained from the Author Gateway's "Guide to Publishing with Elsevier":http://www.authors.elsevier.com. It consists of the files: elsart.cls (use this file if you are using LaTeX2e, the current version of LaTeX), elsart.sty and elsart13.sty (use these two files if you are using LaTeX3.09, the previous version of LaTeX), guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for quick start, and the instruction booklet "Preparing articles with LaTeX".
Presentation of manuscript
Print the entire manuscript on one side of the paper only, using double spacing and wide (3 cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, i.e., do not use a constant right-hand margin.) Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly indicated. Present tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the journal to become familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages consecutively.
Title page
The title page should contain the article title, author(s) names and affiliations, related footnotes, an abstract not exceeding 150 words and preferably not containing long or complicated formulae, and a list of keywords.
Corresponding author
Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
References
References should be listed alphabetically, in the same way as the following examples:
For a paper in a journal: Cheong, C.K., Teugels, J.L., 1973. On a semi-Markov generalization of the random walk, Stochastic Process. Appl. 1 53-66.
For a paper in a contributed volume: Kingman, J.F.C., 1965. The heavy traffic approximation in the theory of queues, in: Smith, W.L., Wilkinson, W.E. (Eds.), Proc. Symp. On Congestion Theory, Univ. of North-Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, pp. 115-131.
For an unpublished paper: Resnick, S.I., de Haan, L., 1972. Almost sure limit points of record values, Tech. Rept. No. 39, Dept. of Statistics, Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA.
In text, references should be indicated by (name, year).
Artwork
Submitting your illustrations, pictures, tables and other artwork in an electronic format helps us to produce your work to the best possible standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity and a high level of detail. For detailed guidelines on electronic figures, please refer to the 'artwork instructions' at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork. This site shows how to prepare your artwork for electronic submission and includes: common problems, suggestions on how to ensure the best results, and guidelines for popular applications. See the links under Creating your Artwork for details about using specific artwork software.
Proofs
When your manuscript is received by the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to be regarded as 'drafts'.
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
Author benefits
No page charge is made.
The corresponding author will receive 50 offprints free of charge. An offprint order form will be supplied by the publisher for ordering any additional paid offprints.
Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on all Elsevier books.
NB: Papers submitted to Stochastic Processes and their Applications, may also be posted on The Mathematics Preprint Server http://www.mathpreprints.com. Such posting on The Mathematics Preprint Server is in conformity with Elsevier's copyright policy and in no way conflicts with submission to Stochastic Processes and their Applications.
Editorial Board
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Editor:
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P. Protter, School for Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Fax: 607-255-9129
Email:spa@orie.cornell.edu
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Associate Editors:
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R. Bass, University of Conneticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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F. Delbaen, ETH Zentrum, Zurich, Switzerland
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D. Duffie, Stanford University, Ca, USA
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R. Durrett, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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A. Guionnet, UMPA, Lyon Cedex, France
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J. Jacod, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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H. Kaspi, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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C. Landim, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CNRS Rouen, France
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S. M¨¦l¨¦ard, Universite Paris 10, Paris, France
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J. Ma, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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T. Mikosch, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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G. Pag¨¨s, Universit¨¦ de Paris, France
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E. Pardoux, University of Provence, Marseille, France
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E. A. Perkins, University of British Columbia, Canada
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M. Sørensen, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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L. Saloff-Coste, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
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G. Samorodnitsky, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
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J. San Martin, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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M. Sanz-Sol¨¨, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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R. Schonmann, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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D Talay, Inria Centre de Sophia Antipolis, France
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M.E. Vares, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBPF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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O. Zeitouni, Haifa, Israel and Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Past Editors:
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J. Keilson,
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N.U. Prabhu,
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C.C. Heyde, Australian National University, ACT, Australia
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P. Jagers, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden
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R.J. Adler, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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J. Jacod, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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O. Zeitouni, Haifa, Israel and Minneapolis, MN, USA
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