期刊名称:PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES INDIA SECTION A-PHYSICAL SCIENCES

ISSN:0369-8203
出版频率:Quarterly
出版社:NATL ACAD SCIENCES INDIA, 5 LAJPATRAI RD, ALLAHABAD, INDIA, 211002
  出版社网址:http://www.nasi.org.in/
期刊网址:http://www.springer.com/physics/journal/40010
影响因子:1.544
主题范畴:MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)   



About the journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences

Editor-in-Chief: Jai P. Mittal

ISSN: 0369-8203 (print version)
ISSN: 2250-1762 (electronic version)

ABOUT THIS JOURNAL

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  • i)              The research/ review articles are contributed by the scientists of world repute.
  • ii)             The articles are indexed/abstracted by the world class abstracting/indexing agencies.
  • iii)            The articles are published only after getting it reviewed by the eminent experts.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section A: Physical Sciences, is one of the oldest journals of India, launched in the year 1930, by the National Academy of Sciences, India (the Oldest Science Academy of India).  The research/review papers of different fields of science, e.g. Chemical Sciences (Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Theoretical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry), Earth Sciences (Atmospheric Sciences, Geo-Sciences, Oceanography, Geography-Scientific aspects), Engineering Sciences including Engineering Technology (Engineering and Engineering Science, Chemical and Material Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication, Information Technology, Instrumentation), Mathematical Sciences (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer/Information Science) and Physical Sciences (including Astronomy, Astrophysics, Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Applied Physics), are published in this journal for dissemination of the scientific knowledge and research. The papers published are indexed/abstracted by the leading abstracting agencies of the world. The papers are published after critical review and editing by the eminent experts of the concerned subject area; therefore, the quality publication is assured once the paper is accepted by the learned referees.

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Impact Factor: 0.171 (2012) * 

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Aims and scope

To promote research in all the branches of Science & Technology; and disseminate the knowledge and advancements in Science & Technology


Instructions to Authors

Editorial procedure 

Double-blind peer review

This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. Authors are therefore requested to submit:
  • A blinded manuscript without any author names and affiliations in the text or on the title page. Self-identifying citations and references in the article text should be avoided.
  • A separate title page, containing title, all author names, affiliations, and the contact information of the corresponding author. Any acknowledgements, disclosures, or funding information should also be included on this page.

Types of papers 

Review Articles
This should be a critical review on any relevant subject of topical interest and should bring the status of the research work done. This should be written in a manner to help either in initiating the work in that area or in increasing the comprehension of the current challenges. The review article should not be a compilation of literature survey. Ordinarily, the Review article should not exceed 25 printed pages.
Full Length Articles
The articles discussing complete investigation on a research problem will be published under this category. The publication of a research problem into fragments will not be
encouraged. Ordinarily, such articles should not be more than 12 printed pages.
Short Notes
The articles on a topic of research with sufficient details on experimental or theoretical part will be published under this category. Normally, Short Notes will not be longer than 6
printed pages.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION 

Manuscript Submission

Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – at the institute where the work has been carried out. The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.

Permissions

Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.

Online Submission

Authors should submit their manuscripts online. Electronic submission substantially reduces the editorial processing and reviewing times and shortens overall publication times. Please follow the hyperlink “Submit online” on the right and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.

Title page 

Title Page

The title page should include:
  • The name(s) of the author(s)
  • A concise and informative title
  • The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
  • The e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author

Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Keywords

Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

Text 

Text Formatting

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  • Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
  • Do not use field functions.
  • Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
  • Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
  • Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.
  • Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).
Manuscripts with mathematical content can also be submitted in LaTeX.

Headings

Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

Footnotes

Footnotes can be used to give additional information, which may include the citation of a reference included in the reference list. They should not consist solely of a reference citation, and they should never include the bibliographic details of a reference. They should also not contain any figures or tables.
Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data). Footnotes to the title or the authors of the article are not given reference symbols.
Always use footnotes instead of endnotes.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section before the reference list. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

Scientific style 

Please always use internationally accepted signs and symbols for units (SI units).

Scientific style 

Generic names of drugs and pesticides are preferred; if trade names are used, the generic name should be given at first mention.

Scientific style 

Please use the standard mathematical notation for formulae, symbols etc.:
  • Italic for single letters that denote mathematical constants, variables, and unknown quantities
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  • Bold for vectors, tensors, and matrices.

References 

Citation

Reference citations in the text should be identified by numbers in square brackets. Some examples:
1. Negotiation research spans many disciplines [3].
2. This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman [5].
3. This effect has been widely studied [1-3, 7].

Reference list

The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
The entries in the list should be numbered consecutively.
  • Journal article
    Gamelin FX, Baquet G, Berthoin S, Thevenet D, Nourry C, Nottin S, Bosquet L (2009) Effect of high intensity intermittent training on heart rate variability in prepubescent children. Eur J Appl Physiol 105:731-738. doi: 10.1007/s00421-008-0955-8
    Ideally, the names of all authors should be provided, but the usage of “et al” in long author lists will also be accepted:
    Smith J, Jones M Jr, Houghton L et al (1999) Future of health insurance. N Engl J Med 965:325–329
  • Article by DOI
    Slifka MK, Whitton JL (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. J Mol Med. doi:10.1007/s001090000086
  • Book
    South J, Blass B (2001) The future of modern genomics. Blackwell, London
  • Book chapter
    Brown B, Aaron M (2001) The politics of nature. In: Smith J (ed) The rise of modern genomics, 3rd edn. Wiley, New York, pp 230-257
  • Online document
    Cartwright J (2007) Big stars have weather too. IOP Publishing PhysicsWeb. http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/11/6/16/1. Accessed 26 June 2007
  • Dissertation
    Trent JW (1975) Experimental acute renal failure. Dissertation, University of California
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TABLES 

  • All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
  • Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
  • For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
  • Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
  • Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.

ARTWORK AND ILLUSTRATIONS GUIDELINES 

For the best quality final product, it is highly recommended that you submit all of your artwork –
photographs, line drawings, etc. – in an electronic format. Your art will then be produced to the
highest standards with the greatest accuracy to detail. The published work will directly reflect the
quality of the artwork provided.

Electronic Figure Submission

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  • Indicate what graphics program was used to create the artwork.
  • For vector graphics, the preferred format is EPS; for halftones, please use TIFF format. MSOffice files are also acceptable.
  • Vector graphics containing fonts must have the fonts embedded in the files.
  • Name your figure files with "Fig" and the figure number, e.g., Fig1.eps.

Line Art

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  • Definition: Black and white graphic with no shading.
  • Do not use faint lines and/or lettering and check that all lines and lettering within the figures are legible at final size.
  • All lines should be at least 0.1 mm (0.3 pt) wide.
  • Scanned line drawings and line drawings in bitmap format should have a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi.
  • Vector graphics containing fonts must have the fonts embedded in the files.

Halftone Art

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  • Definition: Photographs, drawings, or paintings with fine shading, etc.
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  • Halftones should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Combination Art

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  • Combination artwork should have a minimum resolution of 600 dpi.

Color Art

  • Color art is free of charge for online publication.
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  • If the figures will be printed in black and white, do not refer to color in the captions.
  • Color illustrations should be submitted as RGB (8 bits per channel).

Figure Lettering

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  • Avoid effects such as shading, outline letters, etc.
  • Do not include titles or captions within your illustrations.

Figure Numbering

  • All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
  • Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
  • Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
  • If an appendix appears in your article and it contains one or more figures, continue the consecutive numbering of the main text. Do not number the appendix figures,
    "A1, A2, A3, etc." Figures in online appendices (Electronic Supplementary Material) should, however, be numbered separately.

Figure Captions

  • Each figure should have a concise caption describing accurately what the figure depicts. Include the captions in the text file of the manuscript, not in the figure file.
  • Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followed by the figure number, also in bold type.
  • No punctuation is to be included after the number, nor is any punctuation to be placed at the end of the caption.
  • Identify all elements found in the figure in the figure caption; and use boxes, circles, etc., as coordinate points in graphs.
  • Identify previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference citation at the end of the figure caption.

Figure Placement and Size

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Permissions

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Accessibility

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  • All figures have descriptive captions (blind users could then use a text-to-speech software or a text-to-Braille hardware)
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  • Any figure lettering has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1

ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL 

Springer accepts electronic multimedia files (animations, movies, audio, etc.) and other supplementary files to be published online along with an article or a book chapter. This feature can add dimension to the author's article, as certain information cannot be printed or is more convenient in electronic form.

Submission

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  • Please include in each file the following information: article title, journal name, author names; affiliation and e-mail address of the corresponding author.
  • To accommodate user downloads, please keep in mind that larger-sized files may require very long download times and that some users may experience other problems during downloading.

Audio, Video, and Animations

  • Always use MPEG-1 (.mpg) format.

Text and Presentations

  • Submit your material in PDF format; .doc or .ppt files are not suitable for long-term viability.
  • A collection of figures may also be combined in a PDF file.

Spreadsheets

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Specialized Formats

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Collecting Multiple Files

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Numbering

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  • Refer to the supplementary files as “Online Resource”, e.g., "... as shown in the animation (Online Resource 3)", “... additional data are given in Online Resource 4”.
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Captions

  • For each supplementary material, please supply a concise caption describing the content of the file.

Processing of supplementary files

  • Electronic supplementary material will be published as received from the author without any conversion, editing, or reformatting.

Accessibility

In order to give people of all abilities and disabilities access to the content of your supplementary files, please make sure that
  • The manuscript contains a descriptive caption for each supplementary material
  • Video files do not contain anything that flashes more than three times per second (so that users prone to seizures caused by such effects are not put at risk)

Conflict of interest 

All benefits in any form from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this manuscript or any of the authors must be acknowledged. For each source of funds, both the research funder and the grant number should be given. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list.
If no conflict exists, authors should state: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Does Springer provide English language support? 

Manuscripts that are accepted for publication will be checked by our copyeditors for spelling and formal style. This may not be sufficient if English is not your native language and substantial editing would be required. In that case, you may want to have your manuscript edited by a native speaker prior to submission. A clear and concise language will help editors and reviewers concentrate on the scientific content of your paper and thus smooth the peer review process.
The following editing service provides language editing for scientific articles in all areas Springer
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After acceptance 

Upon acceptance of your article you will receive a link to the special Author Query Application at Springer’s web page where you can indicate whether you wish to order offprints, or printing of figures in color. Once the Author Query Application has been completed, your article will be processed and you will receive the proofs.
Copyright transfer
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Offprints
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Color illustrations
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Online First
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Editorial Board
Editorial Board (2014) - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India (Section A - Physical Sciences)

Chief Editor

Prof. Jai Pal  Mittal, MN Saha Distinguished Fellow, NASI; Formerly Director, Chemistry & Isotope Group, BARC; Res. 11-B, Rohini Coop. Hsg. Society, Sector 9-A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400703; Sp. Radiation & Photochemistry/Chemical Dynamics/Laser Chemistry.

Editors

Prof. Suresh Chandra, NASI-Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellow, Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 211005; Sp. Materials Science/Solid State Ionics/Solid State Electronics.

Prof. Peeyush Chandra, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur - 208016; Sp. Mathematical Modelling/Bio-fluidmechanics.

Prof. Satya Deo, Formerly Vice-Chancellor, A.P.S. University, Rewa; Harish Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad - 211019; Sp. Algebraic & Differential topology.

Prof. A.K. Tyagi, Head, Solid State Chemistry Section, Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai - 400085; Sp. Nuclear Materials/Nano-ceramics/Functional Materials.

Prof. Manjul Gupta, Professor,  Department of   Mathematics,   Indian Institute of Technology,  Kanpur - 208 016; SpFunctional  Analysis-Schander   Basic, Decompositions/ Scalar & Vector Valued Sequence Spaces/Fuzzy Mathematics.

Prof. Bimal Kumar Roy, Professor, Applied Statistics Unit & Dean of Studies, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata – 700108; Sp. Applied Statistics.

Prof. J.R. Bellare, Institute Chair Professor, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai- 400076; Sp. Cryo EM & Optical Microscopy/Nanotechnology/Biomedical devices.

Prof. Krishna Misra, NASI Senior Scientist, CBMR, SGPGIMS, Lucknow & Coordinator, Indo-Russian Centre for Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nehru Science Centre Complex, University of Allahabad, Allahabad - 211002; Sp. Molecular Biology/ Medical Biotechnology.

Prof. A.K. Ghatak, IIT Delhi; D-42, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016; Sp. Fiber Optics/Quantum Mechanics.

Dr. P.S. Roy, Formerly Director, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, (ISRO), & Centre for Space Science & Technology Education in Asia & the Pacific (CSSTEAP), Dehra Dun; Res. Aparna Sarovar, Flat No. B 504, Kanchi Gachibouli, Nallagandala, Hyderabad – 500046; Sp. Earth Observation/Remote Sensing/ Ecology/Natural Resource Management.

Managing Editor

Prof. S. L. Srivastava, Formerly Professor & Head of Physics Department, Allahabad University and Formerly Coordinator, K.Banerjee Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies, Meghnad Saha Centre for Space Studies, Allahabad University; The National Academy of Sciences, India, 5, Lajpatrai Road, Allahabad - 211002; Sp. Microwaves/Molecular Interactions/ Phase Transitions.


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