This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the
guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.
Aims. Compost Science & Utilization is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the science and engineering of compost production, compost product quality, and the utilization of composted materials. Topics include compost microbial ecology, novel feed stocks, odor reduction and control, contaminant issues and mitigation, compost analysis techniques, plant disease suppression using composts, compost fertility, composting as part of integrated biorefineries, pathogens and composting, compost and soil quality, composting as a tool to address climate change and other topics.
Please note that Compost Science & Utilization uses CrossCheck™ software to screen papers for unoriginal material. By submitting your paper to Compost Science & Utilization you are
agreeing to any necessary originality checks your paper may have to undergo during the peer review and production processes .
Submission. Compost Science & Utilization receives all manuscript submissions electronically via its ScholarOne
Manuscripts site located at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ucsu . ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, and facilitates the review process and internal communication between authors, editors, and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne technical support can be accessed at http://scholarone.com/services/support . If you have any other requests, please contact Frederick Michel, Editor, at michel.36@osu.edu .
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a signed copyright. Completion of the copyright form is required for publication as it states that the submitted article has not been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. As an author you are required to secure permission if you want to reproduce any figure, table or extract text from any other source. This applies to direct reproduction as well as “derivative reproduction” (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.
All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each manuscript should include a 250 word abstract, an Introduction in which the study objectives are presented, a Materials and Methods section, Results and a Discussion section where the context of the research relative to previous work in the field is described. The final paragraph of the Discussion should be a summary of the main conclusions of the study. References should follow the Discussion. Figures and Tables should can appear either at the end of the manuscript or be submitted as separate files.
References. Prepare references in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style (author/date format). Some examples are provided:
Book: Ward, Geoffrey C., and Ken Burns. 2007. The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945 . New York: Knopf.
Edited Book : Kelly, John D. 2010. “Seeing Red: Mao Fetishism, Pax Americana, and the Moral Economy of War.” In Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency , edited by John D. Kelly, Beatrice Jauregui, Sean T. Mitchell, and Jeremy Walton, 67–83. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Journal Article: Weinstein, Joshua I. 2009. “The Market in Plato’s Republic .” Classical Philology 104:439–58.
Conference Paper: Adelman, Rachel. 2009. “‘Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On’: God’s Footstool in the Aramaic Targumim and Midrashic Tradition.” Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Biblical Literature, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 21–24.
Illustrations. Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines: 300 dpi or higher; sized to fit on journal page; EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only; submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files.
Color Reproduction. Color art will be reproduced in color in the online publication at no additional cost to the author. Color illustrations will also be considered for print publication; however the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction. Please note that color reprints can only be ordered if print reproduction costs are paid. Print Rates: $900 for the first page of color; $450 per page for the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than four pages of color. Art not supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi will not be considered for print. Please ensure that color figures and images submitted for publication will render clearly in black and white conversion for print.
Tables and Figures. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be text and not part of the image. All tables should be in an editable text format.
Proofs. Page proofs are sent to the designated author using Taylor & Francis’ Central Article Tracking System (CATS). They must be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours of receipt.
Reprints. Authors for whom we receive a valid email address will be provided an opportunity to purchase reprints of individual articles, or copies of the complete print issue. These authors will also be given complimentary access to their final article on Taylor & Francis Online .
Page Charges. All papers published in Compost Science & Utilization are subject to a fee of $50 per typeset page to offset publication costs. If not already provided with the submitted manuscript, the corresponding author will be queried at the proofs stage for invoice billing information. Final payment is due prior to publication.
