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	Instructions to Authors General: 1.                  Manuscripts are to be prepared in the English language. There is no limit to the length of manuscripts but you should be as concise as possible. 2.                  Prior to publication, you will be requested to sign and fax a “Publishing Agreement”  statement. 3.                  All manuscripts must be submitted electronically using any of the following file formats: Word for Windows or for Macintosh, WordPerfect, RTF. No hardcopy manuscripts or illustrations are to be sent unless specifically requested. 4.                  Use the appropriate buttons on your toolbar for superscripts, subscripts, numbered listings and bulleted listings. 5.                  Use the appropriate symbol function (e.g., in Word - Insert/Symbol) for Greek letters, mathematical symbols, etc. Manuscripts should be divided as follows: 1.                  Title 2.                  Subtitle (if any) 3.                  Author names (see below) 4.                  Affiliations. Indicate the Corresponding Author's affiliation with an asterisk (*) 5.                  E-mail addresses of ALL authors. 6.                  Keywords and phrases (see below) 7.                  Executive Summary (not abstract)- Summaries should be readable, concise and to the point, and clearly state the scope and scientific context of the review in language that will be understood by a broad audience. The main conclusions should also be stated. 8.                  Text - main body (headings should be kept to three numerically numbered levels, e,.g. 1, 2.3, 4.1.2). 9.                  References (see below) 10.              Acknowledgements (if any).   Author Names The author submitting the manuscript is considered the Corresponding Author. Use an asterisk (*) to indicate the Corresponding Author, e.g. John A. Fulano*. Example: Bob E. Jones, Jr.,1 and Martin F. Davidson, Jr.,* 2 1Department of Engineering, University of Anystate, 200 Main St., Anytown, XX 00000; bej@anystate.edu  2Geology Department, Seismic Activity University, 3456 Tremor Street, Unsinkable, CA 99999; mfd35@sau.edu Keywords and phrases Submit as many keywords and phrases as you consider would be useful in locating your manuscript. There is no restriction, however some words such as rat, blood, salt should be avoided. The Editors and the Publisher may edit the key word list for consistency. Alternative spellings, common abbreviations and alternative names should be provided. In-Text Abbreviations Abbreviations should be spelled out and defined at first mention in the text, then abbreviated thereafter.   Illustrations, images and multimedia Tables, line drawings, half tones, color images, equations and mathematical formulae should be submitted as graphic images in JPEG (for continuous tone images, photographs, color) or EPS (for line drawings) format. All graphic files must be submitted in sufficiently high resolution (240-300 dpi for grayscale or 600-1000 dpi for line art). Graphics may be embedded in the text, but submittions as separate files are preferred.   Do not include figure captions or table legends as part of the graphic image. Also, keep in mind that while the use of color is encouraged, manuscripts may be printed by readers in black and white so the choice of colors should be carefully considered. Preview any color images in black and white to ensure that important features remain visible. Cross-hatching and stippling are preferable to shading. Light colors (yellow, light blue etc.) should be avoided.   Multimedia: If you enhance your manuscript with audio, video, 3D or animation, a link must be made from the manuscript to your home website. The correct reference should be posted and linked to IP Strategy Today with a brief description of the contents in the manuscript itself. If unsure how to do this, contact afk3@cornell.edu.   References Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references and must make sure all references cited within the text are also listed in the Reference List. There is no limit placed on the number of references in any manuscript. References are to be listed alphabetically. Citations in the text should include the author’s name and year of publication. Articles of more up to 3 authors must contain all surnames, whereas references of 4 authors or more should be listed as Surname et al. Year. Example: "This theory is supported by vaccine studies using a gene gun to administer plasmid (Fulano, 2000; Fulano et al. 2001)" Reference section: Fischer, K. S., J. Barton, G. S. Khush, H. Leung and R. Cantrell. 2000. Genomics and Agriculture; Collaborations in Rice. Science 290(13): 279-280. Book chapters must include the page numbers of the chapter and the name(s) of the editors. For example: Hossain, M., J. Bennett, S. Datta, H. Leung and G. Khush. 2000. Biotechnology Research in Rice for Asia: Priorities, Focus and Directions. In: M. Qaim, A.F. Krattiger and J. von Braun (eds.). Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Towards Optimizing the Benefits for the Poor. Kluwer Academic Publishers: Boston, p. 99-120. Wherever available, listing of web addresses where papers can be found is strongly encouraged.   Links to Outside Sources If you wish to link from your manuscript to outside sources for further support, you are responsible for the accuracy and relevance of those sites. All the information necessary to make the link should be provided. (For example, to make a link from the reference section directly to a cited article, you must first check that the article is available to users and that the URL is accurately recorded in the citation.). For example: Conway, G. 2000. Crop Biotechnology: Benefits, Risks, and Ownership. www.rockfound.org   BACK TO TOP  |   BACK   |    HOME   |