The Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association is one of the oldest continuously published, peer reviewed, technical environmental journals in the world. First published in 1951 under the name Air Repair, the Journal is intended to serve those occupationally involved in air pollution control and waste management through the publication of timely and reliable information in several formats. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.
PUBLICATION POLICY
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that its publication has been approved by all coauthors and the responsible authorities at the institute where the work was conducted. Submission also implies that the authors have already obtained all necessary permissions for the inclusion of copyrighted materials, such as figures and tables from other publications. Previously published work will not be considered for publication. The Journal will, however, accept manuscripts based on presentations made at conferences sponsored by the Air & Waste Management Association, at the discretion of the Technical Editor-in-Chief.
COPYRIGHT
Each manuscript submittal must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher.
MANUSCRIPT TYPES
Technical papers describe and interpret the results of original investigations in all aspects of air pollution and waste management. They are significant in their findings and increase the body of knowledge upon which environmental decision-making and policy are based. Of particular interest are topics that are relevant to science and technology issues and problems emerging from contemporary directions in regulatory policy-making.
Notebook papers offer a forum for rapid disclosure of new technical or administrative studies, or for significant comment on previously published papers. Publication of a Notebook paper will not preclude later consideration of a technical paper on the subject. If the Notebook paper is a comment on a previously published paper, the Notebook paper will be published with a reply from the author(s) of the previously published paper.
Review papers synthesize existing research and define problems to be addressed by future research. Reviews should be critical in nature while noting the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of current knowledge.
All papers submitted for consideration in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association are subject to a minimum of two external peer reviews.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Manuscripts that do not conform to these guidelines may be delayed in publication or returned to authors for resubmission. The Journal strives to present information in a clear, direct, and easily understood format. Although the Journal does not maintain a page-limit policy, authors should be mindful of their audience and strive for efficiency in presentation. Manuscripts that are unnecessarily lengthy or repetitive will be identified as such by the Journal reviewers and/or editors, and returned to the authors for revision. Authors should also remain cognizant of the Journal's page charge policy, which is assessed on a per-published-page basis.
IMPORTANT: Formatting requirements are different for initial submittal of a manuscript and revised submittals. Requirements also vary between types of files submitted (i.e., text vs. tables vs. figures).
MANUSCRIPT LAYOUT/STYLE
Manuscripts must be typed 1½-spaced, including references and the numbered list of figure captions. Times New Roman 12-point is the preferred font. Allow at least a 1-inch margin on all sides. Text should be typed flush left on the page; do not right-justify or hyphenate. Do not insert page or section breaks within text. Do not use footnotes, endnotes, or any other auto-functions. Do not italicize common Latin words or phrases, such as “i.e.,” “e.g.,” or “a priori.” Do not include any design or complex formatting, such as two-column text formats, embedded text boxes or figures, or unnecessary changes in font, type size, page depth, and page width. Manuscripts should include only simple attributes such as bold, italics, superscript, and subscript to a specific letter, word, or words.
Authors are expected to follow the style conventions detailed in the most recent edition of The Chicago Manual Style (16th Edition), with the following few exceptions:
• Second(s) is abbreviated as “sec” (not “s”); | |||||
• Hour(s) is abbreviated as “hr” (not “h”); | |||||
• Use “ HH:MM a.m./p.m.” style for time, rather than 24-hour time PST or PDT style; | |||||
• Versus is abbreviated as “vs.” (not “vs”) within parentheses, tables, and captions (the word should not be abbreviated in body text); | |||||
• Yard is abbreviated as “yd”; and | |||||
• Year is abbreviated as “yr” (not “y”) in descriptions of experimental work. | |||||
Authors should also refer to Volume 62, Number 1, 2012 of the Journal and any issue thereafter as a guide. (Also, see current issues on the Journal's website.)
Headings. Subdivide manuscripts into major sections, such as introduction, experimental methods, results, conclusions, acknowledgments, and references. Do not number subheadings (i.e., “1. Introduction” should be “INTRODUCTION”).
• FIRST-LEVEL HEADINGS SHOULD BE TYPED BOLD, IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, flush left. | |||||
• Second-Level Headings Should Be Typed Bold, in Initial Capital Letters, centered. | |||||
• Third-Level Headings Should Be Typed in Italics and with Initial Capital Letters, flush left. | |||||
• Headings Beyond Level Three Are Discouraged: However, if they are essential to clarifying the discussion, they should be flush left, in italics with initial capital letters, followed by a colon (not a period). When appropriate, they can be numbered (1), (2), (3), etc. | |||||
Heading Examples:
FIRST LEVEL HEADINGS ARE ALL CAPS, BOLD TEXT, AND FLUSH LEFT
Second Level Headings Are Bold Text and Centered, With Initial Capital Letters
Third Level Headings Should Look Like This.
Headings Beyond Level Three Are Discouraged: Please see the above text for further information on the proper usage and format of headings.
Equations. Number equations consecutively as they appear within the text. Center them horizontally, with the equation number in parentheses and positioned flush right on the same line as the equation. For multi-line equations, center the equation number between the lines (still flush right). Use care in positioning super- and subscripts, and avoid superscripts that may be confused with exponents. Use the term “eq” “(plural “eqs”) within text (e.g., “As shown in eq 1…”), unless beginning a sentence (e.g., “Equation 1 was used to determine…”).
Nomenclature. Use consistent units of measurement, and give dimensions for all terms. Acronyms and abbreviations may be used within the manuscript; however, they must be defined at their first mention within the text.
Footnotes. Do not include any footnotes in manuscripts. If the information is relevant, it should be included within the body of the discussion or referenced appropriately.
References. References must be formatted according to the reference style listed in the Chicago Manual Guide 16th edition, reference list in author-date style (see pages 792–800) with the following exception—initials should be used for author first names and middle initials. Journal titles may be abbreviated per the BIOSIS Serial Sources style.
Book By One Author:
Faulkner, W. 1990. Absalom, Absalom!. New York: Vintage Books.
Book By Two Authors:
Lash, S., and J. Urry. 1994. Economies of Signs & Space. London: SAGE Publications.
Translated work:
Cortázar, J. Hopscotch. 1996. Trans. G. Rabassa. New York: Pantheon Books.
Book with an Author and an Editor:
Tylor, E. B. 1964. Researches into the Early Development of Mankind and the Development of Civilization. Ed. P. Bohannan. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Journal Articles (Single Author):
MacDonald, S.P. 2004. The Erasure of Language. College Composition and Communication 58(4):585-625. doi:10.1086/4154-2112.
Journal Articles (Multiple Authors):
Glasius, M., M.P. Ketzel, and F. Palmgren. 2008. Impact of wood combustion on particle levels in a residential area in Denmark. Atmos. Environ. 40:7115–7124. doi:10.1085/4154–2116.
Websites:
Central Weather Bureau, Taiwan, 2011. Rainfall pH statistics. http://www.cwb.gov.tw/eng/statistics/phRain/pH.php?st=16 (accessed December 20, 2009).
Article in a newspaper:
S.G. Stolberg and R. Pear. Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote. New York Times, February 27, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/politics/28health.html (accessed February 28, 2010).
Paper presented at a conference:
Adelman, Rachel. ‘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, 2009.
In-Text Citations. In text citations should consist of the author's last name and publication year: No punctuation appears between the author and date. For works with more than three authors, use only the last name of the first author followed by et al.
One Author:
(Woodward, 1978)
Two Authors:
(Woodward and Smith, 1978)
Three or more authors:
(Smith et al., 1978)
Tables. Tables can be submitted in the same file format as the text of the manuscript, but should be grouped together at the end of the manuscript rather than interspersed throughout the text. Tables should not include any color. Footnotes may be used within tables using superscript letters. Place footnoted material below the corresponding table. Number all tables consecutively as they are cited within the text. List each caption above the corresponding table, as in the following example:
Table 1. Characteristics of isolates and related species
Figures and Graphics. All figures require captions which must be rendered in initial caps (e.g., “Estimated Values”). To avoid bitmapping, please use Helvetica or Arial fonts for figure labels. Include with your submittal a separate page containing a numbered list of figure captions. This can be at the end of the manuscript text document or in a separate text file. When applicable, be sure that both the figure captions and the figures themselves contain corresponding labels for multiple parts. See the sample below:
Sample list of figure captions: Figure 1. Comparison of air quality in 1998 at two urban sites.
Figure 2. (a) The JW air-cycle aqueduct frame. (b) The finished pavement surface. (c and d) What was observed below the pavement that was used for the experiments of this paper.
Example of figure composed of multiple parts:
Please number all figures consecutively as they are cited within the text. In all versions, figures must be grouped in consecutive order at the end rather than interspersed throughout the text. And except for the initial submittal, each figure must be submitted in separate files from the text of the manuscript in one of the three formats listed in the graph near the beginning of these guidelines, not included in the manuscript text file.
Please ensure that your figures are formatted in at least 300 DPI (preferably 600 DPI) and sized appropriately for the printed Journal , keeping in mind that any lettering or numbers within the graphic should be clear and easy to read. Images with multiple pages or layers cannot be accepted. Figures can be in black and white or color, but either way must be submitted as they are to ultimately appear. (Note that color charges will apply; see “Color Artwork” below.) Also, for figures with bar graphs, avoid the use of screens (e.g., shades of grey in bars); use line-art instead (e.g., vertical, horizontal, diagonal lines; hash marks). If a figure is composed of multiple parts, the parts should be combined into one file rather than each part caontained in a separate file. In the event that you cannot format your figures appropriately, you may upload them in non-publishable format and mail clean, crisp hardcopies of your figures to the Journal offices. Note that if your manuscript is accepted for publication, the figures will appear exactly as they are scanned by the copy editor (i.e., they will not be “touched up” or enhanced before publication).
Color Artwork. Although the Journal is printed in black and white, color artwork (e.g., figures, graphics, photographs) can be accepted. Please note that authors will be responsible for additional printing and design costs associated with color artwork. Costs to the author to include color are as follows (costs subject to change): US$900.00 for the first page of color; US$450.00 per page for the next three pages. A custom quote will provided for articles with more than 4 pages of color. Please keep in mind that large figures containing multiple parts may possibly have to be split between two pages, in which case you would need to pay for both pages of color artwork.
Supplemental Data. Supplemental material can consist of items intended for the reviewers' reference only and not for the general readership, such as a copy of your text with the changes tracked, extensive comments to reviewers, documents containing special formatting, and so forth. It can also be a file that is to be linked to the published manuscript and accessible by readers. Supplemental information that is intended to be accessible by readers should be uploaded as one single file, and an appropriate citation must be included in the manuscript text. The file size of this supplemental material should be less than 50 mb. It will be hosted on the publisher's website and information directing readers to the file will be printed in the manuscript at the place where it is cited in the text.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
The Journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. When ready to submit, please visit the Journal's ScholarOne website at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jawma. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support can be accessed via http://scholarone.com/services/support/. Before submitting your manuscript, please review the following checklist to ensure that you have included all of the following elements/requirements:
✓ Manuscript does not exceed 11,000 words in length (excluding Abstract, Implications, References, Tables, or Figures); | |||||
✓ Manuscript has a concise title that avoids acronyms and abbreviations; | |||||
✓ Manuscript has a list under the title on the first page of all authors and their affiliations, including the city, state/province, and country for each; | |||||
✓ An implications statement of 100 words or less, explaining the practical implications of the manuscript for law-makers, policy-makers, and others, should be uploaded as a separate file which is placed first where the file designation indicates Implication Statement on the submittal screen. It does not need to also be included in the manuscript file; see sample Implication Statement. | |||||
✓ An abstract of 300 words or less, summarizing the work's purpose, methodology, results, and conclusions, should beplaced in the Abstract text box in the manuscript record and does not need to also be included in the manuscript text file; see sample Abstract. | |||||
✓ References (following the text), cited in alphabetical order by first author name, and styled according to The Chicago Manual Style; | |||||
✓ Any relevant tables and figures, following the formats and style outlined herein; | |||||
✓ An “about the authors” statement, providing the name, title, affiliation, and current contact information for the corresponding author, and the affiliation of each co-author. Excessive biographical information is unnecessary; see sample About the Authors. | |||||
✓ Line numbering is not needed; | |||||
✓ The version of the text submitted for review should not contain tracked changes, boxes around text, comments boxes, highlighted or colored text, or any other editing marks. However, an additional copy of a manuscript that shows the changes may be attached if designated as a Supplemental file. see sample Manuscript. | |||||
RESUBMITTAL TIMELINES and MANUSCRIPT WITHDRAWALS
Once authors have been notified of a publication decision asking for revisions, they are requested to submit their revised manuscripts in the same manuscript record in ScholarOne within 30 days to help maintain the publication schedule. If the deadline in ScholarOne for submitting your manuscript has expired, please contact Nancy Bernheisel at [email protected] for an extension. Manuscripts that have no action taken on them by the author within 12 months of notification will be withdrawn from the queue, and those authors still interested in publishing in the Journal will need to begin the submittal process over again (i.e., as a new manuscript).
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please contact the Journal of Air & Waste Management Association's Editorial Offices with questions regarding editorial policies and manuscript submittal instructions at: One Gateway Center, 3rd Floor, 420 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1435, USA; phone: +1-412-232-3444; fax: +1-412-232-3450; e-mail: [email protected].
PROOFS
Page proofs are sent to the corresponding author using Taylor & Francis' Eproof system. They must be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours of receipt. Only minor corrections can be made once the proofs are issued, so make sure the documents you submit for review are correctly formatted and contain accurate information.
PAGE CHARGES AND REPRINTS
Papers published in the Journal are subject to page charges of US$79 per printed page for current A&WMA members and US$89 per page for all others. Payment must be received before manuscripts can be published. Authors will receive a PDF copy of the published paper for limited distribution—rights and limitations will be conveyed along with PDF. Reprints of an individual article can be ordered at the time authors review page proofs. A discount is available to authors who order reprints or issues before print publication.
WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT
If you do not already have an account in ScholarOne, you will need to establish one. However, even if you have not established an account therein yourself, you may already be in the system as a potential reviewer. If so, the system should caution you that an account already exists containing your e-mail address. You will then already have an author account as well. But you should make sure all your information is current and accurate. When you submit a new manuscript, ScholarOne will assign a number to it. This number should be included in all correspondence regarding the manuscript. You should also be sure to submit all versions of the manuscript into the same ScholarOne record rather than beginning with a new manuscript record at any stage of the process.