Guide for Authors

Guide for Authors - Contents list: Short Overview Manuscript Preparation: General Structure Text Layout Corresponding Author Abstract Keywords Symbols Units Maths References Illustrations Colour Costs and Queries Free Online Colour Tables Electronic Annexes Supplying the Final Accepted Print Version with Disk Other: Notification Copyright PDF Proofs Author Benefits Online Paper Tracking Enquiries Useful Links Keyword List Short Overview

note that you must have an email address to use the online submission system.

Authors submit their article online by simply registering, logging-in, and submitting. Editors will then invite potential reviewers by email.

Detailed instructions on the use of the online submission system are available at http://ees.elsevier.com/cste/ Please read the "Hints" for information on how to register, and review the "Tutorial for Authors" for a run through of the submission process. If you need any further help, please do not hesitate to contact our Author Support Department at: authorsupport@elsevier.com

Submission of papers: Submission of Papers The entire publication process is handled electronically, which shortens publication times. All papers should be submitted electronically through http://ees.elsevier.com/cste/

Prior to submitting your paper, please follow the instructions given below. Please

Types of contributions: Original papers and review papers, on all aspects of fundamental and applied science of engineering composites will be considered for publication. Submissions must be accompanied by a letter stating 1) the significance of the paper for the research community and 2) what it contains that is most important, new or original. The new guideline of manuscript length is a maximum of 22 pages including figures and tables. The text should be 12 point with double spacing and there should not be more than two figures per page and no more than one table per page, depending on their sizes. The concise articles which communicate new and important results, or letters to published articles, will be included in a short communication section, and will be published with the minimum of delay. Short communications should consist of no more than four manuscript pages. Authors may accompany a brief statement indicating the specific reason for urgency.

Original material: 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 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. All papers are independently refereed. For more information about how the process is conducted for this journal, please take a look at the peer review policy statement here Detailed instructions on manuscript preparation and artwork instructions can be found below. The editor reserves the right to return manuscripts that do not conform to the instructions for manuscript preparation and artwork instruction, as well as paper that do not fit the scope of the journal, prior to refereeing. Back to the contents list Manuscript Preparation: General: Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Please use Word, Word Perfect or LaTeX files for the text of your manuscript. (For further information about LaTeX submission, please go to http://www.elsevier.com/locate/latex.) Papers will normally be published in order of acceptance by the Editor, although this may occasionally be changed for reasons of space, or to publish more quickly particular papers which the Editor considers of topical interest. Back to contents list

Structure: Each paper should be provided with an Abstract of about 100-150 words, reporting on the purpose and results of the paper and with five key words for use in indexing and by Abstract services. Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figure Captions and then Tables. Please supply figures separately as original graphics files. Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. Authors should consult a recent issue of the journal for style if possible. The Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. The use of property names should be avoided as far as possible, but may be acceptable where, in the Editors opinion, the proprietary name is a universally known description of the material in question, eg Kevlar-49. Back to the contents list Text Layout: Use 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, use 12 pt font size and standard fonts. Back to the contents list Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who is responsible for correspondence at all stages of refereeing

and publication, including 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. Full postal addresses must be given for all coauthors. Please consult a recent journal paper for style if possible. Back to the contents list Abstract: A self-contained abstract outlining in a single paragraph the aims, scope and conclusions of the paper must be supplied. Back to the contents list Keywords: Authors should select a maximum of five keywords from the Keyword List at the end of these instructions. Each Keyword should be accompanied by the capital letter denoting the category from which the keyword has been selected. If authors wish they may nominate one keyword which is not included in the list below. The list of up to five keywords should appear on the title page of each paper submitted for consideration, following the abstract. Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible Back to the contents list Symbols: Temperatures should be given in Celsius ( C) or Kelvin (K) scales. Abbreviations for units should follow the suggestions of the British Standards publication BS 1991. The full stop should not be included in abbreviations, eg m (not m.), ppm (not p.p.m.): '%' and '/' should be used in preference to 'per cent' and 'per'. Where abbreviations are likely to cause ambiguity or not be readily understood by an international readership, units should be given in full. Back to the contents list

Units: Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI. Back to the contents list Maths: Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text). Back to the contents list References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text refer to references by a number in square brackets on the line (e.g. Since Wu [1]), and the full reference should be given in a numerical list at the end of the paper. References should be given in the following form: 1. Wu W, Verpoest I, Varna J. A novel axisymmetric variational analysis of stress transfer into fibres through a partially debonded interface. Comp Sci Tech 1998;58(12):1863-1877. 2. Wakeman MD. Non-isothermal compression moulding of glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composites. PhD Thesis, University of Nottingham, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1997. 3. Clemens S, Western E, Handermann A. Hybrid yarns for high-performance thermoplastic composites. In: Bossu Jd, Lissac P, editors. Looking ahead for materials and processes, vol. 1. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1987. 4. Hogg P, Woolstencroft D. Non-crimp thermoplastic composite fabrics - aerospace solutions to automotive problems. Advanced Composite Materials: New Developments and Applications Conference Proceedings, Detroit, Michigan, USA: ASM International,

1991. p. 339-349. Back to the contents list Illustrations: Upload one copy of the full paper including graphics and all figures as graphics file separately at the online submission site. The system automatically converts source files to a single Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF at submission for the review process, these source files are needed for further processing after acceptance. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail and via the Author's homepage, removing the need for a hardcopy paper trail. For further information about Illustrations, please visit the Author Gateway Back to the contents list Colour Costs and Queries: For colour illustrations to be produced in the print journal, a colour printing fee is charged to the author per colour page. Further information concerning colour illustrations and costs is available from Author Support at authorsupport@elsevier.ie, and at http://authors.elsevier.com/locate/authorar twork. Back to the contents list FREE ONLINE COLOUR If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour and black/white figures then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour on the web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. ' Usable' means the formats comply with our instructions. See

the information about Illustrations at http://authors.elsevier.com/locate/authorar twork. For colour illustrations in the print journal see Colour Costs above. Back to the contents list Notification: Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their paper by the editor. The Publisher will also send a notification of receipt of the paper in production. Back to the contents list Copyright: All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright agreement before the article can be published. This transfer agreement enables Elsevier to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the authors' proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature and translations. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright exists. For more information please go to our copyright page http://www.elsevier.com/copyright Back to the contents list PDF Proofs: One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. The corrections should be returned within 48 hours. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely the author's

responsibility. Any queries should be answered in full. Please correct factual errors only, or errors introduced by typesetting. For more information on proofreading please go to our proofreading page http://authors.elsevier.com/quickguide. Please note that once your paper has been proofed we publish the identical paper online as in print. Back to the contents list Author Benefits: No page charges: Publication in this journal is free of charge. Free offprints: Twenty-five offprints will be supplied free of charge. Corresponding authors will be given the choice to buy extra offprints before printing of the article. Authors who pay for colour illustrations will receive an extra fifty offprints free of charge. Author discount: Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on all Elsevier books. See http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/booksbu tler for more information. Back to the contents list Author enquiries: All author enquiries should be made to: authorsupport@elsevier.com Back to the contents list Useful links: Submission Checklist can be downloadedTrack a paper Email alerts can be set up here, by creating a profile If you are interested in submitting a book in this area, see http://authors.elsevier.com/books Back to the contents list

Keywords: Authors should select a maximum of five keywords. Each Keyword should be accompanied by the capital letter denoting the category from which the keyword has been selected. If authors wish they may nominate one keyword which is not included in the list below. The list of up to five keywords should appear on the title page of each paper submitted for consideration, following the abstract. The keywords for Composites Science and Technology are separated into five categories: A. Material: B. Property: C. Analysis: D. Testing: E. Processing: A. Material: Adhesive joints Alloys Amorphous materials Aramid fibre Carbon fibres Carbon nanotubes Ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) Ceramics Coating Coupling agents Fabrics/textiles Fibres Flexible composites Functional composites Glass fibres Glasses Hybrid composites Intermetallics Laminate Layered structures Metal-matrix composites (MMCs) Metals

Nanoclays Nano composites Nano particles Oxides Particle-reinforced composites Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) Polymers Preceramic polymer Recycling Sandwich Structural composites Short-fibre composites Smart materials Textile composites Wood Back to the keyword list Back to the contents list B. Property: Corrosion Creep Curing Debonding Defects Delamination Durability Electrical properties Embrittlement Environmental Degradation Fatigue Fibre/matrix bond Fracture Fracture toughness Fragmentation Friction/wear High-temperature properties Hygrothermal effect Impact behaviour Interface Interfacial strength Interphase Magnetic properties Matrix cracking Mechanical properties

Non-linear behaviour Plastic deformation Porosity/Voids Strength Stress/strain curves Surface tratments Synergism Thermal properties Thermomechanical properties Transport properties Vibration Back to the keyword list Back to the contents list C. Analysis: Anelasticity Anisotropy Buckling Complex moduli Computational mechanics Crack Damage mechanics Damage tolerance Deformation Elastic properties Failure criterion Fibre bridging Finite element analysis (FEA) Laminate theory Modelling Multiscale modeling Notch Plate theory Probabilistic methods Residual stress Sandwich structures Shell theory Statistics Stress concentrations Stress relaxation Stress transfer Transverse cracking Back to the keyword list

Back to the contents list D. Testing: Acoustic emission Atomic force microscopy (AFM) Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) Electron microprobe analysis Fractography Hardness testing Infrared (IR) spectroscopy Life prediction Moire techniques Non-destructive testing Optical microscopy Photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) Raman spectroscopy Rheology Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Scanning/transmission electron microscopy (STEM) Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Ultrasonics X-ray diffraction (XRD) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Back to the keyword list Back to the contents list E. Processing: Annealing Braiding Casting Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) Chemical vapour infiltration (CVI) Directional solidification Electro-spinning Extrusion Filament winding Heat treatment

Injection moulding Ion implantation Ion plating Isostatic pressing Knitting Liquid metal infiltration (LMI) Melt-spinning Microwave processing Physical vapour deposition Plasma deposition Plasma spraying Powder processing Pultrusion Resin transfer moulding (RTM) Sintering Slip casting Sol-gel methods Welding/joining