Online submission

Please read the instructions below before submitting your manuscript online.

Preparation of manuscripts
What electronic files do I need to send?
File names
File size
Review procedure
How do I submit online?
Asian fonts

Preparation of manuscripts

Prepare the content of your manuscript according to Reproduction style (see the author guidelines).

What electronic files do I need to send?

• Text - preferably as a Word (.DOC) file (.RTF and .PS may also be used)
• Tables - as separate Word (.DOC) files
• Figures - as separate TIFF, EPS or PDF files
• Any Supplementary files

All component files of a submission will be automatically converted to a single PDF file, which will be sent out for review

File names

Please name your files clearly, as shown below:

Manuscript	Table	Figure	Supplementary file	Covering letter
Author.doc	Author_Table1.doc	Author_Fig1.tiff	Author_Supp.doc	Author_cov.doc

Indicate the Table or Figure number in the file name.

Special instructions for authors using Asian computer systems

File size

The combined size of your files should not exceed 10 MB.

Review procedure

Once received, the editorial office will send your manuscript to referees - their selection will be based on scientific expertise and the usual level of confidentiality will be maintained. If your paper is accepted we will request it in a format compatible with our production requirements. See the author guidelines.

How do I submit online?

Have you already registered with Manuscript Central?

YES - Click on the link button below, log in using your password and follow the on-screen instructions

NO

• Click on the link button below and register
• You will need to give your email address; you will need to supply this email to the system every time you use it
• Your password will be sent to this email address. You can change the password to something that you can remember easily. If you forget it, you can ask the system to email the password to you again.

When you have a password you can submit your manuscript - just log on and click on the ‘Create a New Manuscript’ button.