Information for Authors
Series Format | Submission | Refereeing and editing | Production | Colour costs |
What do authors get?
These series is aimed at a broader audience than our other book series. They appeal to the informed amateur, to the engineering geologist undertaking a project in the area or to the researcher wanting a general overview of the geology.
The page size is the same as Journal of the Geological Society: 275 mm deep by 210 mm wide. Maximum final size of illustrations: 236 mm deep by 176 mm wide. Single column width 85 mm. It is possible to have 1½ column figures (120 mm) with the caption at the side. There are about 1000 words per page. The type size and layout is very similar to JGS, but there are no abstracts and the authors’ addresses are given at the front of the book. Figures are numbered within a chapter, so that Fig.1 of Chapter 2 will be Figure 2.1. References are at the end of each chapter in new volumes (although this is not the case with the earlier ones).
Papers should be sent to the editor of the volume. Unless otherwise instructed, you should submit three copies of the paper together with good-quality photocopies of line drawings. Prints of photographs should be of good enough quality to enable the referees to assess their usefulness. Some editors choose to handle submissions by e-mail, and in such cases you should follow instructions provided by the editor.
You should provide a complete reference list for your paper. The copyeditor will collate the references into a single list.
The volume editors will send your paper to at least two referees. The volume editors will handle the papers through the reviewing and scientific editing procedure and deliver the finalized scripts for the volume to the Publishing House in one batch. We expect the reviewing and editing procedure to take about five to six months - but this is dependent upon referees and schedules of the scientific editors.
Once the complete project is with the Publishing House, a production editor will be allocated to the book. The production editor will write to the corresponding authors notifying them of when proofs are due to be dispatched and if there are any problems or costs to be incurred. The paper will be copyedited and then sent to an external typesetter. You will be sent two copies of the proofs. We do not generally send revised proofs to authors. The production process takes about six to eight months from receipt of the final chapter.
The Publishing House encourages the use of colour where figures will be substantially enhanced. However, it is necessary to make a charge covering all additional costs incurred.
Currently charges are as follows:
A form to accompany your paper if you want to have colour figures can be downloaded below:
What do authors get?
These series is aimed at a broader audience than our other book series. They appeal to the informed amateur, to the engineering geologist undertaking a project in the area or to the researcher wanting a general overview of the geology.
Series Format
The page size is the same as Journal of the Geological Society: 275 mm deep by 210 mm wide. Maximum final size of illustrations: 236 mm deep by 176 mm wide. Single column width 85 mm. It is possible to have 1½ column figures (120 mm) with the caption at the side. There are about 1000 words per page. The type size and layout is very similar to JGS, but there are no abstracts and the authors’ addresses are given at the front of the book. Figures are numbered within a chapter, so that Fig.1 of Chapter 2 will be Figure 2.1. References are at the end of each chapter in new volumes (although this is not the case with the earlier ones).
Submission
Papers should be sent to the editor of the volume. Unless otherwise instructed, you should submit three copies of the paper together with good-quality photocopies of line drawings. Prints of photographs should be of good enough quality to enable the referees to assess their usefulness. Some editors choose to handle submissions by e-mail, and in such cases you should follow instructions provided by the editor.
You should provide a complete reference list for your paper. The copyeditor will collate the references into a single list.
Refereeing and editing
The volume editors will send your paper to at least two referees. The volume editors will handle the papers through the reviewing and scientific editing procedure and deliver the finalized scripts for the volume to the Publishing House in one batch. We expect the reviewing and editing procedure to take about five to six months - but this is dependent upon referees and schedules of the scientific editors.
Production
Once the complete project is with the Publishing House, a production editor will be allocated to the book. The production editor will write to the corresponding authors notifying them of when proofs are due to be dispatched and if there are any problems or costs to be incurred. The paper will be copyedited and then sent to an external typesetter. You will be sent two copies of the proofs. We do not generally send revised proofs to authors. The production process takes about six to eight months from receipt of the final chapter.
Colour costs
The Publishing House encourages the use of colour where figures will be substantially enhanced. However, it is necessary to make a charge covering all additional costs incurred.
Currently charges are as follows:
- £460 for the first figure in a paper
- £80 for each additional figure in a paper
A form to accompany your paper if you want to have colour figures can be downloaded below:
- Download the colour figures form (.rtf31 Kb)
If you wish to have a fold-out figures, please contact the volume editor in the first instance.
Corresponding authors receive a free internet-quality PDF, which they can pass on to their co-authors, and all authors will receive one copy of the volume. (If there are numerous authors on each chapter, the total numbers of free copies may be limited. This will have been agreed in the contract with the editor). Paper offprints are not available for this series.
What do authors get?
Corresponding authors receive a free internet-quality PDF, which they can pass on to their co-authors, and all authors will receive one copy of the volume. (If there are numerous authors on each chapter, the total numbers of free copies may be limited. This will have been agreed in the contract with the editor). Paper offprints are not available for this series.