Notes for authors

English is the official language of the conferences and symposia organised by the Australian Institute of High Energetic Materials.

Types of manuscripts:
Three types of manuscripts can be submitted: 

(i) Invited papers

The Chair of the Conference or Symposium reserves the rights to invite prominent scientists to submit manuscripts on topics that are of fundamental importance to the scientific development.

(ii) Peer reviewed manuscripts

The peer reviewed manuscripts undergo full double-blind international reviewing process.

(iii) Brief Communication Notes

These are short (2-4 pages) notes that introduce the reader to preliminary results of works-in-progress.  The format of the Brief Communication Notes is the same as the format of the peer reviewed manuscripts.  The Brief Communication Notes are peer reviewed.

Format of the Manuscripts:

Title, author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s):
- The title of the manuscript must be centred, single line spaced, typed in Bold Times New Roman 12 points and in English;
- The next line should contain the author(s) name(s).  They must be centred, single line spaced, typed in Times New Roman 12 points and in English;
- The author(s) name(s) should appear in the following order: first the family name, than the other name(s) abbreviated;
- The name of the corresponding author must be underlined;
- The next lines contain the author(s) affiliation, e.g. Department, University, Country (centred, single line spaced, typed in Times New Roman 12 points and in English);
- The corresponding author must provide his/her title and name, postal address, telephone number (incl. country code), facsimile number (optional), and e-mail address.

Abstract:
- The main text of the abstract must be justified, single line spaced, typed in Times New Roman 12 points and in English.  It should contain no more than 200-250 words;
- No figures or symbols are allowed in the abstract.  Do not use MS Equation Editor to write in the abstract.

Keywords:
Enter between 3 and 6 keywords.

Manuscript size and format of the main body:
- There are no limits to the total length of the manuscripts, however we suggest all excessive calculations, codes, figures and tables to be put in Annexes to the main body of the manuscript;
- Each page should be A4 (21.0cm×29.7cm) and the following margins should be set:
   Left margin - 20 mm
   Right margin - 20 mm
   Top margin - 25 mm
   Bottom margin - 25 mm
- Fonts and style: The main body of the manuscript must be edited in single column format.  The section (top-level) heading must be numbered in Arabic numerals.  It must appear justified with CAPITAL 12pt Times New Roman or other appropriate easy to read font format.  The level-two heading must be numbered in Arabic numerals; it must appear justified with italic 12pt Times New Roman or other appropriate easy to read font format.  The main text uses 12pt Times New Roman or other appropriate easy to read font formats, being single spaced and justified throughout.
- Figures and tables: All figures and tables should be placed as close as possible to their first mentioning in the text.  The figures and tables must be centred.  Scanned or digital images (e.g. photos, etc.) must have output resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Equations: Equations should be written using Microsoft Equation and numbered consecutively as they appear within the text.  They should be left aligned and numbered on right with Arabic numerals enclosed in parentheses.  The equations should be cited in the text as, for example, Eq. (1), or Eqs. (4)-(7).
- Units and symbols: All authors are required to use SI units.
- Abbreviations and acronyms should be defined the first time they are used in the main body of the manuscript.

References:
Citations should follow the ACS Style Guidelines as per: http://chemistry.library.wisc.edu/writing/acs-style-guidelines.html