Journal Guide

Procedia Manufacturing is an open access journal focusing entirely on publishing high quality conference proceedings. Procedia Manufacturing enables fast dissemination of its content so that conference delegates can publish their papers in a dedicated online issue on Sciverse ScienceDirect under the Creative Commons license BY-NC-ND (for further details see our http://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/open-access-policies/oa-license-policyopen access license policy.) Papers published on Procedia Manufacturing will be available online on ScienceDirect within 8 weeks of acceptance of the final manuscripts.

Procedia Manufacturing will publish papers from conferences on all important topics in the field of manufacturing engineering, including but not limited to manufacturing processes, systems and emerging topics in manufacturing, such as:

• Manufacturing process modeling
• Automation and robotics in manufacturing
• Sensing and control
• Manufacturing system design and operations
• Biomanufacturing
• Micro/nano manufacturing

Conference proceedings are accepted for publication in Procedia Manufacturing based on quality of the conference, its relevance to an international audience and timely and suitability of its scope. All proposals will be evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial board, who, during the evaluation process, may make contact with members of the conference scientific committee and keynote speakers to obtain further information about the conference.

Proposals* should be prepared using the template /inca/publications/misc/PROMFGProposalform_6 May.pdfhere and sent to:

Dr. Prof. S. Jack Hu
Editor in Chief Procedia Manufacturing
jackhu@umich.edu

Dr. Gaia Lupo
Elsevier Publisher
ProcediaPCC@elsevier.com

*Please note that we do not accept proposals from individual authors for Procedia titles.

Additional Information
We are open to discuss even further collaboration, including but not limited to providing global organizational and administrative services, assisting with the setup of new multidisciplinary meetings. Feel free to contact Dr. Gaia Lupo for more information.

The Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences publishes conference proceedings with an emphasis in any area of the Social and Behavioral Sciences or Arts and Humanities. Conferences should be relevant to an international audience and cover timely topics.

Please note that the Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences does not accept papers from individual authors. Proposals are accepted for evaluation only from conference organisers.

To submit a proposal conference organisers are invited to complete the /inca/publications/misc/sbspro_ proposal_for_ publication_ in_procedia_feb_2014.docxattached form and sent to: Ann Corney, Executive Publisher, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences (A.Corney@elsevier.com).

What is Procedia Technology?
Procedia Technology is an open access product focusing entirely on publishing conference proceedings, enabling fast dissemination so that conference delegates can publish their papers in a dedicated online issue on Sciverse ScienceDirect.

Procedia Technology will publish papers from conferences with an emphasis in technology or applied engineering disciplines, for example electronics and information technology. Conferences should be relevant to an international audience, with a focused theme and cover timely topics.

For authors publishing in Procedia Technology, accepted manuscript will be governed by CC BY-NC-ND. For further details see our http://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/open-access-policies/oa-license-policycopyright information.

How are conferences evaluated for inclusion in Procedia Technology?
Conference proceedings are accepted for publication in Procedia Technology based on suitability of scope and are required to meet certain criteria, including the assurance that all papers are original, will be subject to peer review and will not be published elsewhere. Elsevier will evaluate all proposals on the basis of key information related to the conference provided by the organisers, for example, the conference website, programme, supporting organisation and contact details of the committee and keynote speakers. Elsevier may make contact with members of the committee and keynote speakers to obtain further information about the conference during the evaluation process.

What is the process for submitting conference proceedings to Procedia Technology?

Proposals should be prepared using the template /inca/publications/misc/proposalprocediatechnologyfinal.dochere and sent to:

Keith Lambert
Publisher
ProcediaPCC@elsevier.com

What does Procedia Technology offer authors and conferences organizers?
Procedia Technology offers a single, highly recognized platform where conference papers can be hosted and accessed by millions of researchers. Authors then know where to go to keep abreast of the latest developments in their field. All proceedings appear online, on Sciverse ScienceDirect, within 8 weeks of acceptance of the final manuscripts via the conference organizer and are freely available to all users. Procedia Technology offers authors and conference organizers a fast and cost effective way to provide maximum exposure for their papers.

Templates (both Latex and Word) are provided to assist in the publication and the final online papers contain linked references, XML versions and DOI numbers.

Why should conference organizers choose Procedia Technology?
There is no limit to the amount of papers a Procedia Technology issue can contain and pricing is affordable, clear and transparent. Procedia Technology offers immediate access for all, with papers online within 8 weeks of acceptance, and open access providing maximum exposure for individual papers and the related conference. Organizers are being credited on the actual issue and are fully responsible for quality control, the review process and the content of individual conference papers.

What are the costs associated with Procedia Technology?
There is an agreed fee, based on the size of the proceedings, which includes online publication on Sciverse ScienceDirect and free access after acceptance. In addition to the online version there is the possibility to purchase paper copies, CD-ROMs and USB sticks. Moreover, interactive media possibilities such as webcasts and web seminars can be acquired for extra exposure both before and after the conference.

Can Procedia Technology be sponsored?
We are open to discussing sponsoring possibilities at all times. Sponsors can include funding bodies, government agencies and/or industry. Benefits to sponsors include visibility amongst a scientific audience and the opportunity to communicate messages via a peer-reviewed platform. Benefits to authors and conference organizers are extra exposure of the conference and reduced costs to the overall conference budget.

Procedia: Earth and Planetary Science will publish papers from conferences with an emphasis on all subjects relating to the Earth and planets, from the interior cores to the atmospheres. Conferences should be relevant to an international audience and cover timely topics. Copyright information
For authors publishing in Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, accepted manuscript will be governed by CC BY-NC-ND. For further details see our copyright information

How are conferences evaluated for inclusion in Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
Conference proceedings are accepted for publication in Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences based on suitability of scope and are required to meet certain criteria, including the assurance that all papers are original, will be subject to peer review and will not be published elsewhere. Elsevier will evaluate all proposals on the basis of key information related to the conference provided by the organizers, for example, the conference website, programme, supporting organization and contact details of the committee and keynote speakers. Elsevier may make contact with members of the committee and keynote speakers to obtain further information about the conference during the evaluation process.

What is the process for submitting conference proceedings to Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
Proposals should be prepared using the template /inca/publications/misc/PROEPS Proposal Template.dochere and sent to Timothy Horscroft at timothy.horscroft@elsevier.com

Please note that we do not accept proposals from individual authors for Procedia titles.

What does Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offer authors and conferences organizers?
Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offers a single, highly recognized platform where conference papers can be hosted and accessed by millions of researchers. Authors then know where to go to keep abreast of the latest developments in their field. All proceedings appear online, on http://www.sciencedirect.comScienceDirect., within 8 weeks of acceptance of the final manuscripts via the conference organizer and are freely available to all users.Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offers authors and conference organizers a fast and cost effective way to provide maximum exposure for their papers.

Templates (both Latex and Word) are provided to assist in the publication and the final online papers contain linked references, XML versions and DOI numbers.

Why should conference organizers choose Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
There is no limit to the amount of papers a Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences issue can contain and pricing is affordable, clear and transparent. Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offers immediate access for all, with papers online within 8 weeks of acceptance, and open access providing maximum exposure for individual papers and the related conference. Organizers are being credited on the actual issue and are fully responsible for quality control, the review process and the content of individual conference papers.

What are the costs associated with Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
There is an agreed fee, based on the size of the proceedings, which includes online publication on http://www.sciencedirect.comScienceDirect. and free access after acceptance. The agreement must hold an estimated number of submissions. And beyond the agreed number an extra cost is levied.
In addition to the online version there is the possibility to purchase paper copies, CD-ROMs and USB sticks. Moreover, interactive media possibilities such as webcasts and web seminars can be acquired for extra exposure both before and after the conference.

Can Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences be sponsored?
We are open to discussing sponsoring possibilities at all times. Sponsors can include funding bodies, government agencies and/or industry. Benefits to sponsors include visibility amongst a scientific audience and the opportunity to communicate messages via a peer-reviewed platform. Benefits to authors and conference organizers are extra exposure of the conference and reduced costs to the overall conference budget.

This journal publishes refereed papers covering current research in mathematics. The papers present results of original work, critical reviews of important fields, and applied areas. The journal also features special issues devoted to advances in specific areas of mathematics and proceedings of selected high quality conferences.

The Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics – Journal of Economics and Business (Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci – Casopis za ekonomsku teoriju i praksu) has been a continuous scientific publication of the Faculty ever since 1971. However, in the period 1988–1993 it was issued annually, and it has been published twice a year ever since 1993 (spring and autumn/fall). The Concept of the Journal is focused on publishing articles dealing with economic theory as well as economic policies. It is primarily oriented to scientific papers, but it also publishes professional articles of exceptional quality that are estimated to contribute to economic theory and practice. The second part contains reviews of books and scientific works in the field of economics as well as those dealing with other related scientific fields. In addition, the Journal promotes international conferences, announces public tenders and provides useful information on other important events. The International Advisory Board sets mission and purpose, objectives and strategies of the Journal. Editorial Board sets the Journal policy, contents and layout, following the guidelines set by the International Advisory Board. The Journal has been abstracted and indexed in JEL (Journal of Economic Literature)/EconLit (American Economic Association’s Electronic Database), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA since 1993, as well as in the IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences), ProQuest, Cambridge, UK, and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), Lund University, Sweden, since 2007. Furthermore, since June 2008 the Journal has been abstracted and indexed in CAB Abstracts, UK, and since July 31, 2008 the Journal has been included in SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index), Social Scisearch and JCR (Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition), Thomson Reuters, Philadelphia, USA, starting with No 1/2007, while Proquest – ABI/INFORM, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA starting with No. 1/2006. In addition, SCOPUS, Elsevier, B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands have started coverage of all published material of the Journal since 2009, and EBSCO, Ipswich, MA, USA also covers the Journal in their databases EconLit with Full Text and SocINDEX in Abstracts&Indexing with references. The Journal is open for cooperation with scientists from Croatia and abroad all year round. Your contribution to economic theory and practice is welcomed. A special section in the Journal is reserved for Letters to the Editor. Readers and authors are invited to give their comments and suggestions. The most interesting letters, comments, and discussions will be published. .