SCI收录农业工程学科期刊投稿指南(3)— INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

刊号：[0926-6690]

收录数据库：Web of Science (2009年)

  SCI影响因子(2009) ： Impact Factor:2.103; 5-Year Impact Factor:2.378

Web of Science主题分类：

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

AGRONOMY

收录数据库：Ei Compendex (2010年)

  EI COVERAGE: CORE

【期刊简介】

Industrial Crops and Products, an International Journal, publishes academic and industrial research on industrial (non-food) crops and products, containing both crop-oriented and product-oriented research papers - a platform where agricultural research meets industrial R&D

【投稿须知】

AIMS AND SCOPE

Industrial Crops and Products, an International Journal, publishes papers reporting the results of original research, short communications and critical reviews on all aspects of industrial crops and products.

This covers a wide range of aspects of cultivation, crop improvement, crop compounds, processing, and integrated chain control, all focussing on the exploitation of agricultural crops for industrial use.

The scope of the journal covers a vast range of crops and research disciplines. Crops should contain significant renewable resources such as:

·         Fibres and fibre compounds

·         Carbohydrates

·         Oils and fatty acids

·         Waxes, resins, gums, rubber, and other polymers

·         Proteins

·         Essential oils for ink, lubricants, plastics, cosmetics

·         Biologically active compounds for pharmaceutical, herbicides and insecticides, and preservatives.

Examples of new or potential crops are agave, cassava, crambe, cuphea, elephant grass, fibre hemp, flax, guar, guayule, jojoba, kenaf, lesquerella, maize, meadowfoam, oil palm, peas, plantago, potato, pyrethrum, rape seed, safflower, soybean, Stokes aster, sugar beet, sunflower, vernonia, and wheat.

Papers within the above indicated frame-work will be accepted if they cover or integrate research on:

·         Agronomic production and modelling

·         Breeding, genetics, and biotechnology

·         Post-harvest treatment and storage

·         (Bio)process technology

·         (Bio)chemistry

·         Product testing, development, and marketing

·         Economics, and systems analysis and optimization

Submission of manuscripts
Submission of an article is understood to imply that the article is original and unpublished and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Submission also implies that all authors have approved the paper for release and are in agreement with its content. Upon acceptance of an article by the journal, the author(s) will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.

Papers for consideration should be submitted to:

For the Americas
Dr. F.S. Nakayama, USDA-ARS, US Water Conservation Lab., 4331 East Broadway, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA. Fax: +1 (602) 379-4355.

For the rest of the world
Dr. E. de Jong, ATO B.V., P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands. Fax: +31 317-475347.

Authors in Japan please note: Upon request, Elsevier Japan will provide authors with a list of people who can check and improve the English of their paper (before submission). Please contact our Tokyo office: Elsevier Japan, 9-15, Higashi-Azabu 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044; Japan; Tel. (+81) 3-5561-5032; Fax: (+81)3-5561-5045; E-mail: info@elsevier.co.jp

Types of contribution
1. Original research papers (regular papers)
2. Review articles
3. Short Communications
4. Book Reviews

Original research papers should report the results of original research. The material should not have been previously published elsewhere, except in a preliminary form.
Review articles should cover subjects falling within the scope of the journal which are of active current interest. They may be submitted or invited.
A Short Communication is a concise but complete description of a limited investigation, which will not be included in a later paper. Short Communications should be as completely documented, both by reference to the literature and description of the experimental procedures employed, as a regular paper. They should not occupy more than 4 printed pages (about 8 manuscript pages, including figures, tables and references).
Book reviews will be included in the journal on a range of relevant books which are no more than 2 years old. Book reviews are handled by the Book Review Editor. Unsolicited reviews will not usually be accepted, but suggestions for appropriate books for review may be sent to the Book Review Editor:
Dr. D.T. Ray, Department of Plant Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.

Enquiries
Authors can also keep a track on the progress of their accepted article, and set up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's status, by using the "Track a Paper" feature of Elsevier's Author Gateway http://authors.elsevier.com. For privacy, information on each article is password-protected. The author should key in the "Our Reference" code (which is in the letter of acknowledgment sent by the publisher on receipt of the accepted article) and the name of the corresponding author. In case of problems or questions, authors may contact the Author Service Department, E-mail: authorsupport@elsevier.com.

Electronic manuscripts
Electronic manuscripts have the advantage that there is no need for rekeying of text, thereby avoiding the possibility of introducing errors and resulting in reliable and fast delivery of proofs.

For the initial submission of manuscripts for consideration, hardcopies are sufficient. Elsevier is now publishing all manuscripts using electronic production methods, and therefore needs to receive the electronic files of your article with two hardcopies of the accepted version. Electronic files can be submitted on floppy disks, ZIP/JAZ disks, or CD ROMs.

To ensure fast and easy processing of disk submissions, please use the following guidelines:
1. It is important that the file saved is in the native format of the word processor program used.
2. Name your files using the correct extension, eg. Fig1.cdr, tbl1-6.xls, text.doc, fig1a.eps, fig1.tif, etc.
3. Save text and graphics as separate files.
4. Label all disks with your name, journal to be published in, and filenames. Please also include details of the word-processing software, compression software, and platform (PC, Mac, UNIX etc) used in the creation of your files.
5. Ensure that electronic and hardcopy versions of your manuscript are identical. In cases of a discrepancy, the hardcopy version will be used as the definitive version by the production team.

We can accept most word-processing formats (ideally Microsoft Word or WordPerfect). Most formatting codes will be removed or replaced on processing your article so there is no need for you to use excessive layout styling. In addition, do not use options such as automatic word breaking, justified layout, double columns or automatic paragraph numbering (especially for numbered references). However do use bold face, italic, subscripts, superscripts etc. When preparing tables, if you are using a table grid, please use only one grid for each separate table and not a grid for each row. If no grid is being used, use tabs to align columns not spaces. Please follow this order when you create your manuscript: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgment, Appendix, References, Vitae, Figure legends and then Tables. Do not import the Figures into the text file.

Preparation of manuscripts
1. Manuscripts should be written in English. Authors whose native language is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts checked by an English-speaking colleague prior to submission.
2. Submit the original and two copies of your manuscript. Enclose the original illustrations and two sets of photocopies (three prints of any photographs). The manuscript must be accompanied by a covering letter detailing what you are submitting (type of contribution, title, authors' names and affiliation, etc.). Please also indicate the author to whom we should address our correspondence in the case of multiple authors and include a contact address, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail address.
3. Manuscripts should be typewritten using a laser printer or other high quality output device (avoid dot-matrix machines), typed on one side of the paper (with numbered lines), with wide margins and double spacing throughout, i.e. also for abstracts, footnotes and references. Every page of the manuscript, including the title page, references, tables, etc. should be numbered.
However, in the text no reference should be made to page numbers; if necessary, one may refer to sections. Underline words that should be in italics, and do not underline any other words. Avoid excessive usage of italics and bold type to emphasize part of the text.
4. Manuscripts in general should be organized in the following order:
Title (should be clear, descriptive and not too long)
Name(s) of author(s)
Complete postal address(es) of affiliations
Full telephone, fax no. and e-mail address of the corresponding author
Present address(es) of author(s) if applicable
Complete correspondence address to which the proofs should be sent
Abstract
Keywords (indexing terms), normally 3-6 items
Introduction
Material studied, area descriptions, methods, techniques
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments and any additional information concerning research grants, etc.
References
Tables
Figure captions
5. In typing the manuscript, titles and subtitles should not be run within the text. They should be typed on a separate line, without indentation. Use lower-case letter type.
6. SI units should be used.
7. If a special instruction to the copy editor or typesetter is written on the copy it should be encircled. The typesetter will then know that the enclosed matter is not to be set in type. When a typewritten character may have more than one meaning (e.g., the lower case letter l may be confused with the numeral 1), a note should be inserted in a circle in the margin to make the meaning clear to the typesetter. If Greek letters or uncommon symbols are used in the manuscript, they should be written very clearly, and if necessary a note such as "Greek lower-case chi" should be put in the margin and encircled.
8. Elsevier reserves the privilege of returning to the author for revision accepted manuscripts and illustrations which are not in the proper form given in this guide.

Abstract
The abstract should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 400 words.

Tables
1. Authors should take notice of the limitations set by the size and lay-out of the journal. Large tables should be avoided.Reversing columns and rows will often reduce the dimensions of a table.
2. If many data are to be presented, an attempt should be made to divide them over two or more tables.
3. Drawn tables, from which prints need to be made, should not be folded.
4. Tables should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. The text should include references to all tables.
5. Each table should be typewritten on a separate page of the manuscript. Tables should never be included in the text.
6. Each table should have a brief and self-explanatory title.
7. Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently explanatory. Standard abbreviations of units of measurement should be added between parentheses.
8. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Leave some extra space between the columns instead.
9. Any explanation essential to the understanding of the table should be given as a footnote at the bottom of the table.

Illustrations
1. All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) should be submitted separately, unmounted and not folded.
2. Illustrations should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. References should be made in the text to each illustration.
3. Each illustration should be identified on the reverse side (or - in the case of line drawings - on the lower front side) by its number and the name of the author. An indication of the top of the illustrations is required in photographs of profiles, thin sections, and other cases where doubt can arise.
4. Illustrations should be designed with the format of the page of the journal in mind. Illustrations should be of such a size as to allow a reduction of 50%.
5. Lettering should be in Indian ink or by printed labels. Make sure that the size of the lettering is big enough to allow a reduction of 50% without becoming illegible. The final font size in printing should be about 6-8pt. The lettering should be in English. Use the same kind of lettering throughout and follow the style of the journal.
6. If a scale should be given, use bar scales on all illustrations instead of numerical scales that must be changed with reduction.
7. Each illustration should have a caption. The captions to all illustrations should be typed on a separate sheet of the manuscript.
8. Explanations should be given in the typewritten legend. Text should be kept to a minimum.
9. Photographs are only acceptable if they have good contrast and intensity. Sharp and glossy copies are required. Reproductions of photographs already printed cannot be accepted.
10. Colour illustrations cannot usually be included, unless the cost of their reproduction is paid for by the author.

Free colour reproduction

If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour 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. For colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.elsevier.com/locate/authorartwork).

Please note: Because of technical complications which can arise by converting colour figures to 'grey scale' (for the printed version should you not opt for colour in print) please submit in addition usable black and white prints corresponding to all the colour illustrations.

Basic guidelines for submitting computer generated artwork/illustrations:
(For in-depth information about submitting electronic artwork, please check http://authors.elsevier.com)
1. Computer-generated illustrations and halftones/line/tones (either colour or black & white) are acceptable. Since we cannot guarantee the usability of graphic files, original hardcopies of all illustrations must accompany the accepted printout of the manuscript in all cases.
2. TIFF or EPS files are the preferred format. Suggested packages for line graphics are Adobe Illustrator (version 3.0 or above), Freehand, and Corel Draw. Graphics made in WordPerfect or Word generally have too low a resolution. Files of scanned line graphics can be accepted preferably at a resolution of 1000 dpi, for scanned halftones (300 dpi) and scanned line/tones (500 dpi).
3. Black & white photos, micrographs etc should not be saved as colour.
4. Colour illustrations should be scanned in at 300 dpi (500 dpi for colour/line tones).
5. If the image files are large and you compress them prior to submission, please indicate the compression software used.

References
1. All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of author's names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list.
2. In the text refer to the author's name (without initial) and year of publication, followed - if necessary - by a short reference to appropriate pages. Examples: "Since Peterson (1983) has shown that ..." "This is in agreement with results obtained later (Kramer, 1984, pp. 12-16)."
3. If reference is made in the text to a publication written by more than two authors the name of the first author should be used followed by "et al.". This indication, however,should never be used in the list of references. In this list names of first author and co-authors should be mentioned.
4. References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically on authors' names, and chronologically per author. If an author's name in the list is also mentioned with co-authors the following order should be used: publications of the single author, arranged according to publication dates - publications of the same author with one co-author - publications of the author with more than one co-author. Publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be listed as 1984a, 1984b, etc.
5. Use the following system for arranging your references:
a. For periodicals
Murphy, D.J., Richards, D., Taylor, R., Capdevielle, J., Guillemot, J.-C., Grison, R., Fairburn, D., Bowra, S., 1994. Manipulation of seed oil content to produce industrial crops. Ind. Crops Prod. 3, 17-27.
b. For edited symposia, special issues, etc., published in a periodical
Benites, J.R., Ofori, C.S., 1993. Crop production through conservation-effective tillage in the tropics. In: Lal, R. (Ed.), Soil Tillage for Agricultural Sustainability. Proceedings of the 12th Conference of ISTRO, 8-12 July 1991, Ibadan, Nigeria. Soil Tillage Res. 27, 9-33.
c. For books
Russel, E.W., 1973. Soil Conditions and Plant Growth, 10th edn. Longmans, London.
d. For multi-author books
Shahidi, F., Naczk, M., 1990. Removal of Glucosinolates and other antinutrients from canola and rapeseed by methanol/ammonia processing. In: Shahidi, F. (Ed.), Canola and Rapeseed, Chemistry, Nutrition and Processing Technology. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, pp. 291-306.
6. Abbreviate the title of periodicals mentioned in the list of references according to the International List of Periodical Title Word Abbreviations.
7. In the case of publications in any language other than English, the original title is to be retained. However, the titles of publications in non-Latin alphabets should be transliterated, and a notation such as "(in Russian)" or "(in Greek with English abstract)" should be added.
8. Work accepted for publication but not yet published should be referred to as "in press".
9. References concerning unpublished data and "personal communications" should not be cited in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text.

Formulae
1. Formulae should be typewritten, if possible. Leave ample space around the formulae.
2. Subscripts and superscripts should be clear and not too small.
3. Greek letters and other non-Latin or handwritten symbols should be explained in the margin where they are first used. Take special care to show clearly the difference between zero (0) and the letter O, and between one (1) and the letter l.
4. Give the meaning of all symbols immediately after the equation in which they are first used.
5. For simple fractions use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line.
6. Equations should be numbered serially at the right-hand side in parentheses. In general only equations explicitly referred to in the text need be numbered.
7. The use of fractional powers instead of root signs is recommended. Also powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp.
8. Levels of statistical significance which can be mentioned without further explanation are *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001.
9. In chemical formulae, valence of ions should be given as, e.g., Ca2+not as Ca++.
10. Isotope numbers should precede the symbols, e.g., 18O.
11. The repeated writing of chemical formulae in the text is to be avoided where reasonably possible; instead, the name of the compound should be given in full. Exceptions may be made in the case of a very long name occurring very frequently or in the case of a compound being described as the end product of a gravimetric determination (e.g., phosphate as P2O5).

Footnotes
1. Footnotes should only be used if absolutely essential. In most cases it will be possible to incorporate the information in normal text.
2. If used, they should be numbered in the text, indicated by superscript numbers, and kept as short as possible.

Nomenclature
1. Authors and editors are, by general agreement, obliged to accept the rules governing biological nomenclature, as laid down in the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria, and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
2. All biotica (crops, plants, insects, birds, mammals, etc.) should be identified by their scientific names when the English term is first used, with the exception of common domestic animals.
3. All biocides and other organic compounds must be identified by their Geneva names when first used in the text. Active ingredients of all formulations should be likewise identified.
4. For chemical nomenclature, the conventions of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and the official recommendations of the IUPAC-IUB Combined Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature should be followed.

Copyright
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2. Although in general an author may quote from other published works, he should obtain permission from the holder of the copyright if he wishes to make substantial extracts or to reproduce tables, plates, or other illustrations. If the copyright-holder is not the author of the quoted or reproduced material, it is recommended that the permission of the author should also be sought.
3. Material in unpublished letters and manuscripts is also protected and must not be published unless permission has been obtained.
4. A suitable acknowledgment of any borrowed material must always be made.

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Offprints
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