International Journal of Civil Engineering Research (IJCER)

 

 

Instruction for Authors

 

Author benefits:

The benefits of publishing in  International Journal of Civil Engineering Research (IJCER) include:

* Fast publication times: your paper will appear online as soon as it is ready, in advance of print version 
* Excellent editorial standards 
* Free colour in electronic version 
* Access free on-line issue of journal for one year. 
* A rigorous, fast and constructive peer review process 
* All abstracts and full text available free on-line to all main universities/institution Worldwide ensures promotion to the widest possible audience.

Submission: Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically to submit@ripublication.com with mention journal title (IJCER) in subject line.

 

Publication Time: Author will receive print journal copy WITHIN 15 days after payment of publication charges and submission of copyright form.

 

Publication Cost: Authors of accepted papers are requested to arrange page charges of their papers at the rate of US$25 per page (Rs.500 per page for Indian Authors), which will be invoiced, through the author, to the author's company, institute, or agency. Twenty Five reprints of a paper are provided to the authors ex-gratis. Additional sets of reprints may be ordered at the time of proof correction. Page charges are mandatory and omitted ONLY when it will be highly recommended by Editors-in-chief to us for publication.

 

Preparation of Manuscript: Manuscripts must be prepared using Tex, AMS.Tex, LaTex, or PDF format for IBM-compatible computers. Manuscripts submitted to (IJCER)should not exceed 25 typeset, printed pages. Also:

 

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Number all the pages.

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The title page (p.1) should contain the article title, authors’ names and complete affiliations and e-mail addresses, Abstract, and Key Words and Phrases.

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Starting from page 2, arrange the paper in the following order: the main body of the text, tables (each starting with a caption) and figure captions, list of symbols and abbreviations (if applicable), acknowledgment, and references. Full name and e-mail address of the corresponding author should be mentioned on the last page following the references.

Title: The title of the article should be concise and definitive with no mathematical symbols.

Abstract: Abstract should be no more than 200 words. The abstract should give a clear indication of the objective, scope, and results of the paper in order for the readers to determine whether the full text will be of particular interest to them.

Equations: Place equation numbers in parentheses at the right margin.

Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text. Type each table double-spaced on a separate page with a short descriptive title directly above and with essential footnotes below.

Figures: Number figures consecutively. Supply a descriptive legend for each figure. Type legends double-or triple spaced consecutively on a separate sheet. Because of technical complications that can arise in converting color figures to “gray scale”, please submit in addition usable black-and-white files corresponding to all the color illustrations.

Footnotes: Footnotes in the text should be avoided.

References: The references to the literature should be cited in the text by numbers within the square brackets, as [1], [1,4], or [3, Theorem 2.5], etcetera. The references must be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the article. The references should be cited in accordance with the following examples:

[1]        Barnes, M., 2001, "Stresses in Solenoids," J. Appl. Phys., 48(5), pp. 2000–2008.

[2]        Jones, J., 2000, Contact Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, Chap. 6.

[3]        Ning, X., and Lovell, M. R., 2002, "On the Sliding Friction Characteristics of Unidirectional Continuous FRP Composites," ASME J. Tribol., 124(1), pp. 5-13.

[4]        Tung, C. Y., 1982, "Evaporative Heat Transfer in the Contact Line of a Mixture," Ph.D. thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.

Paper Acceptance: The final decision on publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief upon recommendation of the Editorial Board Members. If the manuscript is accepted for publication in (IJCER), it must not be published in any periodicals elsewhere without the permission of the editorial board. 

Copyright: Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has been neither published nor submitted for publication, in whole or in part, either in a serial, professional journal, or as a part in any book which is formally published and made available to the public. For the mutual benefit and protection of authors, their institutions, and (IJCER) publishers, it is necessary that authors provide formal written consent to transfer copyright (Copyright Form) prior to the publication of their work.

Refund Policy: Publication charges are non refundable and non adjustable.

Proofs: Proofs of the accepted article will be sent electronically to the corresponding author and should be returned within one week of the receipt. Corrections should be restricted to typesetting errors only; any other corrections may be charged to the authors. Authors are advised to check their proofs very carefully before returning them to (IJCER). No late or last-minute corrections can be accepted. The corrected proof of the article is to be returned to the MMNP publishers.

Reprints: A PDF file of the published paper will be offered to author(s) at no cost. Reprints and back issues of published papers may be ordered directly to the publisher Research India Publications:

Research India Publications
Head office: D1/71, Top floor, Sec-16 Rohini
Delhi-110085
INDIA
Phone: +91-11-65394240
Fax: +91-11-27296475
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Frequency of Publication: Four issues in a year.

Special Issues: From time to time Guest Editors are invited to produce Special Issues consisting of three or more articles grouped around a common theme. Proposals for Special Issues are welcome, as are Guest Editorials and Announcements.