SPECIAL ISSUE from the ISCB 2009 conference 

 

Instructions to authors submitting manuscripts

 

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2009

 

This section describes how authors submit to a special issue in ScholarOne Manuscripts. It is important that these guidelines are followed strictly and the correct fields completed in order for the paper to be included in the correct issue.

IMPORTANT: Please read these specific instructions very carefully

 

Step 1
Visit the following URL – http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sim

Step 2
If you do not already have an account in ScholarOne Manuscripts click on the “Create Account” button in the top right corner.

Step 3
When finished creating your account, click on “Main Menu”. From the “Main Menu” click on the blue “Authoring Center” button.

Step 4
Within the “Authoring Center” click on the appropriate link to create a new manuscript.

The submission process

Creating a manuscript is a simple 7-step process. Please follow these instructions:

Screen 1 – Complete all of the details on this page. Select special issue from the article type drop down menu (see screenshot below).

Screen 2 – Enter your keywords
Screen 3 – Enter your co-author information
Screen 4 – Complete your preferred referees
Screen 5 – Type “ISCB2009” and “Geert Molenberghs” into the “Cover letter” field.

Screen 6 – Make sure you upload your production ready files . Refer to the journals instructions to authors for allowable file formats. This can be found on the journal homepage.

Screen 7 – Be sure to check the PDF proof that ScholarOne Manuscripts will generate from your supplied files. After you have checked it you must press the blue submit button to submit your manuscript.