Rules and Regulations for Submission
3.4 Other requirements
ISO 16000-23 (2009). Indoor Air Part 23: Performance Test for Evaluating the Reduction of Formaldehyde Concentrations by Sorptive Building Materials. Geneva, Switzerland:
International Organization for Standardization.
3.4 Other requirements
(1) Each chapter is indicated by 1, 2, 3, each section is indicated by 2.1, 2.2, sub-section is indicated by 2.1.1, 2.2.2. For anything below sub-section level, each is indicated by (1), (2),
(3)…(A), (B), (C)… and (a), (b), (c) …to show level.
(2) Unit used in the article is to follow Metric System; all numbers are to be indicated as Fig. 6, 200km, 19 people, 0.98.
(3) Tables and figures must be done clearly, all font used in figures and tables must be typed written in addition to being clearly marked with number, title and source. Title of table is placed above the table, title of figure is placed below the figure and length of title is limited to 2 lines. All tables and figures are to be marked by Table 1, Fig. 1…. Each table or figure must be cited and discussed in the content and to be listed in order. This journal is to be printed in black and white, authors are advised to consider the output quality of color photo or table to make sure readers are able to fully understand the content of respective table and figure.
Table 1 Number of buildings with different energy dissipation devices up to 2005 Year 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05~ Total
(4) When using mathematical formula, the formula is to be centered; leave one blank line above and below the formula; when formula is to be numbered, number is indicated at the right end side of formula using (1) or (2); when formula is cited within the main content, it could be indicated by using Formula 1 or Formula 2. For example:
C = A + B*345 (1) (5) All articles are to be typed in single space and using Times New Roman as the main choice of
font.
(6) Manuscripts must be in English. Both English and American spellings are acceptable.
(7) Articles fail to meet the above requirements will not be accepted for review.
4 Requirements on review process
Each article will be reviewed by at least two reviewers; qualification of appropriate candidates for reviewers will be determined by editors. In the event that submitted article was approved or rejected by both reviewers, editor-in-chief will notify author with respective decision.
In case different opinion was reached by reviewers, further review process will be conducted in
accordance with matrix illustrated by Figure 1, this includes a third reviewer or be accepted/rejected by editors to enhance review efficiency.
Processing Option
Processing Option
Opinion of the Second Reviewer
Pass
Minor revision, no need for further
review
Revised before further review
Rejected or suggested for other publications
Opinion of the First Reviewer
Pass Pass
Return for revision, no need for further review
Return for revision before further
review
Determined by editor
Minor revision, no need for further review
Return for revision, no need for further review
Return for revision, no need for further review
Return for revision, then for
further review
Determined by editor
Revised before further review
Return for revision, then for
further review
Return for revision, then for
further review
Return for revision, then for
further review
Determined by editor
Rejected or suggested for
other publications
Determined by editor
Determined by editor
Determined by editor
Rejected
Fig. 1 Processing matrix suggested by ArS
In most cases, reviewers will ask for revision of article before further review. In an attempt to enhance review efficiency, only 2 revisions are allowed then reviewers must make decision based on the latest version to recommend whether or not the article is to be published in the Journal.
Based on results reached by reviewers, editors will recommend editor-in-chief to conduct further review or publish the article. If revision by author exceeds time limit allowed, editorial department will reject the article automatically.
During the review process, authors will not be able to know the name and employer of respective reviewers.
When recommending reviewers, editors should pay attention to following areas: avoid review to be done by same employer of respective author, avoid review to be done by doctoral thesis
advising professor of respective author or students of respective author, avoid review to be done by family members of respective author, avoid using reviewers that were either too strict or too easy on past reviews. Editors could conduct reviews as well.
5 Appeal process
Authors of rejected article are entitled to appeal, letter of appeal and article must be mailed to editor-in-chief within one month of rejection, and editor-in-chief will discuss appeal case during editorial review meeting at appropriate time. If the decision of editorial review meeting over rule the appeal, the decision would be final, no further appeal would be accepted.
6 Copyright
Author(s) of submitted article agree(s), once the article is published in Architecture Science, the Journal is authorized to include the article in commercial data base in addition to reproduction, public transmission and download and printed by authorized users. In order to meet the requirement of data base, format of the article could be changed as well.
7 Article submission process
Please use online article submission system (
http://enapp.architw.org.tw
) by filling out application form and copyright transfer agreement. Once the article is uploaded to system, it is required to fax “copyright transfer agreement” to (+886-2-27396917) or scan it then email to ([email protected]).8 Print date and deadline for article submission
This Journal is published semi-annually; it is released in every June and December of each year. Articles are reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. After article is received, it takes about 6 to 12 months to complete the entire process; this is ultimately determined by the progress made by reviewers.
9 Academic ethics
This Journal recommends all relevant personnel to observe the following requirements with respect to academic ethics. In case of violation, proper response will be determined by editorial review committee. Upon submitting articles to this Journal, it automatically means the person agrees to the requirements listed in this section.
9.1 Authors
(1) Main duty of authors is to describe the study completed in a concise manner, to discuss the study and its meaning and importance from an objective perspective.
(2) Submitted articles are not allowed to contain plagiarized or falsified research information or data, the meaning of plagiarism is using other people’s idea or wording without proper citation.
(3) Submitting the same article to different publication is not the correct thing to do.
(4) To protect the completeness of original article, only those who have made significant contribution to the article could be listed as author(s). Individual submitting the article is to make sure all listed author(s) have review the content and agree to the content being submitted for publishing purpose.