Preparing and submitting manuscripts to the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America—Express Letters
Charles C. Church · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2016
The general process for preparing a manuscript for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America—Express Letters (JASA-EL) is the same as for any other scientific publication. First, have something new and interesting to say to your colleagues. Second, say it clearly, without ambiguity, and with a minimum of unnecessary literary flourish. Finally, and most importantly for JASA-EL, be brief. Failure to follow any of these simple rules may produce lengthy delays in publication. In extreme cases, it may result in rejection of the manuscript even after the review process has been completed! Once a manuscript has been completed, it is very important to follow the formatting requirements for the journal, both for the length and the appearance of the text and tables of the manuscript itself but also for the file types accepted by our publisher, AIP (American Institute of Physics) Publishing. The submission procedure is relatively simple. For example, neither a cover letter nor a list of suggested reviewers is currently required (although this may change in the future!). However, there are a few characteristics of the process that authors should consider before beginning. These and other areas that are frequently sources of difficulty will be discussed.