Guideline for Author

Call for Papers

Paper format

The paper size is European A4.
Margins are 4cm (top), 2.5cm (left and right) and 2.7cm (bottom).
There are no page numbers, headers or footers within the paper.
Text is single spaced, not double spaced.
All fonts are embedded.
All pages are portrait (landscape pages should be rotated).
The abstract text should be indented 25mm from the left margin and there should be 10mm space after the abstract before you begin the main text of your article, starting on the same page as the abstract.

Paper content

The paper includes the author name(s) and affiliation(s) (full address including country).
All articles must contain an abstract.
Papers must use inclusive language. At IOPP we follow these industry-wide
All figures and tables should be numbered in numerical order. Please ensure that figure/table numbers are not duplicated or missed.
Figures are legible and placed within the text, not collected at the end of the document.
If section headings are numbered, ensure that they are numbered numerically, and no numbers are duplicated or missing.
Displayed equations should follow a naming convention in numerical order, i.e. (1), (2), (3) etc or by section, i.e. (1.1), (1.2) etc. Ensure every displayed equation has its own number and none are duplicated or missing.
Reference lists are checked for accuracy. References can only be linked via CrossRef if they are correct and complete. Check the templates and guidance page for further reference styling information.
If numbering references (Harvard system) ensure that references are numbered numerically, every reference has its own number and no numbers are duplicated or missing.
Ensure that all references are cited in the text and that all citations have a corresponding reference.
Finally, please ensure that the paper is thoroughly proofread to check the standard of English and ensure wording is clear and concise.