Unclassified Submissions Classified Submissions DEPS Copyright Policy Papers submited to the Journal should be no more than 32 double-spaced, 12-point font pages long in total. They must include a brief, 100-200 word abstract that explains the object of the investigation and the major results. For indexing purposes, three to five keywords must be indicated at the end of the abstract. A nomenclature section follows the abstract in which all symbols are identified. An introduction explaining previous work and the contribution provided by the submitted paper follows the nomenclature section. A section clearly explaining the conclusions that may be drawn from the results and their significance is the last section of the text, followed by the list of references, tables in numerical order, figures in numerical order, and a list of figure captions. Note: The JDE will not accept papers for publication that do not adequately address the accuracy of the results, whether computational or experimental. Papers should be in American rather than British spelling, using the serial comma and standard abbreviations for units (e.g., g not gm for gram). Metric or dual systems of units (metric and English) are allowed. Authors should spell out numbers through ten except when used with a unit. Numbers should use the comma in numerals of four or more digits. Papers may use "et al." in the text but the authors need to include all names in the reference list. Acronyms (except for designations) should be spelled out at first use and are allowed even if not used again. Authors should follow standards for setting math given in the book Mathematics in Type. Footnotes to the text are acceptable. References must be easily accessible public documents, although the Journal of Directed Energy (Limited Edition) will accept references to classified documents. The references are to be placed at the end of the paper in alphabetical order by first author’s last name. References, figures, and tables must be mentioned in the text. (An exception to this is that reference callouts in figures or tables are adequate; it's not necessary that such references also be mentioned in the text.) Table and figures can be mentioned out of order parenthetically (that is, a figure that is discussed later could be referred to earlier). Tables, included in numerical order after the list of references, must have a double rule at the top and bottom of the table with a single rule under column headings. Any footnotes from the table should be placed under the bottom double rule. Figures must each be on a separate page and included in numerical order following the tables. Illustrations must be clear and sharp with lettering large enough to be easily legible. Photographs must be glossy prints.* Figures are followed by a list of figure captions, also in numerical order and also on a separate page. Classified manuscripts must be appropriately marked for level of classification. They must also be marked with a distribution statement on the initial page. * Note: For unclassified Journal of Directed Energy submissions, please note the
the cost associated with color figures.
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