Information for Editors

This is your one-stop shop to help answer general editing questions for JACoW conferences. If you have tips and tricks to add, please contact Sumner Brown Gibbs, ORNL

Things to Know to Be Successful

1. Understand “must-fix” vs “time-dependent fix” expectations. Before the start of a conference, ask your conference Editor-in-Chief what is mandatory versus what is nice-to-have based on available time.
2. Mentoring is expected for beginners. Those who’ve been around know new editors need help. Ask for help when you need it!
3. Expect a mix of MS Word and LaTeX submissions; conferences vary. Typically, there are more Word editors than LaTeX, putting LaTeX editors in higher demand.
4. Use the current JACoW templates as your baseline.
5. Basic reference format: Name, “Title of paper, report”, Proc. Conf. Title, City, Country, Month, year, pp. #. [on a separate line:] doi:

General Notes

• JACoW editorial guidelines are based on the IEEE style guide and the Chicago Manual of Style; there are exceptions for JACoW—especially for references—refer to the JACoW templates.
• For JACoW references, use the JACoW Reference Tool. Use a DOI Citation Formatter for others. Use the Woodward library tool for journal abbreviations. A printed copy of the JACoW template helps as a desk reference.