Submission of Articles

Submission of an article is understood to imply that the article is original and is not being considered in this form for publication elsewhere. Authors are encouraged to take advantage of the fact that Gold Bulletin is printed in full colour

Preparation of Typescript

1    Where possible, the paper should be written in Microsoft Word, with the main text preferably in Arial 11 point.

2    The figures and diagrams should appear at the end of the document. The publisher will place them into the text for you in the appropriate place. The figures are acceptable as eps, jpeg and tiff files. Other formats can be accepted. Please contact the Technical Editor for more details if required.

3    Figure and Table captions should be in Italics. The references should be numbered consecutively (in brackets) throughout the text and collected together in a reference list at the end of the paper written in the form:

i.e.    Authors Names, Journal name, Year, Volume number, page number

e.g.    H. Bonnemann, Inorg.Chem, 1993, 32, 5167.

4    There is no specific length for scientific papers, although if too long they may be split over two issues. Please refer to current issues of Gold Bulletin for an indication of general length.

5    Authors should supply  a short ‘CV’  for the ‘About the authors’ feature at the end of the paper. This should be no more than 80 words per author or, if more than 2 co-authors, no more than 250 words in total. A portrait picture of each author (in colour) should also be provided to accompany this section.

Types of contribution

•    Papers: dealing with research and practice, typically 2,000 - 5,000 words plus figures and tables.

•    Short Note: preliminary announcements of the results of topical research or accounts of limited investigations or of new techniques, typically 1,000 - 1,500 words plus up to 4 figures and/or tables.

•    Critical review: should deal with their subject in broad perspective, examine the current position critically and comprehensively and look to future developments; typically 4,000 - 5,000 words plus figures and tables and well referenced.

•    Conference reports: should be succinct and focused on topical aspects of gold in relation to conference theme and presentations, set in context.

Submission of Electronic Text

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Note: The editor reserves the right to accept or reject an article, whether submitted speculatively or by invitation, and cannot guarantee publication in any given issue of Gold Bulletin, although every effort will be made to publish as soon as possible after acceptance.