Information for Authors

Scope: The Journal of the SID (Journal) publishes original works dealing with the theory and practice of information display. Coverage includes materials, devices and systems; the underlying chemistry, physics, physiology and psychology; measurement techniques, manufacturing technologies; and all aspects of the interaction between equipment and its users. Review articles are also published in all of these areas.

Occasional special issues or sections consist of collections of papers on specific topical areas or collections of full length papers based in part on oral or poster presentations given at SID sponsored conferences.

Editorial Process: 
All manuscripts submitted are reviewed by at least two reviewers expert in the subject matter of the manuscript, to assure novelty, accuracy and the appropriate application of scientific and technologic methods. Authors are encouraged to be brief, but not incomplete; effective communication of your ideas is essential.

The Journal is published in English. The Editors will help only with minor revisions in English, a manuscript may be rejected if it requires major rewriting in English.

Manuscript Categories: 
Papers are normally 6-10 published pages, but longer papers will be considered also. (Assume 900 words/page, with a figure consuming 200 words and a displayed equation 40 words). Each paper must include an abstract of 200 words or less.

Letters may be preliminary results, short reports on completed work, comments on material published previously, or notices of errors (errata). Letters should be 2500 words or less, and should be preceded by a 50-word abstract (not required for comments or errata). Attempts will be made to publish letters more rapidly than regular papers.

Comments on another author's work will be sent to him or her so that a reply can be published along with the comment.

Manuscript submission: 
Submission of a manuscript amounts to the assurance that it has not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere, that it is not under consideration elsewhere, and that it will not be submitted elsewhere while it is considered for publication in this Journal. Prior publication does not include abstracts or short papers published in not peer-reviewed conference proceedings, but it is expected that the paper submitted to the Journal will expand in scope and or in detailed content the presentation made or published at the conference.

Where to Submit your Manuscript. After April 1, 2006 all manuscripts are to be submitted online using JSID-Peer X-Press, located at http://jsid.peerx-press.org. Prior to submitting a manuscript an author has to log in at http://jsid.peerx-press.org, register and obtain a password. The author needs to have the following information ready for this online registration:

• For each author: 

  • first name, middle initial, and last name; also title (e.g., Dr., Prof.) 
  • o order of appearance in the list of authors 
  • o e-mail address 
  • o primary (work) telephone number 
  • o primary (work) fax number 
  • o postal address, including department and institution 

• Full title of the manuscript 
• Abstract of the manuscript (less than 200 words) 
• Subject-matter key words for the manuscript 
• Suggested and/or excluded reviewers (include name, e-mail address, and institution) 
• Required Electronic files (properly prepared) for: 

  • cover letter (will be accessible to editors only, not to reviewers) This required cover letter has to inform the Editor whether the manuscript is submitted as a regular paper or contributed to a special section of Journal. If it is contributed to Special Section, then please give the title of the Special Section it is contributed for.
  • manuscript text only (acceptable formats are Microsoft Word, or WordPerfect) 
  • illustrations (one file for each cited figure number; acceptable formats are JPEG or TIFF) they have to be separate files not embedded in the manuscript 
  • list of captions for each figure and table 
  • brief biographies (acceptable formats are MS Word or WordPerfect) and photos of the authors (acceptable formats are JPEG or TIFF) 

• Optional electronic files:

  • manuscript with embedded illustrations in PDF file format
  • supplemental material to aid the reviewers (including auxiliary document, figure, and table files) 
  • multimedia files (including datasets, audio and video files)

Author instructions are available through a link after you successfully log into JSID.Peer X-Press. After registering and submitting information and files, you may use JSID.Peer X-Press to check on the status of your manuscript throughout the peer review process.

Authors having any problems with logging into JSID.Peer.X-Press or if the have any questions should contact JSID Editorial Staff by e-mail sent to jsidedstaff@sid.org.

Exceptions are manuscripts submitted during 2006 for publication in a Topical Special Section. These should be sent in by e-mail or on a CD-ROM directly to the Guest Editor identified in the advertisement for that Special Section.

Format:

All text should be double spaced on 8-1/2 x 11-in. (preferred) or A4 size page format. Use only Latin or Greek letters and Arab or Roman numerals. The resolution of line art as well as halftones should be at least 600 dpi. Photographs should be 400 dpi.

Title and Abstract Page: The address and affiliation of each author should be included. The up to 200 words abstract should be a concise statement of objectives, methods results and conclusions of the work. Below the abstract should be a brief list of keywords.

Style: The Journal generally follows the style specified by the American Institute of Physics. Please consult the AIP Style Manual, Fourth Edition Copyright © 1990-1997 American Institute of Physics 
http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html.

Fonts: The Journal prefers the use of the following fonts: Helvetica, Times or Times Roman

Units: Metric (SI) units are strongly preferred. English units may be used parenthetically, e.g., 120 Cd/M2 (35 fL).

Figures and Tables may be embedded in the text, but they should be also included in one or more separate files. Every illustration and table is to be identified in the submitted manuscript, e.g., Fig. 1, Table 1.etc. Each figure should have 600 dpi resolution when reproduced in 3in width.

Figure and table captions should be presented as a complete list, starting on a separate page, even if they are also included with the figures. Captions should be sufficiently clear that the figures can be understood without reference to the paper text. The axes of graphs should have self-explanatory labels. Units must be stated on the axes, elsewhere on the graph, or in the caption.

Equations: Number equations consecutively with Arabic numbers.

References: All manuscripts published in the Journal are to be fully referenced. The Journal is a cross-referenced publication, therefore it is vital, that all references adhere to the standards published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) or the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). References should be typed starting on a separate page and should be double-spaced. They must include authors' names, paper title, journal or book, and pages. 

Examples:

T. Afentakis, M. Stewart, R. Howell, M. Hatalis, "Polysilicon TFT Display Driver Circuits on Stainless Steel Foil Substrates" SID Symposium Digest, Vol. 33. pp. 538-541, 2000

S. Utsunomiya, S. Inoue, T. Shimoda, "Low-Temperature Poly-Si TFT Transferred onto Plastic Substrates by Using Surface Free Technology by Laser Ablation / Annealing", J. of Info. Display, Vol. 10, pp. 69-73, 2002

E. Lueder, Liquid Crystal Displays : Addressing Schemes and Electro-Optical Effects (Wiley - SID Series in Display Technology, 2001), p. 255

Avoidance of Trademarks and Patents: Authors may not use any Trademarks or Patented names, product names and numbers, or marketing or promotional phrases that in any way are associated with the subject of the paper. Similarly, the names of the sponsoring commercial, academic, or governmental organizations may not be used in the body or the text. These items may be included in footnotes, references, or acknowledgments if they are necessary to improve communication of the scientific or technical results to the readers, or if the sponsor requires that the author acknowledge such sponsorship. Exceptions are made when authors use trade or product names to describe substrates, other display components, display materials, or manufacturing or test equipment used during the course of the research work reported on. The Editors will, however, review all these exceptions and may disallow them if they violate the original intent of this policy.

Color:
All manuscripts are published in full color. The use of color is encouraged throughout the article, especially in figures, tables and photographs.

Copyright and page charges:
Copyright: it is the policy of the Society to own the copyrights to all the material it publishes. You will be provided with a copyright transfer form, which must be completed before publication is scheduled. Authors and employers retain full rights to the use of their own material.

Authors are responsible for obtaining clearance to use any copyrighted material in their paper, and written authorization for such use must be provided before the paper is published. You are also responsible for identifying and acknowledging any trademarks or service marks used in your manuscript.

Voluntary page charges: After a contribution has been accepted for publication, the author's company or institution will be requested to pay a voluntary charge of $120 per published page to cover part of the cost of publication. Page charges for the Journal, like those for the journals of other professional societies, are not obligatory, nor are their payment a prerequisite for publication. However, they should be considered as part of the normal cost of doing research and development. Authors who pay the voluntary page charges will receive 100 reprints of their article in full color as a special benefit.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting: JSID Editorial Staff at: jsidedstaff@sid.org, or JSID Editor, Andras Lakatos at: editor@sid.org.

Updated on February 25, 2008

Andras Lakatos
Editor, Journal of the Society for Information Display

Editorial Board of the Journal of the Society for Information Display