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Guidelines for Authors

Important Notes

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Authors are required to submit manuscript materials electronically using KCSnet Editorial System (KES) available at https://journal.kcsnet.or.kr/main/j_myjournal/login.htm?qpage=login.

Preparing Submission

Manuscripts must be prepared with these Templates( Communications / Articles / Notes ). And all figures and schemes are strongly be prepared in a Microsoft Power Point 2003(or a later version).

Cover Letter justifying why the paper should be published in JKCS should include the following :
- Manuscript title.
- Corresponding author’s name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, and email address.
- A statement of the significance of the work.
Manuscript is main text of the paper and should be prepared with templates. It may include the following in orders :
- Title and author list: Please consult samples of published papers.
- Abstract. Article must contain an abstract. The abstract should not exceed 150 words and should state briefly the purpose of the works, results and conclusions. Communication and Note do not contain an abstract.
- Keywords. 2-5 keywords should be included.
- Introduction. The introduction should state the purpose of the research and should include appropriate citations of previous and relevant works.
- Experimental Section. The manuscript should provide details of experiments so that the experiments are reproducible elsewhere by readers.
- Results and Discussions. Only relevant results are to be presented and discussed.
- Acknowledgements.
- Tables. Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and each table should be provided with a descriptive heading, which, together with the individual column headings, should make the table as self-explanatory as possible.
- Figure Captions
- References. All references should be numbered in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text and the complete list of reference should appeared at the end of the manuscript. Examples of reference are given below.
1. Seto, C.; Whitesides, G. M. J. Am Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 6409.
2. Schmid, R.; McDonagh, A. F. In The Porphyrins; Dolphin, D., Ed.; Academic Press: New York, U.S.A., 1979; Vol. 6, p 258.
Figures, Schemes and Tables. Figures, schemes and tables should be used only to present information more efficiently than the running text. And all figures and schemes should be prepared in a Microsoft Power point 2003(or a later version) file. Minimum resolution requirement for graphics is 600 dpi.
Supplementary Materials. Almost any type of supplementary figures or data (detailed experimental procedures, tabulated data, etc.) can be accommodated in supplementary materials. Prepare the text in a Microsoft Power Point 2003(or a later version).

Others. Nomenclature should conform to that recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, the American Chemical Society Committee on Nomenclature, and the Chemical Abstracts Service. Complicated chemical equations, schemes, and structures should be presented as furnished artwork, ready for reproduction. Mathematical expressions and chemical formulae should be typed, with capital, lower case, and Greek letters easily discernible and identified in the margin so that ambiguities are avoided. Avoid complicated superscripts and subscripts. Use fractional exponents instead of root signs. For papers dealing with X-ray crystallography, crystallographic data (in CIF format) should be deposited with one of the two databases below before publication.

((1) For organic and metal-organic compounds:
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK
Tel: (+44) 1223-336-408 Fax: (+44) 1223-336-033
E-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk

(2) For purely inorganic compounds:
Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe (FIZ) D-76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Tel: (+49) 7247-808-205 Fax: (+49) 7247-808-666
E-mail: crysdata@fiz-karlsruhe.de

Each structure deposited will be given a deposition number (CCDC-…,or CSD-…), and the number should be supplied at the Experimental section with the following standard text: Crystallographic data for the structures reported here have been deposited with CCDC (or FIZ) (Deposition No. CCDC-xxxxxx (1) or CSD-xxxxxx (1)). These data can be obtained free of charge via http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/conts/retrieving. html or from CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK, email: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk (or FIZ, D-76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany, e-mail: crysdata@fizkarlsruhe.de).

Manuscript Checklist. Please check your manuscript before submitting.

Manuscript Type

JKCS publishes three types of articles: Communications, Articles and Notes.

Communications report preliminary results whose immediate availability to the scientific community is deemed important and whose topic is timely enough to justify double publication. The length of a Communication should not exceed 4 printed pages. Communications are not preceded by abstracts.

Articles should cover the subject matter thoroughly and clearly. They should be concise, avoiding unnecessary historical references. Articles should include an abstract briefly stating the objectives of the study or research, significant results, and major conclusions. The abstract should not exceed 150 words.

Notes are shorter reports in full on significant work of a more limited scope. The length of a Note should not exceed 6 printed pages. Notes are not preceded by abstracts.

Accounts & Reviews are written by scientists personally responsible for much of the research described and are directed to a broad range of scientists who wish to keep abreast of the current research. Most accounts are submitted after invitation by the Editor-in-Chief, but unsolicited manuscripts are also considered. Length of manuscript is guided in the range of 6-10 printpages.

Revision

Author(s) should make the necessary corrections with respect to comments given by reviewers and return the revised manuscript to us as soon as possible. Please include with the revised manuscript a cover letter that explains which changes were made, and write your responses to the reviewers comments separately so that the editor can decide whether the responses are appropriate.

Manuscript not returned within two months of the above date, will be regarded as having been withdrawn.

Please be sure that you retain a copy of your revised manuscript for your record.

Proofs and Reprints

PDF files of galley proofs and instructions for reviewing the proofs will be sent by the KCS directly to the corresponding author(s). The corresponding authors should download the proof, make appropriate corrections on the proof, and return it with the other required forms to the KCS office as soon as possible. Substantial changes in an article after it has been set in type are made at the author's expense.

The filled-out reprint form must be returned with the proof, and if a price quotation is required by the author's organization, such a request should accompany the proof. Reprint shipments may take a month or more after publication.

Publication Cost

When your manuscript is decided to be published, we will request you to pay for the page charges. Publication of your paper will be postponed until the charges are fully paid.

JKCS : $80 per page

Details on the publication fee waiver for foreign authors can be found in the following attachments.