PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR THE PROCEEDINGS
OF COASTAL SEDIMENTS ‘15
PING WANG1, JULIE DEAN ROSATI2
1.
2.
School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL
33620, USA. pwang@usf.edu.
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics
Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA.
Julie.D.Rosati@usace.army.mil.
Abstract: The Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments ‘15 Conference will be
published by the World Scientific Publishing Company and produced as electronic
Proceedings from camera-ready manuscript received from the authors. Each paper
will have a DOI number and is fully searchable with tracked citation. Papers will be
hosted on the World Scientific web-based Research Library. The authors will also
receive a memory stick containing the entire Proceedings. Instructions for the
preparation of manuscripts are given in this paper, which can be used as a template.
Papers should include an abstract of no more than 150 words, indented 1.0 cm on
both sides, and starting with the word “Abstract” in bold 10-point Times New
Roman font with 10 pt interline spacing and a blank line below.
Introduction
The conference organizing committee appreciates your cooperation in carefully
following these instructions to produce Proceedings volumes on a searchable
memory stick that will be in uniform format. Final papers must reach the
conference organizer and editor, Ping Wang, by February 1, 2015 to maintain the
production schedule for distributing the Proceedings at the conference. This is a
FIRM deadline. Absolutely no extension can be granted. Papers will be reviewed
for content and format prior to publication. These instructions serve as an example
for manuscript production in Microsoft Word and can be adopted as a template.
The objective of these instructions is to provide information for preparing and
submitting final papers to the conference. Please follow the format described here
and demonstrated by example with regard to placement of paper title, section
heading, length and width of text, and page numbering.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the conference as Microsoft Word (docx)
files. World Scientific will prepare publication-quality portable document format
(pdf) files from your Word document for placement on the Proceedings media.
Please use 10 pt Times New Roman fonts for your main text. Text must be singlespaced, with a spacing of 13-pt after each paragraph, as used here. The maximum
length of full papers for the Proceedings of Coastal Sediments ‘15 is 14 pages,
including text, figures, and tables. Place a full page of text and figures on each
page. We request that the minimum length of the paper be 4 pages to provide
adequate information on your research. The text area of the 9- by 6-inch book is
7.0- by 4.5-inch. Therefore, a left margin of 2.0 inches, a right margin of 2.0
inches, a top margin of 2.0 inches, and a bottom margin of 2.0 inches should be
set for the letter-sized paper (8.5- by 11-inch).
Submit your manuscript (Word document) electronically via the CS15 website
full paper submission portal. With your submission, you must also include a
signed and dated Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA). The CTA form can be
downloaded from the CS15 website under the “Author information” tab at
(http://coastalsediments.cas.usf.edu/author_info.html). If you can electronically
sign the CTA form or scan the signed forms (preferred), then include them with
the electronic submission. If not, then send or fax a signed hard copy of the CTA
form by mail or courier to:
Dr. Ping Wang
School of Geosciences, NES107
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33620
USA
Tel: 813-974-9170
Fax: 813-974-2654
Name the Word file by the first two authors, for example, Wang_Rosati.docx
with an underscore between names. If only one author, name the file by the
author’s last name and initials as Rosati_J_D.docx. If MS Word-2007 or later
version is used to type the manuscript, the file should be saved in the Word-2007
format (i.e., .docx), instead of the Word-2003 format (i.e., .doc). This is requested
by the World Scientific Publishing Company for optimal production.
Papers cannot be published without the signed and dated CTA in our files. A list
of keywords is no longer needed, because the Proceedings will be searchable, and
the index of the hard copy will be compiled from the electronic version.
Format
This section describes elements of the format so that the Proceedings will have a
uniform appearance. This instruction is for page size of Letter, i.e., 8.5 by 11 inch
size paper. Place all text, figures, and tables within a 4.5-in wide by 7.0-in long
area centered on the paper. For 8.5 by 11 inch size paper, the page setup should
be 2.0 inches at the top margin, 2.0 inches at the bottom margin, and 2.0 inches at
left and right margins. The entire working area must be filled. Pages should be
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numbered at least 0.4 inch below the working area. All paragraphs should start at
the left margin with no indentation. Set a 13-pt spacing at the end of each
paragraph. Text should be fully justified at both the left and right margins. This
template contains Microsoft Word styles for text, headings, equations, and
references. We recommend that the author(s) prints the final manuscript before
submission to ensure that the text area is 4.5-inch wide and 7.0-inch long.
First Page
The title of the paper should be in bold upper case letters using Times New Roman
font, in 11 point. The title of the paper should be 120 characters or less, including
spaces between characters. The affiliation, surface mail address, and email
address of each author are listed below the authors’ names, followed by
superscripts as 1, 2, 3…. Authors’ names should appear in Times New Roman
Upper Case in 9 point, separated from the title by a line. The individual affiliations
are written in 9-point Times New Roman Italic Upper and Lower Case, starting
with a number corresponding to the order of the authors’ names. In addition to the
title and author information, an abstract of the paper (indented 0.4 inch from each
margin) and beginning of the main text should appear on the first page. The
Introduction should follow the Abstract and include the background and
objectives of the study.
Headings
A maximum of three levels of heading is recommended as first headings, second
headings, and third headings if necessary. Headings should start in the left margin.
Headings should not be numbered. First headings should be written in 10-pt Bold
Times New Roman with Upper and Lower Case, as shown above.
Second Headings
Second headings should be written in 10-pt Bold Italic Times New Roman with
Upper and Lower Case.
Third headings
Third level headings are discouraged. If required, third headings should be
written in 10-pt Italic Times New Roman with only the 1st letter of the 1st word
capitalized.
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Figures and Tables
Figures must be computer generated originals and placed on a numbered page
within the text area where they are discussed. Figures and photographs should be
numbered consecutively. Figures and text may appear on the same page, and a
centered caption should be placed directly beneath the figure. The Figure Captions
should be written in 8-pt Times New Roman with a baselineskip of 10 pt. It is
preferable that figures be inserted in portrait style, with captions no longer than
two lines. On figures showing graphs, both axes must be clearly labeled (including
units if applicable). Figure 1 is an example of an acceptable figure; both color and
symbols improve legibility.
If a figure or photograph has been published previously, it will be necessary for
the author to obtain written approval from the original publisher for reprinting in
the Coastal Sediments ‘15 Proceedings.
Percent Threshold Exceeded
100
Year
1994
80
1995
1996
60
40
Estimated Threshold
1.71 m
20
0
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
Water Level, m (staff zero)
Fig. 1. Example of a legible figure in color and in gray tone
Tables should be centered and numbered consecutively with a title. The Table
Captions should be written in 8-pt Times New Roman with a baselineskip of 10
pt. The first letter of each major word in the title is capitalized. Table entries
should be written in 8-pt Times New Roman with a baselineskip of 10 pt. Table 1
is an example of a table in correct format.
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Color Figures
The searchable electronic version of the Proceedings will allow figures to be in
color.
Table 1. Wave Climate Statistics*, 1981-1991, Duck, North Carolina
Mean
Mean Yearly Max
Maximum
Mean
Time Period
Height, m
Height, m
Height, m
Period, s
Winter (Jan-Mar)
1.28
3.4
4.8
8.4
Spring (Apr-Jun)
0.95
2.6
5.2
8.3
Summer (Jul-Sep)
0.88
2.2
6.8
8.5
Fall (Oct-Dec)
1.21
3.3
5.6
8.4
Yearly Mean
1.09
2.9
6.8
8.4
* Wave statistics refer to the energy-based significant wave height and peak spectral period
measured in 18-m water depth.
Equations
All equations and mathematical symbols should appear in italic. Equations should
be centered (see Eq. 1) and numbered consecutively with the equation number in
parentheses located along the right margin. Mathematical notation should be
defined in the text directly after it is introduced and be written in italic. For
example,



 F cos    F sin     F  FS 
x
y
d
(1)
where x = cross-shore coordinate positive in the seaward direction (m); F = wave
energy flux (Nm/m/sec); θ = local wave angle with respect to bottom contour; y
= longshore coordinate (m); κ = wave decay coefficient (non-dimensional); d =
total water depth (m); and Fs = energy flux (Nm/m/s) of a stable wave.
Abbreviations and Units
Acronyms should be defined the first time they appear. Thereafter, write only the
acronym and do not revert to the full name. Authors should give preference to the
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International System of Units (SI), to units acceptable in SI, or to other units. If
preference is given to SI units, no other units are required. If preference is given
to other units, SI units should be given by one of the following means: in
parentheses, in a supplementary dual-unit table, or in an appendix.
References
References should appear together at the end of the paper, listed alphabetically by
last name of the first author. If two or more references by the same author are
listed, the earliest dated work appears first. References in the text consist of the
author name and publication year in parentheses as, for example, Dean and
Dalrymple (2002). If several references are cited collectively, they are enclosed
in parentheses with no additional parentheses around dates, and separated by
semicolons (Hanson and Kraus 1989; Mizuguchi 1996; Stive 2003; Komar 2007).
All references listed should be cited in the text. Example reference citations are
provided at the end of this paper. References should be listed in alphabetical order
with hanging indent. References should be written in 10-pt Times New Roman
with a baselineskip of 13 pt.
Copyright Transfer Agreement
A CTA must be completed by the authors and submitted with the final manuscript.
No paper can be included in the Proceedings unless the signed and dated CTA
form has been received.
Approvals
It is the responsibility of the authors to obtain all necessary approvals from their
employer and other appropriate parties prior to submission of the paper. After
receipt of a manuscript, it will not be possible to withdraw or revise a paper.
Check List
In summary, you should submit the following files and form to ensure acceptance
and proper publication of your manuscript:
1. Your paper in Word (*.docx) format, named with the first two authors (if a
multiple-author paper, e.g., Wang_Rosati.docx) or the sole author and initials
(e.g., Rosati_J_D.docx). Make sure you have received approvals from your
employer and client for publishing the paper. Submit your paper through CS15
website.
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2. A signed and dated CTA. Please attach documentation for previously
published figures for which you have received permission to publish in the CS15
Proceedings.
Conclusion
Conclusions must be clearly stated in a separate section appearing at the end of
the paper. Acknowledgements, if any, follow the conclusions as a separate
section. Manuscripts should be checked carefully before forwarding. Manuscripts
that do not follow these guidelines will be returned to the authors for revision.
Due to the very tight publishing schedule, time for revision is very limited.
Acknowledgements
We appreciate the cooperation and efforts of all authors in producing the
Proceedings of Coastal Sediments ‘15. It is an exciting project, and we look
forward to receiving your manuscript and CTA!
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Hanson, H., and Kraus, N. C. (1989). “GENESIS: Generalized model for
simulating shoreline change, Report 1: Technical reference,” Tech. Rep.
CERC-89-19, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal
Engineering. Research Center, Vicksburg, MS.
Komar, P. D. (2007). “The design of stable and aesthetic beach fills: learning
from nature,” Proceedings Coastal Sediments ’07, ASCE Press, 420-433.
Mizuguchi, M. (1996). “Analytical solutions of non-periodic wave generation
and its inverse problem,” Coastal Engineering in Japan, 39(1), 1-9.
Stive, M. J. F. (2003). “Morphologic modeling of tidal basins and coastal inlets,”
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