Tribology Online, xx, xx (2006) xx-xx
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Template for Tribology Online
Manuscript Preparation for Tribology Online
Hanako Junkatsu1)* and Ichiro Masatsu2)
1)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Japan University of Science
1-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0001, Japan
2)
Laboratory of Tribo-science, Tribo Technology Japan Co. Ltd.
2-2, Sakae, Naka -ku, Nagoya 460-1111, Japan
*Corresponding author: Taro.Nippon@mech.jus.ac.jp
( Manuscript received 9 July 2004; accepted 14 July 2004, published 25 July 2004)
This is an authors’ guide for the preparation of Short Communication Papers for Tribology Online. Authors
are required to use a Microsoft Word template file to produce fully formatted camera-ready manuscripts. The
template provides predefined Style formats which allows the authors to easily set style and layout of necessary
elements in manuscripts.
Keywords: tribology, electronic journal, paper, MS Word template, style, layout, electronic submission
1. Overview
The online journal “Tribology Online” published by
the Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST) can accept
only online submission. Authors should prepare
manuscripts in the form of Microsoft WORD documents,
and convert them into Adobe pdf file format for the
initial submission. This document is a template for
Microsoft WORD and double as a guideline for the
preparation of manuscripts for “Tribology Online”.
Short Communication papers should include paper
title, list of authors, abstract and keywords in the
headings on the first page, followed by main text, tables
and figures, acknowledgements if any, list of references,
appendices if any.
2. How to use the template
To get started: select “Page Layout” from the
“View” menu in the menu bar (View < Page Layout),
which allows you to see part of the header and footer.
Then cut and paste the text and artworks from your own
documents that contain your manuscript data. You can
also type your manuscript directly into the template.
Then, use “Styles” in order to add the Word tags.
To adopt “Style”: The pull-down “Style menu” is at
the left of the Formatting Toolbar above your document
window (in fact, the “Style” being used here is that of
“Body”). Highlight the part of the manuscript to which
you want to apply a certain “Style,” and then select the
appropriate name on the “Style menu.” The “Style” will
adjust your fonts and line spacing. The authors’ template
offers alternative methods for applying certain “Styles,”
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but keep in mind that highlighting, then selecting a
“Style” from the “Styles menu” can always be used to
re-apply the correct “Style.” Do not change the font
sizes or line spacing to squeeze more text into a limited
number of pages.
The styles to apply are listed in Table 1.
Table 1 Styles to prepare manuscript for JAST
Tribology Online
Style
“Paper Title”
“Contributor
names”
“Abstract”
“Keywords”
“Section title”
“Subsection title”
“Body first”
“Body”
“Equation”
“Reference list”
“Figure caption”
“Table caption”
Part to which the style apply
Paper title at the top of
manuscript
Authors’ name and affiliation
Abstract
Keywords below abstract
Title line of each section
Title line of each subsection
First paragraph under section or
subsection title line
Second and later paragraphs
Quoted equation
Reference list generally placed
at end of manuscript
Figure captions; consecutive
figure
numbers
are
automatically set in the order of
appearances
Table captions; consecutive
table numbers are automatically
set in the order of appearances
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3. Format
Text should be produced within the dimensions
shown on these pages; each column 8.0 cm width with
1.0 cm middle margin, total width of 17 cm. The margin
at left and right is 2.0 cm, upper margin is 2.5 cm except
for the first page and lower one is 3.0 cm. Upper margin
for the first page is 4.0 cm to layout special header
including a journal logo, which can be predefined by
using the template. The font used for this journal is 10
point Times New Roman with 1.0 line spacing. Short
communication papers must not exceed 6 printed pages.
Max. 220 mm
Max. 80 mm
3.1. Header and footer
Authors MUST NOT MODIFY the header and footer.
Special header on the first page is predefined in the
template.
The appropriate header and footer part will be
finally edited by the editorial board.
3.2. Paper Title and list of authors
Title should be centered on full width of the first
page with spacing; one extra line from page top to title
and one extra line form title to author(s). The font used
for title is 14 point Times New Roman (or equivalent
typeface). Use style “Paper title.”
Author name(s) and affiliation(s) are also centered
on full width of page by formatted using style
“Contributor names.” One extra line should be
inserted from author name(s) and affiliation(s).
3.3. Abstract and Keywords
Abstract of no more than 200 words should open the
paper. Use style “Abstract.” Abstract should not refer to
tables, figures and references that appear in the body of
manuscript.
List five to ten keywords, with lower case initials
except for proper nouns, on a separate line below
abstract.
Fig.1
One-column illustration
3.4. Headings
First level is set to 10 point boldface Times New
Roman, and 2nd level normal-face. Both can be set by
using Style “Section title.” and “Subsection title,”
respectively.
4. Submission
The manuscripts should be converted to Adobe pdf
format before being submitted via an online submission
system. Create the pdf file by following settings;
 General
resolution: 2400 dpi, page width: 21.00cm, height:
29.70cm
 Compression
colour images; bicubic downsampling: 264 dpi,
compression: jpeg, quality: maximum
grayscale images; bicubic downsampling: 264 dpi,
compression: jpeg, quality: maximum
monochrome images; bicubic downsampling: 600
Max. 220 mm
Max. 170 mm
Fig.2
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Two-column illustration
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dpi, compression: ccitt group 4
 Fonts
Embed all fonts
Size of a pdf file created should not exceed 2MB.
However, when the paper is accepted for publication
after peer review, the editor will ask the authors to
submit online the final version of the manuscript in MS
Word document file.
5. Use of SI units
All manuscripts submitted to JAST must use SI units
in text, figures, or tables. Units should be given in
Roman types.
6. Mathematical
All mathematical expressions should be included in
the manuscript. Care should be taken to distinguish
between capital and lowercase letters, between zero (0)
and the letter (O), between the numerical (1) and the
letter (1), etc. All symbols should be in italic letters.
Mathematical expressions should fit into a single
column. Equations that might extend beyond the width
of one column (fractions that should not be broken or
long expressions enclosed in parentheses) should be
rephrased to go on two or more lines within column
width.
Fractional powers are preferred to root signs. The
solidus ( / ) should be used instead of the horizontal line
for fractions whenever possible. Consecutive numbers to
identity mathematical expressions should be enclosed in
parentheses. Refer to equations in the text as
"Eq.(1),"etc., or "Equation(1)," etc., at the beginning of a
sentence.
Ensure that line weights will be 0.5 point or greater
in the final published size. Line weights below 0.5
points will reproduce poorly.
8. Tables
All tables should be numbered consecutively and
have a caption consisting of the table number and a brief
title. This number should be used when referring to the
table in text.
Tables may be inserted as part of the text, or
included on a separate page immediately following of as
close as possible to its first reference --- with the
exception of those tables included at the end of the
paper as an appendix.
Final published size: Single-column table = 80 mm
(width), 220 mm (maximum length); Two-column table
(full page width) = 170 mm width, 220 mm (maximum
length).
9. References
It is strongly recommended that mathematical
expressions are typed by Microsoft Equation Editor or
Mathtype (Design Science Inc.).
All bibliographical references should be numbered
and listed at the end of the manuscript in a section called
“References.” References should be typed in the format
of JAST and referenced in the text by superscript
numbers with close bracket. The superscript numbers
and close bracket appear inside the punctuation if the
citation applies to a whole sentence or clause1). When
more than one reference is cited in one place, separate the
numbers by commas without spaces2,3).
If you refer to journal articles and papers in serial
publications, reference list should include: author(s),
full title of the cited article in quotes (title
capitalization), full name of the publication in which it
appears, volume number (if any), issue number (if any),
year of publication and inclusive page numbers of the
cited article.
If you refer to textbooks or monographs, reference
list should include: author(s), full title of the publication,
publisher, year of publication and inclusive page
numbers of the work being cited.
7. Graphics
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All graphics must be embedded in the manuscript.
Please use high-resolution images insofar as file size of
the whole manuscript does not exceed the limit in the
online submission system (2.0Mbyte for pdf file and
5.0Mbyte for MS Word file). Following resolutions are
targets for graphics in the journal: the graphic for
600dpi resolution for line art, 264 dpi for halftones, and
600 dpi for combinations (line art + halftone).
Final published size: single-column illustration = 80
mm (width), 220 mm (maximum length); two-column
illustration (full page width) = 170mm width, 220 mm
(maximum length).
Avoid submitting illustrations containing small axes
with oversized labels.
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[2]
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[4]
Collin, A. B. and Fake, D. E., “In Situ Studies of
Wear Process,” ASME J. Tribology, 120, 3, 1995,
513-519.
Akita, M. “Investigation of the Degradation of
Solid Lubricants Exposed to Atomic Oxygen,”
Proc. Int. Tribol. Conf., Yokohama 1995, 1, 1996,
235-241.
Tabor, D., “Friction as a Dissipative Process,”
Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and
Microscopic Processes, ed. Singer, I. L. and
Pollock H. M., Academic Publishers, 1992, 3.
Smith, A. C., Lubrication Mechanism, U.S. Patent
9876543, 1990.
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