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Submissions
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Submission of a manuscript to MMS is representation by the author that the manuscript has not been published or submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Papers that have been published elsewhere will not be considered. An exception may be made for a substantially revised conference proceedings paper, provided that it is so identified in the submission letter and in the paper itself.
Original Scholarship
A large duplication of another author's or one's own work is a sign of poor scholarship. There is also a copyright issue if the source is not cited. Your manuscript should provide proper citations, use quotation marks or indentation (for quotations of five or more lines) to indicate borrowed wording, and minimize duplication. Refusal by an author to make these necessary changes is grounds for rejection.
Potentially Offensive Material
There is no general rule on what material is appropriate for publication in SIAM publications. However, if an editor believes that the use of some material (text, images, etc.) may offend SIAM readers, there will be an engage with the author(s) on the need for the particular material and whether alternatives can be identified to express the same results. Unless the author(s) can make convincing arguments that the particular material is essential to convey the scientific contribution, it is expected that the material be replaced prior to review and further consideration for publication.
Resubmission
A resubmission of a manuscript previously rejected by this or another SIAM journal will be treated as a new submission, with the history of the manuscript made available to the handling editor and, if necessary, referees. The cover letter should include the criticism in the referee reports and a detailed description of how the manuscript has been revised to meet all the criticism of the original submission. As a new submission, there is no guarantee that it will be handled by the same editor or that the original referees will be involved in the evaluation.
ORCID
SIAM is a member of ORCID a central registry of researchers. Authors submitting papers to SIAM journals can log in to the submission system through their ORCID account, or can go to their SIAM system profile to connect their ORCID to their SIAM journals work. If the paper is accepted and published, SIAM Journals Online will display an icon next to the author’s name which links to their ORCID page, which can in turn list their published article if the author chooses.
SIAM encourages authors to take advantage of ORCID’s capability, which can be viewed as a DOI for an individual. Wherever it is used, this unique identifier then pulls together the individual’s work and professional activities from across publications, disciplines, and workplaces. The researcher controls, through his or her ORCID account, which work and activities are publicly displayed.
Those interested can register for an ORCID ID here. Use it for login at manuscript submission or contact SIAM to add it to your account.
Editor Selection
Authors may suggest an editor from among those listed on the journal's masthead, but the editor-in-chief has the exclusive right to assign papers to members of the editorial board. The editors reserve the right to reject any manuscript that is not completely legible or does not conform to the journal's standards.
Permissions
If your paper contains material (for example, tables or figures) from another source, that material must be accompanied by written permission from the copyright holder. Permission is needed in cases of alterations to the original, as well. To assist referees, unpublished references can also be submitted with an indication of whether they have been accepted for publication.
TeX Papers
Authors of accepted papers must submit TeX files to SIAM for typesetting. Authors are highly encouraged to prepare their papers using SIAM's standard LaTeX 2e macros. Note that the SIAM office will format Plain TeX and AMSTeX files to LaTeX 2e. The LaTeX 2e macro package and documentation are available here or by email request.
Survey Articles
MMS welcomes survey articles that convey the essential information in a subfield to a broad audience and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration. Surveys should be pedagogical and use limited jargon. They should provide the essence of each type of approach in the subfield and explain the most important current issues, challenges, and opportunities.
Style of Articles
Articles for MMS must be written to be accessible to a broad scientific audience. All papers should have a clear physical motivation, and the results should enhance fundamental understanding of the underlying scientific problem. All non-survey papers must contain substantially new results and relate them as much as possible to existing literature in other disciplines. Because of the broad scope of MMS, authors should provide sufficient introductory material to appeal to a wider readership. All papers should have carefully written introduction and conclusion sections, which summarize and explain the results comprehensively to readers in other disciplines. Furthermore, the scientific importance of the paper and its conclusion should be made clear.
MMS is an interdisciplinary journal, and authors should minimize the use of technical jargon from their subfield. If technical terms are necessary, authors should define them clearly so that the main ideas are understandable to readers across disciplines. This cross-disciplinary understanding will be verified during the review process.
Illustrations
All illustrations must be of professional quality with no handwritten elements. Note that tables and algorithms are not considered figures and should not be treated as such. Illustrations must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text. If your article is accepted for publication, SIAM will accept electronic (TeX, PDF, PNG, JPG, and EPS) figure files. Hand-drawn artwork will not be accepted. SIAM will not redraw figures. Illustrations must use lines one point or thicker; thinner lines may break up or disappear when printed. When choosing line weight and character size, keep in mind that illustrations may be reduced.
Color Text and Color Figures
SIAM journals are printed in black and white. For optimum quality all text within the article must be in black. Though art may appear in color online, it is printed in color only when it is deemed by the editor to be scientifically necessary. If it is your wish or expectation that any of the figures in your paper appear in color in the printed version, please inform us immediately. Color art that is not deemed scientifically necessary by the editor can be printed in color at the author's expense.
Title
Titles should be brief and appropriate for indexing and should specifically describe the content of the paper. An abbreviated title, which will be used as a running head, must accompany all articles, must not consist of more than 50 characters (including spaces), and must not contain abbreviations.
Abstract
A one-paragraph abstract, not exceeding 250 words, that summarizes the principal techniques and conclusions of the manuscript in relation to known results must accompany each manuscript. Because the abstract must be able to stand independently, mathematical formulas and bibliographic references should be kept to a minimum; bibliographic references must be written out in full, not given by number. LaTeX commands specific to the article should be avoided; use the generally accepted form.
Keywords and AMS Subject Classifications
Keywords and AMS subject classifications must accompany all articles. A list of the subject classifications can be accessed in the Annual Index of Mathematical Reviews.
References
References should be listed in either alphabetical order or order of citation at the end of the manuscript. The following reference styles should be used; other examples may be found in the journal style manual at www.siam.org/journals/pdf/stylemanual.pdf.
- Journal articles (titles of journals should be abbreviated in accordance with Mathematical Reviews; abbreviations are available here):
[16] L. N. Trefethen, Cubature, approximation, and isotropy in the hypercube, SIAM Rev., 59 (2017), pp. 469–491.
- Books, research reports:
[9] H. Kaper and C. Rousseau, Mathematics of Planet Earth, SIAM, Philadelphia, 2015.
- Paper in a bound collection:
[2] C. Archetti and M. G. Speranza, Arc routing problems with profits, in Arc Routing: Problems, Methods, and Applications, MOS-SIAM Ser. Optim. 20, A. Corberan and G. Laporte, eds., SIAM, Philadelphia, 2014, pp. 281–299.
- Acceptable variants on SIAM's references style are:
[T] L. N. Trefethen, Cubature, approximation, and isotropy in the hypercube, SIAM Rev., 59 (2017), pp. 469–491.
or
L. N. Trefethen (2017), Cubature, approximation, and isotropy in the hypercube, SIAM Rev., 59, pp. 469–491.
Citations Within the Text
A consistent style should be used, and the style of in-text citations should conform to the reference style chosen. To refer to a specific page or item in an article or book the following formats may be used: [2, p. 51]; [M, p. 51]; Mandelbrot [2, p. 51]; or Mandelbrot (1977, p. 51).
Page Limit Policy
Although the journal has no formal limits on manuscript length, papers
exceeding 25 pages, in SIAM style, will be reviewed more closely to ensure that
the excess is fully justified.