The Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals is devoted to the publication of original articles that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in any branch of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. The articles are published under four categories:

1. Technical papers (TP) presenting original work and embodying the results of extensive theoretical, laboratory, plant or field investigations.

2. Technical notes (TN) are in the form of short communications (normally not exceeding 1000 words) dealing with new experimental or theoretical findings or comments on topics of current interest. Critical discussion of articles which have appeared in recent issues of the transactions and replies to such comments will also fall under this category.

3. Overviews, roughly the length of a Technical paper, reflecting the author’s perception and views on a topic of their expertise.

4. Review papers embodying extensive critical assessment of the state of the art in a topic or theme are also published as and when invited from specialists. Voluntary offers for such reviews are also considered.

All communications are published after peer review.

Submission of the manuscript

Submission of a manuscript to the journal implies that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts may be submitted to Chief Editor or one of the Editors/Associate Editors. All the authors are required to transfer the copyright of the article to the Indian Institute of Metals before publication. The authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts by E-mail to any one of the editors for facilitating rapid review process. The hard copy of the final manuscript should be submitted with original figures (and micrographs).

Guidelines for preparation of the manuscript (Sample Paper)

Two copies of the manuscript complete in all respects plus one set of original illustrations are required. The manuscript should be typewritten in double space on one side of the paper with a margin of atleast 30 mm all round. Pages should be numbered consecutively, and the matter should be arranged in the following order: title; name(s) of author(s); affiliation(s) of author(s); abstract; nomenclature of symbols used, if any; introduction; materials and methods or experimental; results and discussion; conclusions; acknowledgement if any; references and appendices if any. Headings should be numbered in Indian numerals (viz., 1.Introduction, 2. Experimental, etc.,) and subheadings, if any, should be numbered using the decimal system, (viz., 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, etc.). Tables and captions for figures should be typed on separate pages. Authors can also submit the soft copy for review purposes following the instructions given for the preparation of manuscript. The authors have to submit the final version of the soft copy of their paper after incorporating the revisions suggested by reviewers and key reader.

Title

It should be brief and informative, emphasizing the specific contributions of the paper. If a paper forms part of a series, a subtitle indicating the aspects of the work covered in a paper should be provided. A short running title ( about 55 characters width including blanks) should also be given.

Abstract

Abstract should not exceed 200 words in length. It should accurately reflect the scope of the work and  contain the important findings and conclusions. The abstract should be suitable for use by abstracting services without change. Abstracts are necessary for Technical Notes also.

Tables

Tables, numbered consecutively in Indian numerals and each bearing a brief title, should be typed on separate pages.

Illustrations

Two sets of  illustrations (one original and one copy) numbered consecutively in Indian numerals are to be submitted. In the text, all illustrations (line drawings, photographs and micrographs) should be referred as e.g., Fig.1, or at the beginning of a sentence as Figure 1. All line drawings (graphs, schematic drawings, process flow sheets, projections and views of equipment) must be drawn in black indian ink on good quality paper. Mechanical lettering sets (stencils) should be used for lettering. High-contrast computer generated plots in black ink drawn on white art paper are also acceptable. The illustrations should permit reduction to fit into a 80 mm Column width or a 165 mm page width without loss of detail. In the case of photographs and micrographs, prints must be black and white and on glossy papers, and must show good contrast. The magnification in a micrograph (or scale in a photograph) must be indicated by means of a ruled line maker. The ruled line marker as well as any lettering to identify the components in a photograph or phases or regions of interest in a micrograph should be on semi-transparent tracing paper and pasted at appropriate places in the photographs/micrograph. Indication of magnification in caption is unacceptable. Illustrations should be adequately protected against damage during transit. If any illustration is taken from another publication, reference to the source should be given and prior permission secured.

Units

SI units with standard abbreviation are mandatory.

Footnotes

These should be generally avoided; for essential footnotes, the text should be marked with *, #, etc.

Mathematical Symbols and Expressions

All mathematical expressions should be written neatly indicating clearly the distinction between capital and small letters, Greek and English letters (e.g., r & g (gamma), k & k (kappa), and various resembling symbols and letters (e.g., 0(zero) & O (oh), l(el) & 1(one)), etc. All mathematical symbols and equations are printed in italics; it is convenient if these are highlighted using fluorescent highlighting pens. The equations should be numbered sequentially using Indian numerals in braces aligned with the right margin of the text. References to equations in the text should be as eq. (1) or, as Equation (1) at the beginning of a sentence. Enough space should be left above and below the equations for editorial instructions. For mathematical expressions appearing in the running text, it is desirable to leave adequate instructions so as to avoid unwieldy splitting of such expressions at the end of a printed line.

Appendices

These should bear appropriate heading and names of authors (if different from those of the main paper). For more than one appendix, these should be mentioned under Roman numerals.

References

In the text, reference should be indicated by superscripts numerals without brackets. The bibliographic data in the list of references must be complete and should be presented uniformly according to the following examples as appropriate.

1. Prasad Y V R K, Sastry D H, and Vasu K I, Met Sci J, 4 (1970) 69.

2. Tripathi B D, Kachhawaha J S, and Tare V B, Trans Ind Inst Met (in press).

3. Cottrell A H, Dislocations and Plastic Flow in Crystals, Clarendon Press, Oxford (1953) p 134.

4. Herman F, and Skillman S, Atomic Structure Calculations, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1963), p 75.

5. Spading D B, in Turbulent Mixing in Reactive and Nonreactive Flows, (ed) Murthy S N B, Plenum Press, New York (1976), p 85.

6. Rodriguez P, and Arunachalam V S, in Proc Symp Non-Ferrous Metals Technology, (eds) Mannar J E, and Gupta P K, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur (1969), p 193.

7. Mishra R D K, Investigation of the Behaviour of Scratched Metal Electrodes, PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge, England (1983).

8. Attlegard M, Bergstrom Y, Lenasson C G, Norstrom L A, and Roberts W, An assessment of Dynamic Strain Ageing in Austenitic Stainless Steels through the Application of a Dislocation Model, Report IM-993, Swedish Institute of Metal Research, Stockholm (1974).

9. Trepagnier J H, US Patent 2463219 (to E I du Pont de Nemours & Co) 1 March 1949, Chem Abstr 43 (1949) 7258.

10. Banerjee D, Unpublished research (1992).

11. Gupta C K, Personal Communication (1991).

Please note that names of books or periodicals should be typed italics or underlined. The issue number of a periodical must be omitted unless each issue is paginated separately. Also, page number/chapter number of a book should be indicated unless the whole book is cited as reference. Names of all authors (and of all editors for edited books and proceedings) must be given. For names of periodicals, standard abbreviations should be used; for guidance see World List of Scientific Publications, London, UK), International Serials Catalogue (International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board, 75016 Paris, France) or, Current Contents Index.

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