期刊名称：AERONAUTICAL JOURNAL
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Aeronautical Journal for the past 108 years has been the UK's leading scientific and technical aerospace archival reference. Published monthly, this publication presents the latest thinking in a broad range of aeronautical sciences.
We recognise the inhibiting pressures of time and confidentiality and acknowledge that many of the design testing, manufacturing and operational problems that industry has to solve contain important information for the whole aerospace community.
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The aims and scope of The Aeronautical Journal are intended to reflect the objectives of the Royal Aeronautical Society as expressed in its Charter of Incorporation. Briefly, these are to encourage and foster the advancement of all aspects of aeronautical and space science. Thus the topics of The Aeronautical Journal include most of those covered by the various Specialist Groups of the Society, which include:
Aircraft design, aerodynamics, air law, air power, air transport, air navigation, airworthiness and maintenance, aviation medicine, avionics and systems, environmental issues in aerospace, flight operations, flight simulation, fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics, general aviation, guided flight, human factors, human powered flight, light aviation, management studies, propulsion, rotorcraft, safety, space, structures and materials, structural mechanics, systems and test procedures and UAVs. Papers are also welcomed which review, comprehensively, the results of recent research developments in any of the above topics. |
To back up the refereed papers, Technical Notes are also published. These provide an opportunity for authors to publish initial findings and other work not suited for a full paper but still worthy of a wider audience.
The Aeronautical Journal provides a forum for authors from the UK and overseas, academia, research establishments and industry and a platform for presenting work and research to an international audience. Each paper has been thoroughly refereed by experienced reviewers, all of whom are respected experts in their field. The Aeronautical Journal is edited by Professor John Stollery, former head of the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield University.
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Instructions to Authors
Papers will be considered for publication in The Aeronautical Journal if they
meet the terms and conditions below. If these are not met, the Editor reserves
the right to withdraw the paper without redress, which may be at any time up
to publication.
1.0 PREPARATION OF PAPERS
1.1 General
For a paper to be considered, three clearly typed (double spaced) copies must
be sent to the Editor with photocopies of figures (including any photographs) if
not included within the printed text. Handwritten manuscripts are not acceptable.
The accompanying letter must state that the paper has not been
published previously or submitted for publication elsewhere.
The receipt of papers will be acknowledged by return, with a copy of these
conditions and a reference number which should be used in all correspondence.
Prior to submission, manuscripts should be read critically by a third party
who is familiar with the subject area and has a good grasp of the English
language. Authors must also obtain permission where necessary to use any
material in a paper which is copyright or the property of any other persons or
entity, including their employers. Any fees incurred are the sole responsibility
of the authors.
1.2 Figures
All figures must be provided by the authors. Illustrations should be kept to a
minimum and should, where appropriate, be produced to the same scale. A
list of figures helps in the production of the paper.
1.3 Full paper format
Formal papers should comply with the structural guidelines below and should
preferably not exceed 10,000 words. The following is the recommended
generic format:
Title:The title should be kept short and concise.
Abstract:A single paragraph abstract of around 150 words which summarises
the paper and contains no references.
Nomenclature: A list of all symbols used in the text and figures, whether
familiar or not, should be given in alphabetical order, with, for example, c
before C and all English letters listed before Greek symbols. Subscripts and
superscripts should be listed separately where possible. SI units should be
used throughout and are thus not required to be shown here.
MAIN TEXT
1. Introduction: Discuss the raison d抏tre of the work, including
previous work by others and how the work being presented aims to
advance or complement this.
2. Descriptive section: This could be either description of apparatus if an
experimental paper, or a discussion of the practical applications if a more
theoretical paper.
3. Theoretical section: Equations should be numbered in the
order given and referred to in the text by number as, for example, Equation
(19). Complex groupings should not be included in text, but should be
numbered as equations.
4. Procedural section: Describe the procedure which utilises that described
in (2) above.
5. Presentation and discussion of results: Tables of results, numbered in
order, should be referred to here and should include only the main results.
Errors should be considered an important part of any analysis.
6. Conclusions: This section should be very concise and bullet points are
recommended for clarity. The degree to which the aims have been
achieved should be portrayed clearly to the reader. Suggestions for future
work or work in progress are encouraged.
References: References should be numbered sequentially in the text as they
occur. For example, most commonly for papers(1) and reports(2)
1. Miller, P and Wilson, M. Wall jets created by single and twin high pressure jet
impingement, Aeronaut J, March 1993, 97, (963), pp 87-100.
2. Green, J.E., Weeks, D.J. and Brooman, J.W.F. Prediction of turbulent boundary
layers and wakes in compressible flow, ARC R&M No 3791, 1979.
and for books(3)
3. King-Hele, D. Satellite Orbits in an Atmosphere, Blackie, Glasgow, 1987.
Appendices: If no suitable reference is available appendices may be used to
clarify certain points, such as a step in the theoretical analysis.
1.4 Technical Notes
These can be up to 2,000 words in length and have no set form. They can be
abstracts, comments upon unpublished papers, notes on interim results or a
call for further research. They do not have to contain figures or nomenclature
and may be in the form of a letter.
1.5 Engineering Notes
These are a maximum of one page and may be used to communicate practical
solutions to problems encountered on the shop floor or in the laboratory.
2.0 THE REFEREEING PROCESS
2.1 Initial refereeing
Two referees are used for a paper: one for a Technical or Engineering Note
and it is requested that authors suggest the names and addresses of three
possible independent referees to review their papers although the Editor
reserves the right not to use them. One copy of the manuscript is sent to
each referee with a Referee Report Form and a request that the referee
reply within three weeks or suggest an alternative referee. Hence, in some
cases, delays may occur in finding a referee with suitable experience who is
willing to review the paper.
2.2 Revising the paper
Once both referees have replied, their comments are sent to the authors who
are invited to revise the paper as suggested. It is helpful if a list of those
changes included by the author is provided.
A paper will be rejected at this stage only if this is suggested by both referees.
Authors are reminded that the process is confidential, and that only referees of
the highest calibre are used.
2.3 Secondary refereeing
Unless a paper has been accepted 慳s is?by both referees, a revised manuscript
will be sent once more to the referees, with another Report Form. If the
Editor feels, having considered the second reviews, that the authors have not
responded adequately to the original reviews of the referees, then the paper
may be rejected. Thus it is imperative that all comments are addressed properly
by authors. A third referee may be approached if the Editor thinks this is
appropriate. The Editor ultimately reserves the right to reject a paper on
grounds of quality or lack of co-operation from authors.
2.4 Acceptance
Once a paper is accepted, the authors will be invited to send the latest version
of the text on disk or by e-mail, without any structure (i.e. no codes ?tabs,
bold, italics, embedded figures, tables, equations etc). The preferred text
format is an Ascii text file on either a 3?ⅱ or Zip disk. Please note that LATEX
is NOT acceptable.
The positions of equations should be indicated in the saved text. Original
figures should also be sent at this stage, a set being required without annotation
or borders as well as one with. For computer generated figures only those in
300 dpi TIFF format can be accepted, on either CD-ROM or Zip disk.
2.5 Following acceptance
About one month before the cover date, authors are sent galley proofs for
checking, and should keep this in mind if likely to be away during this time.
Authors are jointly entitled to 50 complimentary reprints of their paper, and
may order any number of additional reprints at a price subject to quotation.
These will be considerably cheaper if ordered to coincide with the original
print run, and in any case will not be available if ordered later than two
months after the cover date. The original manuscript, figures and disk will be
returned at this time if requested.
CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION
Unless specifically attributed, no material in The Aeronautical Journal shall be
taken to represent the opinion of the RAeS and its Council.
iv THE AERONAUTICAL JOURNAL MARCH 2001
Guidelines for authors
Editorial Board
The Aeronautical Journal is edited by Professor John Stollery, former head of the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield University.
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