ognizant Communication Corporation

The journal Technology is a forum for presentation of information encompassing essentially the entire field of applied sciences. Owing to the broad nature of applied sciences, authors should be guided by the interest of the readers who are likely to be knowledgeable non-specialists. Contributions containing the following information will be considered for publication:

• Description of advances in technology
• Articles containing new scientific findings of general interest
• Critical assessments of a segment of science, engineering, or technology
• Scientific evaluation of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other societal decisions
• Economics of a technology, a governmental action, or other actions of general interest
• Environmental (including human health) impact of various technologies, governmental actions, and actions by other entities
• Articles on historical, societal, ethical, and related aspects of science, engineering, or technology, provided they are written for the scientific community and in a style compatible with a scientific journal
• Any information which will contribute to the understanding and enhancement of applied science

Articles: The journal has no minimum or maximum length for articles, and subscribes to the concept that the length of an article is determined by its content. However, experience shows that articles in excess of 15-25 printed pages are appropriately divided into two or more papers to the benefit of authors, editors, and readers.
Discussions: Letters to the editor, editorials, and similar contributions fall into this category. Discussions are not subjected to peer review, but are required to follow Technology's  format and style, and must be consistent with the requirements of a scholarly journal.
Commentaries: The discussion of contested areas of science where a consensus is lacking, is included in this category. Commentaries are shorter than regular manuscripts and must contain information that is likely to invoke scientific discussion with the objective of promoting the development of a consensus. Commentaries are processed much like submissions described under Discussions.
News: Items of interest to the readers of Technology are included in this category.
Book Reviews: Solicited or unsolicited reviews of relevant books are considered for publication in this category.

The production of Technology is based on an electronic publishing system. All final submissions should be sent with both hard copy and matching electronic file. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced on one side of bond paper of about 22 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 in). Use a margin of 2.5-3 cm (1 in) at the top, sides, and bottom of the page. The system requires compatibility with IBM computers, with Zip (100 mb) or 9 cm (3.5 in.) disk. In addition to the disk, one original copy containing the original tables and figures and a second paper copy are required.  WordPerfect 5.1 or higher is preferred. (If the manuscript cannot be submitted on a disk, an original and one copy are required. Because an optical character reader is used to convert the text to a computer-readable form, the original must be of the highest possible quality and void of hand-written corrections.)

Each paper should include a title page with the title of the paper, name(s) of author(s), and complete affiliation(s). Provide a short title to be used as running head. Indicate the author to whom correspondence and proofs should be addressed, and provide a complete mailing address, with phone, fax, and e-mail address.

Tables and figures should be understandable without excessive reference to the text; particularly, units and quantities should be clearly identified. In general, material should be presented in tables or figures, but not in both. If color photographs are necessary, there is a charge for reproducing color figures.

Title: The title should be as short as possible, but fully descriptive.

Abstract and Key Words: The abstract should contain a summary of the article, including its results. Because many abstracting services use the abstract without reference to the content, the authors are urged to provide the essence of the paper in the 200 words allocated for the abstract. Provide 3 to 6 key words after the abstract.

Figures: All figures must be black and white high-quality, camera-ready art work or glossy photographs. Lettering should be large enough to be readable when reduced. Avoid light lettering and gray shading. Label each figure lightly in pencil on the back. Cite all figures sequentially in the text and provide a legend for all figures on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.

Tables: Present each table on a separate page, placed at the end of the manuscript. Provide a short title for each table. Cite all tables sequentially in the text.

Equations: All equations should be typewritten. Mathematical notations should be simple and suitable for a multidisciplinary audience. For example, fractions within fractions, and subscripts within subscripts should be avoided.

Units, Quantities, and Abbreviations: Use SI (metric) units and international quantities and abbreviations. Equivalent values in other systems may be used, provided their metric equivalents are included in every case. Note that percent, ppm, and ppb are not metric units.

Footnotes: Avoid footnotes. Most footnote material should be incorporated into the text for the benefit of the readers, editors, and printers.

Acknowledgment: If an acknowledgment is necessary, it should not contain lengthy descriptions of the reason for the acknowledgment.

References: Within the text, references should be cited with numbers in parentheses, sequentially in the order in which they appear. At the end of the manuscript, list the references sequentially by number as they appear in the text. Follow the style of the examples below:

Article
1. Ovshinsky, S. R.; Fetcenko, M. A.; Ross, J. A. Nickel metal hydride for electric vehicles. Science 260:176; 1993.

Report
2. NRC (National Research Council). Biologic markers in immunology. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1992.

Book
3. Henderson, P. Inorganic geochemistry. New York, NY: Pergamon Press; 1982.

Regulation
4. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). National primary drinking water regulations: fluoride. 40 CFR Parts 141, 142, and 143. Fed. Reg. 50:47142-48933; 1985.

Proceedings or Edited Book
5. Swedjemark, G. A.; Midnes, L. Exposure of the Swedish population to radon daughters. In: Berglund, B.; Lindvall, T.; Sundell, J., eds. Proc. 3rd international conference on indoor air quality and climate, vol. 2. Stockholm: Swedish Council for Building Research; 1984: 37-43.

Offprints can be ordered on an Offprint Order Form, which will accompany proofs. Unless instructions to the contrary have been received, only the first named author will receive this order form with proofs of the article. The author filling in the order form should make sure that all co-authors' needs for reprints are incorporated into the total order. Offprint order forms must be received before printing in order to qualify for lower prepublication rates.