Submission rules

It is important that the principles of copyright and plagiarism are entirely observed by the authors. An invited paper may not be published for the journal if the extension is not satisfactory and the new form is not at the expected standard of quality. Conditions for an extended version of a published papers are presented below.

In editing a new journal paper based on a conference paper, please consider the following:

• The new paper must have at least 30-40% new contents, so minimum 10-12 pages (on a basis of 6 page conference paper)
• The new paper can go beyond 25 pages
• The page should be Letter size
• The new paper can incorporate unpublished information related to the original content
• The new paper must incorporate detailed results, detailed literature reviews, or expanded experiments
• The new material must be in line with the original topic
• The title must reflect the new content
• The authorship may also be expanded, to reflect the new contributions
• The abstract must be a new one, as new items were added
• The Keywords must be updated accordingly
• The Conclusion must be updated to capture the new content
• When inserting new paragraphs or sections, a bridge text is needed to ensure the continuity of the ideas
• New figures and new and/or enhanced experiments are mandatory
• Enriching the figures from the original publication is also suitable and recommended
• The original paper must be the first reference
• The Editorial Rules must be carefully observed
• The journal paper will be peer-reviewed and the reviewers' comments are fully enforced
• The journal paper must not contain page number, headers, or footers in order to facilitate final assembly

Failure to comply with any of this conditions makes it impossible publishing in the journal.