MP editors are seeking authors to write a technical article on coatings and linings for 2017. Technical articles should present key corrosion challenges and resolution results so that the general reader readily understands the scope of the topic and its significance. Examples include, but are not limited to, coatings and linings for:
- pipelines
- tanks
- marine structures
- industrial equipment
- floors
- towers
- bridges
- other infrastructure
Articles will be published depending on magazine space and appropriateness of content. Deadlines need to be strictly observed.
Requirements: Author needs experience in the area of coatings and linings for corrosion prevention and control. Articles are to be submitted in months of December 2016 through October 2017 to be published in 2017. Articles are to be submitted no later than the first day of the month, four months prior to publication date, to allow time for the editor to review and edit. Strong writing skills and research inclined. Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently as well as part of a networking technical team. Articles should include descriptions of the specific settings, the problems involved, the remedies selected, and the outcomes. Content should cover the topic in depth, and contain information such as procedures or tests used and the resulting data.
- File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
- Title: maximum eight words.
- Abstract: maximum 100 words.
- Article body: ~2,000 words including text, conclusions, and references.
- Photos, figures, and tables: maximum six combined, all must contribute to the readers' understanding of a concept or idea. Multiple photos/images in a figure are considered to be separate images. For example, one figure with three photos (a, b, c) is considered to be three photos.
- References: maximum 15. References must be complete according to the NACE International Publications Style Manual.
- Author Biographical Sketch: Not to exceed 100 words. Should include author’s company name, address, and e-mail.
- All measurements must be noted in metric units of measure.
- Specific references to previously published work, including standards, must be denoted within the article and listed in the references according to NACE style.
- Full references and documentation of permission to use any copyrighted material contained in the article must be submitted with the manuscript.
- Draft standards may not be mentioned in references.
- Generic terms must be used whenever possible.
- All trade names must be identified as such.
- Alloy designations must include generic descriptions and UNS numbers.
- The name of the author's employer or any trade names may not be mentioned in the text more than once.
- Trade or employer’s names may not appear in the abstract, tables, figures, or captions.
- Articles published in MP become the property of NACE International.