Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, published monthly, contains reports of original research on all aspects of ceramics and ceramics-based composites. All manuscripts submitted are considered for publication, with the understanding that they have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

There are three categories of papers published in the Journal: articles, rapid communications, and reviews.

(1) Articles report original research relevant to the field of ceramics with complete, detailed, self-contained descriptions of research efforts. Each article is reviewed by qualified review panels. Manuscripts should normally be no longer than 10,000 words.

(2) Rapid Communications are brief scientific or technical reports on new experimental or theoretical concepts relevant to ceramics. Each communication is reviewed by one qualified reviewer. Communication is limited to 3000 words including an abstract.

(3) Reviews are occasionally published on topics of current interest or critical issues in the specified subjects. Section headings and an abstract are required. Journal reviews are always the lead paper in the Journal. Authors planning to submit a review should consult the Editors-in-Chief.

Authors are asked to submit manuscript electronically through the Society Homepage(www.ceramics.or.kr). In case typed manuscript has to be submitted, consult with the publication coordinator of the Society. Contact information for the corresponding author, including an E-mail address, fax number, and telephone number, must be provided with all submissions.

All manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced including the abstract, references and figure captions in a format to print out in A4 size papers. Left and right margins should be at least 2.5 cm each. The following specific items should be noted.

(1) Title

The title should be concise but informative enough to facilitate information retrieval. Acronyms are not allowed in the title. Introductory words such as "On," "Observations on," and "Study of" are to be avoided. Chemical name rather than chemical symbol are to be used in the title.

(2) Author′s names and Affiliations

Author′s full name should be provided in the order of given name, middle name and family name. The affiliations of the authors at the time the work was performed should be presented, with the institution and department names presented in full, along with the city, state, postal code and country. Do not include local address information, such as street name.

(3) Abstract

An abstract of about 150 words or less must be accompanied with each manuscript. The abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research, new or unusual methods used in the experimental procedure, significant results, and the conclusions of the articles. The abstract should avoid the use of jargon and other terminology that would render its content inaccessible to the nonspecialist. No footnotes for references may appear in an abstract. At least 5 key words should be followed after the Author′s abstract, beginning with the headline key words.

(4) Text Sections

The text of each paper should be divided into three or more sections. Typical section titles are as follows:

Introduction
Experimental Procedure
Results
Discussion
Conclusions (or Summary)

(5) Acknowledgment

A brief acknowledgment section may be presented immediately proceeding the reference section to acknowledge the financial or nonfinancial support.

(6) REFERENCES

References are to be listed at the end of the paper in the order they are cited in the text, using each Author′s first initials and last name. Do not use et al. in the references. Chemical abstracts abbreviations must be used. Citations of other than the generally available literature should be avoided if possible. Formats of typical references are as follows:

1. A. R. Cooper, Jr. and W. D. Kingery, "Dissolution in Ceramic System: I," J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 47 [1] 37-9 (1964).

2. H. G. Oh, "Effect of Composition on the Hydration of Blast furnace Granulated Slag (in Korean)," J. Kor. Ceram. Soc., 17 [4] 217-21 (1980).

3. W. Eitel, Silicate Science; Vol. 1, pp. 149-55, Academic Press, New York, 1964.

4. A. L. Bowman and N. H. Krikorian, "Interstitial Phases," pp. 253-92 in Treatise on Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 3, Crystalline and Noncrystalline Solids. Ed. by N. B. Hannay, Academic Press, London, 1983.

5. G. D. Hong, Martensitic Transformation in Zirconia(in Korean), pp. 100-10, in Ph.D. Thesis, Hankook University, Seoul, 1990.

(7) Figures

Each figure must be clearly identified with a figure number and caption. Micrography should be glossy, black and white prints and must have a labeled unit length within the body of the picture. Captions of all figures should be grouped in a single listing after the reference seciton.

(8) Tables

Tables should be presented on separate sheets at the end of the manuscripts. The title should be as concise as possible. Tables should be numbered in Arabic numerals and given a clear descriptive title at the top.

(9) Equations

Equations should be neatly typed, punctured and aligned to bring out their structure, and numbered on the right.

(10) Notations

The SI system of units should preferably be used for any numerical information. Nomenclature should appear at the end of each paper. Symbols should be listed in alphabetical order with their definitions in SI units.

Upon the submittance of manuscripts, authors will be charged of review process. And, the authors and their institutions (or companies) are required to pay a publication charge, which entitles them with 25 reprints. Additional reprints will be furnished when ordered with the return of galley proofs.

Accepted papers including their electronic versions shall become the exclusive right of the Korea Ceramic Society and may not be reproduced elsewhere without the Society′s permission.