1. Editorial Policy of Arkivoc

1.1 Manuscript requirements
The manuscript of a full paper must be based on original research by the authors and the work must not have been published previously either in print or electronic format (exception: dissertations).
Manuscripts should be submitted to Arkivoc on an exclusive basis and must not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal.
If reference is made to an unpublished paper (“submitted” or “in press”), a copy of that manuscript should be provided by the author with the submission.

1.2 Evaluation of manuscripts
All contributions will be reviewed by two or more members of the Editorial Board of Referees who advise the Scientific Editors on the suitability for publication. Authors are required to submit three suggestions for referees.
Manuscripts that are unsound or have inadequate characterization of new compounds will not be accepted.

1.3 Date of receipt
The "date of receipt" recorded in the published article will be the date when a complete submission that satisfies all the requirements of the Technical Editor is received in the editorial office.


2. Preparation of Manuscript, Supplementary Materials, and Graphical Abstract

2.1 Manuscript text
Because Arkivoc is published online and in a printed version, it is essential that the files for both versions are compatible. In order to achieve this, authors are required to use the appropriate template for the preparation of a paper, account, or review. If, for technical reasons, this is not possible, the following format must be strictly adhered to. Failure to comply will result in the paper being returned for amendments before further consideration.
Authors should refer to the sample paper or review for precise details of layout and format. For guidance on grammar, and chemical-usage in the preparation of manuscripts authors are recommended to consult The ACS Style Guide, Coghill, A. M.; Garson, L. R. Eds.; 3rd Edn.; Oxford University Press, 2006 (ISBN-13; 978-0-8412-3999-9). In a case of conflict between these sources, follow usage in a recent Arkivoc paper on the website.

2.1.1 The language of publication is English.

2.1.2 Word processor
Manuscripts must be prepared using MS Word as a doc file.
Manuscripts in pdf format CANNOT be accepted.

2.1.3 Macros and bookmarks: manuscripts containing macros and bookmarks CANNOT be accepted.

2.1.4 Text file format
Page setup: page size: US Letter (8.5 by 11 in, 22 by 28 cm.); margins on all sides are 1 in (2.54 cm).
Line spacing: setting "at least 16 pt."
Font: Times New Roman.
Text: 12 pt, normal, justified (left and right).
Symbols: Special characters (Greek letters, accents, mathematical symbols) must belong to the Times New Roman character set, i.e. must belong to the "normal text" Font in the Symbol selection window.

2.2 Organization of the manuscripts

2.2.1 Manuscripts for original research papers should have the following headings:

Title
Authors' name(s)
Authors' address(es), affiliation(s), corresponding author's address
Dedication (optional)
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Results and Discussion
Experimental Section
Supplementary Information Available (optional)
Acknowledgements (optional)
References

Title
Authors' name(s)
Authors' address(es), affiliation(s), corresponding author's address
Dedication (optional)
Abstract
Keywords
Table of Contents
Introduction
Main Headings of Contents
Acknowledgements (optional)
References
Authors' Biography

2.2.3 Title
The title should clearly describe the purpose of the paper and should not include abbreviations (16 pt, bold, centered; followed by one empty line). Only the first letter of the title and of proper names in the title (e.g., Lewis acid) should be capitalized.

2.2.4 Authors' name(s)
Typically, the following should be provided for each author:
Given name, middle initial and surname (12 pt, bold, centered; followed by one empty line).
The name of the corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk (*). If authors are from different institutions their surnames should be labeled after the name with a lower case superscript letter referring to the authors' addresses.
The senior author must have the agremeent of all authors for their names to appear on the paper.

2.2.5 Authors' address(es), corresponding author's e-mail address
The complete mailing address(es) of author(s) should include the name of the institutional affiliation, street or P.O. box number, city, postal code, and country (12 pt, italic, centered).
The address line should be followed by the e-mail address of the corresponding author (12 pt, italic, centered; with hyperlink; followed by one empty line).

2.2.6 If a Dedication is desired, it should appear after a one line space below the e-mail address (12 pt, bold, centered).

2.2.7 Abstract
All manuscripts must be accompanied by a written abstract, which should state the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. Arabic numbers identifying structural formulae or tables may be used in the abstract. A typical abstract should contain no more than 100 words.
Abstract: Heading: 12 pt, bold, justified. Abstract text: 12 pt, normal, justified; followed by two empty lines.

2.2.8 Keywords: the Abstract should be followed four to six keywords.
Keywords subheading: 12 pt, bold, colon, followed by keywords (first one capitalized and separated by commas): 12 pt, Times New Roman, left justified. There should be two spaces before the next heading.

2.2.9 Headings font size and style, alignment:
Major section headings (Introduction, Results and Discussion, Experimental Section, References, etc.): 14 pt, bold, left justified. There should be two spaces between sections and one space between each section heading and the text. The first paragraph of the text after major headings should not be indented.
Section subheadings: 12 pt, bold, left justified. Text begins on the following line and should not be indented.
Paragraphs should be indented (0.25 in or 0.64 cm) except the first paragraph after a section heading. In the Experimental Section paragraphs should not be indented.

2.2.10 Reviews and Accounts - Table of Contents (ToC)
A ToC should appear above the Introduction for Reviews and Accounts. Headings in Reviews and Accounts should follow the hierarchy and style as indicated below. The Introduction should be numbered 1.

2.2.11 Introduction
An introductory paragraph or statement should be given, placing the work in the appropriate context and clearly stating the purpose and objectives of the research.

2.2.12 Results and Discussion
All significant results that need to be rationalized should be discussed in this section. Experimental details should be kept to a minimum and reiteration of information from Tables, Figures, and Schemes should be avoided.

2.2.13 Conclusions
A brief Conclusions section is desirable, but not essential.

2.2.14 Experimental Section
General. This section should contain a description of instruments (make and model), and any special procedures used. The sources of all commercially available chemicals along with the source of all combustion analytical data, or work done outside the authors’ institution should be given.

Description of experimental procedures and characterizations of compounds. A general experimental procedure is encouraged in reporting the preparation of a series of structurally related compounds.
A melting point or range must be provided for all solid compounds. For liquid products a boiling point/pressure is desirable but if unavailable, the refractive index should be given. If a reaction is monitored by thin layer chromatography, R_f values (together with the stationary and mobile phases employed) should be reported. Specific optical rotations should be reported for enantiopure compounds.
If known compounds are prepared by new or modified methods, physical data and melting points should be compared with the literature. This section must include full characterization of all new compounds by providing data as detailed below:

NAMING OF COMPOUNDS
Nomenclature used should follow IUPAC conventions. If compounds have unduly lengthy names they should be named according to their functional class and structure number, e.g., alcohol 11. Numbers assigned to compounds in the text or in the experimental section should be in bold without parentheses.

ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, SYMBOLS, AND PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
Common abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols may be used, but less common ones should be defined the first time they are used (see the ACS Style Guide). Usage within a paper should be consistent, e.g., either Ph or C₆H₅ for phenyl, not both. Note: Ph should not be used for C₆H₄.
The symbols used for physical constants should be in italics (e.g. d, J, k, c, Ea, m/z). The units for physical constants should not be italicized.

EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY:
• ¹H, ¹³C-NMR and characteristic IR functional group data plus MS peaks used for structure assignment.

EVIDENCE OF MOLECULAR FORMULA (FOR NEW COMPOUNDS):
• Combustion elemental analytical values for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen should match the calculated values within 0.4%. The format for CHN analyses should be as follows: Anal. Calcd. for C₁₆H₁₂F₃N₃O₂: C, 57.32; H, 3.61; N, 12.53. Found: C, 57.24; H, 3.51; N, 12.21.
• HRMS in support of the molecular formula assignment. (HRMS data is not acceptable as a criterion of purity). Quantitative chromatographic data (GC, HPLC) together with experimental conditions is suitable.

Example:



For combinatorial libraries of more than 20 compounds characterization data must be provided for at least 20 diverse members.

If, in the opinion of the Scientific Editor, new compounds have not been satisfactorily characterized, the paper will not be accepted.

X-ray crystallography data should be provided in the form of crystallographic information files (CIF). Complete copies of the latter should be submitted to the Cambridge Crystallographic Centre, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK. For further information on submission to the CCDC their web site at www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk should be consulted.

Other material including, for example, molecular modeling coordinates, modeling programs, instrument and circuit diagrams, graphical kinetic data, and non-essential spectroscopic (e.g. IR, NMR, MS and UV/visible) data or other instrumental (e.g. electrochemical or chromatographic) details should be submitted in a separate Supplementary Material File (see 2.5).

2.2.15 Acknowledgements (optional)

2.2.16 References (and Notes)
The format required for references and notes is given below. Long reference lists should be avoided by selecting references carefully and citing reviews whenever possible.
All references must be cited in the text by the reference number using superscripts. No links between superscripts in the text and actual references in the Reference Section may be used. Notes may be used to cite manuscripts in preparation, unpublished observations and personal communications. References cited should follow the style below:


PAPERS
1. (a) Pugmire, R. J.; Grant, D. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1971, 93, 1880. (b) Bakke, J. M.; Gautun, H. S. H.; Sletvold, I. Arkivoc 2001, (x), 26. (c) Herz, W.; Iyer, V. S.; Gopal Nair, M. J. Org. Chem. 1975, 40, 3519.
2. Wanner, M. J.; Koomen, G.-J. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 2001, 1908.

BOOKS
1. Henderson, B.; McIndoe, J. S. In Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry; McCleverty, J. A.; Meyer, T. J. Eds.; Elsevier: Oxford, 2003; Vol. 1, p 387.
2. Reichardt, C. Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry; VCH: Weinheim, 1990; Vol. 4, pp 298–311.
3. Furniss B. S.; Hannaford A. J.; Smith P. W. G.; Tatchell, A. R. Vogel’s Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry, 5th Edn.; Wiley: New York, 1989; pp 64–67.

DISSERTATIONS
1. Lund, K. P. Ph.D. Thesis, UCSD, 1992.

PATENTS
1. Wright, J. B. U.S. Patent 3 115 496, 1963.
2. Baylis, A. B.; Hillman, M. E. D. Ger. Offen. 2 155 113, 1972; Chem. Abstr. 1972, 77, 34174.
3. Buntain, I. G.; Hatton, L. R. Eur. Pat. Appl. 295 117, 1988.
4. Alia, J. M.; Backendorf, C. M. P. PCT Int. Appl. 075 903, 2003; Chem. Abstr. 2003, 139, 240348.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Scott, L. T.; Cheng, P.-C.; Bratcher, M. S. Eighth International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, July 19–24, 1992: Abstract No. 64.

Note: The Chem. Abstr. reference should be quoted for less accessible literature (e.g., patents). Authors are responsible for obtaining written approval for all personal communications and sending a copy of the manuscript to those cited as authors of personal communications.

2.2.17 Authors' Biography
Each author should provide a photograph and a short biography at the end of the manuscript.

2.4.1 Schemes, equations, and structure blocks
Scheme: depicts a series of chemical transformations containing chemical structures.
Equation: illustrates a simpler transformation with a single reaction arrow.
Structure Block: a collection of one or more numbered structures.
All graphics appear in the text immediately following the paragraph in which they are first mentioned.

For preparation of Schemes, Equations, and Structure Blocks, CS ChemDraw is the recommended drawing program, but ISISDraw may also be used (other programs are not acceptable). Do not insert the Schemes, Equations, and Structure Blocks as picture images.
With ChemDraw or ISISDraw the following settings should be used:
Text font: Times New Roman, 10 pt
Fixed length: 14.4 pt (0.508 cm, 0.2 in)
Bold width: 2.0 pt (0.071 cm, 0.0278 in)
Line width: 0.6 pt (0.021 cm, 0.0084 in)
Bond spacing: 18% of width
Hash spacing: 2.5 pt (0.088 cm, 0.0347 in)
Owing to the incomplete implementation of the MATH tag in some of the most popular browsers, efficient handling of mathematical equations is not possible. Therefore, authors should create their mathematical equations in a layout program of their choice and then save the equation as an image in jpg format.

Within Schemes, Equations, or Structure Blocks, individual structures may be numbered with boldface Arabic numerals and lower case letters, e.g. 32a, 32b.
Schemes or chemical equations must be cited in the text using Arabic numerals, e.g. Scheme 1, Equation 1 etc.

Captions should be presented separately from the Scheme and Equation.

Examples:



Scheme 1. Synthesis of the known azide 6 from bromide 5 and sodium azide.


log k = (-2.62 ± 0.40)σ - (1.69 ± 0.17)    (1)

When inserting Schemes, Equations, and Structure Blocks; do not use the float over text option.


2.4.2 Figures
Diagrams, graphs, spectra, photographs, and any other illustrations should all be considered Figures.
Figures should be labeled sequentially with Arabic numerals as they appear, i.e. Figure 1 etc. together with a caption appearing separately below each Figure.
Figures should be included within the body of the manuscript close to the relevant text, but at the end of a paragraph.


Color art        300 dpi

Example:

Figure 1. Lowest energy conformations obtained for BP6 superimposed with the structure obtained experimentally by X-ray crystallography (yellow, C – grey, N – blue, O – red, P – violet, H – white.

3. Submission of Manuscript

3.1 Submission procedure

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Arkivoc online submission site www.arkat-usa.org/arkivoc-journal/online-submission./ In order to submit, the corresponding author should login or register if using it for the first time. After login, click ‘Submit Manuscript’, read the disclaimer and proceed to Step 1. On the Step 1 form please enter your contact information and add co-authors' names as they appear in the paper masthead. You may add more than one co-author by using the ‘Add co-author’ button. After completing the first step click on ‘Proceed to step 2’. On the next form you will need to complete the Manuscript Title, select the Manuscript Type and the Issue to which the manuscript belong to. Please type in all the information. Copying and pasting may create invalid characters. To add Greek letters and format text to the title use the appropriated buttons. You must suggest the names of at least 3 referees for review. Step 3 will allow you to upload Manuscript, Graphical Abstract and Supporting Information files. We only accept Microsoft Word (.doc) file format. On Step 4 review your previously inputted information and submit your manuscript.

3.2 Refereeing procedure and editing of the manuscript
All manuscripts will be reviewed by designated Arkivoc referees.
The Scientific Editor will receive reports from the referees. Upon receipt of referees' reports the Scientific Editor will make a decision, either:
accepted, rejected or referred back to authors.

Proofs of the paper will be sent to the corresponding author for approval prior to publication on the website. Only minor changes can be made at the proof stage.

3.3 Revision of manuscript
If a manuscript needs to be revised, the author should address ALL concerns and suggestions made by referees and/or the Scientific or Publishing editors.
The revised manuscript must be submitted to the Scientific Editor within 30 days. Failing this the manuscript will be considered withdrawn. Resubmission of an unsatisfactorily revised manuscript may result in rejection. If another revision is needed, the time limit is two weeks.

3.4 Copyright agreement
In submitting a paper the authors accept the ARKAT USA, Inc. Copyright Agreement, which provides that copyright be held by the authors and ARKAT USA, Inc. be granted an irrevocable world-wide license.