Aims and Scope. Drying Technology-?aAn International Journal is a multidisciplinary, peer-refereed publication in the English language devoted to the science, technology, and engineering of drying, dewatering and allied subjects. Both fundamental and applied topics of industrial relevance in short or long term will be considered. Papers dealing with transport phenomena in porous media, heat and mass transfer in single or multiphase systems, topics in evaporation, solid/liquid separation, powder technology, agglomeration, gas-solid systems, etc., will be considered for publication if they are relevant to drying, dewatering, dehydration, or to operations preceding or following such processes. All contributions are reviewed prior to acceptance for publication. Only comprehensive articles of archival interest may be submitted for publication consideration. Authors must demonstrate familiarity with prior work in the subject area by appropriate citation of relevant work published in this journal. Editor's decision regarding publication is final. Short technical communications are not normally considered for publication. Only original research and development contributions of archival interest may be submitted for review.

Submission of Manuscripts

Address manuscripts to the Associate Editor:

Dr. Guohua Chen

Department of Chemical Engineering

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Clear Water Bay , Kowloon

Hong Kong , China

Telephone: (852)23587138

Fax: (852)23580054

E-mail: kechengh@ust.hk

Authors are strongly encouraged to submit manuscripts on disk. The disk should be prepared using MS Word or WordPerfect and should be clearly labeled with the authors' names, file name, and software program. A hardcopy printout that exactly matches the disk must be supplied. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 100 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract. Abstract should include three to five key words that will facilitate indexing and data retrieval purposes.

References. Cite in the text by number only, enclosed in parentheses. At the end of the manuscript, list the references in the order they appear in the text. Prepare reference list in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. Examples:

Journal : Kemp, I. C., and D. E. Oakley. 2002. Modeling of particulate drying in theory and practice. Drying Technology 20:1699-750.

Book : Keey, R. B. 1992. Drying of Loose and Particulate Materials . New York : Hemisphere.

Contribution to a Book : Livesley, D. M., D. E. Oakley, R. F. Gillespie, B. Elhaus, C. K. Ranpuria, T. Taylor, W. Wood, and M. L. Yeoman. 1992. Development and validation of a computational model for spray-gas mixing in spray dryers. In Drying '92 , ed. A. S. Mujumdar, 407-16. Amsterdam : Elsevier.

Illustrations. Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:

•  300 dpi or higher

•  Sized to fit on journal page

•  EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only

•  Submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files

Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable.

Tables and Figures. Tables and figures (illustrations) should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. All original figures should be clearly marked in pencil on the reverse side with the number, author's name, and top edge indicated.

Proofs. Page proofs are sent to the designated author using Taylor & Francis' EProof system. They must be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours of receipt.

Offprints/Reprints. The corresponding author of each article will receive one complete copy of the issue in which the article appears. Offprints of an individual article may be ordered from Taylor & Francis. Use the offprint order form included with page proofs. Up to 10 additional issue copies may also be ordered. If offprints are not ordered by the required date, reprint pricing goes into effect, and issue copies may not be ordered.