Journal of Advanced Technological Education

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Manuscript types

Articles
Reports that advance the understanding of the advanced technological education community especially addressing original ways to strengthen the development of the workforce. Articles should include an abstract of maximum 200 words followed by a short list of keywords. An introduction section should present the background of the work with relevant references. The article may also include Methods, Results, and Discussion sections if applicable. The article should contain a Conclusion section. The authors may choose to provide Supplementary Materials. Articles are limited to 10 pages in length.

Reviews
Upon the received suggestions, Editors may invite authors to submit review papers on a selected topic. A good review paper is expected to evaluate the existing work from various angles and provide a logical organization. The general format of the review submissions follows the same format as articles. However, reviews are generally longer than articles.

Rapid Communications
Brief reports (up to 3 pages) on the latest findings of a topic that will be of interest to the advanced technological education community. In general, rapid communications ensure that the community is made aware of the focused subject in a timely manner. An example of a Rapid Communication is an instructive lab activity. Rapid communication can include: title, abstract, materials and methods, and results.

Conversations
Conversations are authored by the journal editors on various subjects. These topics include can include upcoming events, profiles of people helping advance the advanced technological education community and supplementary curriculum materials. Conversations do not necessarily follow the timeline of the released issues.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Format

Manuscripts submitted for initial consideration must adhere to the following standards:

  • A cover letter must accompany the submission as a separate file.
  • Submissions must be complete with clearly identified standard sections used to report original research, free of annotations or highlights, and include all numbered and labeled components.
    -All of the utilized materials including figures, tables and equations should be presented at the point of relevance within the text.
    -References should follow the style specified in the template. References style should be consistent, clear and complete.
    -Supporting material should be prepared and submitted in a separate file.
    -Author names and affiliations on the submission must be identical to the ones entered to the online submission system.
    Cover Letter
    The cover/rebuttal letter and agreement to the general manuscript submission ethical guidelines are required for every submission/resubmission and it is expected to contain the following elements in the order listed.

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A paragraph explaining why your manuscript is appropriate for the Journal of Advanced Technological Education.
A statement confirming the manuscript, or its contents in some other form, has not been published previously by any of the authors and/or is not under consideration for publication in another journal at the time of submission. Authors must agree to terms of submission during the online submission.
Corresponding author must confirm that all of the co-authors have been notified and are aware of the submission.
A clear statement defining the type of the manuscript submitted (i.e. article, review, conversations). Must be included in the cover letter.
Up to 3 potential reviewer suggestions with their full contact information (names, academic email addresses and affiliations). The submitting author will enter the names and contact information during the online submission.
Manuscript Text Components
All sections of the paper must be presented in a clear, concise and well-written manner.

Abstract
The abstract is a brief summary of the research carried out, its significance, and the results of the study. It provides an overview of the research so that the reader can see that the report matches his/her research interests. Authors should include an introductory statement outlining the scientific motivation for the research. The statement should clearly specify the relevance of the present work to applications, the problems it has solved or the practical advances it will enable.

Introduction
In Articles, the Introduction should be a separate section of the paper.

Experimental
The experimental section provides details of all the materials used, such as purity, batch, and other manufacturer’s details. This section also details all experimental procedures and laboratory equipment used.

Results and Discussion
The result section explains the main findings, the results of the lab work, comparing, and analyzing data. In the Results and Discussion sections, the author should discuss the significance of his/her observations, measurements, or computations and their implications for the applications outlined in the Introduction. Figure captions should be concise and easy to read but should be sufficiently detailed to provide a reasonable understanding of the figures without reference to the main text. For example, in a graph the caption should include enough information to readily distinguish between different datasets, provide an indication of the statistics used to derive error bars, and indicate briefly any trend that is shown. In the case of an image, the sample, imaging technique, and scale should be clearly provided. For more information, refer to the template.

References
References must be consistent, complete, including titles. J ATE follows the IEEE reference style. The particular citation style is shown in the template. Some examples are given below.

It is not necessary to mention an author’s name, pages used, or date of publication in the in-text citation. Instead, refer to the source with a number in a square bracket, e.g. [1], that correspond to the full citation in your reference list.

Place bracketed citations within the line of text, before any punctuation, with a space before the first bracket.
Number your sources as you cite them in the paper. Once you have referred to a source and given it a number, continue to use that number as you cite that source throughout the paper.
When citing multiple sources at once, the preferred method is to list each number together, within the same set of square brackets, using a comma or dash between numbers, as such: [1,3] (only 1 and 3), or [1-3] (includes 1, 2 and 3).
Reference Examples
Journal paper

  1. C. van Trigt, “Visual system-response functions and estimating reflectance,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 14, 741–755 (1997).
    Journal paper identified by paper number

  2. L. Rippe, B. Julsgaard, A. Walther, Y. Ying, and S. Kröll, “Experimental quantum-state tomography of a solid-state qubit,” Phys. Rev. A 77, 022307 (2008).

The paper number is sufficient. There is no need to give the number of pages.

Book
2. T. Masters, Practical Neural Network Recipes in C++ (Academic, 1993).

Book Chapter
3. B. L. Shoop, A. H. Sayles, and D. M. Litynski, “New devices for optoelectronics: smart pixels,” in Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communications, C. DeCusatis, D. Clement, E. Maass, and R. Lasky, eds. (Academic, 1997), pp. 705–758.

Papers in a published conference proceedings
4. R. E. Kalman,“Algebraic aspects of the generalized inverse of a rectangular matrix,” in Proceedings of Advanced Seminar on Generalized Inverse and Applications, M. Z. Nashed, ed. (Academic, 1976), pp. 111–124.

Paper presented at a meeting/from an unpublished conference proceeding
5. D. Steup and J. Weinzierl, “Resonant THz-meshes,” presented at the Fourth International Workshop on THz Electronics, Erlangen-Tennenlohe, Germany, 5–6 September 1996.

Internet links
6. A. G. Ramm, “Invisible obstacles,” http://www.arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0608034.

Preparing Graphics
The author’s original submission determines the quality of illustrations in published J ATE issues as the figures are not altered by the Journal production staff. All figures need to be in digital format at the time of the submission. Authors are responsible for obtaining the permissions for the reproduction of the figures that might have appeared in earlier publications. Such figures must include a credit line citing the original source.

All photos, illustrations, or other graphics should be embedded in the document AND provided as attachments in their original format (native files) for four-color printing and proper placement in the PDF that is posted online. Authors must provide high resolution (300 DPI at 100% size) JPG or PNG files for photos, SVG files (scalable vector graphics) or .AI (Adobe Illustrator file) for illustrations, and Excel files with data for charts. Screenshots are not acceptable as native files.

The following resolution and size recommendations are given for the best results.
It is recommended that digital graphics pasted into manuscripts have the following resolutions:

Black and white line art, 1200 dpi
Grayscale art, 600 dpi
Color art, 300 dpi
Size
Graphics must fit a one-column format. Single-column graphics can be sized up to 240 points wide (3.33 in.). The text in graphics should be legible when the graphic is viewed full-size. Helvetica or Arial fonts work well for text in graphics.

Color
Colored figures are highly recommended as they enhance the clarity. Graphics that are originally intended to appear in black and white or grayscale should not be submitted in color.

Additional required files
Do you require that authors submit a cover letter, author biographies, disclosures of potential conflicts of interest, etc.? If so, make that clear in your For Author guidelines so authors know what you expect of them.

Editorial and Peer Review Process

Brief overview of your screening and review process, specifying who sees the paper at which points and how final decisions are made on the paper.

Publication details

After a manuscript has gone through peer review and been accepted for publication are there: charges the author should know about, a timeframe the author can expect for publication turnaround, copy-editing and revision work needed from the author, additional files required by the journal?

J ATE is an Open Access Journal which means published content is available for free with no subscription cost. J ATE follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative. The authors hold the copyright over the integrity of their published work, which needs to be properly acknowledged and cited. As long as the users abide by these constraints, they are allowed to read, download, print, search, distribute, copy or link to the full texts of the published materials, or use for any lawful purpose.