Guide for Author

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Size Limitation

There is no page limit or size restriction for papers published by Calcutta Mathematical Society.


Ethics in Publishing

For information on Ethics in Publishing and Ethical guidelines for publication with Calcutta Mathematical Society, see http://www.calmathsoc.org/manuscript/ethics.php.


Conflict of Interest

All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. See also http://www.calmathsoc.org/manuscript/conflict.php.


Submission Declaration

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright-holder.


Copyright

Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Copyright Transfer Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with this agreement.


Retained Author Rights

As an author you (or your employer or institution) retain certain rights; for details you are referred to: http://www.calmathsoc.org/manuscript/rights.php.


Role of the Funding Source

You are requested to identify who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article and to briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such involvement then this should be stated.


Language

Please write your text in good English (American or British, but not a mixture of these).

All articles should be prepared and submitted in PDF format. It is recommended to use LaTeX to prepare the manuscript and generate the PDF thereof. But, at the time of submission, one can also use his/her Word Processor of choice and convert the document to PDF format thereafter using popular PDF convertors. Please check http://www.calmathsoc.org/manuscript for detailed instructions.

The author(s) should note that after the acceptance of an article, the final camera-ready version to be submitted for publication MUST contain the following items (along with the Copyright Transfer Agreement).


  • LaTeX source (.tex format) of the article, prepared as per the Preparation Guidelines;
  • All the graphic files (.eps format) required to compile the .tex file;
  • Any extra LaTeX style file (.sty format) used in preparing the manuscript;
  • A final PDF version of the article generated from the LaTeX source.

The final version of the manuscript MUST BE prepared using the CalMathSoc LaTeX class (calmathsoc.cls) and according to the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines. It is the responsibility of the Author(s) to make sure that the camery ready submission adheres to the norms of the Calcutta Mathematical Society. Calcutta Mathematical Society reserves the right to reject an article, the camera ready format of which is not prepared in the prescribed format, even after the initial notification of acceptance.

Detailed set of instructions forpreparing the LaTeX manuscript: http://www.calmathsoc.org/manuscript.

Online Submission

Submission to the publications of Calcutta Mathematical Society proceeds totally online and you will be guided stepwise through the process at: Submit an Article. The system automatically uploads and stores the PDF file of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though just the PDF file is required at submission for the review process, the LaTeX source files are needed for further processing after the initial acceptance of the article. All post submission correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail removing the need for a paper trail.


Recommended Reviewers

Please prepare a list of at least 3 (three) proposed reviewers. You MUST include Full Names and Email Addresses for each proposed reviewer. All proposed reviewers MUST be fluent in English to ensure the integrity of each review and the correct processing of all manuscripts.

Proposed reviewers MUST BE knowledgeable in your area of research and these reviewers should not be persons with whom any of the authors have in the past or currently have a personal/working/professional relationship (i.e., instructors, co-workers, advisors, students, former co-authors, etc.).

Reviewers MUST NOT be a member of the Editorial Board of any of our Publications (Bulletin, Journal, Review, News Bulletin).


Submission Checklist

Before submitting your article, please make sure you have the following data at hand.

  • Title, Name(s) of Author(s), Affiliation(s) of Author(s), Abstract, Keywords
  • Name and Email ID of one Author for Correspondence purpose
  • AMS Subject Code (Classification Number) of the subject of the article
  • Names and Email IDs of at least 3 Suggested Reviewers
  • PDF version of the Article (Please make sure it satisfies Manuscript Preparation norms)

Where is my submission acknowledgement?

You may want to print the Submission Confirmation page (that comes at the last stage of Online Submission) for your own records. An email containing the same information should have been sent to the Email ID specified for correspondence.


How do I view, modify or withdraw my Submission?

Please visit the page For Authors to gain access to the Submission portal. Access your submission by searching it using the Article ID / Ref. No. of the same. You should have this unique Article ID / Ref. No. in the submission acknowledgement email sent to you. You can thereafter view your submission in full details anytime you want, and can modify or withdraw your submission within 48 hours from the initial submission of the article.


What is the Review Status of my Submission?

You will be notified of the Review Status of your submission by the Editor via a direct email to the Author specified for correspondence. Alternatively, you may want to visit the page For Authors and search using the Article ID / Ref. No. of your article to view the current Status of the same.


It's been a long time, can I contact someone?

Sure you can. You are more than welcome to contact the Publication of the Editorial Secretary of the Publication via emails or over the phone with any queries regarding your submission and its current status: Contact Us.

Review Response

An email has been sent to you from the Editorial Secretary of the Publication notifying you of the acceptance of your submission. The email carries the reviews of your article and suggestions for major/minor revisions to the same. Please go through the suggestions carefully and incorporate/answer all the review and revision comments. The Camera Ready submission of your article is only possible after the required (suggested) revisions are made.


Camera Ready Submission

The final camera-ready version (after revision) to be submitted for publication MUST contain the following items (along with the Copyright Transfer Agreement).

  • LaTeX source (.tex format) of the article, prepared as per the Preparation Guidelines
  • All the graphic files (.eps format) required to compile the .tex file;
  • Any extra LaTeX style file (.sty format) used in preparing the manuscript
  • A final PDF version of the article generated from the LaTeX source.
Please strictly adhere to the Manuscript Preparation Guideline for submitting the Camera Ready format of your article.
Preparation of Manuscript

The final version of the manuscript MUST BE prepared using the CalMathSoc LaTeX class (calmathsoc.cls) and according to the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines. It is the responsibility of the Author(s) to make sure that the camery ready submission adheres to the norms of the Calcutta Mathematical Society. Calcutta Mathematical Society reserves the right to reject an article, the camera ready format of which is not prepared in the prescribed format, even after the initial notification of acceptance.
Detailed set of instructions available at http://www.calmathsoc.org/manuscript.


Cost of Publication

The authors are required to bear the cost for publication, as stipulated below. For more information, please contact the Editor of the publication.

  • Rs. 150/- per page if the submitting Author is a Member of the Society
  • Rs. 200/- per page if none of the Authors is a Member of the Society
  • USD 50 per page for Authors from outside of India.

Copyright Transfer Agreement

The authors are requested to complete the 'Copyright Transfer Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. While submitting your article, you have already accepted the Copyright Transfer Agreement for publication with CMS. Please find the agreement at this link for a closer observation.