Geology
Manuscript Sizing
Text
Highlight title, authors, affiliations, and text, and do a character count. This
count must include spaces. If spaces are not counted by your word processor (you
can check by highlighting two words and checking your count against the computer),
add the word count. Add 900 characters to text total (leeway needed for larger
type for title and headings, space around figures and tables, etc.).
| 1. |
Text character count |
______ |
| 2. |
Word count (if spaces are not counted) |
______ |
| 3. |
Add 900 |
+ 900 |
| 4. |
Total (add 1, 2, and 3) |
______ |
| 5. |
Divide total by 7500 (no. of characters per printed Geology
page) |
______ p. |
Acknowledgments, References Cited, and figure captions
| 6. |
Character count |
______ |
| 7. |
Word count (if spaces are not counted) |
______ |
| 8. |
Total (add 6 and 7) |
______ |
| 9. |
Divide total by 9500 |
______ p. |
| 10. |
Subtotal (add lines 5 and 9) |
______ p. |
Figures and Tables
| 11. |
Figures: Add the amount of space needed for each figure and
table.
Rule of thumb: The smallest letter or symbol, at publication size, should
be at least 1.5 mm tall. |
______ |
| 12. |
TOTAL |
______ p. |
If you have any questions about the sizing of your manuscript, check with managing
editor Lyne Yohe at GSA, P.O.
Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301, phone (303) 357-1091, fax 303-442-5005.
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