GSA Today

Sizing

The science article in GSA Today must be short (no more than 6 printed pages). Authors can estimate the published size from the following information.

TEXT: 6,500 characters (each letter, each space between words) = approximately 1 printed (published) page. To this number, ADD 1400 characters (leeway needed for larger type for the title, authors, and addresses, boldface abstract, and space around figures and tables); note that long titles, long lists of authors, and long abstracts will increase this number).

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, REFERENCES CITED, AND FIGURE CAPTIONS are set in smaller type for publication than is text, so for these, 12,000 characters = approximately 1 printed (published) page. To the number derived from the character count must be added the amount of space needed for each figure and table. Determine this by deciding how small the figures can be and how much space they will occupy at those sizes on an 8½ by 11 inch page. Make sure the lettering is large enough to read at probable publication size; rule of thumb: the smallest letter or symbol, at publication size, should be at least 1.5 mm tall.

Papers for GSA Today should be no more (and preferably less) than 6 printed pages, including title, authors, abstract, text, references, figures, and tables.

QUESTIONS?
Direct queries about sizing and format of manuscripts to:

Kristen Asmus, Managing Editor,

phone +1-303-357-1057

fax +1-303-357-1073

GSA, PO Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA

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