Submit a Technical Paper to JNMM
The Journal of Nuclear Materials Management is the official journal of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. It is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publishes articles on new developments, innovations and trends in safeguards and management of nuclear materials. Specific areas of interest include physical protection, material control and accounting, waste management, packaging and transportation, nuclear nonproliferation, international safeguards, and arms control and verification. JNMM also publishes book reviews, letters to the editor and editorials.
Submission of Manuscripts
JNMM reviews papers for publication with the understanding that the work was not previously published (including in the Proceedings of the INMM Annual Meeting) and is not being reviewed for publication elsewhere. Papers may be of any length.
The Journal of Nuclear Materials Management is an English-language publication. We encourage all authors to have their papers reviewed by editors or professional translators for proper English usage prior to submission.
Papers should be submitted electronically, either via e-mail to Managing Editor Patricia Sullivan or by mail on CD.
Files should be sent as Word or ASCII text files only. Graphic elements must be sent as separate electronic files in TIFF format. Contact Managing Editor Patricia Sullivan at psullivan@inmm.org with questions.
Submissions should be directed to:
Dennis Mangan
Technical Editor
Journal of Nuclear Materials Management
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
USA
E-mail submissions are also accepted. Direct those e-mails to Managing Editor Patricia Sullivan at psullivan@inmm.org.
Papers are acknowledged upon receipt and are submitted promptly for review and evaluation. Generally, the corresponding author is notified within 90 days of submission of the original paper whether the paper is accepted, rejected or subject to revision.
Format
All papers must include:
- Author(s)' complete name, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address
- Name and address of the organization where the work was performed
- Abstract
- Camera-ready tables, figures and photographs in TIFF format only
- Numbered reference formatted in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition, in the following format:
1. Jones, T.F., and L.K. Chang. 1980. Article Title, Journal 47, 112-18.
2. Jones, T.F. 1976. Title of Book. New York: McMillan Publishing. - Author(s) biography. This should include the authors' names, titles, current employers, and educational background.
Peer Review
Each paper is reviewed by two or more peer reviewers. Papers are evaluated according to their relevance and significance to nuclear materials safeguards, degree to which they advance knowledge, quality of presentation, soundness of methodology, and appropriateness of conclusions.
Author Review
Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of INMM and may not be published elsewhere without permission from the managing editor. Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work.
Reprints
Reprints may be ordered at the request and expense of the author. Contact Patricia Sullivan, 847-480-9573, Ext. 238, to order reprints.
Copyright Information
All publications of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, including but not limited to the Journal of Nuclear Material Management (JNMM), the Proceeding of the INMM Annual Meeting, and the INMM Communicator, are copyrighted and shall not be used or reproduced, in whole or part, in other publications without written permission of the Institute. Requests for release from INMM copyright restrictions should be sent to:
Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
111 Deer Lake Road,
Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
E-mail: inmm@inmm.org
© 2008 Institute of Nuclear Materials Management