Editorial Contributions

Electronics Cooling publishes new and innovative technical ideas/subjects of practical use and interest to working mechanical, thermal, and design engineers. Prior to sending manuscripts, we recommend sending a one-paragraph abstract (high-level summary) and detailed outline for any article ideas.

Manuscripts should be 2000 words and contain 6 to 10 visual aids, such as graphs, drawings, photographs, or tables. Our editorial review board will review abstracts and manuscripts promptly prior to acceptance. Please submit your article to one magazine at a time and be sure it has not been published elsewhere.

Text Format

• Use Microsoft Word to create the manuscript file and attach the .doc (or docx.) file to an email sent to the Technical Editor (address below). You may also use a standard text editor and send the .txt (or .rtf) file as previously described.
• The article should be no longer than the equivalent of four to six magazine pages. That translates to about 2000 to 3000 words, with 6 to 10 art elements (figures, tables, photographs, etc.).
• Remember to include figure references in the text exactly where you want the readers to go to the figure. Don’t forget to include a descriptive caption that makes a point for each figure.
• Please do not use headers or footers in the document.
• Submit text and illustrations separately.
• Master images or graphics should be included in a separate folder from the text file and archived as a .zip file.

Art Format

• Art elements (figures, tables, photographs, etc.) should be submitted electronically.
• We prefer .tif, .jpg, or .pdf file formats for print publications. Digital-only publications can also use .png files. Please do not use .gif files.
• All files require 300-dpi resolution and are sized at least 2 inches on the long side (larger is better) if the art is to be reproduced directly from the file for print publication.
• Photos of objects should be shot in high resolution, evenly lit, and placed on non-distracting backgrounds.
• Number the file names according to the Figure/Table number.
• Typically, images pulled directly from websites will not have sufficient resolution or size for print media.

Writing Tips

• Write clearly, just as you would explain the subject to one of your colleagues.

• Use active, rather than passive voice.

• Because readers are usually pressed for time, be sure to describe why they should read your article right at the start.

• Put the most important information in the title and first paragraph.

• We’ll help you with style, but referring to the Chicago Manual of Style or the IEEE Computer Society’s Style Guide http://www.computer.org/web/publications/styleguide would be a big plus.

• We strongly recommend that potential contributors read previous articles prior to submitting an article to get an idea of how these articles are written.

Back issues of Electronics Cooling can be found here: https://www.electronics-cooling.com/digital-publications/.

Authors whose articles are accepted will have to sign an agreement form and copyright release prior to publication.

 Don’t forget to include:

• Author’s full name
• Company’s full name, street address, and web address
• Author’s preferred contact information (e-mail address, telephone)
• Author’s brief bio information, along with a head and shoulders photo (if available)

Electronics Cooling looks forward to receiving your contributions!