CinC papers can be prepared using MS Word or LaTeX.
All papers must be submitted as Word or LaTeX files. In preparing your paper,
please use the correct CinC style (as specified below). The Editor will
make minor editorial and formatting changes in papers prepared using Word
without asking the author for a further submission in most cases. If a paper
prepared using LaTeX requires changes, the Editor will request the author to
correct and resubmit the paper, possibly more than once.
To summarize:
Whether using Word or LaTeX, a PDF of your full paper must be
submitted with the Word or LaTeX version of the paper.
We prefer submissions be made using Word, which allows the Editor to make
minor editorial and formatting changes without asking the author for an
additional submission in most cases.
If you submit your paper using LaTeX, the Editor will likely ask you to
make any necessary changes, and to regenerate and resubmit your paper and
a new PDF.
Preparing a paper
Start with a template for your preferred software:
Check your paper before submitting it. Make a PDF of your
paper using MS Word. If your version of MS Word is not able to create
a PDF, use Adobe Acrobat or
Distiller, Adobe's on-line PDF
converter (for a small
fee), PrimoPDF (free), or
another method of your choice. Check that your paper is properly
formatted and that it is no more than 4 pages long.
Download and unpack latex.tar.gzorlatex.zip. Detailed instructions
and examples are available here if you need them.
Edit template.tex, inserting your content.
Spell-check your paper.
Zip all of your files (except the .pdf) together.
Check the zip file before submitting it. Make an empty
folder (directory) and unpack the zip file into it. Make a
PDF of your paper using pdflatex, or another method of your
choice. If anything is missing from the zip file, add it and repeat
this step. Check that your paper is properly formatted and that it is
no more than 4 pages long.
Page size and margins:
Do not adjust the page size (US letter size, 215.9x279.4mm) or the margins
given in the templates.
Title block:
Use a template to ensure that the correct format is used. See
Composing the title block below for details.
Illustrations:
If your original illustrations are not in a digital format,
scan them at a resolution of at least 600 dpi, preferably more.
Use vector formats such as PostScript or SVG for data plots and block diagrams,
to obtain crisp, high-contrast lines without loss of detail.
Avoid using screenshots unless your purpose is to show how your image appears
on a raster display. If you must use a screenshot, use a lossless raster
format such as PNG or GIF.
Avoid using lossy formats such as JPEG, except for photographs and
continuous-tone images. Especially avoid using such formats for images
containing text that is intended to be readable.
If you use graphics-editing software such as Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to
create multi-layer images for your paper, or images with a transparent
background, use that software to add a white background layer and "flatten"
your images (merge all layers into one) before including them in your paper.
If you choose to include color illustrations, test-print them in black and
white, and adjust the colors as necessary to ensure that they are readable.
Color is not reproduced in the printed volumes, although the CD and on-line
versions of CinC do preserve color.
Spelling:
Check spelling using a spelling checker.
Security options:
Don't restrict or password-protect your paper. These options can
complicate the process of adding page numbers prior to publication.
Study the instructions above very carefully. We
want papers that are published in Computing in Cardiology to
have a consistent format. It is particularly important that you follow
the instructions for the title block, authors' names, authors'
addresses and section headings. It is vital that the text of your
paper is contained within the dimensions given. The editors have
made significant achievements in reducing the publication delay, and
authors must help to improve this further. Poorly prepared
papers introduce significant delays, and may result in your paper
not being published.
The title block appears at the top of the first page of your
paper. It includes the title, the byline, and the
authors' affiliations, as in this example:
A Comparison of 2D and 3D Edge Detectors in Semi-Automated Measurements of
Chamber Volumes Using 3D Echocardiographic Laboratory Phantom Images
Kun Wang1, Andrew J Sims1,2, Alan Murray1,2
1Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2Regional Medical Physics Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
To maintain a professional and uniform appearance, please follow these
instructions carefully when composing the title block:
Center all text in the title block. Set the title itself in 14
point Times Roman bold, and the byline and authors' affiliations in 12
point Times Roman (normal weight). These properties are set by the
templates (template.tex and cinctemplate.dot); don't
change them.
The title should match that of your abstract. It should fit on one
line if possible, and should not exceed two lines at most. Avoid the use of
acronyms, and do not end the title with a full stop (period). Use mixed case,
capitalizing the first word and all nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and
adverbs, but generally not articles, conjunctions, and short prepositions.
When composing the byline (list of authors) for your paper, please
include your full first name, middle initial (or full middle name if you
prefer), and last name, and those of your co-authors. Please follow the
convention used in most English-language publications, which is to write
given names first and family names last, even if it is customary in your
nation to write them in the opposite order (as in many Asian nations and in
Hungary). Including your full given name, rather than only an initial,
will make your paper easier to find, and following the convention of writing
the family name last will help to avoid indexing errors. Omit titles and
degrees, periods (full stops), and the word 'and' before the last author's
name. As for the title, use mixed case, not UPPER CASE ONLY, for names.
When listing the authors' affiliations, include the city, state or
province (if applicable), and country of each institution, but omit details
such as the street addresses, box numbers, and postal codes (zip codes) from
the title block. A full postal address and an email address for correspondence
should be included at the end of the last page of your paper.
Unless all authors share the same set of affiliations, associate authors
with their institutions using superscript numerals, as in the example above.
When your paper is ready to be submitted, go to the
CinC abstract and paper
collection site and follow the instructions there to upload your
paper. You will need the passcode that you obtained when you
submitted your abstract. If you lose your passcode, you can request
for it to be sent to the contact email address that you entered when
submitting the abstract.
You may revise your paper at any time up until the deadline (1 week before
the conference begins in September); to do so, return to
the CinC abstract and
paper collection site and submit your revised paper.
Preprints
You may allow your accepted paper to be posted as a preprint, either at the time
you submit it or at any later time, by following the instructions on the
CinC abstract and paper
collection site. Preprints generate interest in your work by giving other
attendees an early opportunity to learn about it, increasing the likelihood
for thoughtful discussion at the meeting.