The Official Journal of the International Association for Statistical Computing
Guide for Authors
All manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) at: http://ees.elsevier.com/csda.
Authors submit their article online by simply registering, logging-in, and submitting. Editors will then invite potential reviewers by
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General
Articles must be written in good English.
Submission of an article implies that the work described
has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is
not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible
authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or
in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding
author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided. If excerpts from other copyrighted
works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier
has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases, which can be obtained at http://www.elsevier.com/copyright.
The focus of the papers submitted to CSDA must include either a computational or data analysis component. Papers, which are purely theoretical
are not appropriate for CSDA, and will be returned to the authors. Whenever appropriate the manuscript should present an illustrative
example of application.
Manuscripts describing simulation studies must a) be thorough with regard to the choice of parameter settings,
b) not over-generalize the conclusions, c) carefully describe the limitations of the simulations studies, d) and should guide the user
regarding when the recommended methods are appropriate. In addition, it is recommended that the author(s) indicate why comparisons cannot
be made theoretically and why therefore simulations are necessary.
Papers reporting results based on computations should provide
enough information so that readers can evaluate the quality of the results, as well as descriptions of pseudo-random-number generators,
numerical algorithms, computer(s), programming language(s), and major software components that were used.
Sending accepted articles
to Elsevier in electronic format
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX is preferred. An electronic
version of the text should be submitted together with the final hardcopy of the manuscript. The electronic version must match the hardcopy
exactly. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Label storage media with your name, journal title,
and software used. Save your files using the default extension of the program used. No changes to the accepted version are permissible
without the explicit approval of the Editor. Electronic files can be stored on 3.5 inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh).
LaTeX documents
If the LaTeX file is suitable, proofs will be produced without rekeying the text. The article should
preferably be written using Elsevier's document class 'elsart', or alternatively the standard document class 'article'.
The Elsevier
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(use these two files if you are using LaTeX2.09, the previous version of LaTeX), guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for
quick start, and the instruction booklet "Preparing articles with LaTeX".
Preparation of supplementary data Elsevier
now accepts electronic supplementary material to support and enhance your scientific research. Supplementary files offer the author additional
possibilities to publish supporting applications, movies, animation sequences, high-resolution images, background datasets, sound clips
and more. Supplementary files supplied will be published online alongside the electronic version of your article. In order to ensure
that your submitted material is directly usable, please ensure that data is provided in one of our recommended file formats. Authors
should submit the material in electronic format together with the article and supply a concise and descriptive caption for each file.
For more detailed instructions please visit http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
Note: Although Elsevier can
process most wordprocessor file formats, should your electronic file prove to be unusable, the article will be typeset from the hardcopy
printout.
Presentation of manuscript
Print the entire manuscript on one side of the paper only, using double spacing and
wide (3 cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, i.e., do not use a constant right-hand margin.) Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly
indicated. Present tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the
journal to become familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages consecutively.
Title page
The title
page should contain the article title, author(s) names and affiliations, related footnotes, an abstract of approximately 200 words, and
a list of keywords.
Corresponding author
Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages
of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided
in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
References
References should be listed alphabetically,
in the same way as the following examples:
For a book: Rao, C.R., 1973. Linear statistical inference and its applications.
Wiley, New York, 14-32.
For a paper in a journal: Ghosh, S., 1982. Robustness of BIBD against the unavailability of data.
J. Statist. Plann. Inference, 6(1) 29-32.
For a paper in a contributed volume: Bock, R.D. and Brandt, D., 1980. Comparison
of some computer programs for univariate and multivariate analysis of variance. In: P.R. Krishnaiah (Ed.), Handbook of Statistics, Vol.
1, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 703-744.
For an unpublished paper: Pillai, K.C.S. and Saweris, B., Asymptotic formulae for
the distribution of Hotelling's trace for equality for two covariance matrices. Mimeo. (Dept. of Statistics, Purdue University, Lafayette,
IN, 1983).
In text, references should be indicated by arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets, in the list of references, references
should be numbered consecutively and be put at the end of the paper.
Mathematical symbols
All mathematical symbols,
which are not typewritten should be listed and explained on a separate sheet. The numbers identifying displayed mathematical expressions
should be placed in parentheses at the right margin. Parts of text should not be subject to this numbering.
Artwork
Submitting your illustrations, pictures, tables and other artwork in an electronic format helps us to produce your work to the best possible
standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity and a high level of detail. Colour illustrations
Submit colour illustrations
as original photographs, high-quality computer prints or transparencies, close to the size expected in publication, or as 35 mm slides.
Polaroid colour prints are not suitable. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures then Elsevier will
ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour online, regardless of whether or not these illustrations are
reproduced in colour in the printed version. For colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from
Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
Please note: Because of technical complications which can arise by converting colour figures to 'grey scale' (for the printed version
should you not opt for colour in print) please submit in addition usable black and white prints corresponding to all the colour illustrations.
Proofs
When your manuscript is received by the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to be
regarded as 'drafts'.
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing.
No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely
your responsibility.
Author enquiries
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as well as find copyright information, frequently asked questions and more.
Contact details for questions arising after acceptance
of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication.
Author benefits
The corresponding author will receive 25 offprints free of charge. An offprint order form will be supplied by the publisher for ordering
any additional paid offprints. Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on all Elsevier books.
