Research
papers with a main focus on model results and their interpretation
would normally be more appropriately submitted to existing subject
specific journals.
If
in doubt concerning the suitability of a particular manuscript,
please contact the editor for further advice.
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Editorial
policy
It
is the policy of the journal to accept for consideration only
original items that have not previously been published and are
not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. Prior
release of material online or in a working paper series is not
classed as publication unless subject to an independent peer review
or refereeing process.
All
submitted technical papers and case studies will be subject to
peer review by two independent referees appointed by the editor.
Other items will be accepted for publication subject to review
by at least two members of the editorial board.
The
International Journal of Microsimulation is made available to
all without subscription. To support this publishing model, once
an author has a paper accepted by the journal s/he is required
to (i) ensure that their paper is formatted precisely as laid
out in the journal’s style guide; (ii) agree to peer review
two papers by other authors submitted for consideration by the
journal. The journal editors are responsible for ensuring that
all submitted items are peer reviewed and published in a timely
manner whilst maintaining the high standards expected of an academic
journal.
Where
appropriate, authors are invited to take advantage of the online
nature of the journal by supplementing their written submissions
with additional relevant material, such as listings of excerpts
from executable code; downloadable working executables; extended
results tables etc..
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How
to submit
Authors
should submit an electronic copy of their paper to the journal
editor online via
epress.
Alternatively, but less securely, submissions
may be submitted to the editor via
email.
Full details on acceptable electronic formats and the
required style and layout of the paper are provided in the journal’s
style guide.
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Style
guide
Submitted
manuscripts should conform to the following style and layout sufficiently
to enable the editor to confirm that maximum page length requirements
are not exceeded. Subject to this caveat, submitted papers that
do not fully conform to the specified style and layout will be
refereed. If accepted, however, they will be returned to the author(s)
for full formatting prior to publication, in accordance with editorial
policy.
| Maximum
Paper Length: |
For
a technical paper: 35 pages; for a case-study: 5 pages; for
a book review: 2 pages; for other types of review: 5 pages.
When considering page length, include all text and diagrams,
with the exception of any reference list. |
| Page
size: |
A4
or Letter |
| Page
margins: |
Minimum margin of 2cm on all sides |
| Paper
title: |
Commence
on top line of first page; 16 point bold; first letter of each
word uppercase; follow by a blank line (12 point) |
| First
author: |
Initials
followed by surname, with preferred forename in full (e.g. F
Scott FitzGerald; William E Gladstone); 12 point bold |
| Contact
details: |
Full
postal address and email of author should be placed on line
immediately author name; 12 point plain |
| Subsequent
author(s): |
Repeat
style and format used for first author, starting on line immediately
following contact details of preceding author |
| Abstract: |
Separate
from author details by one blank line. Commence first sentence
with word Abstract followed by colon; upper case, 12 point bold.
Continue with a maximum of 250 words clearly summarising paper,
giving aims, methods and outcomes; normal capitalisation, 12
point plain. Follow by one blank line |
| 1st
order heading: |
12
point bold; all letters upper case; one blank line above and
below heading |
| 2nd
order heading: |
12
point bold; normal capitalisation; one blank line above heading;
no blank line below heading |
| 3rd
order heading: |
12
point italics; normal capitalisation; one blank line above heading
if following text; no blank line above heading if following
2nd order heading; no blank line below 3rd order heading |
| Text: |
12
point plain |
| Justification: |
Aligned
to left and right-hand margins |
| Paragraphs: |
One
blank line between paragraphs |
| Line
spacing: |
1.5 |
| Page
numbers: |
Pages
to be centred within footer of document; 12 point plain |
| Table
captions: |
Place
on line immediately preceding table. Commence with word 'Table',
followed by table number; 12 point bold. Follow by table title;
12 point plain. Precede table title with two blank lines. |
| Figure
captions: |
Place
on line immediately following figure. Commence with word 'Figure',
followed by figure number; 12 point bold. Follow by figure title;
12 point plain. Follow figure title by two blank lines. Use
figure captions for all graphic images (graphs; maps; photographs;
screen-shots etc.) |
| Tables: |
11
point; must fit within specified page margins; if extra width
required, present landscape; follow by two blank lines. |
| Figures: |
Must
fit within specified page margins; if extra width required,
present landscape; precede and follow by one blank line; can
be in colour, but consideration should be made of how figure
would look if printed out in black-and-white (greyscale). Precede
by two blank lines. |
| Equations: |
Left-aligned;
any equations referred to in text must be numbered, with number
appearing in parenthesis (brackets) on right-hand margin |
| Abbreviations: |
The
standard styles for abbreviations should be used, using stops
where appropriate to indicate abbreviation; italicise abbreviations
with a non-English root (e.g. et al.) |
| Media: |
Email;
floppy disk; CD; DVD |
| Electronic
format: |
Word;
Rich Text Format (RTF); LATEX (RTF preferred) |
| Footnotes: |
Use
of footnotes should be avoided wherever possible; any footnotes
should appear in a list following main text of article |
| Appendices: |
Use
of appendices within the paper itself should be avoided wherever
possible; arrangements can be made instead to provide readers
with online access to appropriate supporting material |
| Reference
styles: |
Please
ensure that all references conform to the style indicated
below. |
| (a)
Journal article |
Orcutt
G (1957) 'A new type of socio-economic system', Review
of Economics and Statistics, 39(2), 116-123.
Birkin
M and Clarke M (1988) 'SYNTHESIS - a synthetic spatial information
system for urban and regional analysis: methods and examples',
Environment and Planning A, 20, 1645-1671.
Brown
L and Harding A (2002) Social modelling and public policy:
application of microsimulation modelling in Australia, Journal
of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 5(4).
<http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/5/4/6.html>
Bourguignon
F, Fournier M and Gurgand M (2001) 'Fast development with
a stable income', Review of Income and Wealth, 47(2),
139-163
Caldwell
S, Greene W, Mount T et al. (1979) 'Forecasting regional
energy demand with linked macro/micro models', Papers of
the Regional Science Association, 43, 99-113. |
| (b)
Book |
Orcutt
G H, Caldwell S and Wertheimer II R (1976) Policy exploration
through microanalytic simulation, Washington D.C.: The
Urban Institute.
Orcutt
G H, Greenberger M, Korbel J et al. (1961) Microanalysis
of socioeconomic systems: a simulation study, New York:
Harper & Row |
| (c)
Edited book |
Orcutt
G, Merz J and Quinke H (1986) Microanalytic simulation
models to support social and financial policy, Amsterdam:
North-Holland, Elsevier.
|
| (d)
Book chapter |
Arrow
K J (1980) 'Microdata simulation: current status, problems,
prospects', in Haveman R H and K Hollenbeck (Eds.), Microeconomic
simulation models for public policy analysis, New York:
Academic Press, 253-265.
|
| (e)
Working paper |
Merz
J (1994) 'Microdata adjustment by the minimum information
loss principle', Discussion paper 10, Department of Economics
and Social Sciences, University of Luneburg.
Davies
J B (2004) 'Microsimulation, CGE and macro modelling for transition
and developing economies', Discussion Paper 2004/08, World
Institute for Development Economics Research, United Nations
University. (http://www.wider.unu.edu/publications/dps/dps2004/DP2004-008.pdf)
[accessed 8 May 2005]
|
| (f)
Thesis |
Kelly
S (2004) 'Estimating the wealth of Australians: a new approach
using microsimulation', Unpublished PhD Thesis, University
of Canberra.
|
