Papers

All papers must be submitted as PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) files in correct CinC style (as specified in the example layout and below). Since CinC does not employ a staff of copy editors, authors are responsible for preparation of final "camera-ready" papers. Keep copies of your original (LaTeX, MS Word, or OpenOffice) files so that you can make corrections if the Editor requests them.

Preparing a paper and formatting it as a PDF file

CinC papers can be prepared using LaTeX, MS Word, or OpenOffice. LaTeX and OpenOffice are freely available for all popular platforms. Start with a template for your preferred software:

If you use LaTeX:

Download and unpack latex.tar.gz or latex.zip. Detailed instructions and examples are available here if you need them.
Edit template.tex, inserting your content.
Spell-check your paper.
Format it as PDF using pdflatex, or another method of your choice.

If you use MS Word:

Download cinctemplate.dot.
Open it in MS Word, and insert your content.
Spell-check your paper.
Format it as PDF using Adobe Acrobat or Distiller, Adobe's on-line PDF converter (free for the first 5 conversions), PrimoPDF (free), or another method of your choice.

If you use OpenOffice:

Download cinctemplate.odt.
Open it in OpenOffice, and insert your content.
Spell-check your paper.
Format it as PDF using OpenOffice's Export as PDF... feature, or another method of your choice.

As you write, keep these points in mind:

Layout: Lay out your manuscript in exactly the way given in the example layout.
Length: Maximum of 4 pages.
Margins: These are given in the example layout. Your text must not exceed the boundaries given (very important). Text position refers to the top left of a US letter-sized sheet of paper, as used in the printed volumes of CinC.
Title block: The title, authors, and authors' affiliations must be typed in exactly the same format as shown in the example layout. 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: Please check spelling. Use a spelling checker if possible.
Security options: Don't restrict or password-protect your PDF paper. These PDF options can complicate the process of adding page numbers prior to publication.

Study the instructions above and in the example layout 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 manuscript 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 manuscripts introduce significant delays, and may result in your paper not being published.

Composing the title block

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 Sims^1,2, Alan Murray^1,2

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, cinctemplate.dot, and cinctemplate.odt); 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.

Check the formatting and legibility of your PDF paper

Most PDF viewers can also print PDF files. If you use Adobe Acrobat, Distiller, or Reader, choose Page Scaling: None and uncheck Auto Rotate and Center in the Print dialog, to ensure that your paper will be printed at the same scale as when it is published in Computing in Cardiology.

Print your PDF file and the example layout on a black-and-white printer, and compare them to be sure that your paper is properly formatted before submitting it. If you print on A4 paper, the margins will be uneven, but those of your paper should match those of the example. If you have used color figures, be sure that they can be understood when printed in black and white.

Submitting your PDF paper

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 PDF 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.

This year, technical assistance with paper submission will not be available after 4 September. We strongly recommend submitting your final paper, or at least a draft version of it, before 4 September.

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.