Preparing your Annual Review submission

You can view the latest edition of the Diamond Annual Review to see how the articles are designed and laid out.

Creating your document

Please use the submission template provided.

Complete blue sections, save and upload to the ScholarOne system as per the instructions in these guidelines.

Your manuscript must be a Word file: .doc or .docx, not .PDF

Manuscript length

Word limit is set at a maximum of 1200 words. The word count also depends on the number and size/shape of the images you would like to include. The page on the following pages demonstrate possible layouts. The examples used are as follows:

• 800 words (1x large, 2x small figs)
• 1000 words (3x small figs)
• 1200 words (1x large or 2x small figs)

Figures

All figures are to be uploaded individually into ScholarOne.

• Figure parts: Please label any parts within a figure alphabetically (lower case) to correspond with the caption. For example:

  a b

• Preferred file type: tiff
• Permissible file types: jpeg / eps
• Not accepted: Embedded in Word / pdf / png / Other
   
• File size: Please supply largest possible file. Recommended no smaller than 5Mb
• Resolution: Minimum resolution: 300 dpi
• Image size: Minimum width: 100mm

The recommended minimum and maximum number of figures (pictures/graphs/tables) is two to six. The number and size of your images will affect the word limit for your manuscript.

Download a copy of these guidelines.

Next step: Uploading your submission

Contact: annualreview@diamond.ac.uk