ATCA Call for Papers

THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL QUARTERLY

An International Journal of Engineering and Operations - Author's Guidelines for Publications

Objectives and Scope Air Traffic Control Quarterly is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research in the science and practice of air traffic control. Its scope includes papers related to experimental, theoretical, and operational results in the areas of operations, standards and procedures, surveillance, navigation, communication, automation, operations research, human factors, meteorology, avionics, safety, aeronautics, management, training, certification, etc.

Submissions Manuscripts are invited to be considered for publication. Please submit to the Air Traffic Control Association Institute, Inc.—preferably by e-mail attachment, care of Ned A. Spencer Managing Editor, n.spencer@ieee.org. Supply contact information—name, address, affiliation, telephone, fax, and e-mail. Manuscripts must be in English, are typically less than 10,000 words, and have less than 10 figures (each figure is counted as the equivalent of 250 of the 10,000 words). Submissions should use a standard word processing program (Microsoft Word preferred). Please do not use PostScript files or page layout programs (such as Pagemaker or Quark Express). Please number all pages. Specific questions or problems should be discussed with the Managing Editor.

Include an abstract of up to 150 words, a section of references at the end, and, if appropriate, a table of acronyms and one of symbols ( these may be combined if there are not many symbols), and a brief biography (less than 100 words) of each author. Section headings will be distinguished typographically rather than numerically.

Figures While figures may be included with the text for purposes of review, they should also be submitted as separate electronic files—high-resolution, readable in Illustrator, PhotoShop, or Excel. Charts should be submitted in editable format, not as “pictures.” If in doubt, EPS or TIFF formats are usually satisfactory. Text within the figures should be in Helvetica Regular font. Unless special arrangements are made, figures will be printed in black-and-white at a maximum width of 4-3/4 inches (12 cm). Identify all figures.

Formulas should be integrated within the text, important ones being numbered consecutively at the right side of the page. For the most part, they will be rekeyed by hand, so a clear original is important. The formula capability of the word processor, or some similar program, preferably MathType, is recommended. Where the derivation has been abbreviated, it is a help to the reviewers if the full derivation is presented on a separate sheet (not to be published).

Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and be numbered consecutively throughout the text with superscript Arabic numerals. Acknowledgements and information on grants received can be given in a first footnote, which should not be included in the consecutive numbering, or it can be given at the end before the References.

References should be made by the in-text form of citation. For example: [Braff et al., 1993]. Only publicly available material may be referenced. The reference list should be organized alphabetically. Formats are as follows:

Article :Braff, R., Till, R., and Wullschleger, V. (1993), "GPS for Precision Approaches: Flight Test Results," Air Traffic Control Quarterly, 1 (2).

Paper at conference :Pomeret, J. M. and Mahlich, S. (1997), "Piloting ATM through Performance," Proceedings of the First USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar, Saclay, France, June.

Report :den Braven, W. (1992), Design and Evaluation of an Advanced Air-Ground Data-Link System for Air Traffic Control, NASA TM 103899, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, CA.

Book :Nolan, M.S. (1990), Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control, Wadsworth, Inc., Belmont, CA.

The editor will transmit to the corresponding author the anonymous reviewers' comments, together with other information necessary for acceptance of the manuscript for publication. When the author submits the final paper (Microsoft Word and PDF), it should be accompanied by an explanation of any key changes, together with points relative to the reviewers' comments. After acceptance, the editorial staff will conduct a final editorial review, make any necessary corrections, and submit the paper to the printer for typesetting. Proofs of the paper will be e-mailed to the corresponding author with an expected two-day turn-around to make any minimal necessary corrections.

The authors will receive, gratis, an issue of the ATC Quarterly in which the paper has appeared. Arrangements for reprints of the paper can be made through the Air Traffic Control Association Institute prior to publication.

Only original works will be accepted. Authors are responsible for obtaining all clearances, releases and authorizations, including written permission to reproduce material that has appeared in another publication or other media. No manuscript can be accepted unless accompanied by transfer of copyright or by irrevocable license granting the Air Traffic Control Institute, Inc. permission to publish the paper.

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