Editorial
Submission Details
Where to send it, what to send, and what happens at each stage.
Four steps, and the time each one takes
Pitch
Two paragraphs by email. Answered within fifteen working days with a commission, a request to reshape, or a decline with a reason.
Commission
A brief, a word count, a fee where applicable and a delivery date, all agreed in writing before you start.
Deliver and edit
Acknowledged in two working days, first editorial response within ten. Usually one revision round. You see the edited text.
Publish
Your declared interests print alongside. You keep copyright and may republish elsewhere after the on-sale date.
What to send
File formats and figure specifications
Manuscript as .docx using the CF360 template. Figures as separate files, never embedded — the manuscript carries a placeholder line and the full caption instead.
Vector formats (PDF, EPS, SVG) for plots and schematics; TIFF or PNG for images at 300 ppi minimum at final size. Single column is 85 mm, double column 175 mm. Nothing in a figure smaller than 7 pt. Colour must never be the only thing distinguishing two series.
If a figure needs work, CF360 Lab can redraw it. For commissioned pieces that is an editorial courtesy rather than a paid commission, and you keep the source file.