Instruction For Authors

• 1. These regulations are pursuant to the terms of the Articles of incorporation for the Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea (SCSK) regarding all submissions for the purpose of setting various matters.

• 2. We request that all authors follow these instructions carefully to ensure that both the review and publication of the manuscript are swift and efficient. Manuscripts will be returned to the authors if they are not presented according to the enclosed instructions.

• 3. Manuscript submission, acceptance, and adoption.

  • (1) Manuscripts should be submitted by the first author (primary author) or the corresponding author after logging in to the Korean Society of Cosmetic Science website (www.scsk.or.kr) and entering the author information through the Society’s online manuscript submission system, followed by uploading the manuscript file for peer review. However, if there are any technical issues with the online submission system, the manuscript may be submitted via email to the Editorial Board at scsk1968@naver.com.
  • (2) The manuscript for peer review should be prepared in either HWP or Word format. As a general rule, the file name must be the title of the manuscript and should not include the author’s name or institutional affiliation.
  • (3) A serial number is given upon receipt and initial pre-screening approval of the manuscript for review. Details regarding our review process, and the results of the said process will be sent via e-mail.
  • (4) The adoption of the manuscript is determined by the manuscript's conformance with SCSK's instructions to the author. The chief editor can demand a re-submission and process a publication rejection when the submitted manuscript does not conform to the instructions given to the author.
  • (5) Any inquiries regarding manuscript submission and the review process may be directed to the Editor-in-Chief or the administrative office of the Society.

• 4. Manuscripts that have been previously published, and manuscripts that are currently under review for another journal, should not be submitted to SCSK.

• 5. The submission of manuscripts to SCSK is limited to members of SCSK. However, we do make exceptions for invited authors.

• 6. The date the manuscript is received by SCSK is treated as the manuscript's submission date. The ending date of the final review is assigned as the manuscript's adoption date.

• 7. Manuscripts must be submitted together with a submission report. Finished papers, which will have been reviewed, should be submitted as a computer file. Submitted papers are not returned to authors.

• 8. Manuscripts may be submitted in the categories of Research Papers, Short Communications, or Reviews, in accordance with the following guidelines:

  • (1) Research Papers (Articles) should comprehensively present new experimental results and/or new interpretations, with particular emphasis on industrial applications where appropriate. The abstract must be limited to 150–200 words.
  • (2) Short Communications should contain significant findings or technical information warranting rapid dissemination. The manuscript must clearly state within the text why the contribution merits expedited publication. Submissions are generally planned to occupy approximately 2–3 printed pages in the journal. The abstract is limited to 150 words.
  • (3) Reviews should survey and provide insight into important advances within a limited field of industrial and technical chemistry.

• 9. All manuscripts must be prepared on A4-sized paper with adequate spacing, and page numbers must be included on all pages.

  • (1) Written manuscripts can be written in either Korean or English. If a manuscript is written in Korean, you are allowed to use English technical terms alonside Korean terms.
  • (2) If manuscripts are written in Korean, main sentences should be suppressed as using English, Most English words are written with lower-cased letters unless the word should be capitalized as is required for the first letter of sentence. Please follow English language grammar rules regarding capitalization whenever an English sentence appears, even if the rest of the manuscript is written in Korean.
  • (3) Microbial words, scientific names, “in situ” and “in vitro” terms should be italicized. Also, if a letter of the alphabet and a number are used in a mathematical formula, the letter representing the variable should be italicized. Only ln (and other letters generally used for mathematical constants) and subscripts of mathematical formulae should remain un-italicized.

• 10. Manuscripts should be arranged in the following order. Each starts on a new page:

  • (1) The title, author names, and institutional affiliations must be provided in both Korean and English. The primary author should be indicated with a superscript †, and if an author’s present affiliation differs from that at the time the research was conducted, the current affiliation must also be specified. The corresponding author should be indicated with a superscript ††. When listing institutional addresses in English, the abbreviation “dept.” must not be used; instead, the full term “Department” should be written. In particular, the English mailing addresses of the primary author and the corresponding author must be provided in sufficient detail to allow postal delivery.
  • (2) Abstract: : An abstract must be provided with all types of manuscripts. The abstract outlines, in a single paragraph, the aims, scope, methods, significant findings, and conclusions of the contribution. Korean abstracts are limited to 600 words. English abstracts are limited to 200 words. “Keywords” are limited to 5 words (in English).
  • (3) The text should be suitably divided under headings such as "Introduction", "Experimental", "Results", and "Discussion and Conclusion".
  • (4) Acknowledgment
  • (5) Tables: Each on a separate page.
  • (6) Figures: Each figure must be presented on a separate page, and the caption should be provided
  • (7) References

• 11. A table should have a descriptive title (that appears above the table) and appropriate column headings. Avoid tables and graphs that involve duplication. If you use a graph, do not include a table of the same data. All tables should be written clearly on a page of A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) sized paper. Long words in tables should be replaced with appropriate abbreviations. The abbreviation should then be defined under the table. Tables should be numbered using Arabic numerals in the order of mention found in the text.

• 12. Figures and photographs must be submitted as scanned image files prepared by the authors. All figures and photographs should be prepared so that they remain clearly legible even after being reduced to one-half of their original size for printing. They must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (e.g., Figure 1).

• 13. All titles and table and figure content should appear in English. Table titles should be placed on top of the tables. Table title capitalization guidelines are as follows: The first letter of each word should be capitalized, but articles and prepositions should remain in lower-cased letters. Contrarily, picture titles should be treated as sentences; only the first letter of the sentence should be capitalized and a period should appear at the end of the title.

• 14. Abbreviations, sample names, symbols, and other terms used in the text, figures, and tables must be defined only once at their first occurrence, using the following format as an example: [e.g., polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), lipoxygenase (Sigma, USA)].

• 15. The manuscript should be consistent within itself as to abbreviations, symbols, and units. Nomenclature should conform to that recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). Authors should use SI units wherever possible. In particular, the second unit of time should be denoted as “s,” the minute as “min,” the time as “h,” and the year as “yr.”

• 16. When there are signs like (), [ ] in the paragraph, signs shown before a word in Korean shouldn't have spaces between them, but on the other hand, spaces are needed before a word in English. "Figure 1A”, as not like explained above, numbers before bracket should be attached to them without spaces. In the paragraph, when equations like "A = 25" or "A > 25" are shown, spaces before and after of sign should be existed.

• 17. Equations and formulae must be entered as symbols and characters. Capital, lowercase letters, and Greek letters should be easily discernible and should be identified in the margins to protect against ambiguities. Equations should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and should be referred to in the text (example: [Equation (2)]).

• 18. All references and explanatory notes, if any, should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. A complete list of literature citations and notes should appear at the end of the text. All the authors of the cited reference should appear in the list.

• 19. If you are referencing an academic journal, you should include the following information (in order) in the reference : authors, titles, publications, volumes, the first pages' number, and (years). Book or "Proceeding book" information should also be indicated in the following order: authors, titles, editors, book's titles, volumes, the first pages' number, publishers, locations, and (years). Please note that volume letters should appear in boldfaced font while publication letters should be italicized. Items that were not cited in the text can be omitted from the reference list. A period should appear at the end of each reference. Abbreviation method for magazine name shall be based on the List of Periodicals of International Standardization Organization (http://www.iso.org)
  Original Paper:

  • (1) J. W. Wiechers, C. L. Kelly, T. G. Blease, and J. C. Dederen, Formulating for efficacy, Int. J. Cosmet. Sci., 26(4), 173 (2004).
  • (2) (대한화장품학회지영문표기) J. Soc. Cosmet. Sci. Korea

  • Book

    (3) D. T. Downing and M. E. Steward, Epidermal composition, eds. M. London and H. I. Maibach, Dry skin and moisturizers, 13, CRC Press, Washington D.C. (2000).

  • Proceeding Book

    (4) R. Haubner and K. Kopf, Proc. 3rd Intern. Symp. Surface Modification Tech., eds. T. S. Sudarshan and D. G. Bhat, 835, Neuchatel, Switzerland (1980).

  • Degree

    (5) K. D. Hong, Ph. D. Dissertation, Seoul National Univ., Seoul, Korea (1989).

  • Patent

    (6) U. S. Patent 4,121,025 (1978).

  • In-press DOI

    (7) M. M. Ghaisas, S. B. Kshirsagar, and R. S. Sahane, Evaluation of wound healing activity of ferulic acid in diabetic rats, Int Wound J., doi:10.1111/j.1742-481X.2012.01119.x. (2012).

• 20. Please note that Galley proofs, and Reprint order forms are sent to the corresponding author directly from the publisher. Authors are entitled to ten free reprints of the article. Should the author need additional reprints, the author will be able to order extra copies at a rate of 1,000 won per reprint of the article.

• 21. Only original contributions will be considered as research papers. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been published, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that its submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors; further, we work under the assumption that any person cited as a source of personal communication has approved such a citation. That said, written authorization may be required at the chief editor’s discretion. Articles and any other material published in the Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea represent the opinions of the author(s) and should not be construed to reflect the opinions of the editor(s) or the publisher. An author check list and copyright transfer form can be obtained during the submission process via the website homepage or via an e-mail request.

• 22. The publication fee is set at KRW 400,000 per manuscript, and KRW 600,000 per manuscript for rapid (expedited) publication. If the manuscript exceeds the basic limit of 10 printed pages, an additional charge of KRW 40,000 per extra page will be imposed and must be paid accordingly. The Editor-in-Chief shall appoint at least three reviewers for each manuscript. The Editor is provided with the contact information of both authors and reviewers, including their email addresses. Authors may not request information from the Editor regarding the identity of the reviewers or their specific areas of expertise, in order to ensure that reviewers can provide impartial and unbiased advice. As a general principle, references should, whenever possible, include sources from institutions other than that of the authors.

• 23. All manuscripts are treated as confidential. They are peer-reviewed by at least three anonymous reviewers selected by the editor. Letters to the editor are included on the decision of the evaluated contents and publishing. The corresponding author is notified as soon as possible of the editor’s decision to ‘accept,’ ‘reject,’ or ‘request revisions’ of the manuscript. When the final revised manuscript is completely acceptable according to SCSK format guidelines and criteria, it is scheduled for publication in the next available issue.

• 24. If the author wishes to withdraw a manuscript that is currently under review, the primary author (first author) or the corresponding author must submit a written request for withdrawal to the Editor-in-Chief by email. Upon receipt of the request, the manuscript will be removed from the online submission system.

• 25. Detailed examples of manuscript submission rules are found in the Criteria for the SCSK author check list.

• 26. SCSK requires the corresponding author to sign a copyright transfer agreement on behalf of all the authors. This agreement form is sent to the corresponding author when the manuscript is accepted and scheduled for publication. Unless the signed agreement form is received, we will not publish the manuscript. The copyright of papers published or presented in this journal belongs to the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea.

• 27. Research ethic Author(s) should be restricted to those who meet any of the following criteria.

  • (1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work: or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work: AND
  • (2) Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content: AND
  • (3) Final approval of the version to be published: AND
  • (4) Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that question related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately inverstigated and resilved the followings conditions regarding the progress of the experiment must be met.
    
    • (1) In studies involving human subjects, the procedures should be in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional Review Board (IBR) of the author’s institute and with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration (revised in 2000).
    • (2) In the case of animal experiments, authors should adhere to all applicable institutional or national guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals. For policies on research and publication ethics not stated in these instructions please see, and apply, the international standards for editors and authors that can be found here: (http://publicationethics.org/international-standardseditors-and-authors).

• 28. Ensure correct use of the terms sex (when reporting biological factors) and gender (identity, psychosocial or cultural factors), and unless inappropriate, report the sex and/or gender of study participants, the sex of animals or cells, and describe the methods used to determine sex and gender. If the study was done involving an exclusive population, for example in only one sex, authors should justify why, except in obvious cases (e.g., prostate cancer). Authors should define how they deteermined race or ehnicith and justify their relveance, (ICMJE Recommendations)

• 29. Papers should be submitted through the on-line website (http://www.scsk.or.kr/). Other correspondence can be e-mailed to the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea(e-mail: scsk1968@naver.com, Tel: +82-2-6713-1968, Fax: +82-2-6713-1969).