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Vol.2 No.1 February 2015: 1-4
Article history: Support Systems
Accepted 28 February 2015
Published online 28 February 2015
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JSCDSS Formatting Guidelines for Authors Using the Word Template

First Author Name a,*, Second Author Name a, Third Author Name a,b, Fourth Author Name b, Fifth Author Name b
a
University Name, Faculty Group, Department, Street Address, City, Country, Postal Code
b
Company Name, Street Address, City, Country, Postal Code

* Corresponding author email address: [email protected]

Abstract

The abstract should contain between 100 and 350 words. A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should state briefly the
purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be
able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Also, non-standard or
uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.

Keywords: Keyword1, Keyword2, Keyword3 (Please select a maximum of 6 keywords from the keyword list)

1. How to use the template length apart from the following two exceptions: (i) do not
begin a new section directly at the bottom of a page, but
Using this template will enable you to prepare your transfer the heading to the top of the next column; (ii) you
paper in accordance with the instructions for authors for may exceed the length of the text area by one line only in
JSCDSS papers with a minimal amount of manual styling order to complete a section of text or a paragraph.
and formatting. You must use 1.0 (single) line spacing. However, when
Please read through the following sections for more typing complicated mathematical text it is important to
information on preparing your paper. However, if you use increase the space between the text lines in order to prevent
the template you do not have to worry about setting sub- and superscript fonts overlapping one another and
margins, page size, and column size etc. as the template making your printed matter illegible. If you are using a
already has the correct dimensions. desktop publishing program ensure that your auto adjust for
interline spacing is suitably set to prevent overlapping but
1.2 Subsections without leaving too much space.
All text should be Times New Roman (or Times
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered Roman) with font sizes as follow: Title 16pt, Authors 10pt,
sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, Addresses 8pt, Article history 8pt, Abstract including
1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract, Acknowledgements, and abstract title 9pt, Keywords 8pt, Body text 10pt, Level 1
References are not included in section numbering). Use headings 10pt bold, Level 2 headings 10pt italic, Level 3
this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not headings 10pt italic no space below, Level 4 headings 10pt
just refer to "the text". Any subsection may be given a brief italic no space below and text runs on, Footnotes 8pt.
heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate If corrections are made to the printout, run off
line. completely new replacement pages. The contrast on these
pages should be consistent with the rest of the paper, as
1. Format should text dimensions and font sizes.

Text should be produced within the dimensions shown 2. Figures and graphs
on these pages; each column 8.47 cm wide with 0.85 cm
middle margin, total width of 17.78 cm and a maximum All illustrations should be clearly displayed by leaving
length of 21cm on the first page and 23.5cm on the second at least a single line of spacing above and below them.
and following pages. Make use of the maximum stipulated When placing a figure at the top of a page, the top of the
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figure should be at the same level as the first text line of the tables (see Table 2 in the last page of template for
other column. Legends to illustrations should be centred if submission).
on one line or aligned left if on two or more lines. Figures
and graphs should also be large enough for the figure to be Table 1
clear. Text within figures must be Times New Roman font, Result of experiments.
as appropriate for the figure. Font sizes for legends should Method Accuracy
be 8pt (to be legible). Figure captions should appear below Method X Method Y
the figure. The captions should be clear and simple, A 6.5 0.35
although sufficient information should be provided for the B 4.1 0.05
figure to be understood without further reference to the C 60.0 1.0
text. Captions should be 8 point Times font, centred with D 6.0 0.50
the figure, and have 6pt spacing after and 4pt before the E 1.0 0.04
captions. The words “Fig. 1.” should be in bold as shown in F 1.2 2.1
the example figure in this document. The caption should
end with a full stop. You can also use one column for large
figures (see Fig. 2 in the last page of template for 4. Equations
submission).
Equations should be placed flush-left with the text
margin and should be preceded and followed by one line of
white. Equations should appear in line with the text, and
should be numbered sequentially in parentheses on the
right. The equation number should be flush with the right
margin. The style “equation” includes a right tab to place
the number correctly. For example:

(1)
The normal size of variables within the equation should
be 10 points, with appropriate changes in size for
subscripts, superscripts, etc. You may use either Microsoft
Equation Editor or the MathType add-on for all math
objects in your paper. A math object is any equation or
fragment containing mathematical symbols (including
Greek characters, superscripts and subscripts) that appears
Fig. 1. Good quality with clear lettering.
either in-line (in the flow of normal text) like for example
3. Tables
or as a display equation (in its own space
Tables should have a title which makes the general
meaning understandable without reference to the text. between lines of text) like Eq. (1). For long equations, the
Tables should be presented in the form shown in Table 1, equation number may appear on the next line. For very
with all text, including title 8pt. Their layout should be long equations, the right side of the equation should be
consistent throughout. Horizontal lines should be placed broken into approximately equal parts and aligned to the
above and below table headings, above the subheadings right of the equal sign.
and at the end of the table above any notes. Vertical lines
should be avoided. Table borders should be simple ½ point Acknowledgments
lines (no double or bold lines). The header row of the table
should be in bold type, not italic. If a table is too long to fit Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the
onto one page, the table number and headings should be end of the article before the references and do not,
repeated on the next page before the table is continued. therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to
Alternatively, the table can be spread over two consecutive the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who
pages (first on even-numbered, then on odd-numbered provided help during the research (e.g., providing language
page). Table captions should appear above the table. The help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.).
captions should be clear and simple, although sufficient Do not number this section.
information should be provided for the table to be
understood without further reference to the text. Captions References
should be 8 point Times New Roman font, centred with the
table, and have 6pt spacing before and 4pt after the The references should be brought together at the end of
captions. The words “Table 1” should be in bold as shown the article. Authors should check whether every reference
in the example figure in this document. The caption should in the text appears in the list of references and vice versa.
end with a full stop. You can also use one column for large The font size for the reference list should be 9pt. Please

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follow the style in the examples below for Journal First Author The first paragraph may contain a place
references, Books, Edited Books, and Patents. and/or date of birth (list place, then date). Next, the
References to other publications must be based on APA author’s educational background is listed. The degrees
style and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and should be listed with type of degree in what field, which
consistency. You should cite publications in the text: institution, city, state or country, and year degree was
(Adams, 2006) using the first named author's name or earned. The author’s major field of study should be lower-
(Adams and Brown, 2006) citing both names of two, or cased. If a photograph is provided, the biography will be
(Adams et al., 2006) when there are three or more authors. indented around it. The photograph is placed at the top left
At the end of the paper a reference list in alphabetical order of the biography.
should be supplied: Second Author The first paragraph may contain a place
and/or date of birth (list place, then date). Next, the
For books author’s educational background is listed. The degrees
Surname, Initials (year). Title of Book. Place of publication: should be listed with type of degree in what field, which
Publisher. e.g. institution, city, state or country, and year degree was
Harrow, R. (2005). No Place to Hide. New York, NY: Simon & earned. The author’s major field of study should be lower-
Schuster.
cased. If a photograph is provided, the biography will be
For book chapters
Surname, Initials (year). Chapter title. In Editor's Surname, indented around it. The photograph is placed at the top left
Initials, Title of Book (pages). Place of publication: Publisher. of the biography.
e.g.
Calabrese, F.A. (2005). The early pathways: theory to practice – a
continuum. Iin Stankosky, M. (Ed.), Creating the Discipline of
Knowledge Management (pp. 15-20). New York, NY:
Elsevier.
For journals
Surname, Initials (year). Title of article. Journal Name,
volume(number), pages. e.g.
Capizzi, M.T. and Ferguson, R. (2005). Loyalty trends for the
twenty-first century. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 22(2),
pp. 72-80.
For published conference proceedings
Surname, Initials (year of publication). Title of paper. In Surname,
Initials (Ed.), Title of published proceedings which may
include place and date(s) held (page numbers). Place of
publication: Publication place. e.g.
Jakkilinki, R., Georgievski, M. and Sharda, N. (2007). Connecting
destinations with an ontology-based e-tourism planner. In
Information and communication technologies in tourism 2007
proceedings of the international conference in Ljubljana,
Slovenia, 2007 (pp. 12 – 32). Vienna: Springer-Verlag.
For unpublished conference proceedings
Surname, Initials (year). Title of paper. Paper presented at Name
of Conference, date of conference, place of conference.
Retrieved from URL if freely available on the internet.
Accessed date. e.g.
Aumueller, D. (2005). Semantic authoring and retrieval within a
wiki. Paper presented at the European Semantic Web
Conference (ESWC), 29 May-1 June, Heraklion, Crete.
Retrieved from
http://dbs.uni-leipzig.de/file/aumueller05wiksar.pdf. Accessed
20 February 2007.
For working papers
Surname, Initials (year). Title of article. Working paper [number
if available]. Institution or organization. Place of organization,
date. e.g.
Moizer, P. (2003). How published academic research can inform
policy decisions: the case of mandatory rotation of audit
appointments. Working paper. Leeds University Business
School, University of Leeds. Leeds, 28 March.
Further information about APA style from
http://www.apastyle.org.

Author Biographies

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Fig. 2. You can also use one column for large figures.

Table 2
Results of experiments and comparisons.
Method Accuracy Computation Time
Method X Method Y Method X Method Y
A 6.5 0.35 2.0 0.30
B 4.1 0.05 2 0.02
C 60.0 1.0 50.0 <0.10
D 6.0 0.50 2 0.10
E 1.0 0.04 1.0 0.05
F 1.2 2.1 2 <0.10

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