Instructions for Authors

Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300) is a scientific journal dedicated to the empirical and theoretical study of entropy from a variety of perspectives: physics, mathematics, biology, economy, etc. Interdisciplinary works are also welcome. All submitted manuscripts should contain original research not previously published and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Entropy is aimed to maintain an efficient editorial procedure as well as a rigorous peer-review system. This open access journal is funded by publication charges paid by authors or their institutions. The article processing and publication charges for this journal are currently of CHF 800 for papers accepted for publication in Entropy. Authors are allowed to distribute e-reprints via e-mail, or web server, free of charge, under the condition that the original place of publication (http://www.mdpi.org/entropy/) is mentioned. Accepted papers are published immediately online. Authors are required to prepare and submit manuscripts according the following instructions.

• Please formulate your arguments in clear language and standard mathematics. Review published articles as examples.

• Manuscripts should be classified according one of the following categories: Editorial, Short Note, Full Research Paper, Review, Letter to the Editor, Comment. The default is Full Research Paper.
• Manuscripts should be written in English, and submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or online via http://submit.mdpi.org/.
• Acceptable file formats: MS Word (.doc) and LaTeX.
• MS Word: Manuscript prepared in MS Word must be converted into a single file before submission. When preparing manuscripts in MS Word, the Entropy MS Word template file must be used. Please do not insert any graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) into a movable frame which can superimpose the text and make the layout very difficult.
• LaTeX: Manuscripts prepared in LaTeX will also be accepted. However, be sure to send a copy of your manuscript as a DVI or PDF version, if you decided to use LaTeX. When preparing manuscripts in LaTeX, the Entropy LaTeX template file must be used.
• Copyright: The following note is inserted at the end of the paper (if no alternate arrangement concerning copyright has been made with the Publisher):
  © 200... by MDPI (http://www.mdpi.org). Reproduction for noncommercial purposes permitted.

Manuscript Preparation

• Manuscripts should be prepared with a word processor or with LaTeX. The printing area is 17.5cmX24.7cm. For A4 paper, have margins of 1.5 cm on top, 3.5cm at the bottom and 1.75 cm on both left and right sides of the paper.
• The paper style of Entropy should be followed.
• The category (Editorial, Short Note, Full Research Paper, Review, Letter to the Editor, Comment) should be given on the line above the title. The default is Full Research Paper.
• Authors' full address, homepage address, phone, fax numbers and institutional e-mail address can be included in the title page and these will be published.
• The Abstract should be clear and detailed.
• A list of three to six keywords must be given, and placed after the Abstract.
• Authors are encouraged to provide primary and secondary MSC 2000 codes from the AMS Mathematics Subject Classification and/or primary and secondary PACS codes from the AIP Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme
• Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color. Full color graphics will be published free of charge. Conference slides, video sequences, software, etc., can be included and published as supplementary material.
• Tables should be inserted into the main text, and numbers and titles for all tables supplied. All table columns should have an explanatory heading.
• Please supply legends for all figures, schemes and tables. The legends should be prepared as a separate paragraph of the main text and placed in the main text before a table and after a figure or a scheme.
• Reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ], and placed before the punctuation; for example [4] or [1-3], and all the references should be listed separately and as the last section at the end of the manuscript.
• References to journals must cite the title of the paper and its starting and ending pages, thus:

8. Bowman, C. M.; Landee, F. A.; Reslock, M. A. Chemically Oriented Storage and Retrieval System. 1. Storage and Verification of Structural Information. J. Chem. Doc. 1967, 7, 43-47.

• References to books should cite the author(s), title, publisher, publication date, and page.

  9. Smith, A. B. Textbook of Organic Chemistry; D. C. Jones: New York, 1961; pp 123-126.

• In referring to a book written by various contributors, cite author(s) first, as in

  10. Winstein, S.; Henderson, R. B. In Heterocyclic Compounds; Elderfield, R. C., Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1950; Vol. 1, Chapter 1, p 60.

Referees

• The submitted manuscript is sent to at least two referees, even when it is a letter to the Editor. Anonymity of reviewers is retained.
  Authors must suggest three names of referees with the appropriate scientific expertise, although the Editor will not necessarily approach them. The referees professional addresses, e-mail addresses, phone and fax numbers have to be be provided.

• This journal is published in English, so it is essential that for proper refereeing and quick publication all manuscripts be submitted in grammatically correct English. For this purpose we ask that non-native English speakers ensure their manuscripts are checked before submitting them for consideration. We suggest that for this purpose your manuscript be revised by an English speaking colleague before submission. Additional fees of 250 CHF will be paid by authors if extensive English corrections must be done by the editors.

Copyright

Articles published in Entropy will be open-access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license. MDPI will insert following note at the end of the published text (year will be replaced by the current year number):

© year by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Reprints

• Printed reprints are available from the publisher upon request. The author will be asked to bear the production and postage costs. Authors who are willing to support Open Access publication of their paper are allowed to distribute e-reprints via e-mail, or web server, free of charge, under the condition that the original place of publication (http://www.mdpi.org/entropy/) is mentioned. 

Supplementary Material Deposit

• Contact the editor for the arrangement.

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