Information for OSA Journal Authors
OSA welcomes submissions of research articles to its journals. Authors are encouraged to review the individual journal descriptions when choosing an appropriate publication for their submission (see Journal Descriptions).
JON/JOCN authors should consult the JOCN Author page.
Attention Optics Express Authors! We are implementing new guidelines for manuscript preparation in order to facilitate producing full-text XML.
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Manuscript Preparation Style Guides and Templates (incl. BibTex and EndNote) Peer Review Manuscript Tracking, Click button below to log in Online Posting Early PostingForthcoming Issues Publication Charges and Reprints Publication ChargesOptional Open Access Color Charges Reprint Orders Copyright and Permissions Copyright Transfer (PDF) and FAQ - coming soonAuthor Posting Policy NIH Public Access Policy Permissions Ethical Guidelines Ethical Guidelines DocumentsEditorial on Plagiarism (PDF) Authorship Guidelines - coming soon |
Submission Instructions (1) Consult the appropriate Style Guide and prepare your manuscript in one of the accepted formats (Word or TeX). Prepare your multimedia files, if any. (2) Review the OSA Copyright Transfer Form (PDF) and FAQ. Copyright Transfer is the first step in the online submission site. If you are not authorized to transfer copyright, please print the form for signature by an authorized agent and return to OSA. (3) Review the Publication Charges policy for information about mandatory fees (e.g. Optics Express fee, overlength charges, color charges). (4) Click below to enter the online submission system, complete the submission form, upload your manuscript with figures, and upload any multimedia files. Note: Authors who do not have an OSA account will be able to create one before beginning the submission process. Please do not create a new account if you have previous OSA activity. |
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