Guidelines:
The Injection Molding Newsletter provides informative and technical articles to all the SPE Injection Molding Members. Articles must be non commercial and sent in for submission for review. Sponsor articles are also available, see below for more information.
Topic Suggestions:
Some article topics may include:
- Quality
- Tooling
- Processing
- Management (specific to the business of injection molding)
Content Guidelines:
All articles should be educational in nature, and non commercial. An exception to the “education only” rule is the “Featured Technology” column, which, by nature, is somewhat commercial. However, the article should still focus more on the benefits of the technology, rather than becoming an advertisement for any specific product or company. Any article commercial based will not be accepted unless it is submitted as a sponsored case study article.
Formatting Guidelines:
Length: Our readers tell us they are more likely to read short, concise articles. We recommend a length of approximately 1,000-2,500 words, typed, single-spaced (excluding reference list). Longer submissions will be returned with a request to edit down to our suggested word count or a request to split into two stand-alone articles. Exceptions can be made at the discretion of the editor.
Formatting and Images: We prefer submissions be sent as Microsoft Word documents, as it translates best for our graphic design department. Please do not send PDF files or files with embedded references. Our editorial board only considers electronic submissions. Images should be submitted as separate files in high resolution (300 DPI or higher).
Credentials: Please include verifiable contact and credential information (i.e., curriculum vitae and/or brief biography) and a high-resolution color headshot and/or logo with all submissions. A short bio of the author may be included with each published article. Company affiliation as it relates to the article (one mention), and one method of contact (Web or e-mail address) are permissible. Reference to specific products, services or proprietary techniques is prohibited.
Sponsor Article:
The SPE Injection Molding Division’s Publication is now offering sponsor articles. These articles are geared to promote your company services and or products to the Injection Molding readers. This is a prime avenue to announce new products to the industry. Articles will be placed in the newsletter as well as posted on injectionmolding.org.
PACKAGES: (sponsor articles are for one issue only)
PACKAGE 1:
Article with ad and banner ad for website and newsletter $1,000
PACKAGE 2:
Article only $750.00
Submission Process:
Review Process: An in–house editorial panel reviews all articles; occasionally, an article may be sent to an outside reviewer for additional input. In general, this process takes approximately six weeks. You will receive notification by email as to whether SPE and the Injection Molding Division is interested in publishing your article, and a general timeframe for publication.
Article Destination: If accepted, your article may appear in one or more of our publications, depending on reader relevance. We often publish articles in multiple locations depending on the topic.
Article Editing & Formatting: SPE and the Injection Molding Division formats articles for our digital newsletter and website using an in-house style guide, and make edits at our discretion for grammar, flow and readability. This can include changing a title to maximize reader engagement and/or accommodate space limitations. In addition, editors may perform sentence and/or paragraph edits for space. The author is contacted only when the editor has a question regarding the meaning of a particular passage, the accuracy of a statement is in question, or more information is required (missing references, etc.). Authors appreciate this attention to detail and our efforts to make the article as reader-friendly as possible.
Copyright: If an article is accepted for publication, an “Assignment of Copyright” form must be signed and returned before we can publish your work. This form ensures that you have not published your work elsewhere and that if it is published subsequently in any non-SPE format, it must include acknowledgement of the SPE publication in which it originally appeared. This also allows SPE to protect you from those who would attempt to reprint your article without permission. Note: A single signed copyright covers all articles submitted to SPE.
Publishing Timeline: SPE and the Injection Molding Division has a backlog of accepted articles. A newly accepted article may not immediately be published, unless it is a news item or is otherwise time-critical. We do not base placement of an article on any scheduled advertising; instances in which editorial content appears similar to an advertisement are strictly coincidental.
Submission Dates:
Spring Issue: Sept. 10
Summer Issue: Feb 10
Fall Issue: June 10
Send your articles to: PublisherIMDNewsletter@gmail.com
