Guidelines for authors

Contents
1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/duse
For help with submissions, please contact: [email protected]
This journal does not charge submission fees.
Article Preparation Support
Wiley Editing Services can offer expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence. It is noted that this will generate extra cost which will be paid by authors themselves.
Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.
Preprint your manuscript on Authorea
You can now opt to seamlessly preprint your manuscript at submission, through Wiley’s Under Review service, powered by Authorea. Make your work citable and discoverable, before it is accepted or published.

Open Access
This journal is a Gold open access title for more information about this journal's APC's, please visit the Open access Page. The fees will be sponsored by China University of Mining and Technology.

Please note: Article Publication Charges (APCs) are currently waived.


Submission requirements
1. The manuscript should have prominent themes, clear arguments, reliable evidences, rigorous discussion and concise writing.
2. Page setting: The paper size is A4 and the margins are 2.5 cm. The body font should be Times New Roman with a 12-point font. Line spacing is 1.5 times.
3. Line numbers need to be added continuously to the manuscript.
4. The manuscript mainly consists of:
Title: a short informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations.
Author name and institution: The full name of the author and the affiliates of his institution; All listed authors should have made substantial contributions to the manuscript and have agreed to submit the final version. Clearly indicate the corresponding author(s) and their communication address (email address).
Abstract unstructured: including the purpose of the research, the applied theory and technical methods, the main achievements and innovative understanding, and presents as many key research data as possible.
Keywords: up to six keywords.
Main body: formatted as introduction, materials & methods, results, discussion, conclusion.
Acknowledgments/funding statement: you should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. You are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature.
References: this journal uses American Medical Association (AMA) Reference style; this is for information only and you do not need to format the references in your article. This will instead be taken care of by the typesetter. The reference style should be consistent in the manuscript.
Tables: each table complete with title and footnotes.
Figures: legends should be supplied as a complete list in the text. Figures should be included in the same file.
Author biography: is required only for corresponding authors.
5. Separate files should be provided if there is any:
  • Cover letter
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Highlights to describe the uniqueness of the paper
  • Permission to reproduce material from other sources if necessary
  • Data availability statement
Matters need attention
  • If you do not receive our responses within 90 days of submission, please contact the publisher.
  • Only original, unpublished papers are accepted. The editorial department will seriously deal with any academic misconduct such as plagiarism or multiple submissions.
  • The copyright of the manuscript belongs to the author and the literary responsibility shall be borne by the author himself.
Preprint policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
Deep Underground Science and Engineering will consider for articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Data Citation
Data Protection
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication. Please review Wiley’s Data Protection Policy to learn more.
Funding
You should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. You are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature.
Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
ORCID
This journal encourages ORCID. Please refer to Wiley’s resources on ORCID.
Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source, and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon submission.
Figures and Supporting Information
Figures, supporting information, and appendices should be supplied in the same file. You should review the basic figure requirements for manuscripts for peer review, as well as the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements. View Wiley’s FAQs on supporting information.
Peer Review
This journal operates under a single-blind peer review model. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
In-house submissions, i.e. papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the title, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer review bias.
Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here.

All Special Issues published are reviewed and approved by the Editor-in-Chief. This approval process includes an assessment of the rationale and scope of the proposed topic(s), and the expertise of Guest Editors, if any are involved. Special Issue articles must follow the same policies as described in the Author Guidelines. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the content of all Special Issues.

Guidelines on Publishing and Research Ethics in Journal Articles
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publication
ethics.org/core-practices).
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors and Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines.
Author Contributions
For all articles, the journal encourages the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy)—more information is available on our Author Services site.
 
2. Article Types

Article Type

Description

Abstract / Structure

Other Requirements

Review Article

We expect our reviews to be authoritative pieces of work, aimed at describing recent progress in relevant research areas within the scope of the Journal, with the non-expert reader in mind. Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has long list of references. Emphasis is more factual and less on opinion.

Yes, unstructured

 Data Availability Statement

IRB Statement

Research Article

Reports of original research, with methods, findings and conclusions. These should be complete and authoritative accounts of work, which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and concisely.

Yes, unstructured

Data Availability Statement

IRB Statement

Case Study

Case study (also called "case history") is the account of real deep underground engineering situations and projects that provide a context for engineers and others to explore problems. Case study typically involves complex issues where there is often no single correct answer--you may be asked to select the "best" answer given the situation. Case study allows you to: Explore the nature of a problem and circumstances that affect a solution; Observe theories applied in a real-life situation; Learn about others' viewpoints and how they may be taken into account; Define your priorities and make your own decisions to solve the problem; Predict outcomes and consequences.

Yes, unstructured

Data Availability Statement

IRB Statement

Short Communication

  

Yes, unstructured

Data Availability Statement

IRB Statement

Perspective

Personal opinion on a topic, often with a novel/imaginative approach to a provocative question, with an engaging though rigorous investigation, including new developments, and moderate referencing. They are meant as short opinion papers addressing a key, often emerging, research area. They should balance the personal view of the author and a reasoned discussion of recent results of great importance. While they often examine the evolution of the field, they are not meant as a mini-review, but as a scholarly discussion that helps to identify new trends and developments in a given field.

Yes, unstructured

Data Availability Statement

IRB Statement

Editorial

To convey an opinion, or overview of an issue, by the Editor or someone invited by the editor.

No

  

Commentary

Expert opinion from one or more people (who may agree or disagree) on a published work, current understanding/status of an area, or how practice should be undertaken. Generally with references.

No

  

Correspondence 

A letter, or response to a letter, sent to the journal to raise a point of interest, discuss a difference of opinion or encourage participation. These letters will be considered for publication only if they contribute an added value or special consideration to a specific article that has already published in the journal. Must email editorial office requesting to submit.

No

  

3. After Acceptance
First Look
After your paper is accepted, your files will be assessed by the editorial office to ensure they are ready for production. You may be contacted if any updates or final files are required. Otherwise, your paper will be sent to the production team.

Wiley Author Services
When an accepted article is received by Wiley’s production team, the corresponding author will receive an email asking them to login or register with Wiley Author Services. You will be asked to sign a publication license at this point as well as pay for any applicable APCs.

Copyright & Licensing
Deep Underground Science and Engineering is an Open Access journal: authors of accepted papers pay an Article Publication Charge and their papers are published under a Creative Commons license. The Article Publication Charge is waived for accepted manuscripts from 2022-2024. The Article Publication Charge will be collected from 2025 onwards.  This journal uses the CC-BY Creative Commons License. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used.

Please review Wiley’s guidelines on sharing your research here. The submitted version of the manuscript, the accepted version, and the published version (Version of Record) can all be deposited on an institutional or other repository of the author's choice without embargo.

When the article is published online:

  • The author receives an email alert (if requested).
  • The link to the published article can be shared through social media.
  • The author will have free access to the paper (after accepting the Terms & Conditions of use, they can view the article).
Proofs
Authors will receive an e-mail notification with a link and instructions for accessing HTML page proofs online/with their proofs included as a pdf. Authors should also make sure that any renumbered tables, figures, or references match text citations and that figure legends correspond with text citations and actual figures. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email.

Early View

The journal offers rapid publication via Wiley’s Early View service. Early View (Online Version of Record) articles are published on Wiley Online Library before inclusion in an issue. Note there may be a delay after corrections are received before your article appears online, as Editors also need to review proofs. Once your article is published on Early View no further changes to your article are possible. Your Early View article is fully citable and carries an online publication date and DOI for citations.

Article Promotion Support
Wiley Editing Services offers professional video, design, and writing services to create shareable video abstracts, infographics, conference posters, lay summaries, and research news stories for your research – so you can help your research get the attention it deserves.

Author Name Change Policy
In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services. Our editorial and production teams will use discretion in recognizing that name changes may be of a sensitive and private nature for various reasons including (but not limited to) alignment with gender identity, or as a result of marriage, divorce, or religious conversion. Accordingly, to protect the author’s privacy, we will not publish a correction notice to the paper, and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact the journal’s Editorial Office with their name change request.
Correction to authorship
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, Deep Underground Science and Engineering will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the author list, please complete the Request for Changes to a Journal Article Author List Form and contact either the journal’s editorial or production office, depending on the status of the article. Authorship changes will not be considered without a fully completed Author Change form. [Correcting the authorship is different from changing an author’s name; the relevant policy for that can be found in Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines under “Author name changes after publication.”]



4. Appendix
Graphical TOC/Abstract
The journal’s table of contents/abstract will be presented in graphical form with a brief abstract.
The table of contents entry must include the article title, the authors' names (with the corresponding author indicated by an asterisk), no more than 80 words or 3 sentences of text summarizing the key findings presented in the paper and a figure that best represents the scope of the paper.
Table of contents entries should be submitted to ScholarOne as ‘Supplementary material for review’ during the initial manuscript submission process. The image supplied should fit within the dimensions of 50mm x 60mm and be fully legible at this size.
Additional Guidelines for Cover Pictures, Visual Abstracts, Frontispieces and Table of Contents Graphics
  • Concepts illustrated in graphical material must clearly fit with the research discussed in the accompanying text.
  • Images featuring depictions or representations of people must not contain any form of objectification, sexualization, stereotyping, or discrimination. We also ask authors to consider community diversity in images containing multiple depictions or representations of people.
  • Inappropriate use, representation, or depiction of religious figures or imagery, and iconography should be avoided.
  • Use of elements of mythology, legends, and folklore might be acceptable and will be decided on a case-by-case basis. However, these images must comply with the guidelines on human participants when they are present.
  • Generally, authors should consider any sensitivities when using images of objects that might have cultural significance or may be inappropriate in the context (for example, religious texts, historical events, and depictions of people).
  • Legal requirements:
  • All necessary copyright permission for the reproduction of the graphical elements used in visuals must be obtained prior to publication.
  • Clearance must be obtained from identifiable people before using their image on the cover or the like and such clearance must specify that it will be used on the cover. Use within text does not require such clearance unless it discloses sensitive personal information such as medical information. In all situations involving disclosure of such personal info, specific permission must be obtained. And images of individuals should not be used in a false manner.
Graphics that do not adhere to these guidelines will be recommended for revision or will not be accepted for publication.
Embedded Rich Media
This journal has the option for authors to embed rich media (i.e. video and audio) within their final article. These files should be submitted with the manuscript files online, using either the “Embedded Video” or “Embedded Audio” file designation. If the video/audio includes dialogue, a transcript should be included as a separate file. The combined manuscript files, including video, audio, tables, figures, and text must not exceed 350 MB. For full guidance on accepted file types and resolution please see here.
Ensure each file is numbered (e.g. Video 1, Video 2, etc.) Legends for the rich media files should be placed at the end of the article.
The content of the video should not display overt product advertising. Educational presentations are encouraged. Any narration should be in English, if possible. A typed transcript of any speech within the video/audio should be provided. An English translation of any non-English speech should be provided in the transcript. All embedded rich media will be subject to peer review. Editors reserve the right to request edits to rich media files as a condition of acceptance. Contributors are asked to be succinct, and the Editors reserve the right to require shorter video/audio duration. The video/audio should be high quality (both in content and visibility/audibility). The video/audio should make a specific point; particularly, it should demonstrate the features described in the text of the manuscript. Participant Consent: It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to seek informed consent from any identifiable participant in the rich media files. Masking a participant’s eyes, or excluded head and shoulders is not sufficient. Please ensure that a consent form (https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/licensing-info-faqs.html) is provided for each participant.

Author Guidelines last updated: December 2023

Pubdate: 2024-07-09    Viewed: 67