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Flow Chart - Full Composition
Journal
JCI
Journal submits:
Manuscript, or word
processor files (disk
or via e-mail.)
1st pages sent to
journal for edits.
Journal submits
edits marked on the
1st pages to JCI
Revised pages sent to
the journal.
Contract Proof
sent to journal
for approval.
Journal returns Revised
pages with final edits made.
Edits should be marked on
the revised pages. (All
articles must be remitted at
the same time)
Journal sends alterations.
Journal gives ok to print.
Issues mailed to subscribers
Offprints bound and shipped
First bound copies are shipped (express) to the journal
Westlaw & Lexis Files are transmitted
Balance of books is
trucked/shipped to
journal.
Start
Form - Order for
Page Proofs
Form - Order for
Page Proofs
Forms:
- Order of Materials Form
- Mailing list
- Address Verification Form
- Quantity and Distribution Form
- Offprint Order Form
-Order for Contract Proof
Sign Contract Proof
Form included with
proof and sign off on
covers.
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Full Composition
To understand this service, some background information is helpful. When printing an
issue, formatting must be applied to the text so that each issue has consistent font, type size,
header format, footnote styles, etc. The formatting is done with software that strips away all
previous settings for fonts, type sizes, etc. that might be in an authors word file, and applies the
appropriate settings for the journals particular style. This happens with both types of services,
Composition Service and Camera Ready Service. The difference between the two is who does
the formatting−the journal staff (using a Microsoft Word template) or JCI (using professional
grade software).
In the case of a journal using Full Composition Service, JCI applies the formats