• A cover letter should accompany the submitted manuscript.  The body of the letter should include:
• the publication statement above
• whether the paper is being submitted as a full-length manuscript or a technical note
• name, mailing address, and e-mail address of the corresponding author
• the cover letter for a re-submitted paper (previously submitted and rejected/withdrawn/returned) should mention the original paper number, the name of the associate editor who previously handled the paper, and any appropriate background information.
• The title page should contain:
• all authors names, business affiliations, titles (Dr., Professor, Mr., Ms., etc.) and position
• notation indicating to whom correspondence should be addressed
• mailing address
• email address
• telephone and fax number
• ASME membership level and number
• A short abstract (50 to 100 words) should be included on the first page or title page immediately preceding the introductory paragraph of the paper.
• The body of the manuscript should be typed, double spaced, on one side of the page, using 220x280 mm (8 1/2 x 11 in) white paper, with a minimum 10 pt font size.  A4 sized paper is also accepted.
• Each illustration and/or table shoud be included on a separate page.
• Pages should be numbered.
• Manuscript copies should be either stapled or clipped together.
• Six copies of the manuscript should be provided to the editor.

• Line drawings should not be larger that 220x280 cm (8-1/2 x 11 inches) and should be planned for reduction to column width.  Lettering should be large enough so that it is clearly legible when the illustration is reduced.  Drawings must be suitable for reproduction.  Photographs of equipment or test specimens must be glossy prints and should be used sparingly.
• Note that a surcharge will be assessed for illustrations and tables that are to be published in color.  Although the size and number of figures determine the actual charge, it is estimated that a charge of $500 applies for the first figure and $250 for each additional figure.
• Illustrations and Tables can be submitted on disk as TIFF or EPS files.  The following dots per inch should be used:
• line art - 1000 dpi
• halftone art/photos - 300 dpi
• each illustration and/or table should be included on a seperate page

• Cite references in the text by number, enclosing the reference number in brackets. Number the references in the order they appear in the text.  For example, use "Recent work by Franca and Goldstein[1] . . ." . In the case of two citations, the numbers should be separaretd by a comma, [3,4]. For more than two citations, use a dash, [7-12].
• Acceptable references include: journal articles, dissertations, published conference proceedings, numbered paper preprints from conferences, books, reports available from the U.S. Government, submitted articles (with the journal identified), and private communications.
• List references at the end of the paper in numerical order following the order in which they are referenced in the body of the paper (Note: This is a recent change in policy to help with the electronic version of JHT). Some sample references are as follows:
1. Franca, F.H.R. and Goldstein, Leonardo, Jr. 1995, "Heat Transfer Combining Convection, Conduction and Radiation in the Flow of Heated Air Through an Insulated Tube" ASME Paper 95-WA/HT-48.
2. Jakob, Max, 1949, "Heat Transfer", vol. 1, John Wiley & and Sons, New York.
3. Menguc, M.P. and Dutta, P., 1994, "Scattering Tomography and Its Application to Sooting Diffusion Flames," Journal of Heat Transfer., Vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 144-151.
4. Viskanta, R., 1995, "Convective Heat Transfer in Consolidated Porous Media: A Perspective," in Symposium on Thermal Science and Engineering in Honor of Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien, R. Buckius et al., eds., University of California, Berkeley, pp. 43-50

The Journal of Heat Transfer is interested in publishing original archival papers (theoretical, experimental, analytical, and/or numerical) related to heat transfer science, thermodynamics, and applications that have scientific and engineering relevance. Heat transfer must be featured explicitly in papers to be published in the Journal. Papers concerns solely with fluid mechanics, applied mechanics, dynamics, and other engineering branches are not considered to be acceptable unless their relevance to heat transfer is made very clear. Completely experimental papers related to industrial heat transfer applications will be accepted provided they represent archival and engineering value, bear on the science of the subject (for example: show correctness or inadequacy of accepted theories), or emphasize the need for specific research.

The following acceptable characteristics are essential for a paper to be published in the Journal:

• The paper must represent an original work. Review papers will be accepted only in special circumstances.
• The paper must be complete, concise, clear, conform to the JHT format, and acknowledge prior work.
• In each paper, it is imperative that one of the following is met:
• the problem addressed is fundamentally new
• the approach is new
• the results are of quantitative value for design or other purposes
• the results show significant unexpected qualitative trends.
• Papers on theoretical/experimental models or correlations must explicitly mention hypotheses, idealizations and possible limitations.
• A paper with a numerical approach should fall into one of the following categories:
  • presents a new numerical technique
  • use a known technique to solve a very complicated problem where even qualitative understanding is difficult
  • present or use a numerical code of such accuracy that it can be used for design or,
  • provide new design data/information.
• Papers presenting numerical results must present an analysis of numerical accuracy. Specific Journal Policy on Experimental Uncertainty and Numerical Accuracy is available to all authors. Papers that do not present a numerical error analysis will be returned.
• Experimental papers must provide sufficient details on the specific test apparatus and the test procedures employed in order to determine whether the test data are valid only for the specific cases reported or are independent of the test apparatus.
• Papers presenting experimental results must explicitly present an analysis of experimental uncertainty. Specific JHT policy in this regard is available to all authors.
• Papers that do not present an experimental uncertainty analysis will be returned.
• Papers aimed at solving current industrial problems should carefully clarify the idealizations, conjecture, and what is considered as documented fact, so as not to run the risk of misleading the investigators who will follow.
• Papers describing new analytical numerical methods or new experiment results for a problem must have a comparison made with existing results to validate the new method or results.
• Technical Notes should be correct, well-written, and make some contribution making it worthy of publication.

The following types of papers are unacceptable for publication in the Journal of Heat Transfer.

• Papers describing known mathematical problems, solved by known methods.
• Theoretical papers with incomplete solutions (for example: only eigenvalues are presented and no local or mean Nusselt numbers are presented).
• Theoretical papers having final results presented only in terms of complicated equations from which no general trend of behavior is readily obtainable, and, as a result, their utility is limited.
• Papers in which neither the problem or the method of analysis is clearly stated; boundary conditions and usefulness of the method or results are not clearly desribed.
• Papers describing empirical correlations that have a large number of adjusted constants based on the small number of experiments.

When will abstracts of articles be available on the JHT website?

• Currently, copyright restrictions do not allow abstracts to be published on the JHT website. However, abstracts are available on the ASME website under Technical Publications.

I authored a Discussion for JHT. Will I receive galley proofs?

• Yes, both the author of the Discussion and of the Closure receive galley proofs directly from the ASME Publishing Department in New York.

My manuscript has been accepted and I would like to send the final version on diskette. Should I use LATEX?

• No. Although LATEX is a popular format among engineers, ASME Publishing Department in New York advises that LATEX is no longer an acceptable submission format. Currently, ASME will accept Word or Wordperfect for the Macintosh or ASCII.

Is it possible to download a paper directly from the JHT website?

• No, articles cannot be directly downloaded; however, you can order a copy of the article from the Linda Hall Library (See General Information).

Does JHT ever publish book reviews?

• No

How about review articles?

• Generally, No

Does JHT ever publish book reviews?

• JHT has a policy against publishing review articles. The only review articles traditionally published are the annual paper based on the Max Jakob Lecture and some reviews that are authored or co-authored by industrial researchers that center on "Unresolved problems in . . . " for a particular industry. Presently, JHT is actively soliciting articles which address remaining problems/challenges in heat transfer with emphasis on industry. A special issue of the Journal is planned for the April 2002 issue featuring papers by industrial and academic co-authors that address unresolved heat transfer problems in various areas of application of our field. Hopefully, this will open new research opportunities, and initiate some dialogue on the future of the field.

I want to submit a paper for consideration by JHT, but it has not been presented at an ASME meeting? Will you accept my submission?

• Certainly. At one time, ASME required that papers be presented at an ASME meeting before submission, and that a recommendation be forwarded by the session chairman. Now, however, you may submit papers (presented at conferences or not) directly to the Senior Technical Editor. We do require that you provide a statement which indicates whether or not the paper has been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

What if my paper has been published as part of a conference proceedings?

• JHT will not consider papers that have appeared in other archival publications or in some particular meeting proceedings which publish hard-bound annual or other periodical publications (such as the International Combustion Symposium and the International Heat Transfer Conference). On the whole, presentation at a conference or publication in an internal document is usually not a problem. If you are unsure whether or not your paper fits into the above category, contact the JHT Editorial Office for assistance.

How long does it usually take for JHT to decide whether or not to publish a paper?

• Currently, the review process is taking an average of five months. Some take longer, of course, depending on the availability of reviewers in a particular subject or if several revisions are necessary. JHT is happy to report that there is no longer a backlog of accepted papers waiting to be published. Papers are forwarded to ASME for publication immediately after being accepted.

I would like to publicize a notice about an upcoming conference. Will JHT publish it?

• The ASME policy is that JHT can only publish notices for conferences that are sponsored or co-sponsored by ASME. If the conference falls into that category, you may email your notice to the JHT Editorial Office. We do reserve the right to edit the length of the notice.

What is JHT's policy toward submission/publication of a multi-part paper?

• JHT has a policy against publication of multi-part papers, so, such a submission would be discouraged. Even if submitted as such, reviewers may reject one or more of the parts while accepting others. You could submit each part as a separate paper, or prepare a single paper which incorporates both the analysis and the experimental comparison. Remember to consider JHT length limitations.

I recently received the Offer of a Technical Paper form required to publish my paper; however, my co-authors have re-located and I am unable to obtain their signatures. What should I do?

• Currently, ASME directs that all authors sign the M&P 1903 form which grants copyright. If one or more co-authors cannot be located, and suitable effort has been made to learn their whereabouts, ASME will accept a letter from the lead author which addresses the problem and asks for permission to sign in one or more author's behalf. The letter must include the following statement: I warrant that as first author, I have secured the agreement of my co-authors to publish this paper in the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer according to the terms stated in the M&P 1903 "Offer of a Technical Paper" form.