Submission and Authoring in ACS Paragon Plus

Specifications for Web Enhanced Objects

The Web editions of the ACS journals allow authors to make use of multimedia attachments as Web Enhanced Objects to enhance the understanding of the research being reported in their manuscripts. Web Enhanced Objects should be submitted at the same time as the original article. When creating Web Enhanced Objects, consideration should be given to the time that will be required for the reader to download the file. The maximum file size should not exceed 5 MB.

The following file types are currently acceptable as Web Enhanced Objects in ACS journals. Should you have a file type that is not on this list but you feel should be considered for a Web Enhanced Object, please contact paragonplus@acs.org.

Graphics

Authors may use color for Web graphics. The artwork should be designed to be easily viewable within 640 X 480 pixels.

The following file formats are acceptable:

• PDF
• TIFF

Text

Bulky data or extensive experimental details should be provided as text files in one of the following formats:

• Plain Text (txt)
• Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
• Microsoft Word (doc or rtf)
• WordPerfect (rtf)
• Excel (xls)
• Microsoft Word template (dot)
• Word Perfect (wpd)

3D Images

Data from crystallographic modeling studies should be presented in a form that will allow the reader to interact with the structure. The following formats are acceptable:

• CIF (Crystallographic Information Files)
• PDB
• XYZ
• VRML

Spectra

Certain software packages allow the output from a spectrometer to be saved in a form that can be manipulated on-line. The following format is acceptable:

• JCAMP-DX (jdx)

Movies

Movie clips can help present information on dynamic processes. Movie files should be prepared with the idea of keeping the files size as small as possible:

• Frame size 480 X 360 pixels
• Frame speed 12-15 per second
• Maximum data rate 150 kB/s
• Maximum file size 5 MB

The following are acceptable formats:

• MPEG (MPG 1 recommended)
• Quicktime (qt; Cinepak codec for compression, 256 color palette, quality 100%)
• Audio/Video Interleaved (avi)

Updated: Dec. 7, 2006