Submitting an article

There are no hard and fast rules for submitting an article for possible publication in the OIML Bulletin, but the guidelines on this page serve to provide an indication of the optimal format and the elements to provide.

The OIML Bulletin is the Quarterly Journal of the Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale. It is a forum for the publication of technical papers and diverse articles addressing metrological advances in trade, health, the environment and safety – fields in which the credibility of measurement remains a challenging priority.

The Editors of the Bulletin encourage the submission of articles covering topics such as national, regional and international activities in legal metrology and related fields, evaluation procedures, accreditation and certification, and measuring techniques and instrumentation.

How to submit an article

Intention deadline

Wherever possible, an author's intention to contribute an article for potential inclusion in the OIML Bulletin should be communicated to the Editor three months in advance of the Bulletin publication date (e.g. beginning of April for inclusion in the July edition, etc.). If in doubt as to the suitability of the subject matter, authors are invited to submit an Abstract and the Editor will reply with an indication of acceptance, rejection, or a request for more information.

Submission deadline

At the latest, authors are requested to submit their manuscripts (see below for technical guidelines) one month in advance of the Bulletin publication date (e.g. beginning of June for inclusion in the July edition, etc.).

Document format

The text should be provided in MS Word in single-column format.

Illustrations

Any images or graphs may be embedded in the Word document to show where they should appear, but should also please be sent to the Editor as separate image files.