How To Submit An Article
We accept article submissions at any time. However, you are encouraged to refer to the OSP Editorial Calendar; you may find a specific issue that may be a good fit for your article.
If you have an Abstract, please send it to the Editorial Director (ED) at least four (4) months in advance of your targeted issue month. The Abstract should be at least one (1) paragraph outlining the focus and main points of your article. Also include a closing paragraph listing the benefit(s) to the reader.
If a draft of the Article is ready, please send it the ED at least 4 months in advance of your targeted issue month. The Article should be between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length.
We prefer to receive Abstracts and Articles via email. Please send your Abstract or Article as a Word document to sharon@ospmag.com.
Keep commercialism minimal; you can mention your company's product or technology only 1 time. Please do not submit any sales or marketing-oriented material; if submitted, this text will be deleted from your article.
The ED will contact you regarding your article. In general, abstracts and articles are read within 1-2 weeks of submission.
You will be asked to submit your final article text to the ED at least 6 weeks before the intended date of publication. The ED determines the final publication date; publication dates may be changed at the ED's discretion.
Submitting Digital Image Files
If you have them, please send 2 to 4 photos or illustrations with your article. See below for image file requirements.
Supporting Image Requirements: ILLUSTRATIONS
We request native art files of any support images in an appropriate format for offset printing; we prefer vector artwork. However, we can also accept EPS, JPG, or TIF files meeting these specifications:
High Resolution (300 dpi or higher)
Size: 4"x4 or larger
Color: CMYK
Captions: Please send in your email a caption for each image file
We cannot use images downloaded off the web -- they are not appropriate for print as they are for low-resolution screen display only. We cannot use PowerPoint images, images embedded in Word or text files, Windows Metafiles (WMF), GIF files, or BMP files. Unfortunately, unless we receive the appropriate image file format, we will not publish your images in the article.
If you are unsure about the format of your images, we suggest contacting your Marketing or PR department, or a local graphics arts agency, to produce these image files for you. The better the quality of image from your company, the better your company appears to our readers.
Supporting Image Requirements: PHOTOS
EPS, JPG, or TIF files
High Resolution (300 dpi or higher)
Size: 4"x4" or larger
Color: CMYK
Captions: Please send in your email a caption for each image file
Product News (Products and Services for the OSP)
Product news may appear in the OSP Tools section of our magazine or online. Product news can be submitted anytime. The text should be 50-150 words in a Word document; it may be edited for length and clarity. Send you product new email tools@ospmag.com. Your Sales Representative will contact you for options and pricing.
Company News
Company news such as new technology announcements, recent product trials and testing, case studies, recently awarded contracts, and upper executive announcements, may appear at our discretion in the OSP Update e-newsletter. Company news can be submitted anytime. These are text-only listings; photos are not used. The text should be 50-150 words in a Word document. Please send your Company News to email tools@ospmag.com.
Things to Keep in Mind
OSP reserves the right to edit all submissions for clarity and length, and according to OSP's editorial guidelines and publications policies. It is understood that once your Article is accepted, and you sign and return the Author's Release to Publish form for that Article, your Article (or sections of it) may be published, at our discretion, in OSP magazine's print and on-line versions.
Contact Information
You are welcome to contact us at any time with your questions.
Send your Queries, Abstracts, and Articles to:
Sharon Vollman, VP/Editorial Director
Tel: 773.754.3256
Fax: 773.754.3259
E-mail: sharon@ospmag.com
Karen Adolphson, Managing Editor
Tel: 773.754.3251
Fax: 773.754.3259
E-mail: karen@ospmag.com
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