Follow the ECS division, section, and student chapter news deadlines and submission guidelines to be considered for publication in ECS Interface 2022 issues.
2022 ECS Division, Section, and Student Chapter Submission Deadlines
Interface Issue |
Submission Deadline |
Anticipated Publication Date |
Spring |
January 14, 2022 |
March 27, 2022 |
Summer |
April 15, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
Fall |
July 15, 2022 |
September 25, 2022 |
Winter |
October 14, 2022 |
December 25, 2022 |
Submit division news to Genevieve.Goldy@electrochem.org.
Submit section and student chapter news to ECS@electrochem.org.
Submission Guidelines
Point of View: Material must be written in the third person.
Timeliness: Interface is published quarterly—spring, summer, fall, and winter. Includes information in your update about events, initiatives, accomplishments, etc., from the last three to six months and events planned for the months following publication.
Details: Be specific. When describing activities, answer these questions: where, when, and who. Give the full names of speakers and other participants mentioned in the article. Double check the spelling of the names of persons and places. Consider whether someone prefers to be referred to in a publication as Ms., Dr., or Prof., rather than by their first name.
Length: Submissions should contain enough content to be concise and relevant. The length of your submissions may vary depending on the number of activities you scheduled. However, the preferred minimum length is two to three paragraphs.
Formatting: Submit all material in English via a Microsoft Word document. Left justify the text. Otherwise, don’t format your documents, except for paragraphs and italics, etc., if needed, as the text will be reformatted prior to publication.
Photographs: Pictures showcase your members and events, drawing attention to your activities. Ensure that your photo(s) meet these requirements:
- Each picture MUST be sent as a separate attachment to an email.
- Photos must have a resolution of at least 300dpi; this means that the picture file will likely be larger than 1 MB.
- Include captions in your Microsoft Word document for each picture. Each caption should include a brief one-sentence description, and list the names of all the individuals, or the group’s name.
- Your photo caption should include a list of the names (usually, from left to right) of recognizable individuals if the group is less than six to eight people. For larger groups, the photo resolution is probably not high enough to recognize each person, so it is better to provide just the group’s name.
- Photos that have individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a release form signed by a legal guardian. Contact Shannon Reed for this form.
More information
For more information about submitting news, review the submission guidelines in the ECS Digital Library. Need an example to get started? Review section, division, and student chapter news in the fall 2021 issue of Interface in the ECS Digital Library.
The ECS community looks forward to reading your chapter, division, or section contributions. Submit your news now!