Nuncius - Contributor Guidelines

1) CONTRIBUTIONS

A) ESSAYS

"Nuncius - Annals of the History of Science " publishes four kinds of essays:

1) Articles;
2) Archive of the correspondence of Italian scientists;
3) Institutions and sources;
4) New Media.

The essays, which may have footnotes, should be no more than 40 pages long (with one page equal to about 2,000 typed characters, or 300 words), and should be accompanied by an abstract in both Italian and English (max. 100 words). The function of the abstract is to give a clear idea of the content of the article.

References to authors in the text should include, at least the first time, the name of the author in full and the full title of the work in italics. In later references, the author can be referred to by surname alone, and titles of works can be cited in short form.

After the title of the article, followed by NAME and SURNAME, the author of the essay should specify his or her INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION.

We also request that you indicate on a separate sheet the address to which correspondence should be sent and an e-mail address.

B) CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS

These are devoted to the examination in depth of one or more texts, connected by a common perspective, or to the discussion of a particular historiographical theme.

Critical discussions can have footnotes, and should not be more than 25 pages long. They are not accompanied by an abstract, but must have a title.

References to authors in the text should include, at least the first time, the name of the author in full and the full title of the work in italics. In later references, the author can be referred to by surname alone, and titles of works can be cited in short form.

After the title of the article, followed by NAME and SURNAME, the author of the essay should specify his or her INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION.

We also request that you indicate on a separate sheet the address to which correspondence should be sent and an e-mail address.

2) SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions (articles, critical discussions, book reviews) should be submitted in the following format:

Microsoft Word document
Font: Times New Roman 12 point; Standard Page Layout; Default margins; Double-spaced.

Two hard copies and a copy on floppy disk, as well as illustrations where applicable, should be sent to:

Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Redazione di Nuncius
Piazza dei Giudici, 1
50122 Firenze

The Editorial Board will submit contributions to one or more judges. Their decision will be forwarded to the author as soon as possible.

For any further information please contact:
Marta Stefani (Managing Editor) marta@imss.fi.it

3) PUBLICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

The final versions of articles, critical discussions and book reviews should be sent by e-mail to Dott.ssa Marta Stefani at the following e-mail address: marta@imss.fi.it.

REFERENCES AND CITATIONS IN THE FOOTNOTES

References and citations in the footnotes should give the name of the author in Small Capitals (or double-underlined) and the title in italics (or single underlined). The name of the author and the title of the work should be given in full the first time; in successive references either the initial of the first name or the surname alone can be used, and the title can be abbreviated [Models of abbreviated references: Surname, Short title, cit./Surname, op.cit.]

Example: Bedini, The Pulse of Time, cit.

The name and the shelfmark or inventory number of manuscripts and instruments should be given in full the first time, and subsequently in abbreviated form; Any abbreviations used must be explained in a key.
Full citation details are required to permit the preparation of the annual indices of the journal.

Examples of full citation details (monographs, edited volumes, articles in collections, journal articles):

Marco Ciardi, L'atomo fantasma. Genesi storica dell'ipotesi di Avogadro, Firenze, Olschki, 1995.

Renato G. Mazzolini (ed.), Non-verbal Communication in Science Prior to 1900, Firenze, Olschki, 1993.

Marco Beretta, The Role of Symbolism for Alchemy to Chemistry, in Renato G. Mazzolini (ed.), Non-verbal Communication in Science Prior to 1900, Firenze, Olschki, 1993, pp. 279-319.

Mara Miniati, Due antichi globi, «Nuncius», III, fasc. 1, 1988, pp. 153-155.

For any further information please refer to: www.olschki.it/norme/norme.pdf

PLEASE NOTE:

THE SYSTEM OF CITING AUTHOR (YEAR) IN TEXT AND NOTES, WITH A FINAL BIBLIOGRAPHY, IS NOT PERMITTED.

Contributions intended for publication in the first issue of the year should be submitted by September 30 of the previous year. Contributions intended for publication in the second issue should be submitted by February 28.

4) PROOFS

The first proofs of essays, critical discussions and book reviews are sent back to authors.
The corrected proofs should be sent back to the editorial board within ten days of receipt.
Authors will receive thirty complimentary off-prints of their contribution.

5) ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrations should be submitted as:

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