Guidelines for Preparation of Manuscripts

Manuscripts intended for submission to journals, conference proceedings, and other publications evaluated and published by the Society shall adhere to the following guidelines:

1. The author must be a member of the Society.

2. The author is responsible for the content of the manuscript and must adhere to the Society's code of ethics in research

3. The manuscript should be original, not previously published elsewhere, and contribute to the academic and technological development in the field of manufacturing process.

4. The manuscript structure shall be as follows: (1) Title, (2) Authors [authors should be listed in order of their contribution. The corresponding author should be indicated if they are not the first author], (3) Abstract, (4) Keywords, (5) Introduction, (6) Main Text [theoretical analysis, experimental methods, and results and discussion], (7) Conclusion, (8) Acknowledgments, (9) References, (10) Appendix and others.

5. The manuscript should be written in Korean only, a combination of Korean and Chinese characters, or English only. Terms that cannot be directly translated may be included in parentheses.

6. The title should be concise, and keywords should be limited to 10 or fewer in English (or Korean).

7. For manuscripts in Korean or Chinese characters, the title and authors should first be presented in Korean, followed by an English translation. The abstract and keywords must be in English, not exceeding 200 words, without any charts or footnotes.

8. For manuscripts in English, the title and authors shall be listed in English first, then in Korean. An English abstract and a Korean summary are customary, with the main text and keywords in English.

9. Figures or tables must be cleanly created using CAD or similar tools, adhering to the following margin settings: left 13 mm, preface 20 mm, left 28 mm, right 28 mm, binding 0 mm, 60 mm at the bottom, footer 13 mm, all calibrated to A4 paper. Captions for tables and figures should be in English (e.g. Table 1..., Fig. 1...), with their placement and descriptions clearly indicated within the main text. Table captions should be aligned to the left above the table, while figure captions should be centered below the figure. All tables and figures must be in English.

10. Use Arabic numerals throughout the manuscript, adhere to SI units for measurements, and ensure spaces between numbers and units.

11. Quotations and references within the manuscript should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, using index numbers. Reference numbers should be superscripted in parentheses, placed either at the end of a sentence or within it, as appropriate.
(1) Example for placement at the end of the sentence ^[1,2]

12. References in English should be formatted as follows: For authors’ names, use the last name followed by first name initial. Separate multiple authors using a comma (,), and before the last author, insert ", and". Conclude each reference with a period. A. Book: Author, Title, Publisher, Published Country (Country), Pages used, Year of Publication. (1) Rao, S. Engineering Optimization-Theory and Practice, Wiley-Interscience Publication, USA, pp. 200-2005, 1996.
(2) ANSYS, ANSYS User's Manual Version 10.0, ANSYS Inc., 2005. B. Periodical: Author, "Title," Name of Periodical, Volume, Number, Page Used, Year of Publication. (1) Rhee. H. W., "Experimental Evaluation of Fatigue Threshold for SA-508 Reactor Vessel Steel," J. Korean Soc. of Manuf. Process Eng., Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 160-167, 2012.
(2) Park, J. K., "Optimal Synthesis of Steering Mechanisms Considering Transmission Angles," J. Korean Soc. of Manuf. Process Eng., Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 68-75, 2012. C. Thesis: Author, Year of Submission, Title, Degree, Submission Organization (college etc.), Country. (1) Choi, K. J., 2011, Optimized Shape Design of a Speed Brake Considering its Machineability, A Thesis for a Doctorate, Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea. D. Website or other electronic material: (1) Author (Published year), "Title", Retrieved 30, Aug., 2013, from http:// xxxxxx.
E.g. Lee, K. K.(2013), "Optimal Synthesis of Steering Mechanisms Considering Transmission Angles," Retrieved 30, Aug., 2013, from http://ksmpe.or.kr.
(2) Title (Published year), http://xxxxxxx.(accesed 24, Aug., 2013).
E.g. "Optimal Synthesis of Steering Mechanisms Considering Transmission Angles" (2013), http://ksmpe.or.kr(accesed 24, Aug., 2013)

13. To submit a manuscript to the Journal, the process is online. Visit http://www.ksmpe.or.kr and log in, click on "Paper" and then "Journal / submission". After reading the code of ethics, upload a HWP format file. A review fee shall be charged upon submission.

14. Manuscripts may be submitted at any time, with the submission date being the date the manuscript is submitted to the Society.

15. Only manuscripts adhering to the specified guidelines will be accepted for review.

16. Once submitted, manuscripts will not be returned. Manuscripts that pass the review shall be subject to the Society's copyright policy.

17. The decision to publish a manuscript in the Journal will be determined by the evaluation of a three-member Review Board appointed by the Editing Council under the Society's Review Policy.

18. If the manuscript is approved for publication following the final review, the author shall upload the final version in HWP format to the Society.

19. The author is allowed one round of edits during the printing process, for which they bear sole responsibility.

20. The author is responsible for covering the publishing fee.