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Advantages of Publishing with ACT

Fastest Way to Publish Your Article

Authors' Web Publishing

  • Our fully networked publishing procedure based on the latest technology greatly reduces the time from manuscript submission to web/paper-based publication.
  • J-Stage, the electronic journal site we use to distribute ACT articles, uses a high-speed trunk line that can accommodate heavy traffic.
  • ACT owns the copyright on articles accepted by ACT for publication in electronic and/or printed form, but private web publishing by the author is authorized under the following conditions:
    - After web publishing by ACT
    - In the form of an html file that contains the reference data of the printed ACT article

Internet Electronic Service

Alert Service

  • Each article published in electronic form can be up to 10 MB, allowing the attachment of video clips, raw data, and executable files.
  • On-line download statistics that allow ranking of articles
  • Permanent archiving of all articles.
  • Automatic errata display if required for each article following publication.
  • On-line tracking of submission stage and processing status of articles following initial submission.
  • Upon publication of an issue, our e-publishing server sends an email listing the contents of that issue to all registered researchers, thereby giving your new article an instant readership consisting of thousands of registered concrete engineers and scientists.

Quick Entry in Bibliographical Databases

Free Copy and Off-Prints

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  • The reference data of articles published by ACT are indexed in a various formats for both commercial and non-commercial databases. This ensure fast database entry and searchability of your work.
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  • You will receive a copy of the printed ACT containing your paper and a 50 off-prints free of charge.

Cross-Referencing

No Charge for Article Submission

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  • The reference data of articles published by ACT are indexed in a various formats for both commercial and non-commercial databases. This ensure fast database entry and searchability of your work.
  • You need not be a JCI member to submit your article(s). Moreover, submission and publication of articles are free of charge except if color pages are desired in the printed version.