1. GA KEYNOTE PAPERS
A GA keynote paper is intended to provide an overview of the state of the art in a given scientific field. It should also discuss future research directions and potential industrial applications. As a general guideline, approximately 75 % of the paper should focus on the current state of the art, while the remaining 25 % should address future perspectives and research opportunities.
A GA keynote paper should not merely be a literature review. Rather, it should provide a critical synthesis of the field, organizing and integrating existing knowledge to present a coherent perspective on the scientific area addressed by the paper.
Each year, GA keynote papers are published in full in Issue 2 of the current volume of CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology.
2. SUBMITTING GA KEYNOTE PAPERS
Papers for publication in the CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology can only be submitted through Elsevier's Editorial Manager (EM) platform: https://www.editorialmanager.com/cirp .
For manuscript preparation and formatting, authors should consult the detailed instructions and templates provided on the above website of the Journal.
The preferred length of GA keynote papers is 24 pages, including references, when prepared using the prescribed templates.
For general ethics and publishing policies, including the use of language, the application of generative artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation and peer review, as well as for proofs, open access and copyright the Publisher's current policies apply. These up-to-date policies are available on the Journal's website.
3. AUTHORSHIP RULES
Each GA keynote paper must be led by a Fellow or Associate Member of CIRP who has agreed to undertake this effort. Initially, this lead author acts as the coordinator and is to be assisted by a number of additional CIRP members and non-members who have voluntarily agreed to contribute to the paper. Only active contributors who have written substantial parts of the GA keynote paper should be included in the list of authors.
Persons who have submitted papers to be referenced and do not play a clear role in the preparation of the GA keynote paper should be mentioned in the acknowledgements.
Only under motivated conditions that must be justified to the Editor-in-Chief of the CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology in writing, should the number of authors exceed four (4).
A member cannot be lead author for two consecutive years.
The lead author, i.e. the coordinator and corresponding author, should be the first name in the list of authors. Only in exceptional cases, can the presenter not be the lead author. This must be approved in advance by the Editor-in-Chief of CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology.
4. CRediT AUTHOR STATEMENT
A GA keynote CRediT Author Statement must be included for the paper authorship. It is the responsibility of the lead author and the involved STC(s) to develop the CRediT statement. The CRediT statement must be first filled in during the approval, and then subsequently updated whenever there is a change in authorship of the GA keynote paper during the preparation. Only the final version of the CRediT Author Statement should be uploaded together with the paper submission. The form is available on the internal CIRP website.
5. CHANGES
Once a GA keynote paper proposal has been approved by the Council, any changes to its title or list of authors require the approval of the relevant STC Board and the Editor-in-Chief of CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology. Changes should be recorded in the GA keynote’s CRediT Author Statement.
6. REVIEWING GA KEYNOTE PAPERS
A GA keynote paper must be reviewed by at least four CIRP members with expertise in the subject area of the paper. One or two reviewers represent the relevant STC Board, while the remaining reviewers are selected from the Editorial and Review Boards of CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology.
A Cross STC GA keynote paper must be reviewed and approved by at least two of the relevant STC Chairs and two CIRP members selected from the Editorial and Review Boards of CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology.
If necessary, additional CIRP members may be invited by the Editor-in-Chief to provide expert review.
7. TIMETABLE FOR GA KEYNOTE PAPERS
| Year N-3 | General Assembly: Topic of the GA keynote paper and lead author is set by the STC. |
| Year N-2 | Winter Meetings: - Outline of the GA keynote paper presented to the STC. - Liaison Committee and Council approve the GA keynote paper. General Assembly: Report on GA keynote paper presented to the STC. |
| Year N-1 | Winter Meetings: Report on the first draft of the GA keynote paper presented to the STC. General Assembly: Report on the second draft of the GA keynote paper presented to the STC. September: The final draft is circulated to the STC regular attendants by the STC Board. The updated CRediT Author Statement is submitted by the lead author to the STC Chair. October 15th: The STC Chair approves the submission of the GA keynote paper and CRediT Author Statement. November 1st: Deadline to submit the GA keynote paper to Elsevier's Editorial Manager (EM) platform, together with the CRediT Author Statement. November/December: Reviewers assigned by the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology and STC Officers review the GA keynote paper. |
| Year N | January 5th: Review comments are forwarded to the lead author. February 15th: Deadline to submit the first revision of the GA keynote paper to EM. April 1st: Second comments forwarded to the lead author. April 21st: Deadline to submit the second revision to EM. April 30th: - Final decision by the EiC. - CIRP Office gives the Publisher the approval to publish the accepted GA keynote paper in Issue 2 of the actual volume of CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology. - The lead author receives a final proof and a copyright form from Elsevier. June 15th: Draft General Assembly presentation sent to the STC Chair for approval. Mid-July: Publication of Issue 2 (online on the CIRP website for members and on ScienceDirect). General Assembly: Presentation of the GA keynote paper. |
Collaborative Working Group (CWG) GA keynotes papers are to be completed within three years following this timetable, subject to the approval of the relevant STC Chairs.
Cross STC GA keynotes papers are presented at Cross STC meetings and require the approval of the Chairs of the STCs involved.
The Chairs of the relevant STCs are responsible for ensuring adherence to this timetable.