Astrophysical Journal
The journal requires subscription log-in for access to the articles, but the Web site provides links to "About the Journal" and "Author Information" that demonstrate the journal's concern for analysis of prior issues before submitting and adherence to conventions, and author concerns for where one is published and the frequency of citation, and thus can be used to illustrate some of the ethical tensions in science.
Applied Physics Letters
Devoted entirely to the rapid publication of short theoretical and experimental papers ("technical letters"), as well as "Comments" from readers and "Responses" to comments from authors, Applied Physics Letters is published weekly by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). This Web site provides free access to an sample journal online, as well as links to valuable author information concerning cover letters that accompany manuscripts; instructions on the preparation of manuscripts submitted to Applied Physics Letters,including length (and a detailed method of calculating it), AIP citation style (the AIP Style Manual is free and downloadable using Adobe Acrobat), the format for equations, notations, tables, and illustrations; links to a detailed AIP statement of ethics responsibilities of authors; and a manuscript checklist.
Journal of Applied Physics
The Journal of Applied Physics is published bi-monthly by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), and is devoted the publication of "articles that emphasize understanding of the physics underlying modern technology, but distinguished from technology on the one side and pure physics on the other." This Web site provides free access to an sample journal online, as well as links to valuable author information concerning cover letters that accompany manuscripts; instructions on the preparation of manuscripts submitted to Applied Physics Letters,including length (and a detailed method of calculating it), AIP citation style (the AIP Style Manual is free and downloadable using Adobe Acrobat), the format for equations, notations, tables, and illustrations; links to a detailed AIP statement of ethics responsibilities of authors; and a manuscript checklist.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Requiring log-in to articles but also demonstrating similar concerns as Astrophysical Journal, the available portions of the Web site may make for an interesting comparison.
