1. Peer X ‑ Press® (PXP) for Powder Diffraction

2. About Powder Diffraction & PXP  PXP is an online manuscript submission system utilized by the American Institute of Physics (AIP)  Powder Diffraction went online with PXP on 31 December 2008  New manuscripts were accepted via the PXP system as of 1 January 2009  Allows authors and editors to electronically track their work  Offers set templates that can be edited as needed  Minimizes or eliminates need for paper and folders

3. Information You Need to Know  Manuscripts can only be accepted in Microsoft® Word (1997-2003) compatible format  Figures can only be accepted in post script or PDF format  Figures should not be embedded in the article file  Article and Figure files are combined into a PDF file; source files are kept intact for easy access and editing  View author instructions at http://www.icdd.com/resources/pdj/authors.ht m or in our March 2009 issue http://www.icdd.com/resources/pdj/authors.ht m

4. Copyright Transfer/Publishing Agreement You can find the agreement at http://www.icdd.com/resources/pdj/authors. htm http://www.icdd.com/resources/pdj/authors. htm You can upload this file with your manuscript – Create an electronic file with your signature embedded on the form – Choose “Copyright” as the file type when uploading this file – You may also fax, email, or mail the document Each author must sign the agreement

5. Where to Submit Your Manuscript To set up your account or to login go to – http://pdj.peerx-press.org http://pdj.peerx-press.org

6. Submitting Your Manuscript After logging in to the system, choose “Submit Manuscript” You will then see an information screen, where you can choose the appropriate manuscript type

7. Uploading Your Files Once you have chosen your manuscript type, you can start uploading your files.

8. Uploading your Files Once your files have been uploaded, you need to choose the file type and order of each of your files.

9. Order and Verify Your Files Name your figure file(s) (i.e., Fig. 1); verify that all files are correct and in the order you want

10. Add Title & Abstract Information

11. Finishing your Submission  Add any additional author information and key words  Add any additional notes and information for AIP and Powder Diffraction editors  Add information about copyright transfer  Validate your submission  View the combined PDF file to make sure all content is included  Submit your work  We appreciate your interest in Powder Diffraction!

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