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Aims and Scope contested areas of science where a consensus is lacking is
included in this category. Commentaries are shorter than
The journal Technology and Innovation, Journal of the regular manuscripts and must contain information that is
National Academy of Inventors (T&I) is a forum for pre- likely to invoke scientific discussion with the objective of
sentation of information encompassing essentially the promoting the development of a consensus.
entire field of applied sciences, with a focus on transfor-
mative technology and academic innovation. Owing to Patent Reviews: New patents of interest to the readers of
the broad nature of the applied sciences, authors should T&I are included in this category.
be guided by the interest of the readers who are likely to Book Reviews on Innovation and Technology: Solicited
be knowledgeable non-specialist scholars. Contributions or unsolicited short reviews of relevant books and issued
containing the following information will be considered patents are considered for publication in this category.
for publication:
Preparation of Manuscripts
• Description of advances in transformative technol-
ogy and translational science Submissions to Technology and Innovation must be in
• Critical assessments of a segment of science, engi- English, in an editable Microsoft Word-compatible elec-
neering, medicine, or other technologies tronic file, typed, 12-point font, double-spaced, formatted
• Economics of a technology, governmental and policy for 22 × 28 cm (8.5 × 11 in) with a margin of 2.5-3 cm (1
action, and innovation as related to intellectual prop- in) at the top, sides, and bottom of each page. Tables should
erty be placed on separate page(s) sequentially at the end of the
• Environmental (including human health) impact of manuscript (after the ‘Reference’ section). Figures should
various technologies be submitted separately from text.
• Articles on historical, societal, ethical, and related
aspects of science,engineering, medicine, or tech- Title page: Each paper should include a title page with the
nology, provided they are written for the scientific title of the paper, submission type, name(s) of author(s),
community and in a style compatible with a scien- and complete affiliation(s). Provide a short title to be used
tific journal as running head. Indicate the author to whom correspon-
• Articles should have a discussion on the process of dence and proofs should be addressed (i.e. ‘corresponding
innovation and invention author’), and provide a complete physical mailing address,
phone, fax, and email address.
Because T&I serves a multidisciplinary audience, authors
are urged to avoid writing for specialists. In particular, they Title: The title should be as short as possible but fully
are discouraged from using expressions that are under- descriptive.
standable only to a select audience of specialists. For Submission Type: The author should indicate the type of
example, mathematical expressions should be explained submission that best describes their manuscript (Article,
in words to assure their appreciation by nonmathemati- Commentary, Editorial, or Patent Review).
cians. All contributions will be subjected to peer review
and will be evaluated on the basis of their general useful- Abstract and key words: The abstract should contain a
ness for the readers, including scientific quality, originality, summary of the article, including its results in 250 words
and compliance with the style and format of the journal. or less. Because many abstracting services use the abstract
The following categories of contributions will be consid- without reference to the content, the authors are urged to
ered for publication: succinctly provide the essence of the paper in the (up to)
250 words allocated. Additionally, provide 3 to 6 key words
Articles: Most articles will be review format with no min- after the abstract.
imum or maximum length. The journal subscribes to the
concept that the length of an article is determined by its Tables and figures: Tables and figures should be under-
content. However, a preference will be given for articles standable without excessive reference to the text;
that are between 7 and 15 published pages. particularly, units and quantities should be clearly iden-
tified. In general, material should be presented in tables
Commentaries and Discussions: (Letters to the editor, or figures but not in both. Avoid very wide or long figures
editorials, and similar contributions also fall into this cat- and tables that would not fit on a printed page. By default,
egory.) These are subjected to peer review and are required tables and figures will appear in B&W. If color figures are
to follow T&I format and style and must be consistent with necessary or desired, there is a charge for their reproduc-
the requirements of a scholarly journal. The discussion of tion. Figures should be submitted at the highest resolution

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