JOSEPH P. CIAUDELLI AWARD
The Joseph P. Ciaudelli Award is presented to the Best Article appearing in the JOURNAL OF COSMETIC
SCIENCE on the subject of hair care technology. The Award, however, should only be granted when, in
the opinion of the Committee, there is a paper that merits the Award.
The award consists of a scroll and honorarium to be shared among all authors if applicable. There are no
Honorable Mentions for this award. The Committee can recommend that no award be given in any year.
This shall in no way affect future selections or the size of the award in future years.
DES GODDARD AWARD
The Des Goddard Award is presented to the author(s) of the Most Innovative Paper or Student Technical
Poster on the topic of Polymer Science related to Cosmetics or Personal Care presented at the preceding
Annual Meeting or published in the JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE.
The award consists of a scroll and honorarium to be shared among all authors if applicable. There are no
Honorable Mentions for this award. The Committee can recommend that no award be given in any year.
This shall in no way affect future selections or the size of the award in future years.
SUBJECT MATTER
The JOURNAL will consider papers for publication in the following categories, provided they are
prepared in proper scientific style and adequately referenced:
1. Original Articles: Descriptions of original research work in cosmetics or related areas.
2. General Articles: Articles of a general character may be considered for publication providing
they are of a scientific and technical nature. These articles may be concerned with newer
analytical techniques, developments in dermatology, toxicology, etc.
3. Review Articles: Intended to present an overview of recent advances in a specific area related to
cosmetics. The author of such a review is expected to be actively engaged in the area and capable
of presenting a critical evaluation of published reports of a scientific and technical nature.
Solicited by special invitation from the Editor and Editorial Committee not subject to review by
the Editorial Committee.
4. Technical Notes: Relatively short manuscript containing new information obtained by laboratory
investigations these do not contain the depth or extent of research involved in an Original
Article.
5. Letters to the Editor: Comments on JOURNAL articles are invited, as well as brief
contributions on any aspect of cosmetic or related science that does not warrant publication of a
full-length paper in one of our other categories. May include figures and/or references, but brevity
is necessary.
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Paper Submission: Papers should be submitted for publication online through the following link:
https://jcs.scholasticahq.com/. Submissions should include at least 3 key words that describes the topic of
your paper (to be entered during submission process), a cover letter (that states the paper's category
chosen from the list above in the Subject Matter section), and an author identifying title page that states
the full name and affiliation for each author. The corresponding author’s details should be entered during
the submission process using the link above.

Papers received by the Editor will be acknowledged and sent to reviewers. The JOURNAL OF
COSMETIC SCIENCE uses a double blind review process. Authors are responsible for removing any
information from their papers that might lead a reviewer to discern their identities or affiliations.
Normally, the Editor will advise the author of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision of the paper
within 8 weeks. Important: Papers and the data therein must not have been published previously. Upon
acceptance, the paper becomes property of the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS and may not be
produced in part or as whole without written permission of the Society.
PREPARATION OF PAPERS
Stylebooks for the JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE are the American Medical Association’s AMA
Manual of Style and the University of Chicago Press's A Manual of Style. Authors whose papers include
figures should follow the section below on figure preparation.
The responsibility for good grammar and correct sentence structure rests with the author.
Organization should be thoughtful and not necessarily chronological. Unfamiliar or rare terms should be
explained to make their meanings clear to all readers, especially those who are not well-versed in the
language of the publication. Avoid all colloquialisms, jargon, and unusual abbreviations, and be as clear
and brief as possible in the paper.
If you are not a native English speaker, we strongly recommend that you have your paper professionally
edited before submission. Professional editing will mean that reviewers are better able to read and assess
your paper. Below are some professional editing companies for your consideration*. You are not limited
to using these companies as they are just suggestions in case you do not have any other options.
• Science Journal Editors (www.scienceje.com)
• American Manuscript Editors (www.americanmanuscripteditors.com)
• American Journal Experts (www.aje.com)
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any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings.
Major revision or retyping of papers cannot be undertaken by the Editor these must be done by the author
or his designated colleague. The suggestions that follow are intended to reduce the number of revisions
and exchanges of correspondence needed prior to the publication of an article. Authors who follow these
instructions closely will see their articles reviewed and published in the shortest possible time.
1. General Format: Papers must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office Word. Figures should
be supplied digitally as either a Word file, pdf, TIFF, jpeg, or similar format. The title page of the paper
should include a suggested short title and the title and date of the meeting where it was presented, if any
Papers must include line numbers to aid reviewers in the review process.
2. Synopsis: Each article should be preceded by a brief but informative synopsis of 100 to 200 words.
The synopsis should state the objective of the research, the experimental approach used, the principal
findings, and the major conclusions. Follow the form used by Chemical Abstracts in preparing the
synopsis.
3. Units of Measure: The SI (System International) metric units are preferred, following the trend in the
scientific community. Where English or cgs units must be used, they should be converted to SI and placed