Submission Guidelines
Information for authors preparing a manuscript for submission to Materia.
Scope
Materia publishes original research articles, critical reviews, and short technical notes across the physical sciences and all branches of engineering. Contributions must present novel findings of broad scientific interest, supported by rigorous methodology and clearly reported data.
Article Types
Research Articles — Full-length reports of original research, typically 6–14 journal pages.
Reviews — Critical surveys of a field or topic. Unsolicited proposals should be discussed with the editorial office first.
Technical Notes — Shorter communications (2–5 pages) reporting significant new methods, instruments, or computational tools.
Manuscript Preparation
Submissions accepted in LaTeX (preferred) or Word. Authors should use the Materia article template. Each manuscript must include:
- A title of no more than 180 characters
- A structured abstract of 150–250 words
- Four to eight keywords
- All author names, affiliations, and ORCID identifiers
- Figures at publication resolution (min. 300 dpi)
- Supplementary materials as a separate file
Peer Review
Single-anonymised peer review. Authors can expect a first decision within 60 days. Revised manuscripts may be re-reviewed at the editor's discretion.
Ethics and Reproducibility
Authors must disclose competing interests and funding. Data and code must be deposited in a recognised public repository. Materia endorses the FAIR Data Principles.
Open Access
All articles published under CC BY 4.0. No article processing charges (APCs).