Types of Contribution
Short Communications (Letters) are intended as brief reports of significant, original and timely research results on the science, applications and processing of materials which warrant rapid publication. In considering a manuscript for publication, particular attention will be given to the originality of the research, the desirability of speedy publication, the clarity of the presentation and the validity of the conclusions. There is a strict four-page limit to printed articles. Manuscripts must not exceed 2000 words plus four figures or tables. The word count includes everything: the title, authors, affiliations, abstract, keywords, body of the manuscript, acknowledgements, references, figure captions, etc. The maximum number of figures or tables is strictly limited to four items as total (figures and/or tables). If more than 4 figures are used, the manuscript will be rejected The manuscript submitted for review should not exceed 8 pages (including title, abstract, references, figures, tables and figure captions). Short Communications need to report a concise but exhaustive Material and methods section included in the main text.
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