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Information for Authors Revised November 2018 *Please Note That Some Urls May Not Yet Link to Live Pages Information for Authors Revised November 2018 *Please note that some URLs may not yet link to live pages. S. Cranford Editor-in-Chief 1 Information for Authors This page describes our policies and provides information that we think will be helpful to you as you prepare manuscripts for submission and publication in Matter. If you have submitted a paper and want information about the status of the paper, please log in to our online manuscript submission system, Editorial Manager (EM). If you run into any problems or if you have specific questions, you can always e-mail us at [email protected] or call +1-617-397-2851. Contents: • About the Journal o Experimental/Simulation • Editorial Evaluation Timeline Procedures o Returns Without Review o Acknowledgments • Pre-submission Inquiries o Author Contributions • Relationship Between Cell Press o Declaration of Interests Journals o Data Statement o Co-submission o References and Notes o Transfer o Figure and Scheme Legends o Alternative Journals (Elsevier) o Figures • Editorial Policies o Tables o Preprints o Math Formulae and Equations o Related Manuscripts o Supplemental Information o Peer Review o Computer Code o Authorship • MAP Classification o Competing Interests • Appeals o Data and Image Processing • How to Prepare and Submit o Data Archiving Revised/Final Files o Studies Involving Animals o Bigger Picture o Chemical Compounds o Highlights and eTOC Blurb o Reporting Properties of Devices o Graphical Abstract • Article Types • Figures • How to Submit Research Articles o Figure360 o Cover Letter o Methods Videos o Initial Submission • Cover Submissions o Handling Editor Assignment & • After Acceptance Request o Proofs o Confirmation of o Process for Post-Publication Receipt/Assessment Issues • Format Guidelines o Additions, Corrections & o Writing Style Retractions o Title • Distribution of Materials and Data o Authors and Affiliations o Mandatory Data Deposition o Author List Footnotes o Non-Mandatory Data Deposition o Contact Info • Copyright, Embargoes & Open o Summary Access o Keywords o Copyright o Introduction o Prepublication Publicity and o Methods Embargoes o Results o Funding Bodies and Open o Discussion Access o Conclusion • Permissions 2 About the Journal Matter provides a home for influential, innovative, and insightful materials research and showcases how exceptional studies across the broad field of materials science drive transformational technological advancement and facilitate future societal applications, as per our Aims and Scope. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the readership, contributors should emphasize the importance of their work to the materials science research community in the broadest sense. It is implied that submitted work is based upon original results and has not been published previously. The Matter editorial team is committed to providing authors with a fast, fair, informed, and responsive review process. Our full time PhD-trained scientific editors work with all authors, reviewers, and advisory editorial board members with the goal of publishing the most interesting discoveries in materials each year. Due to limited space, only the most noteworthy manuscripts can be published, but we will provide timely assessment and fair evaluation of all submitted works. If you have any general concerns, questions, or comments, please contact the editor-in-chief, Steve Cranford, directly via [email protected]. Editorial Evaluation Timeline The editors at Matter read, consider, and evaluate every submission, and we try our best to get back to the authors as quickly as possible. We are mindful of how long it can take to publish a study, so we work with authors and reviewers to minimize that time. Here is a rough estimate of how long each step in the process usually takes: Approximate Manuscript Evaluation Timeline Initial decision to review* 3–5 days after submission Target review period 2-4 weeks Decision after review 3–4 weeks after submission Anticipated timeframe for suggested revisions 2–3 months (with flexibility if needed) Time to online publication 3–5 weeks after acceptance Time to print publication Within 3 months of acceptance *Contributions may also be returned to the authors without external review (see Returns Without Review section below). We stress that many factors may influence this timeline, and it represents the process under normal circumstances. While we will gladly address any concerns while your manuscript is in submission (within reason), we ask that inquires pertaining to review and final decision respect the above timeframe. If there 3 are any significant delays in the process, we will make all attempts to contact the corresponding author(s). If there is extended delay in communication, feel free to send us a not-so-subtle reminder. Returns Without Review A manuscript may be returned to the author(s) without external review if, in the opinion of the handling editor(s), one or more of the following apply: the manuscript clearly falls outside the scope of the journal (Transfer could be suggested); the work is of poor scientific quality such that it is clearly not suitable for publication in a scientific journal; the manuscript is of insufficient general interest for the journal and would be better suited to a more specialized journal (Transfer could be suggested); the novelty of the work falls below that required for the journal (Transfer could be suggested); the manuscript represents undue fragmentation of the research into multiple papers; the manuscript contains redundant information or significant amounts of material that has already been published elsewhere or is under consideration by another journal; the quality of the English in the manuscript is so poor as to render the science presented unclear; the manuscript has already been reviewed and rejected by a different Cell Press journal, and the author(s) have made little or no attempt to address the advice that the editor and/or referees have provided already; the conclusions drawn by the manuscript are well known or have been published previously. Pre-submission Inquiries Unsure if your paper is suitable for Matter? Send us a pre-submission inquiry at [email protected], and we'll let you know what we think in 2 to 5 business days. Please include a title, an abstract (or abstract draft), and a brief explanation of why your paper is significant and broadly interesting, along with the key findings clearly described. Relationship Between Cell Press Journals As the offerings within the general field of physical science at Cell Press is continuously expanding, we believe it prudent to explain the relationship with our sister journals (including Chem, Joule, and iScience), and the related opportunities for our prospective authors. Co-submission If you think your paper might be suitable for two Cell Press journals, you can submit the paper for joint consideration. To do this, upload your manuscript to one of the journals. In your cover letter, indicate that you are seeking co-consideration and mention the name of the other journal. You may also indicate the journal of preference. Each journal will evaluate the paper independently. If both journals decide to review the paper, they will agree on reviewers and will make independent decisions based on feedback from those reviewers. The author will then be informed by respective handling journal and scientific editor. Transfer We know it can be time consuming to serially submit your paper to multiple journals, restarting the review process each time. Cell Press publishes many journals, and we give you the opportunity to transfer your paper, along with the reviews and the reviewers' identities, from one journal to another. If you have questions about the suitability of your paper for transfer, please contact the editor of the receiving 4 journal. If you have general questions about the transfer process, please refer to our FAQs on article transfers. Often, the Editor of the target journal will be able to reach a decision based on the existing reviews. Occasionally, the Editor may seek comments from additional reviewers. Note that transferring a manuscript is not a guarantee that the manuscript will be accepted, as the final publication decision will belong to the editor in the new journal. While we cannot speak for the editors of our sister journals, we will be happy to reach out to them to inquire about manuscript suitability on an ad hoc basis. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you feel unsure about a transfer. The goal is to find a suitable home for your manuscript. If you transfer your paper using our online system, you will have a chance to edit your files before they are sent to the receiving journal. You can always submit your paper to another Cell Press journal without mentioning the first review process. In this case, the manuscript will be evaluated as a regular new submission. Alternative Publications (Elsevier) Matter has a close and reciprocal relationship with Elsevier’s lineup of materials journals, including the Materials Today family of publications. Like Matter, the Materials Today family of titles is dedicated to covering the most innovative, cutting edge and influential work of broad interest to the materials science community, with a range of both general and more specialized titles. If your paper is not accepted for publication at Matter, authors are recommended to consider these journals. A handling editor will gladly make a suggestion and facilitate contact if requested. For more information on the array of journals within the wider Materials Today family visit: http://www.materialstoday.com/about. Editorial Policies Here we outline the general Editorial Policies of Matter, which are consistent with other physical science offerings at Cell Press. If any clarification is required, please contact us at [email protected]. Preprints Recognizing the multiple benefits to authors, Matter will gladly consider any manuscripts previously posted on legitimate preprint servers such as arXiv, bioRxiv, BioRN, ChemRxiv, or ChemRN or other emerging preprint platforms (e.g., OSFpreprints).
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