Manuscript Preparation

Authors must adhere to the Journal of Nano Materials Impact (NanoMatImp) style of documentation (MS templates) when preparing the manuscript. Manuscript formatting must be complete, clear, and consistent to significantly reduce the time spent on copyediting. No maximum length of a manuscript is prescribed; however, authors are encouraged to write concisely.

All submitted manuscripts should be organized in a clear article structure that includes (title, author(s), affiliation(s), keywords, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments - references).

Certain criteria should be emphasized when writing each item, as shown below:

Title

  • The article title should clearly describe the research by accurately reflecting the main content of the manuscript in a concise and informative manner.
  • The first letters of all words, except coordinating conjunctions, articles, and prepositions, should be capitalized. No references should be cited.
  • Avoid abbreviations where possible, chemical and mathematical formulae should be avoided in the title, as they may lead to difficulties when the title is integrated into databases.

Author information

  • Authors' full names with first name, middle initial(s), and surname.
  • If 2 or more authors on a manuscript contributed equally, please use the following format:
  • Author name1,a
  • Author name2,b
  • Author name*,3,a

        a  Author affiliation including institute, university, company, state, and country.

       b   Author affiliation including institute, university, company, state, and country.

       * Corresponding author.

  • Please provide a complete list of affiliations for all authors, including the names of all authors associated with each affiliation, such as institution, (department), city, (state), and country.
  • A clear indication and an active e-mail address of the corresponding author
  • If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the author(s)

If address information is provided with the affiliation(s) it will also be published.

Abstract

  • The abstract should be 250-350 words long and written in the present tense and impersonal style (i.e., avoiding the use of "we").
  • The abstract should briefly state the research purpose, principal results, and major conclusions.
  • The abstract should not include any unexplained abbreviations or unspecified citations.

Introduction

The introduction should provide sufficient background and a brief overview of the existing literature on previous similar works. It is advisable to limit the number of citations to literature older than 10 years and cite recent works. The research hypotheses should be clearly stated, along with the objectives of the work and its relevance.

 

Materials and Methods

This section should offer enough details about the specific equipment and materials used in the study to enable readers and independent researchers to replicate and validate your results.

Results and discussion

  • The research results should be presented logically, clearly, and concisely, providing the findings. Avoid duplicating information already presented in figures or tables.
  • This should delve into the significance of the findings, rather than reiterating them. Analyze the importance of the results obtained and offer a thorough analysis. For shorter manuscript s, it may be appropriate to combine the results and discussion into a single section.

Conclusions

  • The conclusion of your research manuscript should be an enlightening piece of writing in which you put the final touches on your ideas and leave the reader with a final, lasting impression.
  • It should provide several important objectives for research such as; Paraphrase the problem statement addressed in the manuscript, summarizing your overall arguments or findings, and suggesting the main points from your manuscript.

References

  • The bibliography should include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
  • It is recommended to use a bibliography management software package to cite references such as Endnote, Mendeley, or Zotero to avoid typos and duplicate references. The most recent and relevant reference to the intended research should be used in the citation.
  • In-text references should be cited and listed in the NanoMatImp style, where citations [1] are numbered in the order of appearance. The reference style appears with formatting; The author's name is listed in initials and last name, the title of the article is in quotation marks, and the title of the journal or book is listed in italics, the volume (issue), pages, and year of publication.

Tables, Figures, and Schemes

Tables, figures, and diagrams play a crucial role in enhancing the overall quality and impact of a research manuscript. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the tables, figures, and schemes in your research manuscript are flawless, efficient, attractive, and convey information in the simplest and easiest way for the reader. These elements should ideally be presented to explain your data in a way that provides sufficient information in a prescriptive manner without the need to refer to the text. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt some general guidelines in preparing these elements, which are the following:

General Tips

  • Ensure that the tables, figures, and diagrams in your research manuscript are self-explanatory and can be understood independently of text.
  • Do not repeat the contents of your tables, figures, and diagrams within the text. Instead, use the text to focus on the significance or key points of your tables, figures, and diagrams
  • Use appropriate software for creating tables, figures, and schemes (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator, or specialized scientific software).
  • Double-check all data and labels for accuracy.
  • Ensure consistency in formatting and style across all tables, figures, and schemes in your manuscript.
  • Present values and details consistently in tables and text (e.g., abbreviations, group names, treatment names).
  • Write clear, informative titles for your tables, figures, and diagrams, and label column heads, axis labels, figure labels, etc., clearly and appropriately.
  • If you are including tables, figures, and diagrams that have already been published, ensure that you seek permission from the copyright holder (usually the publisher) and acknowledge the source.

Tables

  • Table number: it should appear above the title and in bold using Arabic numerals., and be numbered and ordered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2, etc.),
  • Title: it should be brief and descriptive explaining the components of the table., on a double-spaced line
  • Headings: depending on the nature of the research, a series of data can be included in the heading (variables, dimensions, statistical information, etc.).
  • Body: includes all table rows and columns created using grid format with header included.

Figures

  • Like tables, figures should be numbered using Arabic numerals, the title should appear at the bottom of the figure and be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript.
  • Multi-panel figures (those with parts a, b, c, d etc.) should be submitted as a single composite file that contains all parts of the figure.
  • Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
  • All figures have an accompanying legend that describes the content and explains any abbreviations or symbols.
  • Ensure figures are clear, legible, and of high resolution.
  • Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Only if the file size of the manuscript causes problems in uploading it, the large figures should be submitted separately from the text.
  • When preparing your figures, size figures to fit in the column width.

Note: Manuscripts should be written in American English and must be grammatically and linguistically correct. Authors may seek help with style, grammar, and vocabulary if needed.