Algerian Journal of  Materials Chemistry  

Algerian Journal of Materials Chemistry (AJMC) is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal focused on all aspects of scientific research in the fields of materials science and materials chemistry. AJMC publishes original full papers and timely state-of-the-art reviews, and short communications encompassing the fundamental and applied research aspects.

 

COPYRIGHT        (Download here)

Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all coauthors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out; that, if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the copyright to the publisher; that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in any language without the consent of the copyright holders; that written permission of the copyright holder is obtained by the authors for material used from other copyrighted sources; and that any costs associated with obtaining this permission are the authors' responsibility.

All rights are reserved, copies and reproductions are strictly reserved for the private use of the copyist any representation or reproduction, complete or partial, must not be done without the consent of the editor.

 

PUBLISHING ETHICS: 

All open access articles published in AJMC are distributed under the terms of the Creative Creative Commons Attribution- 4.0 International License. which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. All Authors, Peer-Reviewers and Editors work together in a great harmony to ensure the highest ethical standards in publishing quality research work in our journals.

 

CHANGES TO AUTHORSHIP

If you wish to add, delete or rearrange the authors of your accepted paper:

Before online publication: The corresponding author should contact the Journals Manager, and provide (a) the reason for the change, and (b) the written consent of all co-authors, including the authors being added or removed. Please note that your paper will not be published until the changes have been agreed.

After online publication: Any requests to add, delete, or rearrange author names in an article published in an online issue will follow the same policies as noted above and result in a corrigendum.

 

PLAGIARISM

AJMC is concerned with the basic rules in ethics of publication and is therefore supporting the law on intellectual property. Every person publishing in AJMC (author, reviewer, guest editor) must accept and respect intellectual property and avoid plagiarism.

 The editorial committee will systematically screen the articles received by the editorial team, before sending them to peer review. The aim is to make sure that there is no overlap with other publications. Self-plagiarism will also be considered when authors omit to mention that they use part of previously published texts or material.

In case of plagiarism, the editorial team will contact the author(s) to discuss the case. The aim is to find a solution and avoid plagiarism in the revised version of the text.

 

In case plagiarism is not perceived by the program before publication, AJMC will first check the facts then apologize to the author who has been copied. Moreover the plagiarism will then be brought to institutional level, and the head of editorial board will contact the head of the institution where the plagiat-author is employed.

 

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT: Authors are kindly advised to read Algerian Journal of Materials Chemistry policy and also the uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted, before submitting their manuscript to Editor-in-Chief or Editors. Authors are encouraged to submit high quality original research work that has not been published or nor under consideration by other journals or conference proceedings elsewhere. Authors should submit manuscript Submit manuscript online to the Manuscript Tracking System https://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/submission/637

 

This journal has no page charges

 

LANGUAGE

Papers must be in good, grammatically correct English. If your paper cannot be understood, it will be rejected.

 

REVIEWERS

You are required to submit, with the manuscript, the names and addresses of 2 potential reviewers that can give an independent review. You should make sure that these reviewers are not within your institution and where possible use reviewers from different countries. If in doubt please look at your references.

 

REVISION

Major corrections cannot be undertaken by either the editor or the publishers; if your paper is not prepared in accordance with these instructions it may not be considered further. Where requested to do so in the course of the peer review process, authors must revise their papers within one month of the request; otherwise the contribution will be considered withdrawn.

 

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

All papers that an Editor sends for review, will be peer reviewed, you can see the full process here. More information on how to review a paper can be found here. Instructions on how to submit a review in Editorial Manager are here

 

 

 

ARTICLE STRUCTURE

Style and Format

File format - Manuscript files can be in the following formats: DOC, DOCX or RTF. Microsoft Word documents should not be locked or protected.

Length - Manuscripts can be any length. There are no restrictions on word count, number of figures, or amount of supporting information. We encourage you to present and discuss your findings concisely. 

Font - Use any standard font and a standard font size.

Headings - Limit manuscript sections and sub-sections to 3 heading levels. Make sure heading levels are clearly indicated in the manuscript text.

Layout - Manuscript text should be double-spaced. Do not format text in multiple columns. 
Page numbers - Include page numbers  in the manuscript file.

Footnotes - Footnotes are not permitted. If your manuscript contains footnotes, move the information into the main text or the reference list, depending on the content. 

Language - Manuscripts must be submitted in English.  
Abbreviations - Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text. Do not use non-standard abbreviations unless they appear at least three times in the text. Keep abbreviations to a minimum. 
Reference style - Open Science Journal uses “Vancouver” style. 
Equations - We recommend using Math Type for display and inline equations, as it will provide the most reliable outcome. If this is not possible, Equation Editor is acceptable.
Avoid using Math Type or Equation Editor to insert single variables (e.g., “a² + b² = c²”), Greek or other symbols (e.g., β, Δ, or ′ [prime]), or mathematical operators (e.g., x, ≥, or ±) in running text. Wherever possible, insert single symbols as normal text with the correct Unicode (hex) values.
Do not use Math Type or Equation Editor for only a portion of an equation. Rather, ensure that the entire equation is included. Avoid “hybrid” inline or display equations, in which part is text and part is Math Type, or part is Math Type and part is Equation Editor. 
 

Manuscript Organization

 Manuscripts should be organized as follows. Instructions for each element appear below the list.
Beginning section - The following elements are required, in order:

• Title page: List title, authors, and affiliations as first page of manuscript

• Abstract: please read the brief article titled "How to Write an Abstract (PDF)," by Philip Koopman

• Introduction 
  Middle section - The following elements can be renamed as needed and presented in any order:

• Materials and Methods

• Results

• Discussion

• Conclusions  
  Ending section - The following elements are required, in order:

• Acknowledgments (optional) 

• References

• Supporting Information Captions (if applicable) 
  Other elements

• Figure captions are inserted immediately after the first paragraph in which the figure is cited.

• Figure files are uploaded separately.

• Tables are inserted immediately after the first paragraph in which they are cited.

• Supporting information files are uploaded separately. 

 

AFTER ACCEPTANCE

Use of the Digital Object Identifier

The DOI is a unique set of letters and numbers which can be used to cite and link to your paper online. The DOI is assigned to your paper when the first proof is generated, and it will not change, meaning you can cite an Uncorrected Proof immediately using the DOI.