以下是Materials Letters的作者指南，我觉得它已经非常简明的说清楚整个投稿过程需要注意的东西2009年影响因子：1.94Guide for Authors Materials LettersMaterials Letters is dedicated to publishing novel, cutting edge reports of broad interest to the materials community. The journal provides a forum for materials scientists and engineers, physicists, and chemists to rapidly communicate on the most important topics in the field in materials. We are primarily interested in those contributions which bring new insights, and papers will be selected on the basis of the importance of the new knowledge they provide. Contributions include a variety of topics such as: Materials - Metals and alloys, amorphous solids, ceramics, composites, nanocrystals, polymers, semiconductors. Applications - Structural, opto-electronic, magnetic, medical, MEMS, sensors, smart. Characterization - Analytical, microscopy, scanning probes, nanoscopic, optical, electrical, acoustic, spectroscopic, diffraction. Novel Materials - Micro and nanostructures (nanowires, nanotubes, nanoparticles), nanocomposites, thin films, superlattices, quantum dots. Processing - Thin film processing, sol-gel processing, mechanical processing, assembly, and nanocrystalline processing leading to unique materials. Properties - Mechanical, magnetic, optical, electrical, ferroelectric, thermal, interfacial, transport, thermodynamic. Synthesis - Quenching, solid state, solidification, solution synthesis, vapor deposition, and high pressure, explosive processes leading to unique materials. The following topics are inappropriate for publication: Building materials - aggregate, asphalt, cement, concrete, plaster Catalytic materials Corrosion and oxidation phenomena and protection Liquid crystals Metallurgical Processes Natural raw materials clays, minerals, rocks Oxide glasses and glass ceramics Recycled materials Refractories Single crystal growth Theory WearTypes of Contribution: 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 three figures and one table. The maximum number of figures is strictly limited to five. If the maximum of 5 figures is used, then the total number of words must be reduced to 1600. If more than 5 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). Contact Details: Authors should submit their article via the online submission system. Authors will be asked to choose the Editor whose subject area is most closely aligned to the subject of their article. Each Editors specialties are given below. To expedite the review process, authors will also be prompted to nominate 3 potential referees, who are not at the same institute, to serve as potential referees. Contact details are helpful. Principal Editors Prof. J. Hojo - Nano-composites, Composites, Sol-gel preparation Prof. T.G. Nieh - Metallic Alloys, Ceramics, Composites, High Temperature Materials, Mechanical Behavior, Material Processing Prof. L.S. Shvindlerman - Nano-Crystalline Metals, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Interfaces and Surfaces. Prof. A.F.W. Willoughby - Semiconductor/Electronic Materials, PolymersOnline Submission: Authors must submit their articles using the secure online submission system at http:/ees.elsevier.com/mlblue. To facilitate rapid publication, it is essential to precisely follow these instructions. Failure to do so can result in a delay or rejection of the manuscript for publication. To ensure a timely review you will be required to answer the following questions before your paper will be considered for review. Has your paper, or part of your paper, been published before, or is it currently submitted for review to another journal? Yes / No (If yes, then do not submit your paper to Materials Letters.) Is the total number of words less than 2000? Yes / No (If greater than 2000, please reduce the number of words.) Is the number of figures greater than 5? Yes / No (If yes, then the paper will automatically be rejected.) Are the x-ray diffraction patterns indexed? Yes / No (see 4.10) (If your x-ray patterns are not indexed, the paper will be rejected for publication.) ?奇怪 Do the micrographs have professional quality scale markers? Yes / No (Please replace the black bar on SEM & TEM micrographs with a professional quality scale marker. See 4.9)Ethics in Publishing