Manuscript Submission

Authors must submit their manuscripts electronically via the Online Manuscript Submission System. Submissions via email are not accepted. Before submitting, authors should carefully review the journal’s policies and guidelines to ensure compliance.

For any submission-related issues, please contact the editorial office at publication@iaamonline.org.

Manuscript Templates:: Template for Research Article / Template for Review Article

Ethics in Research & Publishing

Advanced Materials Letters adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and follows the International Committee of Journal Editorial Board’s ethical standards. All authors, reviewers, and editors must follow these principles.

• The decision to publish a manuscript is based on reviewers’ evaluations and editorial board recommendations.
• All submitted research should be original and unpublished in any language.
• Plagiarism and duplicate submission are strictly prohibited.
• Authors must comply with copyright laws and conventions when submitting their work.
• Ethical concerns, including conflicts of interest, misconduct, and data integrity, will be handled per COPE guidelines (publicationethics.org).

Authorship Criteria

To qualify as an author, contributors must meet the following three conditions:

1. Substantial contribution to the study’s conception, design, data acquisition, or analysis.
2. Drafting or critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the manuscript version to be published.

All contributors must be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of their work.

Research Ethics & Data Integrity

Study Design & Ethical Approval

• Research must be well-planned, justified, and ethically approved.
• Studies involving humans, animals, or hazardous materials must follow applicable regulations.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Data should be accurately analyzed and reported.
• Fabrication or falsification of data is considered misconduct.

Conflicts of Interest

• Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest that could influence the research or its interpretation.

Peer-Review Process

Advanced Materials Letters follows a double-blind peer-review system, ensuring that:

• Authors’ identities are concealed from reviewers, and vice versa.
• At least two independent reviewers assess each manuscript.
• Reviewers evaluate manuscripts confidentially and provide constructive feedback.
• Authors can suggest or exclude potential reviewers at the time of submission.
• No manuscript is rejected unless negative feedback is received from at least two reviewers.

Plagiarism & Redundant Publication

• Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using iThenticate before acceptance.
• Redundant publication (publishing the same content in multiple journals) is prohibited.
• If plagiarism is found before publication, the submission is rejected.
• If plagiarism is found after publication, corrections or retractions will be issued, and institutions may be notified.

Corrections & Retractions

To maintain academic integrity, the journal may be published:

• Errata (Corrections): For minor changes that do not affect the paper’s conclusions.
• Retractions: If significant errors or ethical violations compromise the scientific validity of an article.

Corrections and retractions will be indexed with the original article for transparency.

Copyright & Author Rights

• Authors transfer copyright to Advanced Materials Letters upon acceptance.
• The journal retains full publishing rights, including abstracts, tables, figures, and supplementary materials.

For queries, contact publication@iaamonline.org.

Article Processing & Subscription Fees

• No Article Processing Charges (APC): IAAM fully supports publishing costs.
• Open-Access Model: All articles are freely available.
• Printed Journal Subscription: Available upon request (annual fee applies).

For subscription details, contact publication@iaamonline.org.

Manuscript Formatting & Submission Requirements

General Requirements

• Corresponding author’s full details (address, email, phone).
• At least four keywords for indexing.
• Manuscripts must follow this order:
1. Novelty Statement (≤ 100 words)
2. List of Five Referees (with contact details)
3. Title, Authors & Affiliations
4. Abstract (100-400 words)
5. Keywords
6. Introduction
7. Methods/Experimental
8. Results & Discussion
9. Conclusion
10. Acknowledgments
11. References
12. Figures, Tables & Legends

Language & Writing Style

• Articles must be in clear, grammatically correct English.
• Authors not proficient in English should seek language editing services.

Graphical Abstracts

• A visual summary of key findings should be submitted.

Title

• Should be brief, specific, and informative (no references or compound numbers).

Author Affiliations

• Authors must provide full names and institutions.
• The corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk (*).

Figures, Tables & References

• Figures: Must be in high resolution (JPEG, TIFF).
• Tables: Should include headings and footnotes without vertical lines.
• References: Follow a numerical superscript citation style.

Examples:

• Journal Article: ¹ Ramalingam, M.; Tiwari, A. Adv. Mat. Lett. 2010, 1, 179.
• Book: ² Tiwari, A.; Kobayashi, H. Responsive Materials and Methods; Wiley, 2013.

Proofs & Publication Process

• Authors will receive proofs via email for corrections.
• 48-hour response time for final approval.
• Free PDF offprints will be provided.

ORCID Requirement

• ORCID IDs are mandatory for all authors and must be included in the title page.
• Register for ORCID at https://orcid.org/register.