Applied Physics A- Materials Science & Processing
Submission guidelines
Instructions for Authors
Types of Papers
The Journal publishes Regular Papers (Research Articles), Rapid Communications and Invited Reviews
Regular Papers (Research Articles) - the manuscript being submitted must consist of original research performed by the authors and the research must include new information that is of significance
Rapid Communications - These papers communicate brief reports of data from original research that editors believe will be interesting to many researchers, and that will likely stimulate further research in the field. They are relatively short the format (max 4 pages) is useful for scientists with results that are time sensitive (for example, those in highly competitive or quickly-changing disciplines).
Invited Reviews - Reviews are submitted by invitation from the editorial board, and encompass recent important scientific discoveries. If you have an idea for a review article, please contact first the Publishing Editor (See “Contact the Journal” section for contact details).
Comments and Replies - Comments and Replies include discussion and commentary addressing significant aspects of the original paper but without a) representing essentially new papers, b) delving into too much detail, or c) becoming personal.
They should address non-trivial aspects that will interest readers other than the authors of the comment and the original paper. They should not exceed two printed pages in the Applied Physics A format and should not include an abstract.
Some examples of comments and authors replies published in Springer journals can be found here:
Comment1
reply to Comment1
Comment2
reply to Comment2
List of topics published in Applied Physics A
Please make sure that your manuscript matches one of the topics published in Applied Physics A. Please see the download below for a full list of topics.
List of topics published in Applied Physics A (Download docx, 23 kB)
English Language Editing
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Getting a fast, free online grammar check.
Asking a colleague who is proficient in English to review your manuscript for clarity.
Visiting the English language tutorial which covers the common mistakes when writing in English.
Using a professional language editing service where editors will improve the English to ensure that your meaning is clear and identify problems that require your review. Two such services are provided by our affiliates Nature Research Editing Service and American Journal Experts. Springer authors are entitled to a 10% discount on their first submission to either of these services, simply follow the links below.
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