INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
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TYPES OF ARTICLES
JOM authors can select from a variety of options for articles that fall within the journal’s Editorial Calendar topics. These article types include, but are not limited to:
Original Paper: Describes a novel, technically in-depth investigation from the minerals, metals, and materials community.
• 3,000-9,000 words (including abstract and references) and a maximum of 12 figures/tables.
• Additional materials, including figures, tables, datasets, and videos can be included as Electronic Supplementary Material. These are accessible online but not in print. They are exempt from the word count limit.
Review Paper: A thorough compilation and succinct summary of research performed in an area of interest to JOM readers.
• Although lengths can vary depending on subject matter, the typical review paper ranges from 6,000 to 11,000 words (including abstract and references) and has no more than 20 figures/tables.
• Additional materials, including figures, tables, datasets, and videos can be included as Electronic Supplementary Material. These are accessible online but not in print. They are exempt from the word count limit.
Editorial Notes: (800–1,600 words) Reserved for Guest Editors to summarize the theme of a special topic.
AUTHOR OBLIGATIONS
Manuscript Submission
Submission of a manuscript implies:
• The work has not been published before.
• It is not under consideration for publication anywhere else.
No author may submit more than two manuscripts to a special topic.
If part of manuscript has been published or has been submitted elsewhere, the submission is not automatically rejected so long as the main result, conclusion, and implications are substantially enhanced or different as compared to the other work. In this situation, the corresponding author must specify in the cover letter which part of the manuscript will appear or has appeared elsewhere, in what publication, and how the submitted manuscript differs from previously disseminated versions.
Authors are responsible for submitting manuscripts in clear English language and should obtain assistance from an independent professional editor, if necessary. A list of independent editing services is provided below (this list is not comprehensive, but a sampling of available services):
http://www.aje.com
http://www.editage.com
http://www.edanzediting.com
https://authorservices.springernature.com
TMS members are entitled to a 15% discount with Springer Author Services. Members should first log in on this page, at which point a link will be visible.
Manuscript Resubmission
Authors of manuscripts containing any amount of material previously rejected by this journal must identify the manuscript number of the previously rejected submission in the cover letter. In addition, the cover letter must list the reviewer comments of the prior submission and present a point-by-point response to those comments.
Permissions
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their manuscripts. Any manuscript content received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.
Conflict of Interest
Authors of original papers and review papers must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list. If no conflict exists, authors should state: “The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest”.
Ethics
Originality of the manuscript submitted is the author’s responsibility, and authors must avoid duplicate submission and publication, plagiarism, and self-plagiarism. All manuscript submissions will be screened against the CrossCheck database (powered by iThenticate). iThenticate is a plagiarism screening
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service that verifies the originality of content submitted. Authors may use iThenticate to screen their work before submission.
JOM ascribes to the codes of conduct and best practices guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Co-Author Guidelines
When an article is submitted, it is implied that publication has been approved by all coauthors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities—tacitly or explicitly—at the organization where the work has been done. The coauthors of a manuscript must be persons who have participated sufficiently in the work reported to take public responsibility and be accountable for appropriate portions of the content. Any change to the author names listed in the original manuscript in a subsequent version of the manuscript, including additions, deletions, and/or a change in order of appearance, requires proof of agreement of all co- authors. Further, changes to the coauthor list are not permitted after the manuscript has been accepted.
Exceptional cases may be considered by the Editor. A change to the corresponding author can be made in a revised manuscript or accepted article with proof of agreement of only the new corresponding author.
Suggested Reviewers
Suggesting three reviewers is required at the time of submission. These reviewers should have expertise specific to the manuscript, have recently published, and still be active in the field. Please note that the editorial office may not use your suggestions but providing names of reviewers may expedite the selection of appropriate reviewers.
Online Submission
All JOM authors submit their manuscripts online. Please go to JOM Editorial Manager to upload all your manuscript files, following the instructions on the screen.
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